The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-21
MORE MONEY USED
IN PRIMARY FIGHTS
THAN FOR YEARS
$4,000 at Least Circulated
Alone by Candidates
for Sheriff.
REGULARS OF BOTH
PARTIES ARE CONFIDENT
Some See Indications That Ray
mond Will Defeat Colby in
Senatorial Fight.

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This city and county, as we'll as
every other municipality and county in
the State, will have the first trial to-
morrow from / to 8 p. IN. of the direct
primary law, which was passed late
in 1907 by the Republican Senate and
Democratic Assembly, but too. late to
be applied to the election of last year.
How it will work is the question that
interests practical politicians.
One effect of it that has already be-
come apparent is that it puts in circu-
lation far more money than any pre-
vious method ever used in New Jersey
to ascertain the will of the electorate.
With nine Republicans looking for the
sheriff nomination and eight in a hunt
for the Democratic nomination, though
two of them have practically with
drawn, the printers, newspapers, clubs
and workers have handled a great dsal
more cash than would have been The
case if the candidates were selected at
conventions.
These seventeen aspirants alone, it is
estimated, put out, or will have done so
before o'clock tomorrow night, fully
$4,000.
Leaders of the regular organization
in each party feel confident their entire
states will go through.
The greatest interest in each party is
over the selection of the candidate for
sheriff. The Office will pay $4,000
year to the man successful at the polls.
II the purpose of the law were to bring
out candidates. 1t certainly was accom-
plished in the case of the sheriff.
The candidates on the tickets Of both
parties are as follows, arranged alpha
sbetically. ----.----
utsIl BIICAN. DEMOCRATIC.
Carl Y. Baumann y. Edward Burke
Albert L. Guenther William G. Goats
Dr. w. H Mckenzie William Harrigan
John Medcraft John F. Otterbein
w. i. Morgan Tyler Parmly
William Mungle James A. Rowe
Ralph B Schmidt Fred. e. Seller
Frank F. Smith Isaac Shoenthal
Samuel Il. Wilson
Ia the Republican party the fight lies
nier a Republican League man and the
latter the regular nominee. Mungle'
although identified with the New IDEA
in the past. became d candidate IN op-
position to Morgan, who was slated py
the Republican League leaders.
Outside of Morgan and wilson none
of the candidates are reported to nave
much chance TO win. This is said TO
he admitted by the friends OF each ana
their indorsers. The votes they may
draw from Wilson will so Jeopardize
his chances that many Regulars think
that Morgan will win out because ne
will have the greatest part of the he
publican League support Some OF II
will be taken by Mr.. Mungle.
THE Democratic situation is more
complex. Burke and Parmly have with
drawn, but all of the other six candi-
dates say they are confident or WIN
ming the nomination.
The real fight, though. will be be-
tween Rowe Harrigan and Shoenthal.
Rowe Is the organization man. Harrl-
pan gave the leaders a surprise by the
strength he showed. and Shoenthal has
heen making a strong fight from the
vcrv start. If there is any advantage
it Is with Rowe.
Fight Of Colby's Life.
Tn the senatorial fight, the contest
Of senator Everett Colby Is one Tor
political life, and even some OF CODY
friends fear that his opponent ASSIST
ant Prosecutor Thomas L. Raymond
the Regular candidate. will win.
The Democrats have triangular con-
-. ~ +beir hands for the senatorShip.