New-York tribune., 1901-09-09

The rumor that Senator MahIon Pitney. OF MORT.
County. because Of his recent appointment as a
Republican State Committee probably Is true. The
accompanying rumor that his successor has ALREADY
been selected by Morris County's leading Repubr
cans lacks confirmation. Daniel VOORHEES, and AS
toned for the place.
Many Democrats and several not well informed
Republicans for several months have been assert
ing and reasserting that Major Carl Lentz the
chairman Of the Essex County Republican Commit
tee. was opposed to and would never indorse the
proposed nomination of Franklin Murphy for Gov
ernor- The truth is that IL has been as well known
as any reasonable assurance could make II for a
long time that Major Lentz IN favor OF the
nomination OF Mr.. Murphy. and would 50 declare
himself at any time that he might consider op-
perfume moment The report upon which the IN
authorized spokesmen for Major Lentz based his
opposition to Mr.. Murphy was that the latter had
declined to assure the major that he would IN the
event OF his election, appoint him Prosecutor OF
the Pleas for Essex County. To men who know Mr
dictiOn of this silly report To others it ought to
made one Of the majority Of the Essex County Re-
publican Committee that voted unanimously IN
favor OF the nomination Of Mr.. Murphy.
Ex-Cnited States Senator Smith. whose opposition
to the nomination Of Mayor Seymour OF Newark
for Governor is reported to be increasing in
warmth and vigor said on Saturday: "In a few
days shall have something to say. I shall devote
much Of my time to politics from on" Dem
ocratc ex-Judge said the same day he had
heard that Mr.. Smith believed that the coming cam
paign would be struggle between capital and
tabor but the report not generally credited
II was believed in Newark Saturday that the
time selected by M. Smith when he would have
something to say" would be tomorrow. when the
Newark Democracy will have an outing at a resort
on the SsTJerssg eoaS s i syOT 9, Seymour n & said
received invitation from the Smith faction 10
o the sc @ 3Sa os age namseT T Of M ay6 II ysE
SUPP T 5obe9Y s iooe f6r especia ~ Ve
friends of the ubiquitous and constantly bubbing
over Colonel Edward Livingstone Price are said %
Re actively engaged in laying pipe for his appoint
TEent TO the ehaidm9nship OF the Democratic State
that Mr.. Gourley IS the man for the place.
The announced choice OF William B. Gourley the
chairman of the Democratic State Committee OF
Judge Garret d. w Vroom for chairman of the
Democratic State Convention is being earnestly op-
posed by the party press IN New-Jersey. His con
necton with the management Of the State Hospital
for the Insane Trenton. the conduct of which Is
now being investigated. is the assigned cause OF
the opposition of faction OF the Democrats, and
the fact that ne was and IS sun supposed to be
gold Democrat Is the alleged reason IoT MS unpopu-
larity with the other faction Judge NrOoIn's
Would not distract his attention from one Of his
favorite plants on his lawn If he were the unani-
man of its next State convention
Since the meeting between Ex-United States Sen
ator Smith and Judge Gottfried Kruger at Newark
Friday there has been more mountain and
mouse talk among New-Jersey politicians than has
been heard for a long time The promise that
something mOmentOus the result OF this confer
ence would develop within twenty-fOur hours has
not been kept and the time doubtless been
tended pending the deliberations of the mountain
or the convenience of the mouse.
The executive committee of the Hudson County
Republican Committee has decided to hold a special
primary meeting September II for the election Of
delegates TO the Republican State Convention.
which will be held at Trenton on September 26
At a recent meeting Of the Sussex County Repub-
Hcan Committee Oliver ". Cook. OF Newton.
elected as chairman and Richard F. Goodman. Edi-
tor of THE Sussex Register" as secretary.
picnic at Culvers Lake Saturday particularly
agreed that their next candidate for the Assembly
would be John Ayres, Of AndOveF-