Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-28
BREACH W|DENS
IN c. O.P. RANKS
Dissension in Union County
Forces Becomes More APP
parent Day by Day.

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ELIZABETH. July 2s.-Dissension
in the Republican ranks in Union
County is becoming more apparent
as the primary campaign progresses
with little chance of harmony being
restored 1t is feared that the Bit
terness existing in the fight for office
will be carried to the general cleo
ton.
There also Is some dissension in the
Democratic ranks, which 1t is be-
lieved can be patched up by General
Dennis F. Collins keeping out of the
primary as a candidate for the DEM
ocratic mayoralty nomination. Coll
Inns and members of the City Demo-
cratic committee seem to be at odds
as to the candidate for the Con-
gressional nomination. Collins fa-
vors Congressman William e. Tut
tie, jr., for the nomination, while
Executive Committeeman Tansey Is
working for former Freebooter Pier
son. Whether this means split in
the committee over Collins for the
mayoralty candidate could not
learned today.
1t is said that word has gone forth
from Republican headquarters to
support George c. Otto for the
shrieValty nomination. This has
caused resentment among supporters
of Joseph Neil who declare that the
nomination should go to him and that
he is entitled to it because of I'M
kept pledges by party leaders a year
ago. Report had 1t this afternoon
that Neil was promised the pomina-
ton three years ago, but that he
withdrew in the interest of party
harmony. Recently Neil was offered
the position of county sealer of
weights and measures, to succeed
expires in August. He refused the
offer. believing 1T was an attempt to
sidetrack him in the fight for the
shrlevalty nomination.
Today the Republican race for the
county clerl<ship took on a new as
pect. 1t was said at the Court House
that Sheriff Wright candidate for
the county clerk nomination against
County Clerk Calvert, is gaining
strength in the suburbs and country
districts. Friends of Calvert. It Is
said accuse the Sheriff of having
emissaries in all parts of the county
to look after his interest and to kill
as far as possible any Calvert senti-
ment.
The race between former Congress-
man Fowler and Rev. William Tor.
renee Stuchell, of Railway. is prac.
tically without interest. 1t is con-
ceded that Stuchell is practically out
of the contest.
The campaign committee of the
City Democratic committee. will not
hold it's proposed conference next
Friday on account of it's being Gov
ernor's Day Mt Sea Grit.
Commodore Walter A. Summerton
has been promised the support of the
Seventh Ward Democratic Club in
his fight to be returned to his seat in
the City Council.
Councilman Leighton Calkins, of
Plainfield, announced his candidacy
for the Mayoralty nomination in that
city.
The Union County Socialists have
decided to put a full county ticket in
the field this year. The capdidates
decided on are. For Congressman,
Harry s. Kopp. former councilman;
State Senator. John Keyes for As.
semblyman, Edward s. Brown, AL
bert Kramer and Emil Speck: sher-
If, Gustave Theimer, county clerk,
Max Theimer; registrar John w.
Hoffman; freeholder. Hugo Gabel;
coroner, Hans Hansel; Mayor, Har-
rison b. Gobel.