Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
DOWN NECK" TO
Be THE SCENE
OF A HOT TIME
Harry o'connelI's Forces Plan
70 Invade the Ralph Schmidt
Bailiwick.
COUNTY COMMITTEE
SUMMONS RESERWSTS
Seek to Check Hill" Mans
Progress-Brass Band and
Fireworks TO Figure.

Reservists are being called TO the
Republican County Committee colors
TO check the announced invasion o.
the Down Neck section of the
oftsf by Harry Is. O'ConnelL Republic
can candidate for sheriff according
to uncensored wireless reports that
have reached the Evening Star ONCE.
o'Connell has been advancing along
the "HiH" lines OF. Newark and the
outlining districts in his campaigns
and in his march has encountered J..
William Huegel, William Is. Cara
bfants and Ralph 3. Schmidt, also
candidates for the shrievalty nomi-
nation.
Neither O'Connell, Huegel or Gar
rabrants has the fortunate dis
tinction of being favored by the COM
mittee in the race, the talismanie
PAID Tor by Thomas P. Alworth
being the exclusive property of Ralph
3. Schmidt for the shrievslty, at least.
That means Ralph is the organization
chi Ne
II came to pass that o'Connell and
his working corps realized the fact
that there are great many citizens
Down Neck" who vote at primaries
and on election day for shrievalty
candidates. so they decided to reach
out into the "enemies' country and
ask that some of the votes be cast for
Harry. Ralph is a Down Necker.'
and 1t was said that he would have
the solid backing of the "lronbound''
district Republicans.
So They Hired HAIL
Harry failed to see it in that light,
as he happens to number many
.'Down Neckers" among his personal
friends.
So it was decided To hire hall in
the eastern section of the city and
talk it over with the people. Hensler's
Hall, 209 Ferry street, was chartered
for tomorrow night.
1t was further said that Daniel f.
Caven. surrogate candidate; August
j. Miller, Board OF Works candidate,
and probably John f. Murray, jr.. and
Louis Pfeiffer, and some others would
attend the meeting.
These disquieting rumors were car
ried to the big headquarters of the
county committee In Halsey street
and they caused confusion and con-
sternation. The call for reservists
was Immediately sent out The whole
proceedings took on a triple alliance
and triple entente combined aspect.
This must be stopped declared
the big man in the committee. 1T
will never do to let Harry O'Connell
have a meeting Down Neck. 1t will
raise old Ned with Ralph" Cor
rected reports indicate that Il wasn't
exactly "Old Ned" thai was said, but
/, something probably meaning the
'sanne, and considered. more express
bfNe l>Ra
= Henry Wiegand, a Fifth ward Re-
publiGap district leader. was called
from his Overlook job and given
scaled orders to gather other district
leaders from the Neck about him
and if they were unable to prevent
the meeting altogether, to do their
utmost to induce people not to attend
and by these methods make the affair
q failure.
brass Band and Fireworks.
"Turn the meeting into a frost If
you can't do anything else" was the
command austerely given. Get the
proprietor of the hall to withhold the
use of it. Do anything, but don't let
that gathering be a success"
From latest information the ere
servists" are obeyiug orders, but with
what results is not known at this
time.
The O'Connellites learned of the
forces that were attempting to pre-
vent the carrying of the war into
Africa and promptly got into action.
f'We'll be there all right" declared
an O'Connell lieutenant. And We'll
be there with a brass band. Take it
from me that if nothing else happens
there will be music by the band with
red fire Examinations and other
things. Just keep your eye on us.
We're not sleeping on our arms"
And so it remains to be seen what
will happen.