The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-04
MURPHY CHAIRMAN AGAIN.
State Republican Committee
Meets and Organizes
Barber Made Sec
retary.

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NEWARK, Oct A. lSsS.-The Republican
State Committee met in its new head
quarters room 8l5 of the PrudeHlla
Building, yesterday afternoon It was
sort of getting ogether' meetng, lns lns
object being to reorganize the body ane
prepare for the political fight on hand, py
outlining the course to be followed in the
impending campaign
Franklin Murphy did not attend, he not
having returned from vacation trip, and
Major E. J. Anderson, as vice chairman
of the committee, called the meeting to
order There We're present Wililam s5i beltle
H A. Potter and H. M. Doremus OF
Essex, A. Blair Kelsey Of Warren, Rich
ard B. Reading of Hunterdon, A. M;
Cumberland. George Hires of Salem, John
]. Gardner of Atlantic, r. T. Goodman
OF Sussex, c. e. Breckenridge of Bergen:
John p Landrine and p. w Wooliey OF
Hudson. John Kean of Union, and Charles
N Robinson of Camden, the coIored mem
ber of the committee.
Acting Governor Foster M. voorhees,
man Charles ". Fowler, whom the Guber-
natorial candidate selected as one OF the
members at large, TO take the place OF
Barker Gummere.
George w. Richards Of Morris county,
and Congressman r. Wayne Parker
dropped in to be in touch with what was
going on
the selection of Franklin Murphy as
chairman. Mr.. Murphys election was
unanimous as was expected, ana the
same unanimity of feeling prevailed in
the choosing of Augustus s. Barber, Jr.,
of Gloucester county, as permanent sec
retary to the committee. Mr. Barber IS
editor of the Woodbury. Constitutlon.' !. .
He was notified of his election, and at
once assumed the duties of the position.
W. Scott Snyder, was chosen assistant
secretary.
The position of treasurer was again
rendered to John Kean, but he asked to
be excused The Union county man was
firm in his declination, and at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Bradshaw the vacancy
was left to the Executive Committee to
fill.
There was some informal talk about
the Acting Governors intention to resign
as Senator from Union county but the
ton on that point.
The committeeman agreed that it would
be better for the Acting Governor to re-
sign now, because the chances of electing
a Republican Senator from Union county
at general election would be better than
al a special election later
Vice President Hobart arrived at the
meeting at two o'clock and his entrance
was the signal for applause on the part
OF the committeeman.
Though no direct action was taken by
the committee 1t is understood that Mr..
Voorhees, will resign as Senator before the
end OF this week.
Vice President Hobart spoke briefly of
the condition of affairs in the State.
From the reports he had received from
various sections he said that he believed
that the Republican chances of success
in November were excellent. Mr.. Gardner
told how things were in Atlantic county
and the southern section of New Jersey,
and he, too, spoke of glowing prospects.
Mr. Pitney declared that the outlook in
Morris county and the Fourth Congress
sional district generally. was bright He
said that with the best efforts the party
could put forward, he thought that John
/. Blair Kelley could be elected to Con-
gress. and he added that there was no
question but that the most earnest effort
would be made.
Mr. Parker had a few words to say
about the Sixth district and expressed
confidence that he would be reelected
After the meeting of the whole com
mittee the Executive Committee or such
of the members of that body who were
present, held short session Major An
derson presided, and Messrs Hobart
Bettle, Breckenridge. Kean, Fowler
Reading, Woolley and Potter were in at
tendance.
lMr. Hobart resigned as chairman of the
Executive Committee and Mr. Murphy
was named to fill the post. The latter is
expected home today, and another meet
ing of the committee will be held We'd
nesday afternoon