The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-03
LENTz CHALLENGES
COLGATE TO JOINT
DEBATE ON ISSUES
Aspirant for County Chairman
ship Tells Rival Voters Have
Best Choice That Way.
CALLS FRANK J. BOOKS
CRITICISM "FALSEHOOD"
New Idea Man Not Anxious.
Real Estate Operator
Stands by Guns.

OtdIluo NY Oulos
In an open letter to Colonel Austen
Colgate, New Idea aspirant for the
Republican county craftsmanship, Ma
jor Carl Lentz, who from the regular
Republican ranks seeks that distinc-
ton, challenges him to open debate.
Declaring that the voters who are to
choose between them at the primaries
have a right to know in advance how
each of them proposes to manage the
Republican County Committee should
he be chosen chairman, Major Lentz
declares that a debate will afford the
best possible means of comparison.
In another letter to Frank j. Book,
Major Lentz declares that Mr.. Book
statement to the effect that he-Major
Lentz-entered the contest for the
craftsmanship of the Republican County
Committee under an agreement with
Governor Fort whereby he was to aid
in electing Colonel Colgate, is an un-
qualified falsehood. The two letters as
they were sent out this morning, fol-
low;
Newark, N. J., Sept. 3, 1909.
Colonel Austen Colgate. Orange, N. j.:
NV Dear Colonel: / learn through
this mornings papess that you are =
candidate for the chairmanship of tn,
Republican County Committee of Es-
sex county, being named and supported
by the New Idea" or, if Mr.. Colby $
suggestion of change of name has been
accepted, the Progressive" Repubii-
> cans of Essex county From this 1t
would seem that you and myself are to
+ be political opponents In the coming
primary contest, l standing for the
, Regular Republican organization OF the
q county ] also learn. from the same
source, that you have been virtually
, drafted, while I am volunteer
] Now, one of your cardinal principles
has been publicity in all things. l take
it. therefore, for granted that you de-
!, sire the Republicans of Essex county
to know what your course in the man
agement of the Republican county COM
mittec will be. There is no better or
fairer way to give this information
than in a Joint debate with your oppo-
nent, in this case myself.
I therefore request that you meet me
in Joint debate at such time and such
place as you may designate, excepting
only Friday, September 10th instant,
when ! shall address a ass-meetlny
at Viewers Colosseum. OF course, L
shall pay half the expenses, only, my
: dear colonel make them as low as pos
sible. and l think we can dispense with
brass bands and quartets.
May | hope for an early reply and
short dates? Orange, your birthplace,
East Orange or Montclair. would suit
me very well, should you SO select.
Very truly yours. CARL LENTZ.
p. ST. note with pleasure what you
said about never having scratched a
ticket. You did not mention, however,
how often you did not vote ticket. /
recollect il is quite a walk from your
home to the voting place.
CARL LENTZ.
Newark N. j., Sept. 3, 1909.
Mr.. Frank j. Book, Newark, N. j.:
Dear Sir: You have stated publicly
that have entered the contest for the
chairmanship of the Republican coun-
; ty committee under an agreement
with Governor Fort to help elect
Colonel Colgate, l to be rewarded with
reaPpoih'io'e W ~
rms sta.eiilent =,
lutte faisehooo' anu NV oaiI e. epon
you 10 prouu0e anS -
III your PosSeS9i''i w piO' ' 80
; sertion. Very truly yours,
CARL LENTz.
: Colonel Colgate Not Anxious.
Colonel Colgate when asked what he
u,as going to answer to Major Lentz's
,attor opswered that he did not know.
} at an, going awsv this afternoon to
will not get the majors letter until l
return peeaust u ras s9,,9 ~, ~ W. "ag t l,u :.
can say no" "na' W aoou' -,