Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-10
TAYLOR TO LEAD
ESSEX CO. C. 0. P.
Newark Lawyer Will Succeed
Alfred n. Dalrymple as
Chairman.
SELECTS
EX-ALDERMAN TO LEAD
County Organization Will Con-
firm Election at Next
Meeting.

AT the next meeting of the Repub-
lican County Committee the nominal
ton Of Herbert w Taylor, of the
Eight Ward, as successor to the re-
tired chairman. Alfred N. Dalrymple,
win be voted on for confirmation.
The county committee will meet on
January 81.
Mr.. Taylor proved to be the choice
Of the subcommittee appointed to
select a chairman. The sub-commit-
tee. which met last night, is COM
posed of two representa- lives from
each ward and township in Essex.
On the first and informal ballot of
the subcommittee the vote stood:
Herbert w. Taylor. rs: George Brown,
IT., Ninth ward. "a; John F. Murray,
Sixth ward, 9, and James Shanks.
East Orange, 2.
Murray Refires.
| At the final vote Murray retired in
favor of Taylor, with the result: Tay-
| Tor. 80: Brown, 26, and Shanks, 2.
1t is the opinion of many county
committeeman that Mr. Taylor's po-
llitical experience and pleasing per-
fsonality make him the logical sue
cessor to- Dalrymple. The prospec-
tive chairman has been practising law
in New York for some years and has
served both as an alderman and as
an assemblyman.
The meeting last night was presid-
ed over by Robert nj. Boyd. jr., of
Montciair, who urged the selection
of a chairman who could bring back
TO the ranks of the regulars the Re-
publicans now allied with the Pro
gressives. John r. Flavell and ]. ii.
Harrison acted as secretaries Of the
meeting.
Candidate Taylor was placed in
nomination by Wallace Zeliff, of the
Eighth ward. Gilbert e. Crogan, OF
the Eleventh ward, seconded the
nomination and spoke on the quaiin-
cations to be looked for in the man
elected to head the committee. lie
declared that Mr.. Taylor met these
requirements.
George Brown, Jr., Nominated.
In advocating the selection of
George Brown, jr., John l.. Reid de-
clared that the former was a native
of Newark and had served four years
as secretary of the State Building
and Loan Association, as we'll as be-
ing connected with similar associa-
lions. Mr.. Reid was of the opinion
that Brown could do as much as any
one man to bring the Republicans OF
the county into one fold.
John f. Murray, after he had been
nominated, declared he was not seek
| ing the Craftsmanship but would STAND
IL chosen. He told of interviewing
Bull Moosers who admitted Mr.. Tay-
llor's influence would be instrumental
in bringing about their return to the
regulars. Mr.. Murray advised the
election of Taylor.
Mr.. Reid mentioned. the fact that
Attorney Taylor's New York prac-
tise might interfere with his duties
as chairman and advocated the Sc
lection of a Newark business man.
To this Ulysses B. Brewster replied
Mr.. Taylor's interests in Manhattan
were not too combining
When Fred Manners inquired
whether or not Brown had been con-
nected with the Progressives in the
past an indignant denial was made
by Mr.. Reid.
"Mr Taylor can be trusted apso-
llutely.' declared Chairman Boyd. he
is really honest, knows the game thor
onghly. has played it for years ana
always kept himself Clean.
on motion by County Counsel Jones
lit was decided to transmit the result
| of the ballot to the county commit
tee without comment.