Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-07-25
BRIDGEToN, N. j, THURSDAY. JULY rs. 1896

AAey tnen cllnch> THIS statement by point
ing to the campaigns of the last two years,
wherein the Democrats have been routed
in way which will be pleasant Repub-
llcan memory for long time to come.
After this, reference is made to the fact
that Mr.. Murphy was then and is now
Chairman of the Republican State Com
mlttee, and that. although he will not
make the claim, his was the directing
hand in the campaigns. The Democrats
do not like Mr.. Murphy's leadership,
which is why the Republicans, now that
they are beginning to know him, do like
his management of a campaign and feel
like trusting him to make one for him
self.
1t makes difference whether man is
understood or misunderstood, known or
unknown That is why Mr.. Murphy's
friends are giving him general, hand
all-around introduction to the people.
And they say they are gratified beyond
expectation at the favor with which he is
received by'good, plain, everyday folks,
| as well as by shrewd political leaders
who have more pride in patriotic party
afliatiOn than they have in the promo
tion of party schemes which come high.
| In politics Mr.. Murphy is said to be as
| sagacious as he is in business. The last
| two campaigns testify to that fact. Re-
eognition of merit is one of the principles
in which the Republican party prides it
self. That is where Franklin Murphy
| comes in again. Away back in the
sixties when he was only seventeen
| years of age, he began working for his
| country, and incidentally for the Republic
can party.
| He accepted a position under Uncle
Sam at only thirteen dollars a month to
begin with, and he did his duty so faith
| fully that when he graduated from the
army although still a boy, he had won a
| lieutenant's bars and acquired any guam
| tity OF experience. These were about all,
materially speaking, that he had to put
| in the cornerstone of business career
which has been a success from the
| foundation up. To-day he is respected
all over the country for his integrity and
| ability. If the business men with whom
| lie has had dealings, land the veterans with
| whom he fought, and the working men
with whom he has come in contact, could
make him Governor, there would be no
4 need of either convention or an cleo
tan.
That is the way Franklin Murphy's
riends talk, and they keep right on
talking that way regardless of the feeling
| of fho, rhn tryTi n M a d.
way for other candidates.
1t may be admitted without making
invidious distinction that all that is said
of Mr.. Murphy is true. OF himself or
for himself he will say nothing more
than that he would like to be Governor
because it is a distinction and an honor,
as we'll as an evidence of public conf
dence of which any man must naturally
be proud.
The most expert extractor of mems
ideas and thoughts upon public affairs
has not been able to get anything more
than this in the form of an interview
from Mr.. Murphy. He occupies several
honorary positions, notably that of Sec
retary-Generalo of the Sons of the Revo-
luton. His business record is as clean
as his business career. He is democratic
in his department, genial always, as easy
TO approach as the average lawyer when
the client is ready for the fray; and al
though well informed, earnest talker,
is one of the best of listeners. He has
his owe convictions, and, which is more
to the purpose, he has the courage to
maintain them. Altogether he is a CUB
ernrtorial aspirant of whom the Repub-
lican party may well be proud, and a
man whose association with politics, or
affairs of State, or business matters could
not under any circumstances be other
wise than clean and commendable.