The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-12-31

'fWHo WILL be the successor of Senator
Sewell 2" is a question that has been
much discussed within the past few weeks
1t has long been known that the lamented
Senator from New Jersey would never
again occupy the seat in the Senate
Naturally the public began to discuss the
probabilities and many names have been
mentioned of men thought to possess the
qualifications to fill the position. Among
them has been that of Hon. Edward G.
Stokes and there is not the slightest doubt
that the young statesman from Cumber-
land is more favorably thought of by the
people of New Jersey than any other man
mentioned. The Trenton correspondent
of the Philadelphia Inquirer has this to
say on the subject:
Because of the complications that are
arising in connection with the selection
of successor to the late United States
Senator Sewell it is possible that Governor
Voorhees, will on Wednesday make an ad
interim appointment to the place. In fact
it is stated tonight that the Governor has
practically made up his mind to name
temporary Senator and that he will favor
his close personal and political friend,
Clerk in Chancery E. G. Stokes, with the
appointment
Notwithstanding the fact that Clerk
Stokes has not yet publicly announced
himself as candidate for the vacant seat
in the United States Senate, there is a
popular wave in his favor sweeping over
the State, and the political wise acres are
predicting that he will surely be the polit-
ical successor to the dead Camden chief
tain. Further than that, men posted in
railroad affairs declare that the brainy
little Cumberland statesman will succeed
General Sewell in the railroad world.
''That Senator Stokes had come to be,
next to General Sewell, the most infuent-
ial Republican leader in the State, has
long been recognized, and for several years
prior to his death General Sewell made
of the Cumberland man his political con-
fidant, as well as his personal representa-
tive in railroad matters. Stokes has been
director in the West Jersey Railroad for
some time, and it is regarded as very like
ly that he will be chosen as the head of
that important link in the great Pennsyl-
vania system. Politically Stokes is probab
ly the best fitted man to lead the Republi-
can cause He became pronounced State
character in the Griggs campaign, more
than six years ago, although his great
ability had been recognized long before in
the Legislature. 1t was his untiring
efforts and shrewd management that made
it possible for his bosom friend, Foster M.
Voorhees,, to become Governor of New
Jersey, and to him, more than any other
one man or set of men does Franklin
Murphy owe his elevation to the executive
chair That his great ability and loyal
friendship have been appreciated is evil
denced by the fact that Governor Voor-
hees has never made a move of public i'm
portance without consulting him, and by
the further fact that Governor elect Muir
ply has already invited him to be his ad-
wiser in all matters of State.
''It is expected that the election of a
United States Sen ator will take place
early in the legislative session. Ere the
finish is reached there promises to be some
very lively doings"