The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28
HOW CANDIDATES
HAVE WAGED THEIR
PRIMARY FIGHTS
Chairman Dalrymple Has
Worked Quietly Among
His Friends.
LENTZ HAS CONDUCTED HIS
BATTLE ALL ALONE
Politicians Expect Returns Will
Indicate Hot and Close
Struggle.


lican County Committee. next year?
Will it be Alfred N. DalrympIe, the
present chairman; Colonel Austen Col
gate or Major Carl Lentz?
Those questions which have been
asked for a fortnight by Republican
voters in Newark and the county are
still being asked today, and will be
asked at every voting place in the
county until the returns from the pri-
maries tonight decide the result.
Though the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for surrogate and
members of the Assembly and also
for members of the Newark Board of
Works and for aldermen have been
speaking at public, meetings for
couple of weeks, and nave done quiet
work among their friends. the interest
of the voters has been and is CEN
tired on the candidates for chairman
of the Republican and the Democratic
county committees. particularly the
former
Chairman Dalrymple, who asks Re-
publican voters to elect today members
of the county committee who will vote
for him as chairman, has not made a
public campaign. He has worked quiet
ly among his friends and relies on the
workers in the party organization for
victory. Former Governor Franklin
Murphy told loyal Republicans why
they should vote for men who would
reflect Dalrynple chairman of the
county committee of the Republican
party.
Colonel Colgate the candidate of the
Progressive Republicans, who were the
New Ideaites, has been openly support
ed by Governor J. Franklin Fort. The
colonel has made an active personal
campaign, addressing voters at public
meetings, and he has also, made a
statement in print. Former state
Senator Colby, former Sheriff Frank n.
Sommer Assemblyman William p.
Martin and other "reformers," have
spoken and written for Colonel Col
gates candidacy
Lcntz's Campaign.
Major Carl Lentz. who when he was
chairman of the Republican County
Committee led the party to victory In
Newark and the county, has carried
on his campaign for the chairmanship
alone. He was the first candidate to
appeal to the Republican voters
through the public press and at meet
ings for their support He severely
criticised his opponents on their rec
ords. Former Governor Murphy and
Governor Fort showed that they feared
his popularity by opposing him in
articles in newspapers. And yet many
Republicans especially those in wards
west of High street, are his enthusi-
astic champions.
The general opinion of political work.
ers today was that there will be a
very hot and close fight between the
candidates of the Republican organiza-
ton and those of the Progressive Re-
publicans, with the chances, especial
ly in Newark, in favor of the former
for the county committee candidates.
1t was generally conceded today by
men experienced in politics that Chair
man Tyler Parmly, of the Democratic
County Committee; is sure of reelection,
for If the opposition elected every one
of its county committee candidates 1t
would be in a minority in the commit
tee. The contest will be on the candi-
dates for surrogate, for members of the
Assembly and especially on Board of
Works candidates and the candidates
for alderman in several wards. For
mer Alderman Adolph Holzner had two
opposing candidates against him, both
claiming to be Democrats, and in the
Fifth ward there is a sharp contest on.
The candidates of the Democratic party
for surrogate, members of Assembly
and Board of Works and aldermen have
made a hustling campaign for them
selves. Their campaign was managed
by Frank A. Boettner, a candidate for
Assembly, who successfully managed
State Senator Harry V. Osborne's cam
paign.
A printed circular issued by Alderman
Albert H. Biertuempfel, of the rwelfth
ward, is logical and common sense
appeal to voters of the Democratic
party to support the regular candidates.
He says no true Democrat can vote for
men who organize a faction in the party
to further personal ambition or vent
their personal disappointment, because
the party voters did not select them
as candidates. He also says Democratic
voters are represented by the men
they elect to city, county and state Of
fees, and as members of the county
committee
The Democratic candidate for surro-
gate is John ]. Berry, who has been a
clerk in the Office of the surrogate for
thirteen years.
The Democratic candidates for Board
of Works are George H. Lambert and
Thomas F. Halpin, who ask for re-
nomination and election ON their record.
The Republican candidate for surro-
gate is George e. Russell, who asks for