The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-28
REPUBLICAN WORKERS.
State Committee Plans and
Progress New Secretary
and Acting Chairman.

The new secretary of the Republican
State Committee, John c. Gibson, former
ly Comptroller of Newark. will assume
the duties of his office early this week.
Mr.. Gibson is a veteran campaigner and
has an extensive acquaintance among
Republican leaders all over the State.
s Until the return of State Chairman
Franklin Murphy, VINO is expected home
from Europe about September 1, Acting
Chairman e. c. Stokes. of Burlington
County, expects to be at headquarters
nearly every day, and will cooperate with
Mr.. Gibson in getting te Inactive work. of
the campaign well under way before Mr.
Murphy gets back. In the absence of a
secretary, Senator Stokes has been. up to
this date, the active man in the CAM
paign, conducting most of the work from
Trenton.
Rumors that he would be compelled to
retire, because of i'll health, from much
OF the responsibility he has assumed, APP
pear to be without foundation. They orig
mated in the fact that few weeks ago
ne was III and submitted to surgical
operation From this temporary attack
ne has now recovered, but by the advice
OF his friends and physician he has de-
clded not TO work quite so hard
II Is not illness, 1t is caution, as one
OF ms south Jersey editorial friends ex-
presses it,
For long time Senator Stokes. has
been one of the busiest men in New Jer-
sey. During the last session of the Legis-
lature ne was leader of the Republican
majority in the Senate, a position which
entailed large amount of work and
responsibility. Tie is president of ma
tional bank in Trenton, political leader in
,,,linlio oufno oeflaha county, superintendent or
voted his spare time to- the study of law
Of late he has assumed the responsibility
Of the acting craftsmanship of the State
Committee, position whose duties have
been doubly arduous because of the alb
sence OF a secretary. That he has stood
up under the strain is proof of unusual
vlgor of mind and body
IhomaS Logan GaskiH, an active Young
Republican worker, who came to Newark
recentiy to practice law, viii, as assistant
secretary, be, Mr.. Gibsons right hand
man during the campaign. Mr.. Gasklil is
the son of Judge Joseph H. Gaskill of
burlington county, who is well known
throughout this section of the State by
reason OF his active work during the
State League of Republican Clubs. The
assistant secretary is a member of several
local political organizations.
Thus far the work at State headquar-
ters has been mainly in the line of class
ification and codification. The county
committees have been asked what cam
paign literature they need, and wi be
supplied with it as rapidly as possible.
In the near future lists of speakers will
be made up by the speakers committee,
which consists of Senator John Kean,
Congressman Charles N. Fowler and
Henry NJ Doremus. This committee was
announced at the meeting of State COM
mitteemet at the headquarters at No.
AZ WalnuS street last Thursday afternoon.
Among the speakers who called at
State headquarters last week and volun-
teered their services for the campaign
was Dr. Frank Donaldson, of New York
City. assistant surgeon of Rooseyeltss
Rough Riders. DR.. Donaldson is an in
innate friend of Roosevelt, and is said
to be an able and eloquent campaigner
The National Committee has given as
surance that New Jersey will be we'll
supplied during the campaign with speak
ers well worth listening to. Among those
assigned are:-Senator Delivers brother,
Victor B. Dolliver, of Iowa; Colonel
James Fairman, of New York and James
M. Beck, of philadelphia.
Campaign literature furnished by the
National Committee will be distributed
thropgh II ot the State COMMITTEES, and will
of the State. The State Committee will
also send out literature of its own