Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-10
BLOOMFIELD IN
THROES OF WARM
BATTLE OF VOTES
Stirring Election Predicted for
Old Republican
Stronghold.

The old Republican stronghold or
Bloomfield is again in the throes Of
red-hot political struggle, the outcome
of which at this time no one can de-
termine
For the office of mayor there are two
candidates. William Hauser, lawyer,
is the Regular Republican nominee.
lie has offices in William street, Man
haitian; is 40 years old, and has liVed
in Bloomfield for about seven years,
having previously resided in Newark.
His nomination in the primaries over
Mayor William p. Sutphen, Progress
i've, was big surprise to the majority
of the people in Bloomfield, who had
not the faintest idea that Sutphen
could or would be beaten. In fact the
night before the primaries Michael N.
Higgins Democratic leader, asked
Sutphen If he would. take nomina-
ton on the Democratic ticket for
mayor also. there having been blank
space left on the ticket for that oftice'
the party having made no nomination.
Sutphen's reply it is said was
do not think so, for l do not consider
1t necessary"
Sufphen's Mistake.
Sutphen was mistaken. for Hauser
had a majority of 3O7.
Men voted for Hauser who had never
heard of him previous to the cam
paign 1--WE want a change" they said
It was Sutphen's attitude on the eE-
else question THAI contributed largely
to his defeat. He cast the deciding
vote which put out of existence the
American House and the Glenwood
Hotel. two of the oldest and best es-
tablished places in the towT. No rea-
son whatever was given for the turn
ing down of the licenses, and it meant
loss of $1,000 in license fees to the
town. When Hauser was nominated
his supporters We're jubilant, as not
only was he the Republican candidate,
but also the Democratic nominee, his
name having been written upon the
blank space on the primary ballots OF
that party.
1t looked like a walSover for Hauser
for a time, and then some of the lead
ing men of both parties got busy and
formed what is called the Independent
Citizens party and Frank B. Daley,
a Democrat. was named for mayor.
Daley in Race.
Daley is Al years old and was post
master of the town under Grover
Cleveland He is at present connected
with the firm of f. Berg & Co. hat
manufacturers, of Orange Valley. u
Both Hauser and Daley are self
made men Dailey's entrance into the
field created CONSERVATION among the
Hauser people, and now they are be-
Al. hafc
the Daley movement is growing rapid
ly and Hauser's friends are fearful of
the result
In the First ward Councilman
Charles F. Murray is unopposed for re-
election. In the Second ward George
Idle, Democrat, for member of the
Town Council, is opposed by Frederick
Sadler, Regular Republican, who de-
feated Councilman James NJ. Walker
at the primaries. Efforts are being
made to get Idle to withdraw, but, up
to date they have failed. Somethng
may drop before November s. how
ever.
Hot Battle In Third.
In the third ward there promises TO
be a battle royal between Henry P.
Bowron, Progressive Republican nomi-
nee for member of the Town Council,
and Councilman Frank N. Unangst, re-
nominated by the Democrats Many
Republicans have announced their in
tention of voting for Woodrow Wilson,
Democratic nominee for governor. and
that, it is believed. will help all the
rest of the candidates on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The majority for the Republican can
didates for the Assembly will un-
doubtedly be greatly reduced this year.
In fact, it looks good for the Demo-
Gratis all along the line in Bloomfield.