The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-23
ESSEx'S CONTEST
Gibson Is Still a Candidate
for Wayne Parker's Con-
gressional Seat.
FIGHT FOR REGISTER
Major Lentz Intent On Turn
ing Down John P. Dex-
heimer.
'IGHT FOR REGISTER

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The Republican nominations for Com
gress and for the County Registership,
| according to the Newark Sunday CALI
absorb interest in Republican quarters. AS
the active political season approaches the
lines between the different candidates be-
4 come better Defined For Congress the re-
nomination of R. Wayne Parker now
seem assured. Former City Comptroller
John s. Gibson is still a candidate and
claims that he will have considerable sup
port in the convention, and is hustling
around for more
1T is understood that an effort will be
made to induce Mr.. Gibson to withdraw,
so that the denomination of Mr.. Parker
can be made by acclamation. Conserva-
tive Republicans express the belief that
this would be the best course for MFR. Glib
son to pursue and that his standing with
the party in the future would be much
improved.
Somewhat on the same line is a state
ment made yesterday to a reporter by
State Treasurer George B. Swain
| "As the other districts are one after the
other renominating their congressman"
said Mr.. Swain, 'I sincerely hope our dis
trict will fall in line and give Mr.. Parker
| q SOO0 SCAQ oll 1OI dilOlHST leTln Dy t16
unanimous vote of the convention. In
pursuing this course our State is following
other States, and is securing strong, use
full members. Those who take an interest
in national legislation appreciate how
much of the real work is done and how
much influence exerted by the old mem
bers, and how little as a rule the one or
! two termers amount to.
| SGT understand Mr. xibco, &c ox,o-.,o7
candidate. OF course, he has a perfect
right to contest for such an honor and 1
appreciate him as an able gentleman. 1
think he made most excellent City
Comptroller, but I do not feel that he can
fill Mr.. Parker's place, and trust he will
not press his candidacy. 1 came good
deal in contact with Mr.. Gibson officially
during his term as City Comptroller. We
had a good many business transactions
together and 1 found him always looking
after the city's interest, and felt it a
loss to the city when he was obliged to
retire, as his experience was very valu-
able.
} During my entire business life have
, taken lively interest in all matters OF
interest to the city of Newark, more es-
! peeially connected with the navigation
tended many conferences and had more OF
} less correspondence with every Congress-
, man from our district since the late Mr..
Peddle's time. Every Congressman from
MIR. Peddles time took a lively interest in
! this subject. All were ready and willing
to do all that was possible, but by the
time they became well up in the subject
. they would be retired and a successor
: | hau To eta or hooi,
MIR. Parker, as all who have met him
in connection with this business know, has
taken hold of this most important matter
and done most excellent work Those
members OF the Board of Traoe and the
business men on the river who visited
Washington during the late session OF
| Congress were very much impressed with
the earnestness with which he took hold
or the subject and with his familiarity
with the question They also learned
that he occupied a strong position among
his colleagues, and at Mr.. Parkers re-
quest the Newark delegation received a
lengthy hearing and were shown the ut
|, most consideration. All this should have
| a most important bearing on the nomina-
| ton of Congressman Parker"
AS tn the Republican nomination for
| County Register, the situation has cleared
up little and there are prophets who
predict that before the time for holding
the Republican county convention Major
Carl Lentz, the chairman of the County
Committee, and Senator Thomas n. Nc.
Carter, Jr., will recede from their position
of hostility to County Register Dexheim-
ler's nomination and let MIR. Dexheimer S
| name go through.
| Major Lentz has of late been casting
about for an available man to defeat
iCounty Register Dexheimer. He has
practically abandoned Assemblyman John
Klein, of Belpeville, whose appointment
he urged before Governor VOORHEES, last
spring, when the Governor made the a6
interim appointment. Senator McCartel
Iaroo1 with "a TpnTZ a {
| the finish, ana, it is expected, will still be
with him on the nomination this fall.
, When Major Lentz abandoned Assem-
| blyman Klein. he contSnded that the
nomination should go to Montclair. He
said that Montclair, Republican strong
hold, had not received recognition in the
| county for al ong time and should be rec.
ognized. Montclair has two or three can.
didates. One of them is Alfred 5. Badg-
: ley and another is former Assembly ynuai
A. c. Studer.
For some reason they do not suit Major
Lentz He has now espous' the cause OF
George e. DeCamp, of Livingston town
ship, the popular vice chairman of the
Republican County Committee Major
| Lentz says that 1.-THE boys want Mr.. De-
Camp and ,as the Major and MIR. De
Camp have long been very close friends
the major thinks the vice chairman Shoul(
| be nominated.
So, as the matter now stands, the con-
: test for the nomination for this fat count,
! office lies between County Register Dex,
Dexheimer is backed by William Riker
Jr., and incidentally by Governor Voor-
hees who made the appointment of Mr.
Dexheimer. Mr.. DeCamp will receive the
support of the county organization
: through the influence of Major Lentz anc
Senator McCarter
THE convention is some time remov-
ed,' said an observant Republican to tn,
} Sunday Call" man yesterday in dis.
cussing the matter land mark my
, words, a change will come over the situ-
alton In the meantime. Do you suppose
Governor Voorhees, will see his appointee
| turned down in Essex county? All the
| influence of the chief executive of the
: State will be used to prevent 1t and Gov
ernor Voorhees, has some influence in Els.
sex county.
.fHe may be able to exert that influence
indirectly on Major Lentz before conven
} ton day in such way as to induce the
, | chairman of the County Committee tC
abandon opposition to Mr.. Dexheimer
Governor Voorhees, will have the appoint.
ment of a member of the State Board ot
Taxation in the place now occupied by
. Major Lentz at the next session of the
Legislature, and he may see fit to disre-
gard the wishes of the Essex Senator in
; this matter, as he has in some others il
the past"
There the plenty OF other candidates fol
| the nomination of County Register on the
Republican ticket beside those mentioned
/ d hove Freeholder Medcraft of 1rvinetf,n