Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-28
STORM SIGNS
ARE APPARENT
IN c. 0. P. ZONE
Flirting With Fusion and Pref
erentiaI Methods Cause
the RumbIings.
TROUBLE HAS BEEN
BREWING FOR WEEKS
Chairman Taylor Comes in for
criticism-A cloture Plan
Said to Be in View.

Rumblings of an impending storm
IN regular Republican circles were
neafd on the streets today and the
oinlhous sounds penetrated places in
she, where men gather to discuss
politics and other things The threat
ened storm may blow over as such
storms frequently do, but the rum
pHngs were decidedly audible, never
theless.
And the whole trouble is said TO be
que TO the county committees opera
lions on the preferred candidate plan
and County Chairman Herbert w
Taylor's flirting" with the Progress
flirting"
according to several rock ribbed Re-
puphcans, who express pride in the
ract that they never faltered in their
allegiance to the G. o. p, when the
Progressives were showing their
greatest strength. they object to strik-
ing their colors now when the out
LOOK Is bright for the regulars.
Taft Defeat RanIkles.
They aided i'll bringing about the
oefeat of the Republican candidate for
President, William II. Taft mean,
the Progressives did," declared one
Republican. and others nodded assent,
and now they have the cheek to ex-
pect us TO kowtow to them. Not for
mine Fusion, is it? Better call 1t
confusion. Bert Taylor would fare
better If he would just cut out his
plenipotentiary negotiations and be
one thing or another. Just see who
are working up this confusion bust
ness. I stuck to the ship first and
will stick now, IL they don't make us
lxnuekle to the fellows who heat our
nd ~ Off ox.d
been chesty about themselves ever
since. Most of us believe. as Senator
Colgate says, that it is a matter of
honor and principle. There should be
no room for gypsy horse-trading
methods in this. The senator didn't
kowtow to the fusion proposition. and
he is our biggest man. This trouble
has been brewing for weeks"
We'll, what can you expect from
Bert Taylor?" chimed in another
Republican. He's a Progressive at
heart. When he was elected chair
man of the Republican county COM
mittee 1t was given out that he would
have the Progressives in line in
minute. He didn't do ii, then, SO
what is he driving at now?"
In some sources IL was said unre-
nervedly that Taylor was advised
that by patching UP a truce between
the regular Republicans and the Pro-
gressives, the latter would stand by
him in his fight for the surrogate
nomination.
As to Primary Voting,
That's a funny notion IL Taylor
has such notion" was the exclama-
ton of one of a group who pretended
to be well posted How could
Progressive help Republican at the
primaries when Progressive will
not be permitted to vote in the Re-
publican ballot box?"
The Kick over the practical indorse-
ment by. the county committee OF GER
tain candidates. who are labeled pre-
Nferred's through the announcement
that Thomas p. Alworth, county reg
lister. is their financial agent and pay
master, is a strenuous one if the kick
keeps a-licking.
IN order to stave off further ex-
hibition of kicking" the steering
committee of the county committee
has devised cloture plan to be put
in operation at tonight's meeting. BY
this Choking off, process the ses-
sion will open promptly and close
quickly. This program, IL success
full. will work wonders, it is explained,
as there will be no more meetings of
the county committee until after
primary day. There is already some
Misunderstanding over the expected sue
cess of the scheme. Whether debate
and remarks can be so easily cut off,
of course, remains to be seen.
To Gag the "Kiekers."
II the "kiekers' can't find chance
to kick" between now and primary
day 1t will be so much better for the
welfare of the preferred" candidates
ana correspondence as bad for those
who seek office but for whom the
committee directors have no "open
door welcome. The The non-pre-
ferred will be gagged and bottled up
So taking political talk as it passes
along the line some people are likely
to hear something from some other
people about matters in general and
political office plans in particular.
At this afternoons meeting of the
executive committee 1t is not at all
unlikely that action will be taken
looking to the Endorsement of
mayoralty candidate, which will
mean more work for Paymaster Al
worth.