Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-07
FIRST BREAK
IN THE RANKS
OF new PARTY
John n. BunneII WithdraWs as
Freeholder Candidate of the
"Wilson Democrats"
MAY TRACE REPUBLICAN,
HANDS IN PETITIONS
Evidence to This Effect Like
Iy to Be Produced at To-
morrow's Hearing.

The first break in the ticket of the
Wilson Democrats" filed by peti-
ton, came today in the withdrawal
of John II. Bunnell as a Wilson
Democrat candidate for freeholder.
The withdrawal was filed with Coun-
ty Clerk Joseph McDonough this
morning. Bunnell's action followed
, Immediately upon the proceedings in
stituted by the regularly nominated
Democratic candidates. attacking the
good faith and eligibility of the group
OF Wilson Democrat" nominees. The
latter have already been repudiated
by the Woodrow Wilson Democratic
League.
Mr.. Bunnelfs retirement does away
with the necessity of his appearing
before the county clerk tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, to show cause
why his na-le should not be printed
upon the November ballots. He may
appear as a witness for the regular
candidates. however.
II have withdrawn of my own free
will" said Bunnell tand | will make
further statement of my connection
with this affair later on
Pressed to tell whether or not Re-
publicans instigated his candidacy,
as has been strongly intimated. Mr.
Bunnell was noncommittal.
L will only add this to my state
ment: I live near Meyer Zemel. but
do not know him and never had any
dealings with him whatsoever" Mr..
Zemel is the Republican district lead
er whose name has been mentioned
in connection with the Wilson Dem
ocrat" petitions.
Mr.. Bunnell resides In Market
street, few houses from the lodging
house at 32S Market street in which
several scores of signers were pro-
cured to the Wilson Democrat" pc
tttions. He refused to tell whether or
not he was a Democrat, or to discuss
politics further than contained in his
dictated statement. That the attack
made by the primary nominees upon
the set of so-called "Wilson Demo-
crat" candidates, will be followed by
the withdrawal of some more of the
latter, is reported
Edward r. Berry and Edward r
Soleau, who filed as Mr. BunnelPs
running mates upon the "WiIson
Democrat ticket, were independent
candidates last year also Berry at
tracted 1915 votes. and Soleau.
7.15s The word "Wilson" following
their names is believed 10 have at
tracted this large vote.
Trace of Republican manlpuIations
IN bringing into existence the "Wilson
Democratic" ticket Is expected to be
SHOWN tomorrow, when the hearing
y upon the protest against the candi-
dates designated as "Wilson Demo-
Gratis will be held before County
Clerk Joseph McDouough. William
G. McTague. counsel for several Dem
q aNltr fvaa
maries, who are obiecting to the evil
son Democrats petition promises
some interesting developments. as he
says he has compiled an exhaustive
volume of evidence TO present to the
county clerk.
The petitions objected TO were filed
n few days ago by Richard G. Rust
as candidate for county register
Edward r. Soleau. John IT. Bunnell
and Edward r. Berry. as candidates
for freeho1ders. and John McCrudden
candidate for alderman in the Fourth
ward. Mr.. McTague, who is also
president of the Essex County Board
of Elections, represents John r. OF
terbein. Democratic candidate for
register; Emmet J. Quinn. Fred G..
Steck and Herman Scheininger, nomi-
nees for freeholders, and Alderman
Joseph McCrudden, candidate for re-
II am Wilson man and have al
ways been known as SUCH" said Mr..
McTague, "and I am in n position to
state that none of the candidates des-
ignated as Wilson Democrats have
been connected with any Wilson
movement at any time. / know
further that many signers to their
petitions are Republicans
The Woodrow Wilson Democratic
League unqualifiedly repudiated the
candidates. of the men when their
petitions were filed.
Say Many signers Not Voters.
Mr.. McTague declared that Rust,
I the so-called Wilson Democrat"
running for county register. is upon
the civil service list of Republican
election officers. The principal
grounds in Mr.. McTague's complaint,
as filed with the county clerk, are
that many signers of the Wilson
T Democrat" petitions were not legally
qualified voters, and that the candi-
dates had no authority to use the
designation adopted by them.
John McCrudden, the Wilson
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