New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-21
JERSEY REPCBLICANS CONFER.
A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE CONVENTION DALE
GENERAL sEwELLs PREFERENCE
FOR KEAN


rr.r,or ~ T Aug % (SpeciaD-This was Mid
Anguet Meeting Day" for the New-Jersey poll
ticians II also being Governors Day More men
of prominence were seen In the State House cor
ridors than any previous day since inc a'Jou'"
ment OF the Senate Investigating Con'i'.ee
United States Senator Sewell arrived at the Oapi'o
early. and soon was in consultation with A''or.
ney-General Stockton over some important raiiroao
matter II ia said But before the Senator lert town
ne got in some political work. having talk win
dozen politicians over a good dinner ihlee @A''
didates for the Republican nomination TOT uo'er"o
were on hand-Senator Foster NJ voorhees,. OF
Union John J. Toffey. Of Hudson ana NJ. A.
Rogers OF Camden Following these came several
members Of the Republican State Committee. IN
Guiding Major Z. r. Anderson and Richard H.
Reading Then came the President OF the senate
Edward Stokes; Commissioner William CioKe' Con-
troller William g. Hancock Barker Gummere. AS
semblyman Charles A. Codding. and several others
equally well known In New-Jersey pohtcs
Controller Hancock invited all hands into his
office for a consultation and there President
Stokes of the Senate and Mr. Anderson. vice-chair-
man OF the State Republican Committee brought
up the question OF the date fixed for the fepub-
lcan Convention. and suggested that IL shouid De
changed from September ~ TO OCTOBER !. one or
two OF the candidates and members OF the State
Committee desired to attend the dedication OF the
Chattanooga and Chickamauga Military PARK and
TIE Atlanta Exposition well as the convention;
the Major thought the convention snoud De post
poned until October /. This date would also permit
the Democrats 10 make their selection OF cahd'-
date for Governor before the Republicans. which
fact members OF the State Committee and senate
felt would be an advantage to their party A re-
quest for meeting OF the State Committee for
this purpose was sent 10 Chairman FRANKLIN
Murphy.
The date however. will not be changed after all.
General Sewall disappiove OF the proposition ana
others thought 1t would he bad move ana likely
10 produce confusion, because some OF the county
primaries have already been called state con-
iroller Hancock said tonight that the request TO
Chairman Murphy OF the State Committee for a
special meeting OF the committee TO change the
date Of the convention had been recalled ard that
the movement toward making this change would be
abandoned
to-day that he didn't care much about the nonina-
tion and some think he intends Withdrawing from
the field TO escape the annoyance
In the afternoon United States Senator Sewell en-
tertained the three candidates for Governor and
about dozen others at dinner. Hs frankly tod
the candidates that he preferred John Kean for
Governor. He said he and others obligated to
certain frends. and the obligation should Of course
be cancelled lie declared. however. that he would
With the candd"ep In I, tIf he said
turning TO Senator Voorhees,. you are, admit. the
field We are seriously hampered The General was
understood 10 mean by this remark that with
Senator Voorhees, and John Kean In the field from
Union County IT would be difficult for those who
Eel, obligatel % Kean secure the nomna tion for
him General Sewells remark about the candidacy
OF Senator Voorhees, sent his stock bounding up
ward.
John Kean and John W Grggs we're not at the
STATE House to-day. Senator Voorhees, said that the
Investigating committee would probably again in
scrt the probe about the first week In September.
To-day Governor Werts appointed Judge clifford
Hs wiley Sims Of Mount Holly. Charles G. Thomas
of Hudson County. and T.. L. Garrison Of Asbury
Park as New-Jersey representatives at the Atlanta
Exposition.