The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-11
in The CALDWELLS
SEVERAL MINOR FIGHTS UP
THAT WAY.
New idea People Meet with Varying
Success in Verona and
Nearby.

The New Idea leaders put up a fight in
Caldwell Borough. winning one. delegate to
the county convention. George f. Van
Wagenel. The Regular delegate was q.
M. jackson. The State delegate, j. Henry
Harrison. Regular. was eleeted by a ma
iority of five votes. DIR. David M. Gard
ner. Colbyite. lost by one vote for county
committee. The county committeeman
elected are Robert c. Bethel and ]. Henry
Harrison. Bethel lost in his fight for
Council against William H. II. Condit
and c. B. Stroud. who were elected,
Bethel Is one of the retiring OF
the board. and was not Endorsed by the
party, and he ran Independently.
The Democratic voters took little inter-
est IN the primary and cast but fourteen zen
the State convention and William II. Nc
Chesney delegate to the county convention.
county committee. Charles e. Harrison
and James S. Trockmorten, jr., were NOM
mated for Councilmen..
No contest WAS held in. Verona Borough
David II. Slayback, the delegate elected to
the State convention, is q Colby man.
Roland Fl. Jacobs was leected a delegate to
the county convention. N. B. Davenport
members of the county committee. All the
borough officers go out. The Republicans
printed but five of the six Councilmen on
their ticket, all member of the present
Council. The sixth man, Carl Mau, is a
Democrat, but was not indorsed by MS
party. He received twenty written votes
on the Republican ticket. The Democrats
put but one name on the ticket for Conn-
Gilman, that of William NJ. Baldwin.
The Republican voters made no nominal
tions against Austin Il. Hedden, assessor,
and Frank c. Goble, collector, on the DEM
ocratic ticket. Mr.. Hedden was elected a
delegate to the State convention and a
member of the county committee. Mr..
Goble will go to the county convention.
The New Idea men came out ahead in
West Caldwell. and much interest was
taleh by both sides. Edward Fl. Baldwin
was elected State delegate and c.. c.,
Francisco delegate to the county conven-
tion. The county committeemen are f. H.
Baldwin and Caleb Crane. me Democrats
convention and Horace B. Welshman 10
the county convention and a of
the county committee.
Essex Fells had only a Colby ticket.
Herman a. Miller will attend the State
and county conventions. Members of the
county committee are l. p. Boyd and @.
y. Weyl; for Mayor, Walter p. Paret; for
Councilmen, James A. Davidson and A..
Lawrence Pierson.
In Caldwell Township the regular Repub-
illcan ticket was nominated, q good ma.
Jority of the ll0 votes cast going for most
of the Regular candidates.
John w. Debaun, was elected delegate to
the State convention.
Henry Myers, delegate to the county con-
vention.
John w. Debaun and Thomas Peer,
county committeeman
EllHS M. stone was nominated as lQWl-
ship Clerk by the Republicans and Thomas
Vincent as Assessor.
But eleven votes were cast at the Demo-
cratic primary, as follows:
Delegate to the State convention, Judson
j. Van Ness.
Delegate to the county convention. John
Slapser.
County committeeman, Steven L. Cour-
Township Clerk. irving L. Bodkln.
Assessor, Henry M. Bush.
Forty-three votes were cast in the Res
publican primary at Verona Township, the
result being the nomination OF regular Re-
publican candidates, as follows:
Delegate TO the State convention, Lewis
Bowden.
Delegates to the county convention, Wat
son Ryno and Jacob Griffin.
Township clerk, Floyd G, steppins.
Collector, Charles e.. Jacobin.
Assessor, John Thatcher.
Harry r. Baldwin and Charles w. Smith
were elected members of the county com
mittee.
thirteen votes were cast in the Demo-
cratic primary, all for the following:
Delegate to the S~tateeconvention, George
Delegate 10 the county convention. A.
o. Wetyem,
foWnship clerk. william A. Banheld.
Collector, George II. Jacobin, jr.
There was no opposition 10 the regular
Republican ticket at North. Caldwell Bor-
ough, and but little interest was shown IL
the. primary. Fifteen votes were cast FOR
the following.
Delegate to the State convention-wiil-
lam Little.
Delegate to the County Convention
Charles S. Wood.
Comfy committeeman-sherma Pad
dock.
Township C~lerS-Frank Francisco.
Collector-Winiam ]. Henderson,.
Members OF the Borough Couneil-Lewis
j. Mlthnhn and Mason Shaw.