New-York tribune., 1901-10-17
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
MURPHY'S DAYS WORK.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR VISITS MANY PLACES AND
SEES MANY PEOPLE.

Phillipsburg. Oct. IS (SpeciaD.-The handshakflg
feature OF the days campaigning began here 1890
o'clock this morning. delegation OF Hacketts-
town citizens. headed by John I. Blair Reilly.
member of the Republican committee, met Frank
lin Murphy and his party at the Lackawanna Rail-
road station. and for half hour Mr.. Murphy.
Senator Kean and Congressman Fowler. who have
come TO be known the spellbindng staff OF the
Republican candidate for Governor. kept busy
shaking hands with Republicans and a sprinklinx
Of Democrats T. ". Davis who was one of the
delegates, volunteered the information after he
had introduced one Democrat who was going to
vote for Mr.. Murphy. that there were twenty-five
or thirty more who going to do likewise.
The stop of the campaigning party
Washington. where it joined by Senator Ed
ward c. Stokes There the visitors the guests
of Joseph E. Fulper and F. H. Hummer. of the Re
publican County Committee who led the way to
the Needham plano factory where the works
stopped for nearly an hour while the $50 employees
shook hands with Mr.. Murphy. Their next stop
was at the NewWindsor Hotel where. after
luncheon. impromptu meeting held Mr..
Murphy, Senator Kean. Congressman Fowler and
John I. Blair Reilly delivered addresses and Sena-
tor Cornish. the Democratic leader of the county.
who came 10 Mr. Murphy had the opportunity
10 hear some sound Republican arguments. Sena-
tor Stokes who made his initial appearance for this
year IN the campaign. made a stirring speech. He
said that after what he had heard Of the Repub-
lican outlook in Warren County he surprised
TO large a meeting upon such short notice.
circumstances. For six years the Republican party
of the State has been loyalty performing patri-
otto duty. Democrats and Republicans have been
voting together for prosperity; The Democrats
w GIlggs as Governor OF New-Jersey. and Will
These Democrats know, well Republicans
do, that the Republican party has clean record.
of the State has never before been so econoi-
cally managed the public schools have never been
so @ Wei H. eared IoT ana never has there been time
ile sne IdHpdyers nave 6een so Iarsey oenented as
Mr. Stokes then spoke Of his long personal ac
ply. and added that never had there been a candi-
continue the State policy which the people had 50
whole duty by themselves as patriotic Jerseymen.
would be indorsed again by the election of Frank
The next stop made was at Oxford Furnace.
where a brief reception held by Mr.. Murphy in
casped hands with Mr.. Murphy and a number Of
TSho9I cniaren gave him pleasant greeting Al
House. and the Republicans manifested their in
Murphy Bfair Keeev " of atlns the state RepHb
lican Committee, said Mr. Murphy's vote would
in Belvidere,, He believed that the Democrats
than 1900 " The Repubcan MG9 he ssd
was Harmonious. Judge Shipman said that the
was encouraging. The majority for Bryan in the
county. he said. 1900. This majority Mr..
MurPRy Woud carry the town Of BevdsTe ss0 b r
small majority. although Crane had beaten voor-
at Belvdere Senator Stokes said:
Cumberland County is in excellent shape No
county in the State is in better condition give
factions there and working together in
entire harmony. You may quote saying
that Cumberland County will give fully 200
jortty for Franklin Murphy.
While he Belvidere a number OF women
called Mr.. Murphy. The handshaking which
began at p. m, concluded at early candle
light, when the party boarded a for Phillips
burg, where mass meeting held. Senator
Stokes was the first speaker. He began by show
ing how the affairs of the State had improved
under Republican administration He said that
although the Democrats professed 10 want to re-
turn TO the sO-CaNed good old Democratic days
under leadership. the same familiar faces
were present AZ their State convention and dom
mated IT'S proceedings II might be, Mr. Stokes
said. that there would be one change in the ad-
mnistratlOn if Seymour should be elected. Posi-
bly, Robert Davis would be made Secretary Of
State Mayor Seymour could not De any better
than his party When George T Werrs
mated for Governor the Democrats said he
better than his party and yet, he declared his ad-
Mr. Stokes referred 70 Tom Flynn. Congress
McDeTmott and Billy Thompson in the same
sentence, and said that they promi-
nent In the Democratic party they had ever
been. Mr.. Stokes then compared State eXpendi-
lures under Democratic and Republican rule, and
said that this comparison was of itself reason
enough 10 warrant the triumphant election of
Franklin Murphy.
Mr.. Murphy Senator Kean. John l. Blair Reilly
and Congressman Fowler made brief speeC mes. The
meeting at Philltpsburg one of the most grati-
flying that has been held in this campaign.