Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-06
DEMOCRATS LEAD
IN CAMPAIGN FOR
ORANGE CONTROL
Trend to Woodrow Wilson AS.
sures Big Gains All
Along Line.

AT a meeting of the Orange Republic
can City Central Committee tomorrow
| night the rooms of the Union League
Club, of Orange. reports will be re-
ceiyed from the various sub-committees
OF that organization and the prelimfna-
ries for busy city campaign for Col
onel Austen Colgate and his associates
on the Republican ticket will be inau-
gurated. The central committee will
meet every Friday night during the re-
mainder of the campaign. and President
Edward S. Perry and his colleagues will
act upon the report, and recommended
tions of the campaign committee which
will formally announce its plans for the
fight in Orange.
The Republican leaders are pleased
with many of the favorable comments
on Colonel Colgates platform, and the
old factional differences are reported to
be buried and the party leaders working
harmoniously.
Mayor Arthur B. Seymour, who will
again head the Democratic city ticket
Is at work on his platform, which is ex-
pected by the public in few days. The
Democratic City Central Committee. of
which Councilman John c. Fineran. of
the First ward, is chairman, will make
strong effort to again win the mayor
atty. and Is also confident of Demo-
cratic victory for at least three council
men nominees. thereby winning the con-
troll of the city government.
Fight to BE Keen.
The fight in Orange this year will be
one of the keenest campaigns of recent
years. The Democrats are more SAN
guine than usual owing to the immense
popular movement toward DIR. Woodrow
Wilson, which is sure to benefit the city
ticket, in the judgement of the leaders.
The Democracy has elected mayors for
many years. The Republican nominee.
Colonel Colgate, is considered a strong
opponent and a vigorous contest in
every one of the city's thirteen election
districts Is planned.
Second in Importance to the voters is
the control of the Common Council.
The Republicans who were swept into
power some years ago, have seen their
majority on the floor dwindle until to-
day there are eight Republicans and
seven Democrats. The Republicans
who retire with the end of the year
are Majority Leader William A. Cal
houn, Second ward; former Majority
Leader Joseph A. Birkho1z. of the
Third ward, and President Andrew ].
Heberling, Fifth ward. the three most
prominent Republicans in the ranks.
To retain control of the Council. three
Republicans must be elected in these
wards. Mr.. Birkholz was forced out
of the running for his place, owing to
opposition from the leaders of his
party, though he had served but one
term, and John Keaster is the Repub-
lican nominee, with Andrew Valentine.
who was defeated in the primaries by
Mr. Keaster. as another likely op-
ponent.
Calhoun Has Retired.
Mr.. Calhoun also retires, but by his
own consent Health Commissioner
Louis M. Sanders is named in his
place. Mr.. Heberling is making an
effort to return to his place.
In the First Jard Leo O'Connor is
the Republican nominee. and Lewis
Sanders is the Fourth ward candidate.
On the Democratic side Majority
Leader Finerans term expires. and he
Is a nominee for reelection. He Is
good campaigner, and is confident of
returning. Councilman Owen C. Dolan
will be returned from the Fourth ward.
as that ward always goes heavlly
Democratic.
The Democrat to control the Council
must elect, in addition to Mr.. Dolan,
two other men. The First ward fight
seems anybody's contest up to t !,
present time. and neither side admits
the possibility CT the other side win
ming. The Second ward usually goes
[Republican, and the leaders are con-
fident of electlnC NJ. Sanlers. Henry
t. Stetson, who Is the Democratic op-
ponent of Mr.. Sanders, however, Is
widely known and popular His father,
Horace Stetson, has long been promi-
nent in public life. and the Democrats
hope to cut down the usually heavy