Evening journal., 1919-05-24
REPUBLICANS IN
keen CONTESTS
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active in causing the defeat Of James
T. Price for Mayor two years ago.
That the Taylor workers were plentl-
fully supplied with money was appaF-
eni. and there were reports OF attempts
to buy or Robertson workers in the
various districts. In some wards, too,
the Taylor workers began early to try
10 have Democrats. who did not vote at
their own primaries. 10 cast ballot
for Taylor today. Friends or senator
Robertson realize that they have a des-
perste crowd OF workers TO combat to-
day. but they were on the job early 20
try TO win support for their candidate.
The Robertson men were claiming
they would carry the Third. Fifth, Sew
enlh. Eighth, Ninth and Twelfth warsd.
These claims. OF course, were disputed
by the Taylor followers. some Of whom
freely admitted they were depending
upon the colored vote 10 pull them
through. and there appeared 10 be
plenty Of money % marshal the Negro
workers"
Some Of the Robertson workers were
complaining that they could not get
lists OF the registered voters for use
this afternoon. They stated that the
Taylor workers had "hogged" the voi- |
ers' lists made up by the Republican |
City Committee, which put the Robert /
son followers az a disadvantage. There |
was much feeling over this phase OF |
the contest.
One report that went around today /
was that in event OF Mr.. Taylor being I
nominated at the primaries today, an /
independent" Democratic ticket would /
be put in the field by followers OF Al /
fred ]. dupont, with William NJ. Con- |
nelly, defeated Democratic mayoralty !
candidate, on lt for mayor. This scheme /
it was said. was designed TO try TO
break the strength Of Mayor Layson in
even Of Mr.. Taylor being nominated by
the Republicans.
According 10 a report early this after
noon one Of the followers OF senator
Robertson in one Of the downtown
wards had been offered $500 10 turn in
for Taylor, but had refused TO flop"
In another downtown ward the Tay-
lOr supporters began early 10 try TO /,
vote some Democrats for their candi-
date.
In the sixth ward end Second ward,
both with heavy Negro vote. The Tay-
yor workers, it was said. lid more
money than they knew what TO do
with"
While the mayoraliy contest topped
al in interest, nevertheless there were
keen contests for other Offices That !
between President Of Council George r.
Lyon and James H. Morris for pref
lent Of Council developed into a sharp
Flash. as also did the contest between
City Treasurer Charles NJ Banks and
Wilken !. Strahorn for city treasurer.
In the Northern district Tax Collector
2. Sherburne Rice and Elmer II. Klund
we're fighting IL out for tax collector.
Their campaign has been one OF the
most interesting Of the primaries, and
las been free Of personalities.
The COuncilmanic contests, too, de-
'eloped into absorbing struggles. The
wards in which there are contests for
louncil and the candidates are:
Second, Herman d. Faulkner and
'harles A. Cook: Fifth. Alexander n.
Ibrahams and Thomas Z. Peeney:
eventh, James C. Mearns and James
. Evans; Ninth. Charles Forwood and
ames p. Jones. Jr.; Eleventh. John w.
miih and William j. Mcknight;
'welfth. Harry p. Cathcart and Albert
I. Williams.