Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-04
'SWATT|NG" THE
SEA GRIT SLATE
HUDSON SLOGAN
Archibald M. Henry Again Be-
ing Tossed from Pillar
to Post.
NOW YOU SEE IT"
AND "NOW YOU DON'T"
A General Tentative Ticket Re-
vision With Anti-Wittpenn-
ties Much Bewildered.

Special to the Evening Star.
JERSEY CITY. Aug. 4.-"Swatting
the Sea Girt Slate" is the popular
game and slogan in Hudson county
these days, and from the nice. clean
face offered at the close of the con-
ference Of leaders" at Sea Girt last
Friday the slate is now badly
dHnbed
Former Boulevard Commissioners
John Wagner, of this city. who was
originally slated to be the antiWitt-
penn candidate for county supervisor,
and who was bowled over at Sea Girt
in favor of Archibald NJ. Henry, is
the chief thorn in the sides of the
anti Wittpenn leaders, and his kick
has been so strong that ii has been
practically decided to eliminate
Henry and give the place back to
Wagner. This will leave a vacancy in
the freeholders' slate, for Wagner had
been tentatively compensated with
one of these places 1t is likely that
former Street and Water Commits
sioner Louis Finke, OF Jersey City,
or John DAILY, of West Hudson, will
get this vacancy.
Henry to Be Again Dumped.
The rundown of Henry comes as a
bitter blow to his friends. chief among
which was Shrivalty Candidate
Congressman-Po Postmaster Kinkead.
Henry has been hankering after
a front seat on the political
band wagon FOR many years. He
was the choice of the regular Demo-
cratic machine against Mark M,
Pagan in the early days of the New
idea movement and suffered defeat.
Last fall he announced himself as
o. candidate for membership on the
Democratic State Committee, only to
be tossed aside at the last minute in
favor OF Kinkead Early this year it
was rumored about this county that
Henry was to be named on the Public
Utility Commission by Governor
Fielder. but in this too he suffered
disappointment, John j. Treacy be-
ing named In his place. This turn
down" at the hands of the Governor
was unexpected. as Henry. with John
f. Boyle, of this city, are the ones
credited with having financed Field
er's pre-primary campaign.
When Henry was announced as the
anti-Wittpenn choice for supervisor.
there was grumbling among the rank
and file of the voters. who declared,
he was weak as a vote-getter. This
sentiment has evidently reached the
ears of the slate-makers, for it Is ex-
pected that within a day or so the an
nouncement will be made Ahat Mag
ner is the real choice.
Bait for Griffin Support.
Another name on the slate that has
the anti Wittpenn leaders guessing is
that of John F. Crosby, of Hoboken,
as the nominee for county clerk, to
succeed himself. Louis Finke was
originally slated for this place, until
County Register John J. Mcmahon
and Kinkead finally prevailed on the
conferees to give the place to Crosby.
IT was pointed out that the naming
of Crosby would bring to the anti
Wittpenn ticket the support of the
Democratic organization of Hoboken,
lead by Patrick r. Griffin. While
this force has a certain degree of
strength, the fact that the Wittpenn
ticket has chosen Recorder John j.
McGovern, OF Hoboken, as the nomi-
nee for the same office Is expected to
offset this, for McGovern is credited
with being the one man in the Mile
Square City who can check the Griffin
machine.
Should Crosby be lost in the re-
shutting of the anti-Wittpenn cards,
another clash is expected, for Sheriff
n, Peter Wedin is now an avowed
candidate for the nomination for
county clerk, and he numbers some OF
the anti Wittpenn leaders among his
closest friends. Finke is sure to seek
the place, in the event of a turn
down" of Crosby. Former Assembly
man Thomas F. Martin and possibly
Register Mcmahon will lead the fight
for the election of Wedin. At any
event, Wedin will make the fight. He
says that he will duplicate his sue
scessful contest at the primaries three
years ago, when he went out and,
without the support of any organized
body, captured the Democratic nom
nation for sheriff.
In the meantime Shrievalty Candi-
date William F. Glossy Is losing no
time in his canvass for the nominal
ton He was a guest on the outing
of the Alexander J. Clements Associa-
ton yesterday, and, with Emil Groth,
the Wittpenn candidate for the nomi-
nation, shared the honors of the day.
Kinkead did not attend the outing.