New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
TUESDAY,
APRIL u. 1900.
REPUBLICAN DEVELOP ENTS
STATE PLATFORM MAY INDORSE BEN
NAL SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE.
ALLEGED COMBINATION AGAINST Gov
ERNOR vOORHEEs-THE ASPIRATIONS
OF MAJOR CARL LENTZ.

There were some new developments yesterday tn
connection with the meeting Of the Republican
State Convention at Trenton Thursday which
have important bearing the conduct OF the
approaching campaign, not only because Of their
close relation TO the reorganization OF the state
Comrpittee. but also for the reason that the plat
form of the party may and probably will. make a
new departure in at least one respect.
AS said In The Tribune yesterday. the propo-
sition to hold biennial sessions Of the Legislature
instead of annual sessions is meeting with more
and more favor the State the more it is dis
cussed. and the platform adopted by the State
Convention may contain plank urging the
change Speaking of the question yesterday. Mr.
Murphy, the chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. said that personally he was in favor
of the proposition but he could not tell to what
extent the sentiment of the party ready 10 go
in the direction. The platform is already
being put in shape for submission TO the conyen-
after the party leaders have had an opportunity
for fuller consultation at Trenton. OI course: as
amendment by the convention a whole, and the
BIENNIAL session plank if il shall be thought wise
by the Committee Resolutions to include it, may
not meet with approval when the platform Is unCer
discussion in the convention ,., -.
Franklin Murphy VIII Be upanim9psly selected as
d OF tne ->ttIoni' It ~ 9:srrsY
A. Hobart. There IS no other candidate Tor the
But the contest between Mr.. Gummere and Gov
10 the National Convention was warmer yesterday
than IL has been at any time. II was gwen OUT
Carl Lentz chairman of the Essex County Repub-
Gan fTo s fnat cdn tne W99d b ao If
not quite; unanimous in their support OF MI sum
onmitqan Gid fe nor f. indoTs this view of the
SITUATION 1t was said mat Mr.. Riker, who keeps
closely in touch with the political sentiment OF
that county would be divided almost equally in the
support OF The Governor and Mr.. GummeTe But But
another Republican OF equal prominence with M;
Riker was of the opinion that Mr. GgInmere would
enrz Who sG9U j un5onTiadI8 in favor of Mr. Gun
mere had mi he
therefore would probably be able 10 control their
vote in the convention. 1t was generally asreed
that if 1t true that the Essex delegation could
be held for Mr. GIummeTe his election Would follow.
committed to him, and that MiddleseX. Camden
two largest counties in the State. The comment
fEee made upon hS situation & %as o0oa9n 70 6nT oeS1 90
Governor Voorhees, is we'll known and Major Lentz
that these TWO leaders. With the influence which
they We're able to bring & 70 bear TSre % o,an+ COM
also made by the more conservative Repuo-
meditated snub of Governor Voorhees, would be
quite pleasing to the Democrats as IL was gratt
as il called. On the other hand. the Republt-
cans who intended TO support Mr. Gummere said ie
was a case of reprisaIs any way It was looked at
inasmuch as the Governor had appointed Congress
man Fowler to succeed Mr. Gummere as member
at large OF the Republican state Committee. Ons
and that is that it was an unpleasant situation,
and that the Republican who was the best friend OF
the party would not permit either his friends or
himself to make trouble or create friction in ths
drew his name for delegate at large would be ths
popular in the round Governor Voorhees,
said that he would esteem IL honor to oes
chosen delegate at large but he has also said ha
would make scramble for the place. It la
known that his supporters We're urging him yeSter-
|; day TO continue in the contest, and that he wa5
/ carefully celebrating upon the matter.
Another new development yesterday was tho re-
port we'll authenticated that there be no
! doubt of its accuracy that Major Lentz was as
! pirinS to become member of the State Commit
tee. II indeed said that he had issued orders
| to his ward that he should expect their sup
port Again the opponents OF the Major smiled
significantly they alluded to what they called
/ the DiCknSon-LentZ combination and said that
they did doubt that the Major could succeed in
having himself selected if he entered the contest
> in earnest. The present Essex County members OF
I the State Committee eX-Sherin Henry NJ Do
remus. of Newark, and Colonel Henry n. Potter.
| Of East Orange.
/ was said yesterday in Newark that the Con-
dress delegates to the State Convention from the
With District would be Leslie d. Ward. Of Newark.
and Robert y. HawkeSwOrth. of East Orange. The
| choice of alternateS undecided. but it waSi
| thought that Frederick Meyer, jr-, who IS the
| president of the Republican State League, and
| one of the most prominent members of the Ma
! tiOnal Republican League. might be one OF them,
In MiddleseX County. where rUmorS fire.
Quent political complications. il said that
| Henry Banker. of New-BrUnSw wick might be made
the successor of John H. Conger the county
| member of the Republican State Committee. A
| week ago it stated with the assurance OF a
question already settled that Theodore Strong was
TO be the MiddleseX member, provided Robert Car
| son did not for the place