Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-04
SULLIVAN SURE
Of GOOD SUPPORT
IN JERSEY CITY
With Shrieyalty Nomination Set
tied, Democrats Turn to
MayoraIty.
Especial 10 the Newark stsr.l

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 4-Now that
the big Five has fully determined on
A candidate for sheriff, In the person
pears to remain for the organization
to do is to elect Its Endorsed candidate
for mayor, former Assemblyman and
Judge of the Court of Errors and Ap-
peals Mark A.. Sullivan.
The city central committee end of
the organization is on record in favor
of the candidacy of former Judge Sulli-
van who was made the party choice
on the last annual outing of the Robert
Davis Association, at a time when that
galaxy of Democrats took orders from
a live leader and saw that the orders
We're executed.
Is Sentiment of Candidacy.
That is the sentiment back of the
sullivan candidacy today, IL it IL one
of the reasons which led the young
counselor to resign from q position
on the bench to which no man of his
age had previously been appointed. He
feels confident of election and Ia
lila n hlS 1dilRdHth uahA41N
the feature of one regular Democrat
assaiIing the administration of the
man whose office lie seeks TO hli.
Mayor Wittpenn up to date is play
ing the waiting game. He does not
contemplate fling his nominating pett-
lion until Wednesday. September 8, the
time limit allowed by law. About the
same time, il is understood, he will
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relative to the issues of the campaign,
and incidentally reply to some of the
attacks made upon his administration
by former Judge Sullivan,
says Wittpenn Plays Politics.
The latter has charged the mayor
with playing politics throughout his
administration at the expense of the
party, particularly in reference to the
of the police and fire de-
partments. Judge Sullivan asserts that
numerous appointments to both depart
ments have been held up, to the detri-
ment of the city, until after the prl-
mary election
in this convention it is asserted thai
many vacancies in the police and fire
department now exist n that instead
of filing those vacancies now an order
has been issued to hold them off until
after the primary election. Meantime
the list of applications for appointment
has been growing at a remarkable rate,
with every applicant apparently sure
of an appointment.
That. it is asserted; is only one of the
many methods in which the police de-
partment is being used during the pres
1r,f aa taatNAfg1 Iintff anna MTG Tnlnna-
men and detective %sergeants recently
sought an increase of 5000 a year in
their annual salary. The lieutenants
and detective sergeants obtained their
increase. The roundsmen were turned
down. The latter, by virtue of their
office. are the men who may force the
patrolmen for any dereliction, no matter
I however slight to tread the carpet
Rumor has it that were the rounds
men willing to do some effective cam
paigning they might ave their in
crease. but the offer was not accepted
and the roundsmen will get no Increase
this ear.
o'Meiia Hard at work.
While former Judge Sullivan, the
organization choice for the m~ayoralty
nomination, is attacking the admins
tration of Mayor H.. Otto Wittpenn,
who has been twice honored by re-
election by the Democrats, James F..
O'Melia. the business mems candidate
for the Democratic nomination. is quiet
ly conducting his own campaign up to
date. along with holding meetings prac-
tically every night in the week. Cam
didate O'Mealia has arranged excur-
sions for the children in every ward of
the city and a series of band concerts
for neighhorhood districts as meu