The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-06
OPENING POP GUN.
Republican State Commit
tee Select September I9
for the State Con-
Vention.
JOHN KEAN's SUPERSTITION
Friday Might Be Unlucky for the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
Representation.

The Republican State Committee met
at headquarters in the Prudential Build
ing, Newark. yesterday, and decided up
on Thursday. September 10, as the day
for holding the State Convention to nom
mate a candidate for Governor. The
convention will be held in Taylor's Opera
House. Trenton.
Franklin Murphy, Chairman of the
committee, presided at the meeting,
and fifteen members responded to the
roll call, those present, in addition to
the Chairman, being William Bette, OIL
Camden; Dick Reading, of Hunter
don; Barker Gummere, of Mercer, who
represented Senator William H. Skirm;
William Stainsby and John Y. Foster,
of Essex: R. B. Seymour, Hudson; Dr'
t. H. Andruss. of Sussex; 7. w.
ard, Of Cumberland; Theodore Strong, OF
Middlesex; E. NJ. Wood, of Union' H.. q
Hutchinson, of Burlington; A. W. Brad
shaw, of Ocean: E. w. Breckenridge, OIL
Bergen, and A.. B.. Pearce, OF Passalc.
John Kean and Senator Voorhees,, both
of Union, were also ON hand and salutea
each other as Governor when they mel
in the. corridor of the building. Ihey
are not members of the committee, but
watched the proceedings from an ante
room. 1t was at the suggestion OF MT.
Kean that the date of the convention
was made September 10 instead OF a DAY
later. as had been proposed by a NUM-
Der of the committee. Mr.. Kean'S Cd
lection to the Goth was because that was
on Friday, and he thought that was a
bad day. 1t was evident that he feels
that he has a "cinch." as horsemen
would say. on the -Gubernatorfal nomlna-
ton.
That he was very much in favor with
a great many of the members present
was apparent, for nearly all OF them
had his hand and ear a few minutes IN
turn, either before the meeting con-
vened or after it had adjourned. 1t
seemed to be a keen reception. and the
millionaire of Ursino had on his best
smile throughout it.
Senate Voorhees, also did some whis-
pering and Misunderstanding, but he did
not seem to be in it with Kean.
QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION.
After the date of the convention had
been agreed upon the question
Representation was also under discus,
sion, and some OF the members hei9
that the smaller counties under the ola
SNSltIl N HOl 1ldfC C4ooA
ton with Hudson. Under the call OF
1892 each election district was entitled
10 at least one delegate, with a general
representation of one delegate for each
206 voters at the last preceding Presi-
dential election. A fraction over 100 In
addition to 200 was also entitled to a
delegate, and that in some cases gave
a ward or township. with, two DISTRICTS
and only SOP voters four eleogat while
another with more thar LOO voters IN
rifle less thar 300 each would have only
the same number. This was held to
be unjust, and it was suggested that the
committee apportion the number OF dele,
for each 200 voters and fraction over
100 in excess, cast at the last Guberna-
torial election. Then the County Com
mlttees could apportion the delesate OF
a similar basis among the WaroS ana
LooKs LIKE KEAN.
By this a-pportionment, the boroughs IN
the northern part of the State. WHICH
are divided into wares a9 rd,,a g9yer Wif1
the townships and boroughs in South
Jersey, as they will be. entitled to q
delegate for each ward. The South
ment of the townships in which they
are located, and consequently their rep
resentation at the convention Will be
smaller.
journed, and it was evident that they
had not given it a thought. Those spo,
ken to, however, said it was equity and
it would have to stand.
after the business was at an end i.
down to two men-Kean and Griggs-
with the former in the lead.