New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
EAGER FOR PRIMARIES
Foctions IN Ne70 Jersey Ready for
Test of Ne7c Lac.
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- - riu he called on to make their nominal
n candidates for office and, FOR the first
60 "a select the members Of their county COM
un as which will represent them in the conduct
nm san1pcicn for the election of the candidates
ol -, nominated II was only after a hard and
- sebt that the direct Urinary nominations
tic5 places this vast power in the hands OF
,tars WAS put upon the statute books: yet
ny are many men i'm touch with political condi-
=. throughout the state who express the fear
u0' - -reater interest be manifested in the
IN, ,rimaries than in the election of last Tues
~, argl1Ynent so often put forth by the political
sss that there demand by the people
- she massage OF this legislation. may be sus-
tained.
go Who participated in the last Presidential
-, were interested enough in the changes in
30 very foundation of their government 10 so to
=. mills and either for or against the eonsti-
....,arof amendments, and the number OF stay-at-
,,es included many Of those who have long been
,.;,,~ for the adoption OF the referendum on all
..o-s n legislation in New Jersey. The coming
,raet however promises 10 be prolific in devices
,or.,,lates TO wipe the apparent apathy OF the
,.oters especially in Essex and Hudson counties
she largest TWO in the state-where the contest is
,o.n cut IN both the Democratic and the Repub-
,r rarties That is. there are TWO factions in
Zach striving 10 obtain the nomination OF candi-
dates favorable 10 them
n r-ssex me usual contest between the New
"a
cross the contest for the control Of the party
,b-ourb the county committee adding 10 the po-
utiesl interest in the sight SO far as the candi-
5s,es for nominations concerned. many of them
have already held Office. and the voters should
have lutle difficulty in determining whether or not
,t,ir ro,or5s as legislators render them worthy Of
denomination and reelection Colonel Austen Col
rate the New Idea candidate FOR county chairman.
and Alfred y Dalrymple. the candidate OF the
Regulars are both making strenuous efforts 10 win
.he coveted place. with Major Lentz on the side
lines furnishing most Of the amusement.
The major Il Is said viii not elect than
twenty-five or thirty committeeman out of the 240
10 be chosen and there is danger that the contest
between Dalrymple and Colgate Hlil be so close that
The one time boss OF Essex viii hold the balance
OF power II This should happen interesting com
plleations might arise
OF course there is a deal OF interest in the po-
litjcal speech that Governor Fort is going 70 make
in Newark on Wednesday night. and there is a
strong probability that when he has finished his
talk the voters. not alone Of Essex, but of every
county IN Tie state. VIII have some good food for
thought for according 20 the Governors announce
rnent. any one wishing 10 know the true political
conditions in the state should TO the new Audi
forum on Wednesday night and hear him. The
Governor in the eighteen months that he has occu-
Ned the executive chair has had LOT Of interesting
experiences with politicians and the energetic way
IN which they work against progressive legislation
IN talking Of his coming speech the Governor
said yesterday;
I am the Governor Of New Jersey. and IN the
making OF the speech which VIII deliver ia Newark
on Wednesday night I viii endeayor 20 bear in
mind what has always been uppermost in my
thoughts since have been the chief executive OF
the state-that and VIII do nothing which is
not in full keeping with the dignity demanded by
The ONCE which I hold. That II would seem 10
me- would preclude the possibility Of indulging in
personalities. even If We're inclined to do so. in
whatever I tell the people OF Newark and Essex
County, and through them the people Of the whole
state. VIII tell nothing but the truth, and that #
Eill be interesting"
Many Of the Governors friends. however. regret
that he did get into the primary contests earlier
in the campaign. II many counties the contests are
merely between candidates who stand for the same
things and Il IS said that had the Governor taken
prominent part before The day for the filing OF pc
tftons had gone by he might have been the means
Of inducing men in sympathy with his ideas Of leg
!slaton 10 enter the held
The rebellion among the Democrats in Essex is
interesting from the fact that it strikes al the very
throne Of Democracy I'm the state. for Essex is thu
home Of o-ITuited states Senator James Smith. jr-
Who is generally looked upon as the Democratic
boss Of New Jersey and Of his nephew, james
Nugent chairman Of the state committee. William
Hsrrgan the seventy yeaT-old Sheriff Of Essex VINO
last year defeated the machine at the primaries, 4
the leader Of the instruction. and he has gathered
around him many Of the younger and progresslF'
Democrats. HIS friends that after primary
dar Harrggau and MS eighteen carat I''4i4Ocl AZ
will have control Of the machine.
There is q peculiar condition Of affairs among th'
Republicans of Hudson where the followers OF Colo
nd Dickinson and the New idea men have becom'
for the purpose Of getting control of the COUNT
committee. The Rotterdam Regulars. however, "a!
they have fear 81 this most peculiar combination
and assert they aIl carry the county overwhelming
~ not alone for comuite, men. hut after the nomi
nation Of their candidates for Office as well.
The New Idea men in Jersey city are workni
tard - make former Mayor Mark VI. Pagan th
Republican candidate for Mayor but. has bcel
pointed or before, they have lost many supporter
because u the fact that they Will not pledge Them
s'lEes 10 support the winners on primary day
There is 81 suspicion that should Pagan he defeate
m The primaries Record viii him and the res
of The New Idea candidates on an independen
ticket
James Mccarthy. the candidate OF the Regulars
Was up 10 few months ago the chairman Of Ia
New Idea organization but has since been ostra
clsed by the Teforfners because he took adyantag
NJ tie direct primary law and became canddst
for Mayor without first asking the New Idea ~
ecufiEe committee II he could do so. Mccarthy
friends that he viii win easily al the primaries
Should his opponent he the victor. however, NJ
farthy has said that he viii gladly take the stun
Tor him
TIE Democratic machine in Hudson is beset wit
50 many internal rows that "Bob" Davis Is nndu
f. hard - figure ont just where be il at" The cor
tests are not alone against some Of the men he Ia
selected for county nominations, hut for local of
ces and county committeeman AS well.
The Republicans IN Hoboken expgct 10 elect the
canddat, for Mayor this fall. something that hs
not taken place in the mile square city for a zoo
many years. There H. "A contest in the Iiepubiica
ranks for the nomination between George GonZale
The Dickinson-Nev Idea candidate, and Edwal
Mansfield the candidate Of the Regulars. The la
Ter expects TO win easily at the primaries
MISSED TRAIN so THEY MARRIED.