Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-17
CASE Of EACH
MAN FOR HIMSELF
Republican Can dldates Hustling
for Primary Prizes-Dem-
ocrats United.

While the Democrats in various
places throughout the city and county
met and ratified the Democratic
ticket as a whole. last night. the Re-
publican cohorts, in divisions and
personally conducted campaign tours,
moved from place to place. exhort-
ing and appealing each for himself,
and only occasionally for a team
mate, for the support of the voters on
primary day.
The Republican candidates are bat
Ting hard for the primary prizes and
do not hesitate while speaking for
themselves, to say some sharp things
about their rivals. That is why it Is
a case of speak for yourself. john"
There were flying sauadrons,
speedy surrogate squads young
mems corps" etc, in automobiles and
in trolleys going about with a whirr
and swish.
In ali the meetings addressed by
himself, Thomas L. Raymond, Re-
publican mayoralty candidate, took
fling at the so-called big Four"
in the county committee, and boosted
himself as a business man as well as
lawyer.
~ am an organization man." de-
clared Mr.. Raymond but In this
fight l believe that organization does
,, not mean dictation by any number
less than a majority. | am far prouder
of such Endorsement as | have re-
celved from the Fourth, the Thir-
teenth and the Fifth ward executive
committees than ] would be If ! had
the Endorsement of certain four men.
"They say Newark should have a
mayor who is business man. Well,
agree that IL thould have business
administration, and I claim ] am
business man. You all know | am a
lawyer. Now, a lawyer has his
hands In everybody's business who
retains him. and he must therefore
be a good business man. | ask you
now to retain me, and promise you
that I will devote my best efforts,
even if 1t takes all my time to night
your case and | promise YOU that ]
will bring it to a successful issue In
tho two years ii will take
Daniel f. Gaven, Regular Repub-
llcan candidate fer surrogate, and
Harry b. O'Connell, candidate for
sheriff, attended and addressed the
meetings of the Fifth Ward Italian
Republican Club at Volpe's Hall, JEFF
ferson and Downing streets, where
Mr.. GaVen, Mr. O'Connell together
with Messrs. Denman and Pfeifer for
Board of Works, and Richard +. Mat
tia, candidate for freeholder, were
Endorsed. They were also at meet
ings at 27S Runyon street, 80 Adams
street, Eighteenth avenue and Four
tenth street, this city, and Casey's
Hotel, in Washington avenue, Belle
vile. and at Greenburgh's Hotel, in
William street, Belleyile. They also
paid a visit to Kemper's Park, in
South Fourteenth street, this city.
The Young Mems Progressive
League of this county which league
several weeks ago Endorsed the candi-
dacy of Daniel II. Gaven for surro-
gate, last night organized themselves
into Gaven speedy surrogate
squad" and with several of their
speakers addressed open-air meetings
in Mr.. Gaven s. behalf at Orange and
Broad streets, Orange street and
! Roseville avenue, Belmont and
! Springfield avenues, In front of Court
! House, in Market street and at Itch
enor and Hermon streets, this city.
Daniel M MCGEE Is In charge of the
squad" and is assisted by Harry
Wright, jr., and Charles McVickar.
Harry 3. O'ConnelIs flying squad
ron" made a trip through Montclair,
Verona and Cedar Grove Yesterday
afternoon. At noon Mr.. O'Connell
spoke to employees of the Hooten
Chocolate Company, Crescent Watch
Case Company and Croker Wheeler
Company.
candidate, who does not believe In
''teaming" it with any other candi-
date for the same office, attended
nearly a dozen meetings, made short
speeches and was well received at
each point
John r. Murray. jr., who has hooked
up with Lewis Pfeiter, told his hear
ers what he knew about street paving,
having acquired his knowledge during
an apprenticeship served with his
father, who was In the contracting
business. Murray and Pfeifer visit
ed and addressed ten or twelve meet
ings throughout the city.
J. William Huegel was at Il all yes
terday afternoon and last night, ad-
dressing open-air meetings and hold
ing short talks with the voters.
Herbert w. Taylor, candidate for
the Republican nomination for surro-
gate. was the principal speaker Of
meeting of the Thirteenth Ward
Republican Executive Committee In
Fischer's Hall. Mr.. Taylor delivered
a long and interesting address, it
being the moro interesting as 1t was
his first appearance on the stump
outside of his home section. He went
over the entire situation, as it con-
cerned himself and the office he
sought.
With him on the platform as
speakers were Thomas l.. Raymond,
John f. Murray, jr., J. William Hue
gel and David G. Fitterer.
In the meantime, fifteen Democratic
organizations were placing the
stamp of approval on these can
didates: For mayor, Jacob Hauss-
ling; for Board of Works, Charles T,
Kramer and John It. Reilly; sheriff,
John j. Bracken; surrogate, Harry
Backus: county supervisor, Edward
Schickhaus; State senator, Richard
Stockton; freeholders, Louis Lewis,
August Bianchi and Michael Higgins;
the twelve Assembly candidates; Con-
gresham, Walter !. Mccoy, in the
Ninth district; Congressman Edward
w. Townsend, in the Tenth district,
and Mayor Cornelius McGiennop, in
the Eighth congressional district.