The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-12
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does not look as II there will be any com
promise In the fight to name the Assembly
ticket. They hope~to control the conven-
ton and do not see why they should make
any compromise that would lead people to
believe that they were more anxious for
Offices than for the principles they epre-
sent.
Then. too. there is another thought that
is swaying the New Idea. The idea that
out Of the ''split" caused by the support
of Justice J. Franklin Fort, Mahlon Pit
ney and Sheriff Sommer. the latter may
come victorious for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. leads them to the belief that there
is a possibility of electing a Governor
and an Assembly ticket that will work
for the reforms that the New Idea has
been advocating.
If. however. the convention tonight
should adopt the main idea OF the Colby
platform, political sharps look for a COM
bination "Regular-New Idea" Assembly
ticket. There are others who feel that a
majority of the Colbyites are out and out
for Sheriff Sommer for the g~ubernatorial
nomination.
Senator Colby would be willing to con-
cede everything but the main points in tho
platform. the nomination of Sheriff Som
mer and a few New Idea Assembly candi-
dates for the sake of electing the Sheriff.
1t is known, however, that unless these
concessions are granted there will be no
harmony In the ranks OF the G. o. P.
There does not seem much hope of any
such concession by the Regulars.
The statements that the followers Of SUI
preme Court Justice Mahlon Pitney may
cause a split in the Essex Regular dele
CATION to the State convention next Thurs
day was given some credence this morn
ing, when 1t became known In some circles
that former Mayor Henry M. Doremus
might be a dark horse candidate at the
convention.
In case the Essex followers Of Justices
J. Franklin Fort and Pitney become
locked over their respective candidates,
neither having a majority Of the Essex
delegation, it was said an effort would be
made to swing the delegates to the former
city executive.
The Regulars do not desire Sheriff Frank
H. Sommer for the Republican candidate
because they think he would not make a
good race. They will not switch, so they
say, to the Sheriff In case either Pftney or
Fort fails to get a majority, but Mayor
Doremus as a man to unite them may be
put forward. the purpose being to have a
strong Essex ticket to sway Essex votes.
Therefore the plan now seems to be to
select a man who could muster the votes
Of both the Fort and Pitney .adherents
when both factions agree.
There exists the possibility Of the Essex
contest becoming so bitter that representa-
tlves from some other county may seize
an opportunity TO stampede the conven-
tion, to a favorite son outside of Essex.
From the returns thus far brought to
the Colby headquartery the New idea men
claim at least 100 votes out Of the 2S6. They
realize, however. that number is insult
ficient to give them hope of nominating
the Sheriff.
we have sufficient votes to influence
the nomination, If we may not elect our
man" said Gardner Colby, speaking Of the
State convention.
Chairman Alfred N. ~Dalrympple, how
ever, Disputes the claims of the Colbyites
to 100 votes to the State Convention.
"The vote from my returns,' said the
county chairman today, is IA to go. Some
of the 100 that the New Idea lain are
only half votes" he concluded.
With the Colbyites thus granted 90 votes
and the Regulars claiming IA from this
county's delegation to the State conven-
ton, there ought to be a hot fight on the
floor of the convention, because Major
\ Carl Lentz aud his followers are working
hard for Justice Mahlon Pitney.
Just what the Morris man would get
from Essex seems to be an unknown
quantity. What work has been lone for
him has been performed quietly. The
CldiInS Oh the FeuOuDld ole major PUBLICLY
made recently that Justice Fort would not
be the nominee have set people thinking
as to what the one-time county chairman
has up his sleeve.
This talk has grown within the last few
days. especially since the primaries, and
the leaders are taking a quiet interest in a
plan to thwart a 'dbp" to the Pitney side.
That gave strengtheto the Horemus boom
which was launched some days ago. At
that time it was not taken seriously. In
view of the Developments, however, 1t
seems possible the Essex delegation may
have another name under their hats to
spring in case they cannot capture the
lines for Fort.
y Just now IT. Is doubtful if former Mayor
Diremus would fill the bill. although he
Is the only dark horse mentioned. Perhaps
In a day or two there will be another
name mentioned in that connection. and
there will be.-a strong array Of dark
horse candidates as unners up to the SUI
preme Court justices.