New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-04
Jersey 70 FIGHT
ON LOCAL OPTION
Battle Expected to Begin
in Republican State Con
veniiOn Tomorrow.
NOMINEES DEMAND
PLANK IN PLATFORM
Leaders May Hedge--Ail J ar
ties Seeking Legislative Con
troll as Aid in 1915.

As important aimast as the oicc
itself is this week in the po.it
camps in New Jersey IN compile
With the election law. She three pr
oipal parties. Republicans. DemocTa
and progrcssiycs. viii hold their sts'e
conventions 40 Trenton to-mo.ro F.
They wil. tnen put forward the r.a-
forms upoa which thcy VIII base tner
appeals 20 thc voters.
what appears ne q master s-roHe
toward absolute harmony in the Kr-
publican ranks which were torn asun-
der by The bitterest kind OF primary
fight was made Saturday Throughout
the state when tho warning factions
were brought together and orgaaiza-
ton effected o. the various county COM
mittecs.
One case in particular was iH Essex
County. where the Gght against the
faction led by Alfred ~ Dalrymple was
most aggressive. Saturday night. when
the Republican County Committee
there organized with the recollection OF
Chairman Herbert ". Taylor, Mayor
Thomas L. Raymond. his chief oppo-
ncnt, made harmony speech that Is
expected to bring all the Republicans
together on Election Day.
The only fear the party leaders have
now has 10 do with probable develop
ments in the state convention to-mor-
row, when a decided effort is 20 be
made by candidates who were elected
on local option planks to have the
platform contain a pledge OF support
for local option bill.
Trouble is Expected.
Two Assembly nominees In Passaic
County nave served notice that they
will seek TO have the plank incluGrd,
and trouble is expected, although the
party managers may see a way out Of
the dilemma by declaring for the pro-
visions Of so-called local option
measure, which was introduced a yea
ago in the Senate by Majority Leader
William T. Read.
This local option bill was offered
as an Offset 10 the real bill which
passed the Senate and was killed n
the House It provides for the sui
mission 20 the voters Of the state the
question a. 10 whether they would
favor local option legislation. II dos
not go directly 10 the establishment
Of a "wet" and "dry" territory as doc
Anti-Saloon League will again pre-
during the coming winter.
a surprising number Of delegates
20 the convention will be local op-
tionists OF the dyed-in-the-wool type.
The issue will have more force behind
il in the Legislature this year shouli
the Republicans win than last year.
when il came close 20 winning.
The big thing in the present cam-
paign will be the control of the next
Legislature. considered stepping
stone to success next year, when a
Governor, United States senator al
twelve Represen atives in Congress
are 20 be chosen.
Republicans Expect TO Control.
The party in control OF the nex.
Legislature, il 10 admitted, viii have
the inside track for the 1916 race.
The Republicans were IN control Of
both houses last year and conditions
are such this year that little doubt
is expressed that they will continue
in power.
The fight in the Democratic RANKS
was not so pronounced az i'm previous
years. What is left Of the Wilson
sentiment in the state made a brave
but weak showing in the primaries
against the machine. In Essex. whe-c
James K Nugent controls the party
machinery. the organization candidates
won easily.
The Democratic platform is not eS-
Dected to furnish any new political
thought, but will be burdened with m
lorsements of the national administra-
ton and Governor Fielder.
The Progressives have taken the
position that they may serve those
voters who are not satisfied with the
results in the primaries.
This is registration week. Register
To-day.