Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-28

Warm weather did not prevent the
Republicans from holding several
lively meetings in various parts of
Essex county last night. The meet
ings were chock full of interest re-
garding the issues of the local cam
paign. In this city the "anti-D Dals''
gathered at the Lawyers building
and arranged to have regular head
quarters on the fourth floor until the
primaries. Charles Il. Devereaux, 1r.
will be the secretary. Several names
for candidates were suggested and
the list went along with some others
for Endorsement by the committee on
candidates
In East Orange the Republican city
executive committee took up the mat
ter of approving the action of the
county committee in making a slate
for the primaries. The idea of in
dorsing the slate was given up when
vote was taken. There were several
discussions during the session
The Republican Club of Caldwell
Borough held a reorganization meet
ing last night. Congressman Freder-
ick r. Lehlbach was the feature He
whooped up things in fine style and
wound up by expressing his belief
that the next president would be a
Republican. The Caldwell meeting
found much to interest themselves in
Mr., Lehlbach's speech. Besides at
tacking the Wilson administration he
referred to the split in the county
Republican ranks.
GoidIngay Chairman.
Thomas Goldingay presided al the
Newark meeting of The "anti-Dals
1t was understood by those present
that Mr.. Goldingay will be a candi-
date for freeholder In the event OF
Frank Driver not being a candidate
There was s-petition being circulated
at the meeting which bore the names
of Charles Littlefield and Anton f.
Muller for the Board OF Works. Mr.
Littlefield's term as alderman from
the Sixteenth ward expires this year
Mr., Muller is a merchant on Spring
field avenue.
Among other candidate mentioned
were Joseph Juliano and Tony
Scarano for Assembly. The former
has the backing of Judge Mancus-
Ungaro and Scarano is being backed
by Michael De Vita. No decision will
be reached regarding candidates until
the committee on candidates has a
chance to report. IL was understood
however, that the candidates for free
holder will be Charles Hicks. of the
Second ward; Alexander NeilI. of Or
ange, and Mr.. Goldingay.
The candidate for register. ii was
said, will be Freeholder Wallace NJ
Ougheltree.
Outlook Good In Suburbs.
What discussion there was at the
meeting centered on the primary
ticket and the outlook throughout the
county. A general report on the
county situation was made by County
Committeeman Harry B. O'Connell,
who Is fighting Herbert w. Taylor
for the county committee chairman
ship. The lrvington situation was re-
ported on By County Committeeman
secretary of the First Ward Repub-
lican Club of Irvington. Chairman
Goldingay did not appoint the pub
licity or meetings committees, but
stated that as soon as the former Is
organized and begins the strong pub
licity campaign that is to be one OF
the form the "anti- Dal' fight will
take. the movement will be given n
distinctive name.
The Irvington delegation predicted
a sweeping victory in that section In
the primary fight They did not give
definite advance figures, but assured
the "anti-Dal' men that Irvington
would be one of the towns to roll up
a majority against the regular or
ganizatlon.. Mr.. O'Connell said he
had acquainted himself with the
county situation, and said: ut looks
very encouraging" The reports were
all brief.
There was a general discussion on
the systematizing of the campaign,
which did not reach definite conclu-
sions, excepting that meeting COM
mittee Is to be appointed to arrange
for meetings and speakers. and that
the publicity committee is to launch
a. campaign. The next meeting of the
'anti-Dal'' forces is expected to bring
more concrete results. 1t will be held
next Tuesday evening, and it is ex-
pected the ticket can be announced
then, If not before. Meantime the
headquarters are to be open every
day.
Lively Argument.
The attempt of some members of
the RepuDncan City Executive COM
mittee of East Orange to have the
organization approve the action OF
the county committee in making a
slate for the primaries brought out
some spicy argument.
When It developed that the organi-
cation was divided on the matter the
Endorsement idea was given up.
After the meeting, however, Howard
Marshall, chairman of the commit
tee, approached the members indi-
vfdually, and, 1t is understood, OBJ
tanned signatures to petitions for the
candidates put up by the county Or
ganization. There are twenty-five
members of the executive commit
tee. All Of the members did not show
UP.
Those who argued in opposition to
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