The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-10

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sommer would make a good run. He
said:
"The sheriff will carry Essex County,,
drawing independent Republicans to
him from all parts of the State
sheriff Sommer answered the ques-
lion as to what he thought OF he put
| look by saying: st feel sure that the
nrinciples for which The New Idea
| stands will be Endorsed by the party
II does not make much difference VINO
is nominated or elected, SO long as the
man Is honest and the platform Is
right"
CITY, Counsel James r. Nugent, VINO
owing to the resignation of Police
Judge David T. Howell as county
chairman. is directing Democratic al
fairs said that the few primary con-
tests would result favorably to the or
g~anization. CO..
"Tbe county, / think, will elect state
delegates who will be overwhelmingly
for former Judge Francis Child said
Judge Howell.
A. o,clock there were comparatively
fau, men at the polls to cast their votes
because the hour precluded the possiuli.y
~ worlxingmen casting their bailots. II 10
expected that as the afternoon progresses
the voting will be more animated. Inc
burden of votes. 1t is expected, WIN pe
cast between $50 o'clock ana closing nv
Il when the labors of the day nave peeh
completed. 1870 ,.o-
THE principal struggle in today's cleo
.,on lies within the ranks of the Repuph-
can party. The New Idea faction Is ngnt-
ing hard to muster votes for their delegates
TO the State convention. to nominate tnei'
candidate. Sheriff Frank II. Sommer.
The Regulars, who are supporting Su-
nreine Court Justice ]. Franklin Fort as
an onnonent to Sheriff Sommer, bank on
capturing two-thirds of the Essex delega-
tion to the State convention. The packers
of both men, who are the principal ESSEX
Republican aspirants. will not give an incr
to each other. Therein lies the struggle.
Resides this contest the Republicans have
the important one of nominating an AS
sembly ticket. The organization has tenta-
lively selected eleven men as their choice
) who will make the run. If the eleven New
Iaea men are not successful today. Int
| colbvites are sanguine of the success OF
their Assembly candidates.. they say, VINO
. with the exception of one member. repre-
. scented Essex County two years ago.
They have been on the stump for several
3 weeks past. putting themselves before IN,
> nnblic. Their familiar pleas for edua
!. t~oxation and limited franchises and an
/ advocacy Of home rule legislation for tn'
, settlement of the liquor question have beer
: heard on all sides.
Wha- the Republican members when Tor
: mally chosen will stand 70, will depend Oh
the platform adopted at the county conVen
q ton.
The last important contention or tn'
i Regulars and the New Idea Is for the ma
1ority of members of the county commit
tee. The Regulars have nominees in every
district in the county and the Colbytte'
are represented In nearly all.
In the Democratic ranks the Fouru
, Ward presents the only primary fight o
Importance. There Alderman Michae
Mullen is trying to have a delegation
= elected TO the county In oppo
= sition to the organization ticket. TIL
! other contests seem TO be of minor sig
= Aiannnnn