Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-24
RUMORS OF WAR
IN c. O.P. CIRCLES
ARE STILL HEARD
Talk of Running on Petition
Plan Current Throughout
City.
GOSSIP TAKES IN
OTHER PARTIES, ALSO
One Story Involved Rights of
Progressive candidates-coI-
by Sets Things Right.

The winter of discomfort for the
candidates and the friends of candi-
dates who failed to win at TUESDAYS
primaries is not likely to be a short
season, If rumblings of resentment
neard during the day and night can
be considered political weather sig
| mails.
The first ominous sound came early
this morning, when friend of Wal
lace w. Colby, defeated candidate
Tor sheriff on the Republican ticket,
visited the county clerks office and
made Inquiries as. to the procedure to
be followed to secure a recount of
votes cast at the primaries. He was
| given the necessary information. Ru-
mors that Colby who was beaten by
Ralph B. Schmidt by less than 200, in
tended to apply for a recount.
When spoken to in regard to the
rumors later in the day Mr.. Colby de-
MED that he contemplated such a
thing as a recount
Next came a story that John F.
Murray, jr., who lost out for Board
of Works, intended to become a can
didate by petition.
Murray VIII Decide Later.
In an interview with a reporter for
the Evening Star today Mr.. Murray
said he had been approached by sew
eral persons, many of whom, he said,
were district leaders for the Repub-
lioan organization. They had laid be-
fore him, he said, statements tending
to show how he had been dealt with
in Tuesdays primaries. Others, he
declared, who were not party lead
ers, but just ordinary citizens, had
met him on the street and in trolley
cars and urged him to get into the
race.
II have not reached any conclu-
sions in the matter as yet" Mr.. Muir
ray went on. II don't want to have
any wildcat statements printed about
what I'm going to. do until I decide
myself and give out that informa-
ton. At present, all / am doing in
the matter is considering the urgings
of my friends. ~
plhave good reason to believe that
N M not fairly dealt within the pri7
maries. Now Iadon't want this state
ment taken as one pf squealer.
I'm not 'squealing,' as the saying is.
but Ii I establish certain matters that
have been presented to me as facts,
I'll take this fight to the polls.
but there is no information to give
out at this time" Mr.. Murray con-
cluded "If you care to you can sim
ply say that I'm considering the mat
ter, and let it go at that"
Another source had Daniel II.
Gayen, who fell by the wayside in
the contest for the Republican sur
roeate nomination. in the role of an
independent candidate for the place
Mr.. Gaven would say nothing in
regard to this matter other than
that he would have a statement TO
make before the end of the week.
One About Harrigsn.
Someone started the story that
former Sheriff William Harrigan was
getting ready to run on petition
ticket for sheriff To this friend
of Harrigan's replied that the former
sheriff had not authorized anyone
to make such statement, that he
was quite capable of doing his own
thinking and talking and was not
"sorehead.''
"The old man showed that he had
good punch left, as the Evening
star stated" said his friend, but
that doesn't mean that he proposes
to let some so-called adherents use
him for their own purposes.
IT was said this afternoon that the
Wilson League contemplated running
John B. OelSers, of the county tax
board, for mayor as Democrat, on
the petition plan. ~
Mr.. Oelkers, il develops, is not al
filiated with the Wilson League in
any active way. He may have been
at one time, but became dissatisfied
with their methods and has confined
his political activity to the Fielder
League of Essex County.
A leading Progressive (Rooseyet
party) has had Judge William p
Martin in mind as mayoralty can
didate, but the judges friends mere
ly laugh at the suggestion that he
become a candidate.
Rights of ProEressives.
For want of something else TO talk
about. corner orator told his hear
ers that Walter F. Simpson, Pro-
gressive candidate for sheriff; the
twelve Assembly candidates and all
the other candidates were out of the
running. as the law requires that
they should receive 5 per cent. of the
votes cast at the primaries to be
privileged to run.
"This. of course, is all nonsense
scid former Senator Everett Colby
TODAY. "The gentleman is just little
biz twisted That per cent PROPOSE
ton has nothing to do with primaries.
AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Simpson
and the other Progressive candidates
had plenty of votes under any cir
cumstances. They are nominees all
right and will not only run, but make
a big run at that.
Now. here is where that 5 per
cent. business comes In;
"In order to gain recognition in
law as a party the Progressives. OF
any other body of voters for that
matter, must at a general election
cast five per cent. of the vote polled.
BY doing this the party concerned is
allowed separate ballot boxes in the
polling booths, can have their candi-
dates names printed on ballots. have
sample ballots distributed, as in the
case Of the Democratic or Republi-
can parties, and enjoy all equal
rights. To retain this recognition
the Progressives must poll five per
cent. of the votes cast at the com
ing general elections. That's ali
there is to that"
Among Republicans there was con-
siderable talk today to the effect
that Alfred N. Dalrymple's friends
are already paving the way for his
election as chairman OF the Repub-
lican County Committee to succeed
Herbert w. Taylor.
Taylor will not be a member of the
county committee next year, and will
not, therefore, be eligible to the
chairmanshiDs