Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-24
RAYMOND AND
DALRYMPLE IN
BITTER FIGHT
Republican Mayor and RepubIi-
can Leader Openly Score
j Each Other.
CHARGES HURLED BACK
AND FORTH IN MEETING
Proceedings of County Com
rnittee Featured by Sensa-
+ tionaI Debate.

With a score or more of his ap-
pointees and followers, Mayor Ray
mond last night attended meeting
of the Republican County Committee,
the first since his election, and in a
prepared address hotly attacked AL
fred N. Dalrymple, the recognized
leader of the Republican county or
ganization. The mayors speech and
Dalrymple's reply, together with
other speeches and Interruptions, al
most created a riot. Scenes such as
those of last night were never before
witnessed at a session of the commit
tee. They were unparalleled.
The short and ugly word was
hurled back and forth with no re-
gard for any one. Factions formed
behind the mayor and Dalrymplo,
and, although the supposed bitter
enemies shook hands before they
parted, it was the expressed opinion
that they had come to the parting
of the ways.'
The mayors attack came as a sur
prise to the members of the commit
tee and the Dalrymple camp. The
fact that there has been dissension in
the ranks has been no secret, but the
presence of the mayor and his follow
ers at the meeting was taken to indi-
cate that harmony was to be restored,
but when the mayor started his
speech the dove of peace flew out Of
the window and the war was on in
earnest.
Raymond's daring In boarding Dali
rymple in his own stronghold and at
tackiug him without mercy took
away the breath of the audience, and
the forceful manner in which he put
his charges against the so-called
boss" drew applause again and
again. But when he had finished and
Dairympie started his attack on the
mayor, the crowd also applauded him,
and a majority seemed to stand be-
hind him in the end.
The principal cause of the split
appears to be the distribution of
patronage by Mr.. Raymond when he
took office. According to the county
counsel, the mayor has ignored the
organization almost entirely and has
made it appear that the Organization
was hindering his administration
Raymond made number of charges.
including the holding up OF 1egisla-
tion intended for Newark,s benefit at
Trenton. Dalrymple replied with
charges that the legislation wanted
by the mayor was all nonsense and
bad.
The meeting started with every in
dication of harmony feast. Chair
man Herbert w. Taylor introduced
Senator Colgate as the first speaker
and said "some people say he'll be
the next governor" Senator Colgate
spoke on harmony, and, looking
around, mentioned the fact that "Ben
Jones'" Mayor Raymond and whole
lot of others, who have been strangers
to the committee for some time, were
present "Only the Evening News,
that paper that is always trying to
create trouble, is absent" he said.
Mr.. Colgate referred to the absence
of ''the next United States senator,
Mr. Murphy" 'I regret he was un-
able to be present" said Mr.. Colgate
The Mayor Opens Fire.
Mayor Raymond lost no time in
getting to mis- point when given the
floor. After few pleasant introduc-
tory remarks he took from his pocket
a typewriter paper and read as fol-
lows:
''It is perfectly well known to me
that there has been dissatisfaction
among some of the members of this
committee with respect to my ap-
pointments, and that that dissatis-
facion has been made the most of by
certain persons connected with this
committee in order to stir UP senti-
ment against me here. We're 1t
merely a personal matter affecting me
I should, of course, pass 1t by un-
noticed and let time heal the wounds,
but since the matter has assumed
such proportions that the public well
fare of the city OF Newark has been
affected feel that cannot rest con-
tent with extending my thanks to
you, but that the further duty as the
leader of the party in the city of
Newark devolves upon me to explain
my position.
"I should like to go into minute de-
tail concerning my relations with Mr..
Dalrymple from the time of my noni-
nation at the primaries, but shall
do no more than briefly sketch the
matter. OF course, you recall that /
was not only the candidate Of the Re-
publican party, but that I was also
the nominee Of the Progressives and
of the Fusion Committee, and that
certain Democrats extended to me a
very open support In a talk with
Mr.. Dalrymple, who assumed to act
for the chairman and mana cement Of
the county committee, and who by
reason of the failure of anybody else
to undertake those functions I took
to speak with authority, he asked
me whether 1 would recognize the or
ganization, If elected, in making my
appointments, and. knowing that
there were many splendid men in this
county committee who would make
efficient public servants, 1 told him
that 1 would. 1 had made my pre-
primary campaign as regular or
ganization Republican, and 1t was my
desire that this committee should
manage my campaign.
Conferred with DaIrympIe.
"After the election and upon my
return from a trip in the early part
of December, 1 had several confer
ences with Mr.. Dalrymple concern
ing the appointments. The matter