The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-20
JOEL PARKERs FOR
KIRKPATRICK FICK
FELL FOR SHERIFF


sure he cannot feel angry at me for
aspiring to the anne place. We are
rivals. but friendly ones"
Commissioners ,Harrigan made his
statement yesterday a~fteraoo1l. ~ Il:
II san going to run" 4ic said, ny
who else may get into-the racer
A large number Of friends FROM all
rarts of the county have come to me-
and asked me to stand for the nominal
ton. / agreed to DO so, and they in
sisted hat / should promise to stand
no matter, who else should be put into
the field by any me-. I agreed to that
provision also, and as a matter of 10y
atty to those friends who have shown
their confidence in me l shall have to
stand"
Town Clerk McDonough, of West
Orange. was active in seeking support
for the nomination for sheriff during
the outing. and he said that he could
get more than a hundred we'll known
Republicans throughout the county to
work for him as well as vote for him.
Fire Commissioner T. Edward Burke
and Frederick Seller, who were put in
the field as possible candidates, said
they We're not there OF their own. wolf
ton. but that If proper support were
given them they would stand.
Want IKirkpatrick state senator.
The selection of j. Bayard Kirkpat-
rick, as the candidate for State Sena-
tor, met with practically unanimous
commentator on the outing 1t was
the general opinion that he would at
tract a big independent vote to him
self and the ticket. He has never been
actively identified with politics and
has a clean record as a man and ability
as a lawyer, his hackers point out. In
addition he has the prestige that has
been given to the name by the achieve
ments of his father, the late Judge An
drew Kirkpatrick, who was very popu-
lar in his lifetime. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
has not been an active aspirant for the
nomination, but is willing to answe the
call of his PARTY if made.
John V. Diefenthaler has been in the
lead for some time as q candidate for
the. Board Of Works nomination, and
that the leaders would support hin was
looked on as a certainty. He was Il
candidate last year for the nomination.
but after receiving the votes of the
delegates who were pledged to him in
the convention, stepped aside and
made a canvass for the ticket early
this year, gaining the good will of lead
ers and organizations in the city. with
the result that he became practically
assured of the nomination this year.
The greatest difficulty was in finding
a candidate to run with him, but the
plan was, suggested that the record
made by Simon Hahn when Assembly
man would gather him a support that
would be valuable to the entire ticket.
Suggestions were made that Diefen-
thaler's running mate should come from
the northern or southern end of the
city, but it was believed by Hahn's
friends that the mere matter OF geo.
graphical location Of a candidate could
more han be counterbalanced by their
favorite's worth as a public servant at
large. -.
No one was mentioned against thu
present county supervisor for ~renqnlina-
ton. 1t was generally conceded that
he had made a good RECORD which vas
worthy of recognition. Mr.. Hahn was
not an active candidate for the place.
The announcement a couple of weeks
ago that Congressman lie Cage Pratt
would like to stand for denomination
practically assured him of no. opposi-
ton in the Eighth district. 1t was rec
ognized that the man who had turned g
heavy Republican district into a DEM
ocratic one was worthy Of renomina-
tion if he desired it.
Talk of o. Q. Wierum for Congress.
The choosing of a candidate agains
Congressman r. Wayne Parker in thu
Seventh District was more difficult
First. the name of Otto c. Wierum, o
Montclair. a lawyer practising In New
York, was brought up, as was the nam'
of Edward w. Townsend, the well
known writer. originator of "Chimmi'
Faddenn stories and other literature.
Wierum's name was mentioned for tn
Assembly nomination last year, and h
would have been on the list IL 1t a no
been for the injection of that of Alder
man julius A.. Meyer. 1t was though
that he would make a good candidate
this year
Whether Wierum would stand 70
the nomination is not absolutely known
Leaders from almost every ward ant
township had men whom they though
highly eligible for places on the As
sembly ticket, but no decisions wer
made by any of the leaders as to VIII
should be supported by the party a
large. Nor were Presidential elector
taken up.
Definite action will not be taken un
til the executive committee and tn
camnaiCn oo,nmittao Of the count
meet. They are not likely to meet unit