New-York tribune., 1900-01-26
THE NATIONAL DELEGATES.
ADVANCE PREDICTION OF A REPUBLI-
CAN AS TO WHO THEY WILL BE.


Although the New-Jersey Republican State Con-
vention for the selection Of delegates 70 the Ma
tional Republican Convention 10 be held in Phila-
delphia June 49, VIII not be held until some
time in May. there is much speculation as TO who
these delegates will be Three or four states have
been made, popularity OF which is that they bear
a close resemblance TO each other. Probably the
one made by a Republican who viii almost GER
tanIy be delegate is reliable as any OF the ad-
vance predictions so far made or that are likely 10
be made His slaee is made up as follows:
FOR deegates-at-large-Unt States Senators
sewen and Kean Franklin Murphy. chairman OF
the Republican State Committee and Barker Gum
mere. Of Mercer County or Colonel William Bar
bour. Of Passaic
While it is believed that the three first named
will probably be chosen almost without a contest
II Is expected that there vii be a lively strife FOR
the other places. Il is thought that the counties
OF Middlesex, Mercer. Burlington. and possibly all
Of the counties south Of the Raritau River viii ad-
vocate the selection Of Mr.. Gummere- On the other
hand 1t is as confidently expected that Hudson Es-
sex Passaie and the northern counties viii favor
There is more uncertainty in the minds eve
Is vel knoyg tfst s ny OF Ehe otner sections Il
", rrl M I Sow lgse Pas Seh2'9T 5 hean mas long been
as IS publicly known he has up this time been ret
K is known however thai not IoTe 90 Co-z-ass -
man Fowler was selected by Governor Voorhees, 70
large Of the Republican State Committee. At that
strained TO smooth matters over during the VOOr-
that Mr. To6rhees had Tsquesed ssed Sa c5ansa b
] sase ne desired 70 have 4r Fowler act as his per
OF these views Of the situation the supposi-
problematical until It is known whether Senator
hean and Governor VOORHEES, Vii take sides in the
Gummere The popular supposition is that at pres
ent Colonel Barbour has the inside track for the
For district delegates these men have been sug-
Ist Dis-rict-Congressman LoudensIager of GIou-
celfr fTf &ngressInan eeerge Hires OF salem
Captain A NJ Bradshaw OF Ocean.
senator Reed. of Somerset.
Ivth District senator Pitney. Of Morris; John L
-vth District-Congressman Stewart. Of Passaic;
With District-Congressma Parker OF Newark;
CQlQn9l Harry +. Potter, OF East 0ra2gg.
With DistrtctIConEressr1an Fowler. Of Eliza
beth; Charles y Fiske of Plaiufeid-
As the district delegates from the I'D Dis
coun-ies it is probable that there will be contest
from either Burlington or Mercer, and POSSIBLY
both. II II should happen that Nh Gummere Is not
chosen delegate-at-arge there is a strong pro6a-
gate and that Captain Bradshaw will be selected
as an alter ate as he was al the National conven
II has been suggested that in view Of the excellent
WoIh ,t, ulT = , I'm IA [Re 5[ anu S ~ T1nIi
nnent 10 the party, as well as TO Joseph H FREEING
hqysen, TO make him district DELEGATE 7,-
While there may be no serious opposition 70 Jonn
I. Blair Reiley. the name of A Blair Kelsey has
been favOrably mentioned for a district delegate
Mr. Kelley the Republican candidate for Con
gress in the campaign OF 1895 in the Nth District
Mr.. KELSEY is the member for Warren county OF
the Republican Safe Committee.
The selection of Sheffield Phelps in the Nlh DIS
trict is generally conceded In case Colonel Bar
bour should fail 70 connect as delegate-at t-larEe
he NAV contest with Congressman Stewart for the
place Of district delegate It is said that some time
ago when Colonel Barbour thought seriously OF en-
tering the field for the nomination for Congress
Mr. Stewart declared his intention OF seeking re
nomination this year for fourth term, and thai
view of this fact he would not make contesJs
against Colonel Barbour for district delegate II
Colonel Barbour would keep out OF his way Tor the
f. Congress nomination