The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-08-13
HOT WEATHER
POLITICS
Near Approach Of the Primar-
les Connpels Attention to
Political Matters.
THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED

During the month OF August uilo
election machinery is getting under
uag for the election in November.
The terms of two members OF tne
county Board of Elections commence
with August 1st, and on the first tues
,aayof August the board meets ana OF
ganizes by the election OF a CHAIRMAN
and secretary. This has already been
done Between August 10th ana loth
the ehairmen of the county commlU-
fees of the two largest political par
ties may nominate members 1or uhe
boards of registry and election Tor the
several districts of the county, ana
IN or before tie 18th the county poafo
shall appoint the boards OF registry
and election for the respective dlsO-
riots Of the county, the terms 10 oe-
gin September lst.
This being gubernatorlal year Oile
primaries will be held on the seconu
tuesday Of September, the 10th. Inc
petitions for delegates and Candidates
will be sent out this week ano musO
he returned to the township, munlcl-
nal or borough clerk, as the case may
he. on or before August 31st, 1907.
Two sets of delegates will be elecUea
this year-for the State convention 10
nominate candidate for Governor
and the County convention to nomln-
ate candidates for Surrogate, TO sue
coed David Young; state Senator 10
succeed Thomas ]. Hillery; and Assem-
blymen, to succeed Richard j. Chaplln
and Henry w. Buxton,
Morris county will be entitled TO NJ
tv delegates in the State convention,
and the county convention VIII De
composed of eighty delegates.
So far there has been no action tax
en- by the party organizations in refer
ence to the endorsement OF any candl-
date for the gubernatorial nominal
tion. Three Morris county Repuol-
cans have been mentioned for this
high honor. Justice Mahlon Pitney's
name is frequently mentioned in con-
noction with the nomination and II
it came to him unsolicited he would
doubtless take the same position ne
has with regard to nominations IN
the past. Senator Hillery and County
Chairman McGraw have also been
spoken Of for the position. Two Nor
ris county men, r. D. Foote ana w.
w. Cutler have been mentioned tor
the Democratic nomination.
1t is understood that the present
Surrogate, David Young, is a candi-
date for denomination. On the DEM
ocratic side Samuel Brant, z. A.
Quayle, G. A, Reed, w. B. Gillen and
Others are mentioned, but none OF
them are particularly enthusiastic
over the project of overcoming the
four-fgure majority the Republicans
have in the county.
For State Senator no one has been
mentioned On the Republican side ex-
cept Senator Hillery, and he will be re-
nominated unless promoted. The DEM
ocrats are hoping that Thos. H. Hoag-
land will lead their forlorn hope, and
Geo. G. Smith and others are counted
upon for second choice.
For the Assembly, Mr.. Buxton will
be renominated, while James Lyon, OF
Pequannoc is said to be good man to
succeed Mr.. Chaplin.
There are considerable number of
changes in county and municipal Off
GERS. Among the Freeholders whose
terms expire are those from Norris
town and Dover, and Montville, Nor
ris and Rockaway townships.
Assessors are to be elected in Morris
and Rockaway townships and in Madi-
son and Rockaway boroughs, Clerk
In Mendham township, Collectors in
Morris township and Madison and
Rockaway boroughs, Town Commit
teemen in every township, Overseers
of the Poor in Mendham, Montville
and Roxbury townships, and Justices
of the Peace in Hanover, Passaic,
Chatham, Rockaway, Wharton, Dover
and the second ward of Morristown.
The terms of service of Aldermen
Ira Mowery, j. Dixon Thompson,
John j. A. Owens and Clifford S. Ru-
tan, of Morristown expire this year
and their successors will be elected.
So far there has been very little ac-
tiyity in political circles but as the
petitions must be signed in a couple of
weeks there will be something doing
in a short time.