The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-14
IDEA MAY
SWING BALANCE
IN mFREEH0LDERs
In Caucus They Line Up II
Voters of the Entire Mem
bership of 81.
WARN CONTESTS FOR
RICH COUNTY BERTHS
STARS Prediction of Disregard
OF Arparent Civil Service :
Protection Is Fulfilled.

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Whea t;.a conference Of Republican
frcehelaers net last light in the rooms
of the Republican County committee is
was tic impression that the New Idea
strength was only eight men. but 1t de-
ve,oped before the session was over
that the opposition to the straight-out
Regulars. including the New Idea men.
was as big as twelve. This left the
solid Resu,ar Republicans with only
sixteen oat Of the thirty-two members
Of the entire board. If John J. Gaynor
should win in the Sixth ward contest
against ". q. Wieigel, jr.. the Regular
forces will be onc less.
Tire possibility exists Of the New Idea
men making a coalition with the Demo-
Gratis and preventing the Regulars from
executing plans they have laid. The
Regulars doubt that all of the anti
Regulars of last night would adhere to
such a plan, and they believe that If
the New Idea men made any such eff
fort the Regulars Won Immediately
gain strength and would lie sol difed.
The conference was turned into a
caucus when it was ascertainel that
the Regulars had a sure majority of the
twenty-eight members. All the mem
bers hen Joined in the program fore
old early this week by THE EVE
MING STAR, of filing positions that
are apparently protected by civil serv-
ice. The program is to get the new
men in office and make the Democrats
fight in the courts to get back.
Wallace Ougheltree, of East Orange.
va ~unopposed for director and August
w. Soffel for clerk.
The list as put through included the
selection of Edward L. Conklin as
county auditor, and his clerk, Harry
H ,usel. Mr.. Conklin is a veteran and
could not be ousted except upon
charges, and Mr.. Housed is so inti-
mately acquainted with the work Of
the office that his mova would cause
much inconvenience. Both are also on
the civil service list.
Mum Defeats sommer.
The largest salaried place was won
by Joseph L. Mum over Frank IL.
Sommer. The salary Is $4,000. Although
Mr.. Mum was counsel for the board
before for many years, there was some
opposition to him among the Regulars,
but it was smothered in the face of the
contest by the New Idea men.
Hot Fight for Physician.
One of the hottest contests of the
night was for county physician, the
nominees being DR.. William Fl. Nc
Kenzie and DIR. Walter S. Washington.
The former had held the Office for four
years previously and the latter for
eight years. DIR. Mckenzie won out.
DIR. Washington had among his sup
porters the freebooter from his W
ward, the First, Frank e. Ward.
Richard w. Booth, of Nutley, won
the county collectorship plum of $4,000
a year. The office was placed in the
protected class by the Civil Service
Commission and was later taken out.
1t may be put in again. Booth was
opposed by Walter F. Simpson, the
active head of the New Idea organiza-
ton. Mr.. Simpson had personally WIS.,
tied a number Of the f~reeholders and
obtained their support. But he Is a
New Idea man, and lost.
owen for Engineer.
Former County Engineer James E.
Owen was ~unopposed to succeed George
F. Drum. Drum Is supposed to be pro-
tected by the civil service.
Samuel e. Martin. of Belleville, presl-
dent of the County Board of Elections,
was appointed as penitentiary warden
against Thomas p. Meyers, of Mont
clair. The present warden Is sup
posed to be safe under civil services
William H. Manning was named dep
uty warden, another protected office.
He comes from the Second ward.
wagner Defeats Pierce.
Former Freebooter Amos w. Pierce.
who was formerly superintendent CT
the Court House, was a candidate for
the latter position again, but was de-
feated by another Regular, Fred Wag-
ner, of the Sixteenth ward. The salary
is $500. The present superintendent,
John Bolan. of Orange, is supposed to
be protected.