New-York tribune., 1901-10-31
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
RIVAL CANDIDATES MEET
MURPHY AND SEYMOUR WISH EACH
OTHER EVERYTHING EXCEPT
SUCCESS
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE Is GREETED WARM
LY EN- ROUTE AND IN HALLS
WHERE HE SPEAKS.

REPUBLICAN NOMINEE IS GREETED WARM
LY EN- ROUTE AND IN HALLS
WHERE HE SPEAKS.
Trenton, Oct 80 (speciaD.-This has been in some
respects a notable day in the political campaign
In New-Jersey. 1t began to be interesting in the
early morning hours when Franklin Murphy ana
James NJ Seymour met on a railroad train at New
ark. The candidates for Governor grasped
hands cordially and occupied the same seat from
Newark to Perth Amboy Both were in the best
of spirits They chatted pleasantly. the right arm
of Mr. Murphy resting upon the shoulder of Mayor
Seymour while they talked.
Mr.. Murphy said he thought 1t wise for a cand-
date not to become too enthusiastic over appear
| ances and to set his heart too earnestly upon
the promise for his ultimate success. Mr.. Seymour
agreed with these sentiments and said that he had
not permitted himself drift any further than TO
be hopeful He added that he thought that the re-
suit OF the election going to be very close AS
the two candidates were separating at the Perth
Amboy station Mr. Seymour said: Good day. Mr.
Murphy; 1 wish you everything except success
Mr. Murphy responded: Thank you. My wishes
the duplicate of your own
Mercer County the objective point of the
Murphy party. but delegation from Trenton met
1t at the Jamesburg station. in Middesex County,
where reception was held and where Mr.. Murphy
| shook hands with nearly hundred people While
the trainmen were transferring baggage and wait
Ing for train orders. The Trenton delegation was
| headed by Barker Gunmere. chairman Of the
! Mercer County Republican committee, Alexander
| Yard postmaster of Trenton, and others, and was
| accompanied by Winkler's Band. OF Trenton.
| The next stop was at Hghtstown. where three
| hundred people had cOngregated at the railroad
| station 10 meet Mr.. Murphy and United States
| Senator Kean, who had joined the party at Eliza
| beth Mr. Murphy was received with cheers. after
which procession formed and all marched
| to Hutchnson's Hall, where a reception from II
m in un p nj hd While 6n 6 the b em
| cratic leaders OF Mercer County and one OF the
Senator mfR Rea are yo
claimed the Senator; II am glad to see you re-
"No. no: not mat" MI; Norton replied. Il Just
PEDDIE INSTITUTE CLOSES.
| The closing of Pediie Institute. Hghtstown, to
give the students opportunity TO attend the
| ception meeting there. something quite In
| this campaign. The boys from the school hurried
to Hutchnson's Hall as soon as they had been dis
| for half an hour ater the D STUDENTS male and
| female. to the number OF about two hundred. at
| tended the meeting in a body. The meeting
held in Chamberlains Opera House. which was
We'll Well tiled Dr. W. L. Wilbur presided. and Mr..
| Republican candidate for State Senator in Hudson
county made brief speeches on State and national
While the campaigning party was at dinner
the situation in Mercer County would warrant the
prediction Of twelve hundred plurality for Mr. Muir
mere's forecast was entirely too conservative. He
ernoT Would receive fully tWo thousand Pursy G
From Hightstown Mr. Murphy and his party were
Princeton reception was held at University Hall
where Dr. Henry Clay Cameron. professor emeritus
Hathematics in the scientIac school Theodore ". ~
slty faculty; Moses Taylor Pyne. OF the trus-
tees OF the university and number OF other repre-
| tally.
WORK FOR YOUNG MEN.
| Moses Taylor Pyne presided at the Princeton
| meeting. Mr.. Murphy the first speaker. lie
dwelt upon the importance OF young men interest
| ing themselves in political work and spoke of what
the Republican party represented and stood for
| this country lie said parties more than can
| didates. and that the people should be influenced
by results arising from party administration rather
than from the personality OF the candidates. SEN
| ator Keau's speech necessarily brief. the
| campaigning party had to leave Princeton to keep
| an engagement at Trenton. whittier they went by a
Ex-Judge Beasley. of Trenton, and ex-AssembIy-
man Halsey NJ Barrett. Of Newark. made adj
dresses at Princeton. The meeting In this city ex-
ceeded In numbers any meeting held in the present
campaign Before the doors of the Taylor Opera
! House were thrown open several thousand people
had gathered in Broad-st-, dense OF citizens
| and into State-st The opera House was quickly
hed and hundreds OF people were left standing In
| and for time blocking the trolley cars.
George l.. Record, of Jersey City, the first
| speaker. He spoke State and national issues
and held the audience well In hand until Mr.. Muir
ply arrived from Princeton, just before o'clock.
applause at first exchanged places. and then they
Joined together and became one mighty noise which
| MIR Record quickly concluded his speech and Mr.
| Murphy introduced. Mr.. Murphy spoke briefly,
| TO the records of the Republican and Democratic
| parties He was followed by Senator Kean and
| local issues almost exclusively.
After the meeting reception was held at the
Gummere is the president The reception lasted for
III, ttV1fe with