Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-20
WOODROW WILSON
ONLY SUGGESTION
FOR GOVERNORSH|P
Essex County Democratic Com
mittee lndOrSes Candidates for
City and County Offices.
MAYOR HAuSSLING, FOR
THIRD TERM, APPROVED
No Selections Made for Nomina.
tions to BesFilled by Party
Conventions.

W woodrow WEsOn was the only run-
gestion for governor at the meeting ~
the Essex County Democratic Commit
tee. which, with practical unanirnitv IN
accordance with the precedent estah-
lished when Hhe direct primary law be-
came operative. last night indorsed FOR
nomination at the September primaries
tne following city and county ticket
exclusive Of ward officers, for Newark:
For Mayor of Newark.
Jacob HaaIssling. Second Ward.
For Board of Works.
Patrick H. Ryan Fifth Ward.
For City Home Trustee.
William Hyland, Tenth Ward.
For Register.
J. Harry Hull. Nutiey.
For County Supervisor.
Edward Schickhaus, Sixteenth
Ward. Newark.
For Assembly.
Harry F. Baclkus, Caldwell
John ]. Bracken, Orange.
James P. Mylod. Glen Ridge.
Charles W. Brown, East Orange.
Mark F. Phillips, First Ward.
Newark
Michael Leveen, Second Ward.
n.
--ichael ]. MCGOWAN, r.. Fifth
Ward. Newark
Frank P. Shalvoy, Sixth Ward,
Newark
Frank A Boettner, Seventh
Ward, Newark
William P. Macksey, Eleventh
Ward. Newark.
Edward D. Balentine, Thirteenth
No Endorsement OF congressional can
didates or candidate for governor was
made because of the fact that under
the law these nominees are still select
ed by delegates chosen at the primaries.
Members of the executive COMMITTEES.
however, In seeking an expression Of
the general sentiment of their respec
tive districts as to city and county Off
GERS also ascertained the majority
fayorites for congressman and gov
ernor.
Favor Woodrow Wilson.
For the latter nomination only one
name was suggested-Woodrow Wilson
of Mercer-and 1t is quite probable that
the president of Princeton University
will be the unanimous choice of the
Essex delegate to the State conven-
ton at Trenton on September Is. For
Congress the nominees will be Edward
w. Townsend. of Montclair. In the
Seventh district. and Walter I. Mccoy.
Of South Orange. in the Eighth district.
The only change in the original se-
lections as agreed upon by the execu-
tive committee was Edward Schick-
haus for county supervisor, instead Of
DR.. Oswald II. Roth. whose name had
been suggested. Mr. Schickhaus has
always been actively Identified with
party affairs. but this is the first time
he has been prevailed upon to stand
as candidate for Office.
The ticket as recommended was not
to as a whole. but some of the
committeeman objected to what they
considered an acticn on the part of the
committee that indorsed one set of can
didates to the exclusion of all others
Frank A. O'Connor. of West Orange.
took that view, and held it was not
only contrary to Democratic princi-
pies, but antagonistic to the spirit OF
the direct primary law
Chairman Tyler Parmly declared that
while the list as approved was the
choice of the officially recognized DEM
ocratic organization. il was not intend
ed to estop any Democrat who sought
nomination for any of the offices to be
filed from filing petition ana having
his name appear on the ticket in the
manner provided by the primary law.
The chairman suggested that amend
ments might be offered striking out any
of the names recommended ana SUBJ
others. This, Mr.. O'Connor
said, was the very thing he was on
posed TO. What he did want he added.
was an open field for all candidates,
with no favorites
Chairman John F. Monahan. of the
executive committee, and Judge Charles
F. Herr. of the campaign committed.
explained that the list presented was
in accordance with the sentiment OF
the several districts, rather than any
dictation on the part of the commits
tee.
The Committees Duty.
Former Judge George H Lambert.
with Chairman Parrnly and Alfred
contended that since the
elimination of the city and county con-
ventions the county committee had an
implied duty thrust upon ii to prepare
a line of action. including an available
list of candidates for the primary cam
paign.
There was no evidence of diseontent
apparent after the meeting adjourned
but it is considered that friends Of
several candidates who were promi-
nently mentioned for Endorsement for
either county register or supervisor
may insist on having their favoriteg
names placed on the primary ticket.
anyhow
owen F. Conlon is one who already
has his petition for nomination az
register ready for filing. Thomas c.
Curran. Of the Ten n ward. and John
P. Curtin. of the Seventh ward. this
city, with Joseph McDonough and
Frank A. O'Connor. OF West Orange.
are being urged to consent TO having
their names considered as candidates,
. NJ cr,r,,e NJ fhasr1 may WELD