Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
FOURTH WARD
IN SOLID LINE
FOR DALRYMPLE
Republican Committeeman De-
eide to Stick to the Or
ganization.
MAYOR RAYMOND Is
A RESIDENT OF WARD
No Action ON Candidates Will
Be Taken Without County
Committees O. K.

That the Republican County Com
mittee will fight to eliminate Mayor
Raymond as a factor in Republican
politics here was shown at the meet
ing of the Fourth Ward Republican
, Executive Committee, held last night
in Heck's Hall. Mulberry and Cot
tage streets. By unanimous vote it
was decided to refrain from indorsing
any person for nomination until the
Republican County Committee had
approved of the candidate. The same
action has been taken by many other
ward committees, it is said.
The Fourth ward is the home OF
Mayor Raymond and County Counsel
Alfred N. Dalrymple. 1t is matter
of recent history that the mayor de-
nounced Dalrymple as an. organiza-
tion boss" and took steps to or
ganize an independent following
among Republicans. Last night there
was not one vote registered in op-
position to the plan to stand by the
county committee.
Had Indorsed Raymond.
Last year Mayor Raymond's candi-
dacy was indorsed by the Fourth
ward committee before any action
was taken by the county committee.
When the forty-two members of the
ward committee last night voted to
uphold the county committee, ii was
taken as a plain indication that the
mayor did not have single sup
porter among the leaders of his home
ward.
AS County Counsel Dalrymple rep
resents the organization and lives in
the same ward, 1t was taken for
granted tnat Mr.. Dalymple's opposi-
tion to the mayor is sustained, at
least in the Fourth ward.
Mr.. Dalrymple has been confined to
his home at 58 Park place for several
days with an attack of grip. To day
he said he was aware of the action
taken by the Fourth Ward Executive
! Committee last night and that little
explanation was necessary to define
what the vote means.
6sslon by Other Wards.
| Three weeks ago the. executive
committee of the Republican County
Committee decided to have all the
wards vote on the proposition Of leav-
, ing the selection of candidates to the
county committee, Most of the wards
in the city have taken the same ac-
ton as the Fourth did last night,
said Mr.. Dalrymple today
"The almost unanimous expression
of the vote is to stand by the county
committee and the Republican or
ganization. You don't need any fur
ther explanation from me. The vote
at the Fourth and other wards shows
which way the wind is blowing"
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Ward Committee last night was
scheduled as a regular meeting
the members had received tip that
something of Importance would be
done. As q result, there was q large
attendance E Erie Moody secre-
tary to Mayor Raymond, resides In
the Fourth ward, and is said to have
received an invitation to attend the
session. Mr.. Moody was not there.
Neither was any other personal reps
resentative of the mayor present, as
far as could be learned.
There was nothing else of impor-
tance done by the committee besides
the decision to stand by the organi-
zation. When the session adjourned
the effect of the vote on the mayors
political strength was discussed by
the members.
1t was the general expression of
opinion that Mayor Raymond is being
disciplined for his open attack on
Mr.. Dalrymple and the county organ
ization. Next year there will be an
other mayoralty election, new gov
ernor will be chosen, as we'll as a
United States senator from New Jer
sey, a president of the United States
and other important posts fought for.
One of the Republicans present at
tho meeting last night declared the
county committee was making an APP
praisal of the ammunition which will
be available for the big fight in 1916.
1t was said that If the organization
could form a substantial opposition
TO Mayor Raymond at this early date
and continue to increase the oppo-
sition until 1916. Mayor Raymond
would stand little chance of success
fully combating the forces against
him.
Frederick Manner. chairman OF. the
Fourth ward committee, who has
been i'll for some months. was not
able to attend the meeting. Vice
Chairman Adam kraushauer pre-
sided. A vote expressing the SYM
pathy of the members for Mr.. Man
ner's misfortune and hope that he
would speedily recover was passed
unanimously.
II. d. Freeman, representing the
nftn district OF the Fourtn ward, de-
clared that not only the leaders of
his district, but all Republican voters
there, were a unit in recognizing Mr..
Dalrymple as the county leader. He
added that the executive committee
! of the Republican County Committee
was accepted as the directing au-
| thority of the party in Essex.
1t is understood that Horace B.
Holcomb, county superintendent Of
weights and measures, will be elect
ed next chairman of the Fourth ward
Republican executive committee.
The active or elective committee
men of the Fourth ward are:
Meyer Zemel, Amos Pierce, Horace
Holcomb, Frederick Manners. Jerry
Leonartis, Joseph Crawford, William
| II. Mckenzie, Leon w. Gray. Robert
Jay Harrison, Elmer c. Mount. Rob-
ert j. Newcomb and Alfred \. Dali
rymple. The rest of the committee is
made up of advisory members, who
are chosen by the elective members.
| Mayor Raymond and his secretary
Mr.. Moody. were too busily engaged
| today to comment upon last nights