Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-23
BEES" BUZZED
AFTER A SESSION
OF CO. COMMITTEE
Meeting of Republicans Was
Short, but the After Talk
Was Long.
RESERVATIONS OF MAYORS
EARNESTLY DISCUSSED
Registership Forecasts Took
Up Some Time and Other Mat
ters Were Not Sighted.

The Republican County Committee
met last night in its headquarters,
Halsey and Academy streets. The
meeting was called to order, the
minutes were read and the meeting
adjourned before Carl ]. Schultz
could find out what had become of
his pet reserve militia bill. That was
all there was to the formal meeting.
That session lasted about ten min
utes. After 1t broke up the members
collected in groups and gossip began
to get in its work. Around the card
tables and in the easy chairs heads
were close together and Of great i'm
port were the seeds that were sown.
OF course, these groups grew silent
and unresponsive when the reporters
hovered near. That was significant,
and 1t made the reporters suspect
that there was something up.
Then voice sounds like mayor
Raymond" designations" Fire
Commission" "Police Commission, -
Evans" County Register Alworth''
came floating on the congested at
mosphere. Evidently something of
unusual interest was being discussed.
y Mayor Did Not Appear.
1t developed that there were quite
q few committee members who want
ed to know whether or not Mayor
Raymond had eXacted designations in
blank from his appointees. A score
or more members were watching the
entrance eagerly to see If the mayor
came to the meeting.
Several of the members had planned
to call on him personally at the
meeting to find out whether or not the
designations have been demanded, as
reported. But the mayor was not at
the meeting, so the curious-minded
ones gathered to discuss the matter
quietly in little groups. And this they
did, and it is understood there was
much adverse criticism at the reviv oil
Of the old resignation club system" +"
1t was reported that the matter
would be brought to the attention of
the county committee at the next
meeting, whether the mayor is pres
ent or not.
Hint of Police Instructions.
In addition ton of the
''resignations' snc.o was consider
able talk about some so-called lin
structions" issued for the remodeline
very far along these lines leaked out
however.
Among the groups composed of the
men higher up in the committee the
subject for discussion was the mat
ter of county register. Thomas p
Alworth, the present incumbent, IL
said to be desirous of holding that
position for another term of five
years. His present term expires this
year.
Walter A. Evans, director of the
Board of Freeholders, however, was
said to be casting covetous eyes
toward the seat, and it is reported
he has already started his campaign
for the office in an indirect manner.
Last night 1t was reported that his
election on Thursday night ss grand
sachem of the Republican Indian
League of New Jersey was the first
step toward his candidacy for the
county register Office. That will put
him up in front, according to last
nights talk, and is to be announced
later as his initial bid for the po-
sition,
Gaven's Name Looms Up.
Then, there is Daniel F. Gaven. His
name was mentioned several times
last night as a possible candidate for
the registership. He was defeated
for the surrogate's nomination last
fall, and is said to be gathering his
forces for O. fight for the nomination
for register.
This was denied in some Of the
groups, however, for it was reported
that before fall Mr.. Gaven will be
holding a position under the free
holders. Just what this position is to
be has not yet developed, but last
night 1t was pointed out that this
county needed a superintendent OF
bridges. 1t was also mentioned that
Mr.. Gaven Is a contractor, and would
make a good bridge superintendent.
Several of the other counties in the
State have positions of this kind that
pay $1,000 a year. The registers job
is for five years and pays $500.