Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-09
FIGHT FOR MAYOR
MOST IMPORTANT
IN EAST ORANGE
Present Incumbent in Contest
for Nomination, Which
Means Election.

Both State and county politics are
being almost entirely forgotten by East
Orangeites. The three-cornered contest
for the mayoralty nomination is caus-
ing the most interest. Vigorous meth
DDS have been the rule In the effort to
secure votes for the three men in the
race, Mayor William Cardwell, Coun-
Gilman George A. Grover and former
Councilman Stephen w. Ougheltree.
'Parlor politics. have had considerable
prominence. this new style being
brought about by the many meetings
held in homes of residents in behalf of
some one of the three.
The nan who receives the majority
of votes on primary day is sure of cleo
ton. This is a peculiar rule in East
Orange politics, for the Republicans
have such an overwhelming majority
in the city that the Democrats have
their own troubles trying to get some
one to allow their name placed on the
ticket as a show of opposition. This
year the minority party has been UNI
able to get anyone to stand. Julian A.
Gregory being selected in a passive
manner one night when the leaders
were getting the district petitions Tor
delegates in readiness, blu refused TO
allow his name to be used, Most any
name is liable to be written in on the
ticket next Tuesday.
Messrs. Cardwell. Grover and Oughel-
tree are each sure of victory. but for
good reasons will not say just what
their respective majorities will be.
Each one is brimful of confidence, and
the same condition prevails among their
respective workers. If n AXE the
talk at the various ward meetings as a
criterion, however. this is going to be
one of the most closely contested fights
East Orange has ever witnessed. ana
the result will not be known until al
most every ward has been heard from.
The CardwelI Claims.
Mayor Cardwell lays claim to h
First, Second n Third wards. 1t is
thought, and does not hesitate to say
that he has enough friends in the
Fourth and Fifth wards to add to his
strength, despite the claims being made
by his opponents. Mayor Cardwell
lives In the first ward and he a
always been given a handsome ma
jority by the voters there, but Oughel-
tree workers have circulated in the sec
ton and assert results will show the
has lost ground. On the other
hand, it is being said that many who
opposed the executive at first are re-
turning to the fold.
Grover strong In Fifth.
George Grover looks like the strongest
mar in the Fifth Ward. There is
big organization there, the Republican
Union, and at meetings held under its
auspices and at home organization
meetings Grover hal always pulled out
with the largest Endorsement vote. IN
less there is a remarkable showing
mad the other way on Tuesday he Is
expected to be sure of the banner vote
there. There are six districts In the
Fifth and 1t is the largest ward in the
city. Grover will also run strong in
the Fourth ward. and expects to pro-
vide a surprise in the Second and Third.
Ougheltree and the men
his campaign have not devoted their
efforts to any one place In the work to
secure votes, and it is. being said for
him that he will get a good slice OF
votes in every ward Of the city. He Is
trying hard to make a strong showing
in the Fifth, realizing that Grover has
a host of friends there, and has been
carrying a strong fight into the First
ward. Visits have been made to the
Third ward also, but this ward seems
to be sadly mixed up. 1t is he second
largest in the city.