The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-09
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS TO CLASH TOMORROW
AT PRIMARIES IN MANY SUBURBAN TOWNS.
IN THE ORANGES
MANY PRIMARY H ARE
SCHEDULED.
Harmony Plans Busted in orange-Free-
man-Grover Battle in East Orange
Will Be a Peach"

On the eve Of a primary fight that bids
fair to prove interesting, the Regular and
New idea leaders of the Oranges have
practically completed the detail work for
the battle of the ballots tomorrow. Win
the meeting in Hedges's Hall, West
Orange, Saturday night, the Sommer cam
paign was ended and the leaders are now
resting for tomorrow's test Of strength. The
Democrats in the community have a few
-unimportant ward fights for municipal
nominations in Orange, but otherwise there
is hardly the semblance of a difference.
The long-talked-of harmony" plans
which were supposed to be contaminated
between the forces led by County Register
Edward S. Perry. of the Rikerites, on one
side, and by the Regulars. Who are under
leadership of City Counsel William A.
Lord, of Orange, have been dissipated, and
there will be a lively fight in Orange over
the selection of delegates to the various
conventions. With Chandler w. Riker out
Of the run for the Republican
Clerk William Riker, jr,, OF Orange,
his brother, has practically with
drawn from active work, and Mr.;
Perry is confident the city of Orange will
return a majority of delegates who will
favor Sheriff Frank H. Sommer for GOV
ernor. Mr.. Perry. was elected with Sheriff
Sommer on the New Idea tidal wave, aud
while he opposed the plan to send a dele
CATION for the Sheriff from Orange, owing
TO his decision to support the brother of
William Rlker, he has now allied himself
with the workers for the reformer as
against Justice j. Franklin Fort.
The fight will also include among the Re
publicans In Orange a sharp contest for
delegates to the county convention. 1t
was believed that Austen Colgate would be
the unanimous choice of the Orange Re
publicans as the candidate from the imag-
mary district which Includes that city, but
the Regulars named Emil Schultze, and
there is a merry war for votes on now.
DhA A~l a fnrk aa fh. Rnaafr fAr aftNF
Office is the one between Ira A. Downer,
brother-in-law of School Commissioners
Riley, who seeks to become his
colleague In the board, and d.
Frank Wolfnger. The present factional
differences between the opposing sides in
h board will have a bearing on this con-
test. as Mr.. Riley's antagonists do. not
relish the idea of his brother-in-law en-
tering into the body.
On the Democratic side in Orange the
voters are not worrying over the candi-
is a disposition to wait until the onven
ton arrives, then vote for the most popu-
Wards there are contests for Aldermanic
honors. In the Third James II. Brown,
former member of the Board of Health,
and James Underwood are in the race, and
in the Fourth Ward Owen c. Dolan and
Edward f. Rankin are opponents.
In East Orange the Democrats, as usual,
are out Of the running, and the family
Second and Fourth Wards will be hot
propositions. In the Second Ward John
L. Merrill. a well known playwright and
Republican candidate for Alderman In
the First Ward. Orange. last year, Is ap-
leading in a fight with former
Fire Chief Samuel J. Blair and William
E. Stewart. Mr.. Stewart to remove any
doubts of where he stood In the affairs
of his party carre out fiatfooted on Satur-
day favoring Justice j. Franklin Fort for
But the real fun will be down in the
Fourth Ward. There Alden Freeman and
George A Grover will have a battle royal
viii have a walkover for the Democratic
and independent nominations. The chief
interest rests in the securing OF votes in
the Republican box. however, as the
voters Of that party must make the selec-
ton at the election in November. Both
sides are working and talking hard.
In the First Ward Councilman Joseph
Greer will be opposed for denomination by
Harry Winner.
In West Orange the principal contest
will be the one in Senator Everett Colbys
home ward. the Second. where the New
IGea leader seeks election as delegate to
the State convention, where he MIGHT work
on the floor for Sheriff Sommer's
One Of the lively fights in Orange is in
the First Ward among the negro voters:
where several aspirants for the office OF
working hard for the suffrage OF their
fellows. Their efforts to win success at
tomorrow's primaries make the desultory
fights of their white brethren pale into a
mere FRAGILE when contrasted, and whoever
wins will not he very far in advance of his
fellows. The following report of n meeting
In the interests Of James Perkins, who IS
an old warhorse. so far as city politics Is
concerned, was given the STAR for pub
~lication:
Straight Republican ticket. We want a
man that is aman md proved to be a man.
We held q meeting today and the members
was we'll satisfied that we are right. Per-
kins say that he was all ways for the
negro race. and have been for 10 years. and
he may prove to be a man. L. II. Smith
don't suit the people in this 2 district. He
Pennoyer Brown. chairman. William Sta
ton, secretary
The 1. II. Smith followers sought out
Acting Chief of Police Drabell for a meet
ing Saturday night and got assurance Of
police assistance at an open air gather
ing. A card was handed the chief by the
Smith supporters which stated:
Perkins is a wagon,
Cor Is n horse:
Jack Smith is the driver:
l. II. Smith Is the BOSS.
The minor contests in the campaign such
as 2 selection of State, county and city
convention delegates; the ructioHs between
the New Idea and Regular men are of no
particular interest to the negro voters OF
the second district of the First Ward:
VIII Jim Perkins get back in command
or will he be compelled to lower his colors
10 the triumphant leadership of Smith.
The saloons will be closed in fhe Oranges
during the primaries.
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