Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-27

in September, n we propose 10 oeVot
every ounce of energy that we can
bring to bear to the fu~rtherance of our
cause next summer and fall. We be-
iieve that it is important h a the man
who Is to preside over The party organ
ization shall rave the interests OF the
people at heart, and SO we tried hard
to elect Colonel Colgate. We wanted
a man who would be absolutely fair to
every Republican and who would not
use the county committee and his au-
thority to nominate candidates Tor
Office.
Heretofore the county committee
members have been elected every two
years, but we believe that they must be
chosen every year under the 1908 law.
While the constitution of the commit
tee is recognized. 1t is, of course. out
of the question that the constitution
could be superior to the law and per-
nit the members to hold office at their
own pleasure. They might decide to
keep their places for life.
was an on Year.
This year was what is called an off
year in politics. n in addition to that
there were many things that kept the
vote down on primary day. The con-
ditions that were against us nave made
clear the way to correct them next fall,
and In addition to that the men who
thought there would be enough without
| them and so went over to the Hudson
| Fulton celebration or Just failed to
vote on primary day have discovered
that they were very much needed.
II really had made up my mind to
say nothing on the subject. Work, not
talk, will accomplish the result we de-
| sire. 1 do not believe that we can ac-
conplish anything by continually talk
ing about what we are going to do next
year. We are just going to get ready
and when the time comes we are going
to get in and fight"
Colonel Colgate said that he was
naturally disappointed that he had
not met with success in his chair
manship campaign. Asked what he
planned for the future and what he
thought would happen in his party, he
said:
hold New Idea principles. p
II believe tina the principles which
the New Idea men have advocated
must become the principles of the Re-
publican party in time. They are Re
publican principles and sincerely advo-
Gated by good Republicans. / had
hoped to see harmony in the party this
fall. l believe that the time is not far
distant when there will be a harmonic
ing of the elements that have been at
odds. This coming year is most m
portant politically, with a Governor to
be elected. Congressman to be chosen
and a Legislature selected that in turn
will elect a United States Senator. The
Republican party should be successful
in filing the big majority of the impor-
tant offices and should see that the next
Governor and the next United States
Senator chosen are Republicans"
The advisory committee of the Re
publican League for Limited Fran
chises and Equal Taxation will meet
early next month and continue to hold
sessions through the year.
The men who backed Major Carl
Lentz for the county craftsmanship, as
we'll as some of the Colgate adherents,
say that some there We're who a
been elected county committeeman on
their respective tickets and on Friday
night voted for Dalrymple.
Major Lents Deeply Hurt.
Nothing in the meeting of Friday
night stands out in my remembrance
of it," said Major Lentz last night, "as
! does the conduct of some of the men
whom | had befriended for years. 1t
hurt me more deeply than l can ex-
press.
Some of the men who voted for Mr..
Dalrymple had run before the people
on primary day as pledged to me for
chairman. From my pocket came con-
tributions that paid their campaign
expenses.
IT have no quarrel with any of the
men who differ with me on the ques-
ton of the craftsmanship of the county
committee. Some comment has been
made on the fact that | declined to
shake hands with Jacob Hermann, a
member of the county committee who
supported Mr.. Dalrymple. 1 did decline,
but 1t was not because he supported
Mr.. Dalrymple. When | arose to ask
for the appointment of tellers in ac-
cordance with all parliamentary pro-
cedure, Mr.. Hermann was among those
who greeted my appearance with cries
of Put him QUIT sit down. and ]
distinctly heard him ask that l be
thrown out of the window.
saved Herman.
MI. Hermann is employed in the city
tax office, a position l secured for him.
When the Democrats secured control
at the City Hall L pleaded for Mr..
Herman and his family that he be al
lowed to keep his place, n succeeded
in saving him. l told hin Friday night
that / had no objection to his voting
against me If he saw fit to do so, but ]
could not take his hand after the DEM
onstration he had made when I tried
to address the committee. / could mol
look upon him as sincere in proffer-
ing it.
81 was panied by the cries which
were raised by those upon whom l had
locked as friends, even though they dit
rot intend 10 support me for chairman
I had not expected to be greeted witt
shouts for my election from the meet
ing-room. Among those who voted
against me were men who had pledged
me their word that they would vote 70
me for chairman"
Although Dalrymple did not get tn
1854 votes which his friends predictet
would elect him to the c~hairmanshil
r again, he went through with a SAT
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