The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29
TOoRHEEs MEN MORE CONFIDENT

TIT Acting Governor Making His Plans to
Accept the Nomination.
TRENTON. N. j.. Aug. 29.-Franklin Murphy
OF Newark has not made the declaration prom
ised by his friends n week ago as to whether he
Intended to become q candidate for the Repub-
lican Gubernatorial nomination. He will not
discuss the subject, but his friends in Essex
have begun active work 10 that county to elect
delegates who will support him. Essex will
have lat OF the 914 delegates in the State Con-
~ventlon. but because OF rival Republican fac
tions there. it is probable that they will be
divided In their preference. and Voorhees, will
get o fair share.
The Voorhees, men are exhibiting q great
deal more confidence since the conference Of
the State Committeeman on Tuesday. While
Gubernatorial candidates were not discussed
in committee. there were private confabs
among the members that pointed to Voorhees,
as the favorite, The acting Governor has
hitherto refused to discuss his candidacy. To
all inquirers he has said that he would do the
best he could as acting Governor and leave the
question OF his nomination to the Republican
Convention. Now. however. he has concluded
that IL 1t is a case of the office seeking the mar
he will put himself in a position where he can
be found readily.
This week he will ask the Acknowledgement
for an opinion clearing up some doubt about
the necessity Of his resiEning as Senator from
Union county In case he Is nominated for Gov
ernor. No one has any doubt as to his eligt-
bility. The clause In the Constitution providing
that the Governor shall be incapable Of hold
ing that ONCE for three years after his term of
service Shall have expired" is conceded to
refer to the Governor who shall be elected By
the legal voters Of this State. Mr., Voorhees, is
SSnIy a az Ing s GSyetrnor BY yi5Ttt'Sns1 S Of heinz SanG G!paT,esssid j
concerning his right to order an election for
Senator in Union county to succeed him should
ihea 9s nf Il has Been f0 sS SGt tSas shi 81 is ' aa d5 ePtic.
ipated vacancy for the filing Of which there
ter TE PROVISION aTf an 6y e lsg, Goy io ro q sena sold f yeS,
Union be ordered 1t will not be to fill an antici-
pated vacancy because the vacancy VIII be a5so.
on the third Monday in January next, the dayon
which my temporary occupancy Of the office OF
l believe 1 have a right to accept such q resig-
nation and issue a writ Of election to fill the
will consult the Attorney-G General. and there Is
one thing certain. II l receive the Gubernato-
TIhl P Be eIeota9 ne @K SS oSeessbSF IS State Senator
This sets at rest the reports that the ~resigna-
ton might have q string to II; S Snd BE- with
Mayor Seymour Of Newark c~ontinueg to be
the iavoriteI Democratic candidate. though
PROSECUTOR iElyip ". Crane. The charge thatft
thing tor the Legislature is SO GENERALLY be-
lieved by. the Democratic workers that they
have lost heart In many Of the counties.
There are Indications that New Jerseys solid
Congressional delegation will be broken. this
year. and not more than tye or six Republicans
elected. In the First and Second districts LOU
denslaRer and Gardner have been renominated.
Congressman Howell in the Third will accept
and get a denomination So will Parker In the
Sixth and Fowler in the Eighth. The election
Of all five Is regarded as certain. In the Fifth
district, made up Of Passaic and Bergen coun-
ties, Col. William Barbour Is contesting with
Congressman Stewart for the nomination. and
because OF the bad shape OF the Repu blicans In
Passaio county the situation il regarded as crit
ical. Col. Barbour's business interests are In
Paterson. where he is interestedi in q large mill.
whom he once worked; They are threateninR
to resent the attempted displacement Of Stew
art. State Committeeman Clarence +. Breck-
enridge Of Bergen county Is also q candidate In
case Mr.. Stewart is to be set aside. The Sey-
enth district. which embraces Jersey City, is
regarded as safely Democratic this year. par
ticularly II the nomination Is given to Senator
Daily. Col. Sheffield Phelps is said to be willing
TO make the fight against DAILY for the Repub-
licans. The declination of Congressman Pit
ney to accept q reorganization in the Fourth dis
trct has left the Rep blicans there without Q
candidate, but some OF the leaders are hopeful
that Mr.. Pitney may be induced to reconsider
his determinatlon. In that case there is hope
OF success. The Democratic candidate will prob
ably be ex-Congressman Johnston Cornish.