Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-04
OALRYMPLE IS
NOW CONFIRMED
PORT COLLECTOR
Pays Between $4,000
and $4,000 Annually
in Fees.

Alfred N. Dalrymple. chairman of the
Essex County Republican Committee,
succeeds George l. Smith as collector
OF the port OF Newark. The appoint
ment was made by President Taft yea
terday. and forthwith confirmed by the
OF the office, which runs for a term Of
four years, consists principally of fees,
estimated between $4,000 and $4,000 an
nually. In addition Collector Dalrym-
pie is also custodian of the Newark
Federal building at a salary of $500 a
year.
Mr.. Dalrymple's term as county
chairman does not expire until the
fourth Friday of next December. but
the generally accepted verdict is that
he will resign before that time. It Ia
said that of the alleged protests against
the appointment of Mr.. Dalrymple one
was sent to President Taft and one
to Secretary of the Treasury McVeagh.
MIR. Dalrymple went to Washington
last Wednesday and 1t is limited that
his trip was for the purpose of straight
ening u a tangle caused by the pro-
tests. The hand of former Governor
Franklin Murphy is seen in the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Dalrymple. as 1t is
freely said that il was on Mr.. Muir
phys recommendation that the county
chairman secured his new position.
ProsressIves Busy.
Expecting that Dalrymple will resign
from the Craftsmanship of the county
committee the Progressive element of
the party is again busy trying to land
one of their men In the position. The
entire Progressive wing is anxious to
see Lathrop Anderson get the place.
Mr.. Anderson was the only candidate
IN the field against Dalrymple, but he
was defeated easily by the regulars.
Anderson's friends think that the sail
ing viii be easier with Dalrymple out
Of the way.
Major Carl Lentz, who for many
years was chairman of the county COM
mittee, was asked today if there was
any truth In the rumor that he In
tended to make a fight for the chair
manship. The regulars as well as the
Progressives are of the opinion that
Dalrymple will resign the position
when he assume the colIectorship
duties on March 4. They point to the
TACT that when William Barnes, IT., of
Albany, was recently selected as chair
mar of the New York State Republi-
can Committee he at once resigned his
position as collector of the port at AL
bany.
Too "Busy Making n Living
Il would very much like to make the
fight for the Craftsmanship exclaimed
the major, u 1 am too busy trying
to make a living these days to spare
the time and the money to enter into a
committee fight. It would be quite diff
ferent, however, If no fight was neces-
sary. It's about time that the old
time harmony again prevailed in the
county committee.
silent on Appointment.
mo. l do not care to make any oom-
ment on the appointment of Mr.. Dali
rymple to the collectorship other than
to say what everybody knows, that 1t
was brought out by the influence of
political friends. Dal's friends-that is.
his political friends-prevailed upon
President Taft TO make the appoint
ment. I have no hesltancy in saying
that Mr.. Dalrymple will be a long
time equipping himself to the efficiency
of the outgoing collector. Mr.. Smith has
held the job for a long time, and his
honesty and integrity have never been
questioned.