Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
POLITICAL
WAR At ORANGE
Councilman Casey viii Be op-
posed by Richard j. Kelley,
of Rival Faction.

II WdAt
e~anization and Wilson League groups
In that strong Democratic district iast
night opened the fight for control. Al
a largely attended meeting In eros
SOS Hall, Valley and Forest streets
Councilman Owen P. Casey was unan-
imously re~nominated and speeches
were made lauding his three years
record. Former Councilman Richard
J. Kelley, who made an unsuccessful
effort last year to get his party to
return him to Council, was induces
by the Wilson Leaguers to take an
other chance at the primary. and MS
candidacy was announced following q
conference of several men constitut-
ing a committee from the Fourth
ward.
The prospects for another bitter bat
tie, similar to last years hight De-
tween the rival clans. are ripe, and
both sides claim victory. william }
Kearney, tax assessor, and Demo-
cratic county committeeman, who
presided at the organization meeting,
will head the group fighting for Coun-
Gilman Casey, and former Councilman
John L.. Davis, vicc-president of thu
Wilson League. is the recognized
leader of the Kelley faction.
Casey lakes Speech.
When Councilman Casey was nomi-
mated he made a short speech. He
said: Il can stand a good beating
and I like a game man. If / am
beaten I'll support the winner of the
fight. If elected, I promise to repre-
sent you exactly as | have in the three
years l have served in the council,
Important matters, such as h sew
erage problem and track elevation
will come up, and | promise to give
these matters my best attention"
In discussing the proposal to nomi-
nate Mr.. Kelley, the chairman of the
regular meeting, Mr.. Kearney, said:
"This meeting was called for all
Democrats in the ward. 1t was well
advertised in the Evening Star on
several occasions. A clique down
town, working under cover, is ar
ranging to select a man for candi-
date, who, though defeated at the pri-
maries last year by Councilman Con-
dron, declined TO accept the judge
ment Of the voters and again on
election day, only to be defeated a
second time. Men better than Mr..
Kelley have bowed to the will OF
the voters at Democratic primaries
and hustled for the winner at election
and he is the first in the wards his
tory to refuse to accept the primary
Judgment. If Mr.. Keeley had any
principle he would not seek the office
again. He should accept the judg-
ment of the people of the ward, not
listen to a few pig-headed ones. ]
hope, for his own sake, he will not
enter the race"
councilman 6Dolan then said any
Democrat could attend tho ward
meeting and If his friends SO desired
he could have been entered as a can
didate.
"Keeley is not a Democrat re-
torted the chairman. He left his
party In council to vote with the
Republicans"
Conncilmen Condron and Dolan
vouched for the integrity of their
colleague during his term of service
and said he had a good, clean record
and was worthy of his party's sup
port on election day. The three coun-
cilmen referred to the fishing at the
reservoir, which was stopped recently,
and favored a continuance of the
sport under proper regulation. The
Fourth ward folk were advised to
appear at the council meeting on
| September 3 and express their senti-
raoots NJ noIon s,,ogastina that +bo
disciples of Izaak Walton get a rep
resentative to voice their request for
continuance of the privilege.
Mayor Seymour Indorsed.
Michael F. Condron, Who will be
| county committee candidate from
the First district. william F. O'AIealy
| having declined denomination. urged
the Endorsement of Mayor Arthur B.
| Seymour for another term.
"Our executive has given the peo-
pie of Orange splendid SERVICE" said
| the speaker. HE has signed meas
ures calculated to improve conditions
| and has not hesitated to veto reso-
lutions which were believed injur-
ious."
The Endorsement was given unani-
mously. Joseph McDonough, of West
Orange, was Endorsed for county
clerk.
Alois Roehri urged Endorsement Of
Frederick Crosse. a young lawyer, for
successor to Judge Joseph B. Bray,
After a discussion Councilman Dolan
offered a motion to support the at
torney and directed the secretary,
Frank Duffy, to send word of the
action to Governor Wilson, who has
the appointing power. Encouraging
talks were given by William Dalton,
who declared that If the Democrats
Of Oranget get together they will
carry all five wards this year. Peter
Newman, who urged that all Demo-
Gratis abide by the primary results
and support the winner; Edward Null
rainey and others.
County committee candidates for
the districts were named as follows:
John Campi. Second; William Dalton,
Third; Joseph Dougherty, Fourth;
Michael Kennedy. Fifth.
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