New-York tribune., 1901-09-11
NEW,JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Edward C. Stokes, the vce-chairman OF
the State Republican Committee Of Ne~-Jersey,
said Yesterday at Trenton that he believed United
states senator sewen was gradually improving ana
,h.t he would ultimately regain his health Natur-
oilv" Mr. Stokes continued, the process VIII De
slow Senator sewen Of late years has been greatly
oycrworkod. and being the possessor oil an IRON
constitution he did not take the care Of himseIt
maj "a man less robust and active would have taken.
What made Senator sewelrs condition peeS9naIg S,,rdn
depressing, however uleh l.s .tE ',,njd~ n,,Ilsl
was an nnf9reseen occdrehGe 49, ahscess on
shtnbn,rd and az a most unfortunate time but from
that he speedily began to recover ana that rouooles
.sjsturt4ncr now is caused 10y his stomach but l
hayG The 81 and 4 n nas Of his
case that his vital organs are m normal , S"hd'- IL
have learned is gradually and apparently surely
meudng He is cheerful ana is keeping In his usual usual
the progress politics in Hew-Jersey'
Rpninr hastily over the political in the
state Mr. stokes said that the nomination of
FRANKLIN Murphy for Governor appeared to be so
largely foregone conclusion that he would not be
surprised II no other candidate should be presented
"a the convention Il am confident he said that
~ ne ' It and lid Congress districts win be almost II
not quite. unanimous in his support, VI tonoit,o5 no I
Informed ra specially in relation to Middlesex
but believe that there viii not be any o%p5osiuSSn % ion
OF Importance there Ocean OF course, under me r
leadership of Captain A. n Bradshawi VIII ee
r9ns We and m super MONMOUTH coany Republicans Of
equal prominence think, as have been told that
there"
When reminded cthat' there strong senti
ment in a part OF the IVth Congress District, espe
cally in Hunterdon County, In favor of his own
nomination for Governor, Senator Stokes said;
Yes / know that there has been some such ex-
preston Hunterdop, Lhave said it so often that
almost egotism for me to say again that
l not and will not be candidate FOR governor
this year. Hunerdon Will think be all .I1 night h
a unit in favor of Mr., Murphy, and have heard
situation in the Vth Congress District / not
familiar, only from hearsay, but think whatever
there is any, viii melt away before the enthusiasm
Of the other parts OF the state Inc Win tonsNss @
Murphy. As is already Known, the two Consress
win be behind Mr.. Murphy with their large and
potential deegatons So you see Mr. Mnrph}y,s }
I ratification by the Tarty on September 20
Hobart Tuttle. the private secretary to Governor
Voorhees, said Yesterday that there had been some
slight r1nbling of disuffecton among the Republi-
cans OF Passaic County but that il now seemed to
be disappearing ana probably would be entirely
gone by the time the, State convention meets. The
trouble mad not appeared to bo really serious at
any time. but was oil suinclent ipqPortahce 10 AZ
! tract attention among leading local party men,
A New-Jersey Democrat, who stands within the
inner circle Of his party, said yesterday that the
! Democrats would endeavor to. oonine the coming
camnaipu to State issues, among which the leading
ones probably would be Juggling" with supreme
( Court appointments; the new election law, whers
! under State and municipal elections must be held
+ simuIta neously and the mismanaS cement OF state
INSTITUTIONS by the Republican, party, as developed
nv the recent investigation of The State Home for
! the Insane, at trenton L4.l 1s%- o.,
!. The memory of man runneth not to the contrary
when there has not been Bald Eagle prominent
i in the MANAGEMENT of the Democratic party in
| Ney-Jersey Some years ago tho eagle was the
,ate senator Ward of Sussex County. Now the
hrd 10 f,nlnnf! Edward Livingston Price, OF Essex
7 T'nnntv When reminded of this fact yesterday an
Erssex Democrat who is no longer follower OF the
4, colonel said with peculiar emphasis: We'll Price
!. is bald ...
A.,sAt the outing of the Franklin Murphy Associa-
/ tion Of Jersey City on Monday Mr. Murphy, in
I speaking Of the political situation In New-Jersey'
said that he did not think 1t would be opportune tor
MIN TO make any statement in advance OF .'e
publiran state Convention Aluding TO the action t
Of the Essex County Committee In 'nooIsinR, MN
for the termination for Governor ne said: a. E .ie
4 there has been some suggestion that Inc f-s
organization would not give me sorahh that
at the PROPER time the friendly a.oau m no uncertain
way Indeed If had nor felt eondsn, hui hnt that
Of the support of the county organZaiion pu' .n n
would have substantially united dele i'o. 81.
| Essex County the State convention wouiu ~
have allowed my name 10 appear as q caloiu"'e Ava