The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-27
WILSON LOSES PARTY FIGHT
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS TURN
DOWN MS FRIENDS.
Regulars Win In Essex County over the
wilson LearHv Rig six Beaten by
WNtpenn In Jersey CW, Republican
Regulars Win In state Contests.

NcSubHVs WIN III SNutt
Gov Woodrow Wilson's policies seem
to have been repudiated by his party
in the New Jersey primaries held vester-
day under the Geran law. The Wilson
League nominees for the Assembly were
beaten in Essex county. The regular
Democrats. led by ex-senator james
Smith and cx-State Chairman Nugent.
won out.
The next feature of importance in the
Democratic primaries was the decisive
victory Of Mayor Wittpenn of Jersey City
over the regular machine. known as the
Big Six, for denomination as Mayor.
wittpenn won by 5000 plurality. accord
ing to estimates early this morning.
Wittpenn is nominally Wilson man, but
dod ged recently when Jersey City rejected
the Governors plan for commission gov
ernmcnt The Big Six was for Wilson
ostensibly. bu, showed treachery when a
list of nominees was sent to the faithful,
emitting five names of Assemblymen who
had favored the Wilson measures in the
Legislature.
From returns early this morning it
appeared as il the Progressives of both
Democratic and Republican parties had
been beaten all along the line, except in
Jersey City. In that place the returns
indicated that ex-Nlayor Mark NJ. Pagan.
Progressive, had won the Republican
nomination for Sheriff. In Essex county.
the Republican Progressives, like the
Wilson leaguers, were left behind.
The decisive organization Democratic
victory in Essex county was the most
-nI t,x, Wtlann
at the primaries. He had gone into
Essex and Hudson advocating the nomi-
nation Of Assembly candidates pledged
to stand for the policies advocated by
him last winter. Tho result in Essex
county makes the position of the Cow
ernor one of peculiar embarrassment,
since to repudate the nominees would
be in itself n reflection upon the election
law which he advocated as we'll as to
compromise his party loyalty.
not start com ing in until very late hour
last night The early returns indicated
that Mayor II. Otto Nittpcnn has been
renomnated. defeating ex-Judge Mark A.
Sullivan. the candidate Of the regular or
ganization, by 5000 plurality.
The progressive Republicans probably
nominated Andrew Knox for Mayor.
Knox's opponent was DR.. Ferdinand y.
,,auer, who was backed by the Rotterdam
and Dickinson regular forces.
Inc Big Six elected oil their members
10 the county convention except City
Clerk Michael l. Fasen
Wittpenn's denomination is crushing
blow TO the Big Six and Democratic ma
chine. About IS per cent OF the total
vote at the last election was cast at the
primaries.
The Democratic organization in Hudson
county. the leaders Of which claim to be
out and out Gov Wilson men. played the
Governor trick he didn't expect by
cutting most of the Assemblymcn who
voted for United States Senator James
MARITIME and supported the Governor S
reform measures.
At nearly every polling place in the
county list of twelve Assembly candi-
dates bearing the unwritteD o. *. OF the
organization leaders was distributed for
the guidance of the faithful The names
Of Assemblymen James c; Agnew, Charles
E. s. Simpson. Thomas NJ. Donnelly and
William :. Davidson were omitted from
the list although they were included in
the petition Of nomina ton filed on behalf
of the Democratic organization.
Individual members of the Big Six
denied that they were Responsible for the
orders TO knife the Wilson Assemblymen,
but thee made no effort to prevent the
circulation Of the tip.
The progressive Republicans claim a
victory for ex-Mayor Mark NJ. Fagan for
Sheriff. Groth. was leading the Demo
Gratis for Sheriff
The count in the primary vote in Essex
was slow on account of the large number
OF names on the ballots. but at midnight
the returns then in seemed to show TINT
the regulars both Republican and Demo
cratic had nominated their men.
Col. Austin Colgate, regular Republican.
was leading William Fellowes Morgan, the
progressive man, by a considerable mar
gin and the regular Republican ticket for
the Assembly seemed assured. The fight
between Carl Valentine Bauuann, Re
publican regular and Walter +. Simpson.
independent. for the nomination for
Sheriff is very close.
On the Democratic side Harry Y. Os-
borne, regular. seemed to be leading
Frank McDermitt. independent. in the
race for the State Senatorial nomination.
McDcrm't's vote in the city was large.
but he was swampcd in the county. OF
the six who We're looking for the nomina-
ton for Sheriff. John f.. Monahan, regular
John f.. Diesentahler, Wilson League, and
James p. Mylod, independent. are making
close race. with Monahan in the lead.
TRENTON, y J., Sept. 20, Apart from
the contests in Hudson and Essex coun-
ties the outcome of the Republican
contest in Camden was awaited with
interest, Returns tonight indicated a
complete victory for the organization
neaOeI ny laNlO bdl.u. LOT many YEAR
the dominating force in Republican
politics in the southern part of the State.
The organization victory me ans the
nomination of William T. Read of Cam
den TO succeed William j. Bradley as State
Senator. Mr.. Bradley has served for four
teen years continuously in the. Legis.
lature. He was known as regular until
last winter. when he broke away from
his former associates and joined in the
movement ~ put through the drastic
reform legislation advocated by Gov.
Wilson
William j Browning of Camden. for
many years chief clerk of the House Of
Representatives., was nominated for Con-
gress to succeed the late Harry G. Loudens-
lager without opposition. His opponent
on the Democratic ticket will be ex-Sena-
tor Thomas Vi. ferrell of Gloucester.
There WAS u sharp contest in Mon
mouth county between the three present
Democratic Ass"nhlvmen, all of whom
were seeking r"nomnatioDsl The repre-
eentatlon of III" county has been reduced
to two members. Assemblyman Leon
r. Taylor WIS reported toni chit to be
high man. Partial returns indicated Q
close contest for the other nomination
between Elmer II. Geran, ttular parent
Of the Geran election law. and Assembly
man James A Hendricks0n
Advices from Long Branch indicated
that Mr.. Geran had been defeated hut