The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-08
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FIGHT IS ON.
Franklin Murphy Declares
Himself for Wayne
Parker.
GIBSON WANTS The JOB
State Committee Will Try
to Secure Electoral Vote
for Mckinley.
Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1

Especial to 'The Jersey City News.'I
TRENTON, June 8, 19OO.-Members Of
the Republican State Committee have
been notified that a meeting of that body,
for the purpose of reorganization, will be
held at the Trenton House next Tuesday
morning.
1t is generally conceded that Franklin
Murphy will be reelected chairman for
his sixth successive term. So far none has
opposed the Newarker for the honor, nor
is any opposition expected from any sec
ton of the State.
Soon after the meeting, If Mr.. Murphy
shall be chosen to preside over the de-
liberations of the committee, as seems to
be the foregone conclusion, headquarters
will be opened in Newark and prepara-
tions made for a vigorous Presidential
campaign.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Murphy and
his colleagues to do everything possible to
keep New Jersey in the Republican coli
umn of States and to again give her cleo
toral vote for William Mckinley.
Such commodious quarters will be re-
quired for the transaction of the com
mittee's campaign business that it has
been suggested that large dwelling be
hired as a headquarters instead of To-
eating in suite of rooms in one of the
modern office buildings, as heretofore
However, the settlement of this question
will be left to the committee.
Besides making the fight on the Presi-
Dental ticket, the State Committee pro-
poses to carry the war into the various
Congressional districts, with a view of
electing as many representatives as pos
sible.
In this connection attention has been
directed to the ante-convention contest
promised, with Congressman R. Wayne
Parker and John S. Gibson as the prin-
cipals. Mr.. Parker is favorite with the
organization and among his ardent sup
porters is Mr.. Murphy himself.
s''It has been pretty generally known
for some time that I am in favor of Mr..
Parker's denomination said the State
Committee chairman to a reporter yes
terday morning, "and I have no objec-
ton to having my position publicly
stated. I favor Mr.. Parker over any
other candidate, because, to begin with
he has the advantage of knowledge, and
I believe that when Congressman is as
capable and satisfactory as Mr.. Parker
has been, he should be kept in office as
long as he would be willing to serve.
"Mr. Parker's record in the House of
Representatives has pleased his many
friends. He has grown to be a power in
Congress, and has served acceptably on
important committees, while he has been
in every way an Industrious and in
f1uential member.
His influence has been such that for
the first time in the existence of the
House he has been able to interest the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors in
the Passaic River as far as Paterson, and
it is expected that his continued influence
will be great enough to secure an appro-
priation sufficient to make the Passaic
navigable for vessels of large size to that
city.
New Jersey, for the first time in the
history of the State, has started out with
the idea of keeping it's members of Con-
gress in office as long as they are salts
factory to their constituents. In this way,
as in no other. the State can obtain an
influence in legislation that cannot be ex-
erted by a frequent change of members.
1t is just such policy which for years has
made the Stale of Maine more influential
in National legislation than the great
State of New York Maine has continued
her Senators and Congressman as long
as they gave satisfaction, but New York
has changed about every few years. New
Jersey has been doing the same as New
York, and has suffered, I believe, from the
practice.
"It is time for US to realize that con-
tinued service is the more beneficial to US,
and I believe we are beginning to realize
it. Mr.. Loudenslager, of the First dis
trict, has already been renominated for
his fifth term; Mr. Gardner, of the Sec
ond district, and Mr.. Fowler, of the
Eighth district are sure of again being
nominated for their fifth and fourth terms
respectively, while Mr.. Howell, of the
Third district, can unquestionably have
denomination for his fourth term if he
will accept it; and the same conditions
appear to exist in the; Fifth district,
where Mr.. Stewart will be renominated
for his fourth term"