Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-30
DEMOCRATSFIX
SLATE; GILLEN
TURNED DOWN.
Party Leaders, in Conference,
lndorse Kraemer and Mona
han for Works Board.
oTTERBEIN, FOR REGISTER,
WILL BE HEAD OF TICKET
Conference at Avon Also Re-
suits in Tentative Selections
for Assembly.


Charles P. Gillen, who has received a
nomination Endorsement of the Pro-
gressive party, was turned down for
denomination by the local leaders of
the Democratic party yesterday. The
executive committees of the various
wards framed their slate at Avon.
AS was predicted in the Evening
Star of month ago, Dr. Charles F.
Kraemer, former president of the
Board of Works, and former Sheriff
John F. Monahan were made the
party choice for Board of Works
commissioners.
The candidates whose names will
be presented to the county committee
Tor action tonight are:
For County Register-John F. Otter
bein, former freeholder and former
county supervisor, West Orange.
For eeholders-Emmet j. Quinn,
of the Tenth ward, and Frederick c..
Steck, of the Sixteenth ward, both
present incumbents of that office, and
Herman Scheininger, a former alder
man, of the Third Ward.
For Members of Assembly-Edwin
c. Caffrey, lawyer, Eighth ward,
Newark; John A. McFadden, lawyer,
Sixteenth ward, Newark; James j.
Farley, electrical engineer, Twelfth
ward, Newark; William Caruso,
lawyer. First ward, Newark: Dominic
A. Walsh, sculptor. Belleville; Harry
McDonough, clerk, of Montclair;
Horace B. Welshman, merchant,
West Caldwell; Ira L. Anderson,
lawyer, East Orange: Thomas A.
Kenny, lawyer, Ninth ward, Newark;
Frederick J.. Fischer, insurance, for
mer alderman Sixth ward, Newark;
Louis r. Freund, lawyer Third ward,
Newark; Felix Forlenzo, South Or
ange.
For City Home Trustee-John NJ.
Ledarer.
Harmony as Keynote.
Harmony was the keynote to the
affair at Avon, at which State Com
mitteelpan James r. Nugent was
host. The much talked of "innev
friction over the turn down of Mr..
Gillen did not arise.
Alderman John J. Walsh, of the
Fifteenth ward championed his cause.
He pleaded that the ticket would be
stronger with Mr.. Gillen on it. George
Roehm, of the Fourteenth ward, and
Thomas Craig also stood up for Mr..
Gillen.
After the taking of the vote Alder
man Walsh moved that the choice of
Kraemer and Monahan be made
unanimous.
The turn down of Gillen was the
principal topic of conversation at the
event. He was not invited to the
meeting. Previous to the vote 1t was
believed that at least a dozen would
be in favor of Gillen Some of the
committeemen~ said that they could
not be good Democrats and cast their
votes for man who had received the
Endorsement of the Progressive party
Whatever chances Mr.. Gillen had Of
receiving the regular nomination, 1t
is said. were killed by the Progressive
Endorsement.
In spite of the turn down, Mr.. GIL
len saws that he will be a candidate
this fall. and may even run at the
primaries.
one of the incidents of the turn
down" of the present Board of Works
commissioner was the casting of John
7. Gillen's vote. Mr.. Gillen is
brother of the present office holder
when the Eighth ward roll was called
Mr.. Gillen voted for Kraemer and
Monahan.
The Newark delegation arrived at
Avon before O'Clock. The dinner
lasted an hour, after which recess
was taken. MI. NuSent, III q pIlSl
talk. predicted Democratic success in
Newark and in the county this fall.
He congratulated the 200 delegates
for the manner in which friction was
eliminated
Former Judge Charles r. Herr,
chairman of the campaign committee.
acted as chairman of the event. 1t
was shortly before 4 o'clock when
the session reconvened.
"There will be many disappoint-
ments," said Mr.. Nugent. "The field
of candidates this year was large.
The caliber was high and it was with
the greatest precision that we have
made our choice. We all cannot be
on the ticket, but I believe those who
do trust will cross the tape a winner.
o. r. Conlon Popular
Campaigning on a large scale favor
Ing Owen F. Conlon, of the Eighth
ward, for the nomination of register,
was also apparent. At one time, be-
fore the votes were taken, it was be-
lieyed that he would be a winner.
After several conferences between
ward leaders a sudden switch was
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