The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-13
ESSEx'S FIGHT.
HawkesWorth WithdraWs
From the Contest For
Senatorial Nom
nation.
is MURPHY THE MAN 2
Belief That the State Chair
man Will Capture the
Prize-Other Contests.

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NEWARK, Oct. 10, 1S99.-Robert W.
Ha~wkesworth, Of East Orange, has volun-
tarily retired from the race for the State
Senatorial nomination on the Republican
ticket. The announcement has stirred the
respective adherents of Thomas N. Nc
Carter. Jr., and George E. Russell, the re-
manning avowed candidates, to renewed
| energy. ana the contest between them Is
waxing warmer and warmer.
Mr.. Hawkesworth's withdrawal was de-
termined upon at a conference of a num-
Der of his friends held at his residence, on
Main street, East Orange. last night. Jo-
| seph w. ElIor. the East Orange candi-
date for the Surrogate nomination, was at
the meeting by invitation.
After those present had talked over the
matter informally Mr.. Hawkesworth
asked Mr.. EIlor If he would withdraw
from the contest for Surrogate. Mr.. Ellor
refused, and said he felt practically sure
of the nomination. The men known as the
party workers were with him, he added,
and he was confident of securing a large
proportion OF the delegates from East
Orange, besides many from Newark and
other places.
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was not known personally to all of the
workers" yet he had been assured OF
support by many persons. and had been
urged to stand as a candidate for Sen
torial honors. His unfamiliarity with the
workers. he added, might prevent him
from securing a solid delegation from East
Orange. and In view of the fact that East
Orange had failed to secure recognition
heretofore because Of a divided delega-
ton he felt that it would be for the best
interests OF the party for one of the East
Orange candidates to Withdraw. Mr..
Hawkesworth then formally withdrew his
name as a candidate for the Senatorship.
AT the close of the meeting the follow
ing announcement of Mr.. Hawkesworth's
withdrawal was given out for publica-
tom
A a conference Of the friends of Rob
ert w. Hawkesworth, of East Orange,
who has been a prominent candidate for
Senator, and which was held at his resi-
dence last evening, and at which Joseph
w Ellor, candidate for Surrogate. was
present by invitation, Mr.. Hawkesworth
withdrew as a candidate for the Senator
ship. lie took this action voluntarily, not
w-ithstanding the earnest desire of his
friends that he should remain a candi-
date. They assured him that he was
stronger with the people of the township
and in the county than at any previous
time during the canvass, and that he
would secure without doubt a majority of
the delegates in East Orange.
Notwithstanding these assurances Mr..
Hawkesworth refused to continue in the
contest. He stated TO those present that
he withdrew from the race in the interest
of party harmony, and that he was un-
willing to continue or participate in a
contest which could only result in a divi-
sion of the East Orange delegation, and
possible detriment to the party. He
warmly thanked his friends for their
loyalty and generous support
1t did not take the news of the East
Orange mans retirement long to spread
around the party camp, and a great
weight apparently was lifted from the
shoulders of the McCarter and Russell
forces. for, though each claimed to be
confident Of victory, both factions had a
wholesome respect for Mr.. Hawkesworth's
chances of success. There was undis-
guised satisfaction in both the local camps
when the word came down from East
Orange that was considered an i'm
portant factor had been removed from the
race.
Despite the confidence expressed by
both Russell and McCarter and their re-
spectiye friends. it is not taken for grant
ed by some Republicans who know a thing
or two that either one of these men will
heat the ticket. In fact, the Republicans
are decidedly mixed on account of COM
plications growing out OF combinations
among the many candidates for the
leading offices, and 1t would not come as
a complete surprise If a third name should
be sprung on the convention and be sent
through with a rush. In the opinions of
some men whose influences are generally
potent in political battles Franklin Muir
ply may possibly be the third man re-
ferred to.
1t Is no secret that Mr.. Murphy was
asked If he would be a candidate, and,
while the chairman of the Republican
State Committee has not declared him
self, some of his friends assert that he
would accept the nomination should 1t be
rendered to him. The admirers of Mr..
Murphy, while not deprecatfng the ability
of either Mr.. McCarter or Mr.. Russell,
argue that the position should be filled
by. as they put it, a representative man.
more advanced in years and possessing,
in consequence more mature judgment.
Although no one seemed to be in a posi-
ton to say whence it emanated. a rumor
tina would hardly down circulated today
about Republican headquarters and other
places where followers of the G. O. P.
flag gathered, tina the county convention
would probably shape a ticket that would
read like this
For State Senator,
Franklin Murphy.
For Sheriff,
John Fl. Bonnell.
For Surrogate.
Joseph ". Ellor.
It was explained that much would de-
pend upon how Mr.. Murphy looked at the
matter. whether his name would be placed
on the ticket.
As IT is generally conceded thai the
Shrievalty nomination win come to New
ark, Mr.. Hawkesworth's withdrawal will
not materially affect the chanc OF any
Of the numerous candidates for tina Of
flee. Some of the aspirants were, 1t is
true, wooing the friends of the East
Orange man for support In the Townships.