The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-16
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS
IN JERSEY DIVIDED
Little Promise of Harmony
Held Out in Essex and
Passaic Counties.
BLAUVELT A CANDIDATE

TRENTON, y. j., July 15.-while the
New Jersey Democrats are threatened
with trouble this year and next be-
tween the two factions In Hudson county
the Republicans are not likely TO proft
by the dissensions. az they have serious
disturbances of their own in Essex
county, and are likely to have in Passaic
county.
Not for many years have the Hudson
Democrats been entirely harmonious.
and the leaders would probably be sus-
picious of one another IL the surface
indications showed harmony. But there
is a strong probability that, organic
ing under the Wilson banner. the New
Jersey Democrats will present a united
front next year II they fail to get to-
gether between now and next Novem-
Der.
There is no such promise for the Re
publicans. In Essex county they are
irreconcilably divided. with Mayor Ray
mond of Newark and former County
Chairman Benjamin f. Jones leading
a revolt against the regular %organiza-
ton. which is headed By County Coun-
sci Alfred ". ~Dalrymple.
II there has been any effort to unite
the quarrelling leaders it has failed. al
though meetings have been held almost
weekly for several months and candi-
dates are being picked to make the fight
in the September primaries.
In passaic county conditions have not
reached that stage. There is to be
10 picking of candidates by the political
leaders. particularly for senator, as no
less than seven candidates are already
in sight and all eager for the Repub-
lican nomination. They include five for
mer Assemblyman and two members
who are now serving terms.
For the most part they have thus far
contonted themselves by notifying
friends OF their ambition. but former
Assemblyman James q. Blauvelt has
gone further and in announcing his
candidacy has made known the plat
form on which he seeks the nomina-
ton and election and upon which he
viii stand II he wins. Mr.. Blauvelt will
make his fight on home rule in the mat
iers of granting liquor licenses, public
ownership 81 public utilities and the
right Of the people OF "A municipality to
Increase the taxes On idle and unim-
proved land and reduce them ON fac
tories. stores, homes and their contents.
Mr.. Blauvelt j. one of the many Re
pubiicans who. having enjoyed political
honors at the hands of that party, turned
against II when the Progressive move
ment started. Three years ago he was
the Progressive candidate for senator.
and because OF his candidacy Thomas
+. McCran. the Republican candidate.
was defeated by Peter J.. McEnnis,
Democrat, by less han 200 votes.
\ year ago the Progressives disowned
Blauvelt because he failed to attend
their meetings or take interest in their
affairs. \ few months ago GOV. Fielder
appointed him to membership ON the
Iassaic Valley sewerage Commission,
which very naturally aroused the sus-
ririous Of the Republicans.
Most OF the Trogrcssiycs in New
Jersey have returned to the Republic
can party. With the exception of Con-
crossmtn-cloct Elijah {. Hutchinson Of
this district R'auVelt is about the first
of them who has followed the announce
mcut Of his return with a demand
that a feast hc given in his honor and
that he one" more be trusted to repre-
sent the party.