The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
Complete County Ticket Selec-
tions May Be Made Only
After Further Conference.
FIVE OLD ASSEMBLYME
MAY BE RENOMINATED
Full Regular Legislative Slate
to Be Supported by The
Organization.

Prior to the conference of Regular
Republican members of the county
executive committee this afternoon
the indications were that the support
of the committee would be given to
either Ira Budd or Samuel F. Wilson
for sheriff
Commissioner Frank J. Book seemed
favored for the nomination for Mayor.
The contest for county supervisor is
between John NJ. Klein, of Belleville.
and Frederick T. Baldwin Of Caldwell.
1t is doubted among many of the
party leaders that complete county
ticket, including selections for super
visor and assembly, would be made,
and 1t was declared probable there
would have to be another conference.
The greatest hope held out was that
the shrievalty situation would be clari-
fed Up to the present conditions have
become more complicated on account of
the injection of former Freeholder Ira
Budd and former Assembyman Samuel
T. Wilson into the contest in addition to
the men who were in the race from the
start-City Treasurer Albert T. Guen-
ther, former Commissioner Carl v. Bau-
mann, DR.. William H. Mckenzie, for
mer Supervisor David H. Johnson, for
mer Assemblyman Ralph B. Schmidt
and former Freeholder Frank F. Smith.
Hot Contests Expected.
1t is expected that all the men, who
have been fighting for some time, will
make a hot contest through their
friends this afternoon. They have been
canvassing the county for support and
as result many of the executive COM
mittee members have found themselves
embarrassed by solicitations from the
multiplicity of would-be nominees. AS
a rule those not directly pledged or in
terested have refrained from binding
themselves on the ground that they are
desirous of having the party win with
out considering individuals.
County Chairman Alfred N. Dalrym-
pie has washed his hands completely of
the task of making selection; and
has put the question entirely up to the
executive committee members for set
Element.
He says his purpose is to get the
sentiment of the party at large from
the men who ought to be In touch with
it by virtue of their positions as ward
leaders Mr.. Dalrymple does not wish
to be accused Of bossism In any de-
gree, he says. The conference he has
held with the candidates for sheriff
have been with the purpose of effecting
a harmonious settlement of the prob
lem. Not being able to succeed, the
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committee.
Some worry has been caused the
county leaders concerning the attitude
of the candidates after the executive
committee has made its choice, as : ,
whether they would insist on running
at the primaries against the judgment
of the executive committee. Should
two or three of them persist in such
a course, it is almost acknowledged
that the New Idea candidate, who will
be supported unanimously by his ele-
rnent of the party, will win out at the !
primaries.
New Idea Men Watch.
The New Idea people are watching
for the outcome of the conference with |
intense interest but whom they will !
name in case the Regulars selection is
not satisfactory is unknown even
among themselves, for they have been |
at sea since Assemblyman Austen Col
gate refused to stand.
Little doubt was felt that Mr.. Book |
would be the nominee for Mayor.
The projection into the field of for
mer Assem- blyman William Penning-
ton last night by the Second Ward
executive committee was made at too |