Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-25
PROGRESSIVES
WILL FOLLOW THE
LEAD OF STATE
Local Organization Decides to
Go 1t Alone in Coming
Fights.
OPPOSED TO FUSION
WITH G. O. P. REGULARS
Will Nominate Tickets for All
State, County and Mu-
nicipaI Offices.

There will be no cooperation be-
tween the Essex county Republicans
and Progressives this year. TIL Pro-
gressive party will have two distinct
tickets in the field. The factions
will be headed by former State Sena-
tor Everett Colby on one side and
Edmund B. Osborne on the other. Mr.
Colby will lead the conservative ele-
ment. Mr.. Osborne will head the
radical faction. These developments
became evident at the meeting last
night of the executive committee of
the Essex County Progressive Com
mittee. The meeting was held in the
Progressive headquarters. 211 Hal
sey street Mr. Colby presided.
The executive committee approved
the action of the State committee IN
recommending candidates for every
State Office to be filled and went On
record as urging local wards and dis
tricts to place candidates i'm the field
for every local office This is re-
quested so that the identity of the
party shall be established and re-
tanned in every locality.
The committee adopted a resolu-
tion which privileges Progressives to
identify themselves with any local
cooperation with members Of other
parties. but the members are eau
toned, however, against entering into
any such county or State wide move
ment.
In view of the talk of fusion within
the ranks both of Progressives and
Republicans. the question of policy
was taken up before the members
went into details of discussing
finances, and later in open formal
session, candidates.
What Fusion Means.
The sentiment crystalized into the
conviction that fusion of any kind
could never be interpreted otherwise
than as a means ON part of the party
TO the end of getting offices; that
fusion would spell the loss of party
principles as we'll as party identity.
To see to ii that for every office
men would be induced to enter the
race the chairman was requested to
appoint a committee of three. Mr..
Colby thereupon selected George Nj.
Denny,.of Newark: William j. Smith,
of West Orange. and Edgar FL. Bos-
took, of Nutley.
1t was when at the discussion of
men who either themselves had an
nounced their desire to become candi-
dates or who are looked upon as de-
sirable candidates that the split in
the party was evident.
The names spoken of last night
were, without exception men who are
known to belong to the conservative
wing represented by Everett Colby
as against the radicals headed by
Edmund B. Osborne. 1t is reckoned
that of a certainty and wherever pos
sible Mr.. Osborne will have as many
candidates for nomina tion to the vari-
Gus offices as he can muster UP.
For the Senatorial office of this
county three names were mentioned:
Former Assemblyman Henry G. |
Hines, of Newark William A Lord, /
former city counsel of Orange, and
Wilson D. Lyon. of Glen Ridge.
For the Eighth Congressional dis
trict the names Of John NJ. Kline, of
Belleville; Harold j. Bouton, of Jersey
City; Edgar II. Bostock and AXel V.
Beeken, of Bloomfield. were men
toned. Former Assemblyman Elliot |
Ford. of Newark: Charles C. Good |
rich. the treasurer of the county com
mittee; William Fellowes Morgan, of
Short Hills: Fillmore Condit, of Essex !
Fells: William Heatherington Taylor, |
of Montclair. and e. ]. Brooks. of East |
Orange. were suggested in the Tenth. !
In the Ninth district Irving X. Taylor, |
the chairman pl the COUNTY COlIlIIlN-
tee, seemed to be the general choice. |
Other Prospective Candidates.
Those spoken of for Assembly were; |
DR.. Carl H. Wintsch, George M. |
Denny. William H. Saugurton, Peter
Caviochia, Dr. F. A. Caruso, Fred |
erick Fischer, C. Fl. Walker and |
Frank Fetridge. all of Newark; How /
ard S. Dodd Glen Ridge; Charles /
Stelzle, South Orange; w. B. Harris, i
East Orange; William j. Smith West |
Orange. and Frank Meier, frvington !,
Walter f. Simpson so far is the only
candidate for sheriff in the field. Har-
~ Wright. of Irvington; Assistant
Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott, William
A. Lord, of Orange. and Henry G
Hines. are all spoken of as surrogate
candidates. Frank l.. Driver and
George NJ. Judd, of Newark, were
mentioned for county supervisor. The
latter was also mentioned as possible !
freeholdcr candidate. together with
Edward L. Foster. of East Orange,
ard Daniel Buder of this city.