New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20
NEWJERsEY rs ALL RIGHT.
WHILE FAvoRING LONG FOR vIcE-PREsr
DENT. DECLINES TO BE PLEDGED

WHILE FAVORING LONG FOR VICE-PRESr
DENT. DECLINES TO BE PLEDGED.
Newark Republican whose prominence "a 49,.
nized all over the State because Of his saeacirv -
foresight in several political campaigns said vesfs
day afternoon. upon his return from PhiIadelpbis
that the motion OF Flavel McGee OF Jersey CIr@
made in the caucus OF the Republican DELEGATES :.
Philadelphia yesterday. not pledge the deIeva-
ton any candidate for Vice-President was a..
OF the best things that the Jerseymen mad so "a
things, to have an opportunity to do during the
What Mr. MCGEE said on the motion OF F,art..
Gummere to pledge the delegation 20 John D. Iong
liked me ideg Of pIegri1e M tnas ne dis
ton at that time 70 any one. the adoption Of ~
Gumrere's resolution would be binding on ~ -.
cOnsciences Of the delegates. Mr. McCiee aid re
would support the motion If 1t was modified 70 ex-
press the idea that the delegation at the present
time favored the nomination Of Secretary Long
with tne unuerstatLing mat the resolution should
Mr. MCGEE declined 20 go. ami the motion OF NJ
adopted -
1t was just here, the Newark Republican said
always done, and may be relied upon TO DO when
political sagaeity is required Although The Gen
indorsing Secretary Long. because Mr. mss So9
declined to stand as candidate for Vice-Presi-
chairman OF the delegation and OF the caucus ths1
it was not his intention to bring Mr. Gunrere-s
resolution TO vote This was the proper course
70 take and the delegation. although u had sx-
pressed its sentiments for the time being was eft
free to change them at any time. and 10 aka
New-Jersey useful we'll prominent at a mo-
ment when. a pledged delegation, II would Be
pOwerless and inert The credit for taking this
position belongs about equally 20 Flavel MCGEE and
General Sewell
There was another thing done by the delegation
which the Republicans OF New-Jersey generally
the Newark said. would indOrse and that was
declining to be pecked by the Roosevelt rooster. IT
showed clearly that TON" Platt must look outside
Of New-Jersey for his chestnut pulers. and thar
the delegation from this State is not in sympathy
with the scheme OF the New-YOrk boss 70 get
more plant Governor for the Empire State by get
ting rid of Roosevelt The action OF the delegation
also showed that the members of il believe thai
there other Republicans than Roosevelt. good
Republican a ne is and strong candidate he
would aSSuredly be. who can be elected. and that
while New-Jersey may not roll up 5000 major
ity for the ticket headed by President Mckinley
will be found to be several more thousand the
right side of the tally sheet than II would be II the
delegation showed the least subservienCy Mr.
PIatt 1t should be forgotten. in estimating on
in 1896 was in some sense-in quite large sense n
fact-a complimentary testimonial TO the late Gar
A Hobart. than whom the State OF New-Jersey
has never had a truer Republican or a more gen
erous. whole-souled We may not, therefore,
be able duplicate the proceedings OF four years
ago at the polls, but if the Convention could give
US another Hobart we could and would do the trick
over again What the Republicans OF the State
hope for is that the Convention will give
ton by the voice OF all the delegates II that IS
done there need be no guessing as 10 which polti
cal party will administer the Government Tor the
next four years. and Boss Platt Will be glad
enough TO get the band wagon, even II ne has
take rear seat