Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-28
THANKS FREELY
GIVEN At SESSION
OF REPUBLICANS
County Committee Meetings
Happiness Encounters But a
Single RuffIing Jar.
THIS WAS AN ATTACK
ON A MEMBERS LOYALTY
9ut So Beatific Was the Pre-
vailing Sentiment That Han
ley Will Be Allowed a Chance.

The Thanksgiving spirit pervaded
the meeting of the Republican County
Committee, held in the committee
headquarters, Halsey and Academy
streets. last night. A large number
Of victorious candidates gave thanks
for their election. Absent candidates
elect expressed their thanks in written
communications by telephone and
telegraph. Mayor-elect Thomas L.
Raymond was included in the latter
class.
The tranquility of the session was
married only by reference to what
some called the relationship of Joseph
w. Hanley, of West Orange, who ran
as an independent candidate fer free
holder at the last general election. A
resolution was introduced by Joseph
Fleming, chairman of the West Or
ange executive committee, providing
for the immediate dismissal of Hanley
from the county committee.
The resolution met with instant ap-
prevail, until Congressman-elect Fred
erick r. Lehlbach, still under the tn
iiuence of the Thanksgiving spirit,
asked the committeeman to give Han
ley a chance to be heard In his own
defense. The Thanksgiving spirit
won out and the resolution was re-
ferred to a special committee, to be
named later, to hear Hanley and
make recommendations.
LehIbach to the Rescue.
Hanley. and two non-committee
members, ran as Independent can
dates, for freeholder on a platform
whose basic principles were the de-
feat of the Republican organization
candidates. Some of the committee
men declared Hanley's action was SO
raw" and insulting" to the organ
ization that no consideration should
be shown. Lehlbach's fair play
plea, however, saved the would-be
freeholder from an ignominous dis
rnissal from the committee.
Routine business of the session was
brought to a close by an announce
ment from Chairman Herbert w.
TAYLOR to the effect that he had re-
ceived word from Mayor-elect Ray
mond, who regretted that he could
not attend the meeting because of his
absence from the city, but said he
would be with the committee men,
bers in spirit II not in physical form.
Congressman elect r. Wayne Par
ker was called on for few words. Mr..
Parker is also a candidate for cleo
ton on Tuesday for the unexpired
term of Congressman Walter |. Nc
Coy. He called the attention of the
party to the fact that he rs running
alone" this time and urged all Re-
publicans to exert all their influences
In his behalf.
sticlgei on the Job.
Congressman-e Lehlbach told
how thankful he is for. his election
and predicted that the nation would
elect Republican President In 1915
Congressman elect Edward W. Gray
expressed his thanks in an appro-
pirate note of appreciation.
Surrogate Fred G. Stickel, jr., an :
nounced that he already ''on the job
and would keep the surrogate's Office
open Tuesday nights in accordance
with his prediction pledges.
Assemblyman-elect Thomas j. Smith
declared his large majority at the
election indicated his stand on the
canal question. He struck a popular
chord when he exclaimed, Some peo-
pie say Smith made money: Others
say money made Smith. Smith SAYS
Smith made friends and friends made
Smith" Other Assemblymen-e elect
were called on, as well as Board OF
Works Comm 'ssioners-e1ect Arthur r.
Denman and William Tries, jr.