New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
FIGHT ON THE BOSSES
Test Of the Neso Primary Lac VIII
Be Made Tomorrow.

directly nominate their candidates for office. but
they will also take hold of the party machinery by
choosing the members Of the county committees,
whose duty 1t will be TO manage the campaign for
the election of the candidates that haee been
lected.
In many Of the twenty-one counties of the state
the candidates selected by the party machines will
have no opposition, while in others, notably the
larger ones the rivalry for nominations and the
control Of the county committees is keen. That
there is general feeling of apathy concerning the
coming primary elections is not denied. Even
Essex County. the hOtbed of progressive Republ
canism. has been touched with this lack OF interest
II may be that the strenuous speech of Governor
Fort on Wednesday night will the voters to
shake off their lethargy. but II is reasonably
that there will he a big difference in the number
OF voters who will go to the polls Tuesday in
comparison with the number who awaited them
selves Of their prerogatives last year. The fear
has also been expressed that the big parade I'm
New York will keep many from the polls but this
should not be so. there is ample time for voters
to see the display the other side of the river
and get hack their homes before o'clock at
night which is the time the polling places close.
Every Republican who takes interest in party
affairs is anxiousIy awaiting the result of the
primaries in Cumberland County. where Assem-
blyman Isaac T. Nichols and ex-Assemblyman
Louis Miller fighting the leadership of ex-
Governor F. c. Stokes. vice-chaiTman of the Re-
publican State Committee and a prospective
didate for John Keans seat in the United States
Senate. The contest has been bitter. and one of
the results has been force the Ex-Governor
practically TO announce his candidacy for the
United States Senate hoping that this appeal TO
county pride will aid him in retaining his grip
on the party machinery. Everything that could
he used to political advantage has been employed
in this primary campaign, both sides going 10 ex-
tremes. Political sharps say that Nichols and his
followers have the best OF IL and going 10 win
but the friends Of Stokes assert that he will be
! victorious, but with not very big margin Of
votes TO spare.
FIGHT IN BURLINGTON COUNTY.
In Burlington. another Of the South Jersey
counties. a spirited contest has been under
for the Republican nomination for Senator, with
Griffith W. Lewis. Republican leader Of the House
and Assemblymnn John Trick as the principal two
contenders Lewis appears 20 have little the
better Of the fight In Ocean. too. the contest for
the Senate nomination between Captain Thomas
NJ Mathis and Samuel Taylor is
Mathis. according 10 men in touch with the situ-
alton. looks like the winner hut Ocean is such a
big county that there is telling what will hap
pen. Assemblyman Benjamin +. Crosby. who is a
candidate for denomination, is being opposed BY
". Harry Rees
There is only one issue in the contest in Middle
County and that is the leadership OF "Dory"
Strong. "Dory IS without doubt the most, active
OF the bosses and political conditions I'm his
such that any candidate known 10 be one of
his followers is reasonably certain 81 being de-
feated by the people on Election Day Strong has
refused 10 heed the advice OF friends 10 cease HIS
activity. and the contest Tuesday between him
and the Graves arson -Conger faction should be
the means OF retiring him TO the side lines.
In Morris County the contest for Senator is be-
tween Edward X. Mills. independent Republi-
can. who has the backing Of the Regulars. and ex-
Assemblyman Joseph Brighter also an independent.
The rivalry is sharp and while the friends Of Mills
assert he will win easily Fighters followers say
that when the ell counted he Will be the
Republican candidate.
Two OF the smallsT counties in the northern end
OF the state. noted principally for their Democratic
ma1orites have been the scene OF somewhat violent
and bitter contests for Democratic nominations
for Senator. In Hunterdon William c. GebhRrdt
is trying hard TO get renomnation but his 'p-
ponents. Oliver c. Hulcombe and ex-senator George
Martens. have been also making strenuous CAM
paigns. The contest Is so close that none OF Hun
terdon's political wiseacres viii hazard guess as
20 who will be the winner.
DR. PRICE A CANDIDATE.
Or. Jacob L. Price who for two terms has served
county with ability and integrity in the upper
house. is again candidate for the nomination,
There are two three Democrats opposing him,
but his friends say that he will win easily.
In Essex County the three cornered Tight for
chairman OF the Republican County Committee has
attracted more interest than the nomination OF
ddates. Alfred ~. Dalrymple, the candidate OF the
regulars. has conducted a quiet campaign. while
his opponents-Colouel Austin Colgate. the
representative OF the progressive Republicans and
Major Carl Lentz, who wants 70 again become a
boss-have done much speaking.
Dalrymples managers said yesterday that he
would elect between $50 and LOO Of the 20 members
of the committee. leaving only about seventy for
Colgate and I4entz The New Idea men. however.
laughed this estimate and asserted that Colgate
would prove the winner. though not by big ma
jority. Both regulars and progressives agree that
IL Lentz gets twenty-five committeeman in his
favor he is doing well.
The reformers fear the apparent apathy. and the
Hudson Fulton celebration may prevent many of
.gv,or 70 eIn ola
Many public spirited men do not hesitate TO say
that II will he a sad commentary the voters of
New Jersey II. after the lack of interest shown In
the constitutional amendments, they do not take
part in the primaries. the law for which places in
their hands the responsibility for good or bad
nominations for Office.
HARRIGAN FEELS SURE
on the Democratic side in Essex the followers OF
Sherin Harrigan feel sure that they will retire both
Jim" Smith and Jim" Eugent from the active
leadership OF their party, and will nominate AS
sembly ticket and other candidates different from
the ones favored by the machine
In Passaic DR. John ID. Prince Speaker OF the last
House. and Assembyman James G. Blauvelt have
been having battle royal for the Republican nom
inaton Senator. The contest is close. Dr.
Prince, who is professor of languages at Column
ba. has had an advantage over his New Idea OPP
ponent in that he has been able to address meet
ings composed mostly of foreigners in their native
tongue
The political atmosphere of Hudson is much mixed
up, three factions of the Republicans and two of
the Democrats taking part in the battle at the
primaries Colonel Dickinson has Joined forces with
the New Idea men. although many politicians
thought this impossible after the unkInd things the
New Idea followers said OF him when they tried to
prevent his reappOntment Secretary OF State by
Governor Stokes. George L. Record hopes. with the
aid OF the colonel, 10 control the county committee
but the followers of Rotterdam assert that the Re-
publicans of the county will not turn themselves