New-York tribune., 1901-09-13
NEW-JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Congressman Charles N. Fowler said yesterday
that. although he had not been active in the pur
suit political information since his return from
Europe few days ago. such contact as he had
had with Republicans OF prominence led him to be-
Iieve that the nomination Of Franklin Murphy for
Drosnects OF the election OF the Republican Assem-
bly, tickets in the counties was most encouraglns
Of the report that the Union County DELEGATES 70
to ,e recommend him for the shairmanshi2 of H the
committee resolutions: This suggestion mas
however, been made. and has met with much favor %
in Union County as well as in other parts OF the
State Il also has been said that aS o sa
oDd ond" the nomnation Of Mr Murphy. Nothing
definite has been done toward the selection OF
chairman OF the convention
The report SO persIstently circulated on Wednes-
day night and yesterday that Robert Davis the
Hudson County Democratic leader. would be, and
had agreed TO become. the successor OF william g.
Gouriey as the chairman OF the Democratic state
Committee was untrue. Notwithstanding the fact
iinFston @ Price were used to brace II up. Mr..
Davis said yesterday; II have not chansed my my
Democratic State Committee, all reports to the
rIace and this is my Anal answer to all reports
that am to be made the state chairman; ne
Now II has come 20 this in the Democratic party
I'm New,-Jersey. that when Mr.. Davis says that ne
believes that something Is going 10 De- thht SOME
the thing that Will De. hccotuiHb u TUG
lief OF the majority OF Democrats or the state.
Tyis prtu upon his party has been so firmly
clnched and Is more frequently sought In
counsel or more attentivey listened to by Demo
end wSere they are likely to out Hence 1t
is that. although Congressman Allan l. Nc No. ,he
mott who positively declined TO serve, was the
first choice Of Mr Davis for chairman OF the Demo
1cInd c1GtS That Mr. Couriey will be reappoirted
Mr. Davis in referring to the Democratic situa-
ton in Newark said that IT now was quite well
understood that ex-Unted States Senator smith
was M present more or less actively engaged in
booming ex-Congressman Ferrell. of Gloucester
County for the nomination for Governor MT
Davis said he supposed that Nh Mr. ha ba be
Congressman was better able to hoia toseth tne
vote tad in Dss South nae when aHi
blyman William ]. Thompson was the large factor
and candidate for some place was proposed a
favorte expression Of the exAssemDiyman las @ was; Was
strike some Jerseymen that this is what MT
| Smith is doing with Mr.. Ferreh.
Although Ex-Governor Werts has been credited
with being favorable to the nomination of several
/ Democrats for Governor, and especially or ex-
! Judge Francis Child, of Newark. Mr.. Davis said
the nomination OF mayor SeyT4I- yhtd T., nof seek1R
this probably Is that MT thiio Is hO' SeeNie
the nomination
Elvin w Crane of Newark the defeated Demo
cratic candidate for Governor three years ago add
ed Yesterday a new chapter to the volume of grev-
ances of the supporters of Mayor Seymour for
Governor In a carefully prepared statement
which was made public Yesterday Mr. Crane d,
the Democratic party. 1t will be remembered that
Mr. Crane within less than six thousand votes
Of being elected Governor in s9S in the face of the
fact that two years before the state had returned
met, thousand The Democrats who We're friend
Y states Senator Sn m sneh oTa srp
port of part of his party In Essex Soumty N.Y. MT MT
! Crane in his statement Yesterday enters upon 'he
| task of proving this allegation
Tn reviewing Mayor Seymour's political career
Mr. Crane says in part: LAS now understand it,
and as those who have talked to me on the SUD-
,act lead me to believe. the opposition to Mr. Sey-
mour is because OF the attitude assumed by MIN
during the campaign of 1895. when l was the can
didate of the Democratic party for Governor, m 1t
| cess called for the energetic work OF every Deno-
! crat Mr. Seymour did not give to his party or 70
his s' partys candidates that hearty and vigorous
support that they had the right to expect from one
support as willingly would have come from na any ~
true and loyal Democrat 1t Is Wel Rhown rn
gatherings honor that few men having f taie e4pe b
OF their party at tme was and that feeling still
exists that Mr Seymour sulked and avoided doing .1
those things for the part&y,s & gSGd %hich ''e par
! Continuing Mr. Crane says that ''it also is we'll
understood that Mr.. Seymours attitude at tha'
time sprung from his disappointment at not re-
ceivinp the nomination for Governor-a nomina-
! ,ion which he said, time and time again. that he
did not want. Mr. Seymour on the very eve OF the
aiaction in 1895 at a time when he was physically
unable to preside at Democratic gathering al
bon,a went TO Washington to attend a seml-pup-
| i,c meeting and while there said TO the corre-
! snondent OF a Newark newspaper: The Democrats
,,ust carry the county to control the legislature,
and both parties claim the county These are ms
! nractse words and they certainly Go not speak
iSi1 for the party loyalty of the man who spoke
tben, Mr. Crane. in conclusion. accuses Mayor
Seymour of 'sulking in his tent ana refusing u
night in the open.
-, ~, the manifesto of Mr.. Crane need not be
said They deny the charge with an emphasis
| which indicates that they will fight with all the
,,nnr they can command the attack upon their can
didate which. they say, 10 covert thrust oy eA-
Senator Smith.