Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-24
G|LLEN FIGHT
CAUSING WORRY
TODEMOCRATS
Organization Leaders Said to
Be Against Him-Others Rally
to His Aid.
TEST" OF DEMOCRACY
FOR THE COMMISSIONER
DalrynpIe Cohorts Put Ray
mondites on Defensive by
Ironbound District Beat"

Two developments of the local
political situation appeared en-
blazoned on the horizon today.
These are the indications that the
regular Democratic organization will
fight the denomination of Charles p.
Gillen for board of street and water
commissioners. and that efforts are
being made to bring together the
Wilson League and the regular
Democratic organization in har-
mony pact on a city and county
ticket.
That there is going to be a hot fight
over the intended side-tracking of
Commissioner Gillen is also appar-
ent Furthermore 1t is not the
unanimous decision of the organiza-
tion men to shelve the fiery Board Of
Works member. Inside the organi-
zation Mr.. Gillen has large follow
ing, and this was never better illus
trated than now. People have come
to him voluntarily and promised him
their support. Mr.. Gillen's course in
the Board of Works is said to have
won him this support, and he is also
said to have received encouragement
from other sources.
1t is even said that some of the or
ganizaton men have urged upon the
leaders the contention that if they
are looking for harmony that no
better action could be taken than to
support Commissioner Gillen for a
denomination. Some of the big lead
ers, though, are declared to be alb
solutely opposed to Gillen. They are
said to be preparing a situation for
him which will be taken as test"
of his democracy. Gillen is making
no overtures to the organization
leaders, his friends say. and in this
situation is seen the peril of a fac
tional fight.
Wilson Leaguers willing.
The members of the Wilson League
are said to be willing to forget past
differences with the regular organiza-
tion, providing that some of their men
get places on the regular Democratic
city and county ticket. On the other
hand. it is said that the organization
leaders are willing to make some
concessions to them, but there is a
hitch over the size of concessions.
The Wilson Leaguers are said to have
an opinion as TO IflelT EndIt, WHICH
does not coincide with what the or
ganization men are willing to concede
them At present the Wilsonites are
marking time.
AS was "Barkis." the Wilsonites are
willing to do most anything that Is
fair" There was another meeting
of the league last night, held in exc
cutive session, and besides the decla-
ration that John l.. Cox, of Montclair,
would be a candidate for register,
there was nothing in the way of a
slate. Later" they said, there will
be an announcement, as there are
plenty of candidates. At the end of
the week a ticket can be expected"
This has been the situation for sew
eral weeks, and so far as candidates
are concerned the Wilson Leaguers
are apparently without a sufficient
number of candidates to fill out a
ticket.
AS the time for preparing petitions
is drawing to close, the Democratic
slate probably will be made up at a
conference Of the executive commit
tee OF the Democratic party on Sun
day At that time former City Coun-
sci James r. Nugent and his commit
teemen will make known their final
decision after a meeting TO be held
at Avon. The number of candidates
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