New-York tribune., 1901-10-07
TO MAP OUT THE CAMPAIGN
REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE co,,
M1TTEE To MEET AT ONCE-CON-
DITIONS IN NEWARK

light registration on the first registry d,,- J..
Essex County is attributed partly to the absence
OF many Democrats who attended the State con-
vention at Trenton and partly to the internationa,
yacht race. In Newark the total was only 4sS a.
against 1880 on the first registry day year apo
tomorrow the second registry will be held 4,
Newark "
The Democratic State COMMITTEES will meet ~
morrow at the Jefersonian Club for organization
and the convention COMMITTEES of notification viii
also meet to inform Mayor Seymour of his nor,
nation Tor Governor Mayor Seymour said on Sat-
urday night that he had no plans for the campaign
as yet He will signify his choice Of the
four members-at-large of the State committee ons
of whom will be Colonel E L. Price
The executive committee of the Republican Stat,
committee VIII meet at headquarters tomorrow 10
map out the work of the campaign. A speakers
committee will be appointed 1t is intended 10
hold two great mass meetings in the Auditoriu,,
at Newark. to be addressed by national sueaka-x
Franklin Murphy will speak at one and probably
at both of the meetings In discussing the plans os
the County Committee, Major Lentz said on Satur-
day that the meetings to be held would be In ths
nature of memorials to the late President McKIn
ley. and In that character they would be seriop.
and dignihed- Both the Republican State and
county committees are already engaged in getting
out campaign literature Secretary John S. Gibson
OF the State committee prepared small Repub
iican textbook, which is ready for distribution
Twenty-Five thousand copies will be sent out
Major Lentz has ordered a big lot of reprints a,
the address adopted at the Democratic caucus IN
Essex for the edihcation of the convention rect
Ing the demerits of Mayor Seymour and his IN
htheSs TO perform the high duties Of Governo-
The address dispels the illusion about Sevnours
popularity as shown by his three elections for
Mayor of Newark by declaring that his success.
In each OF these elections due to Republican
family quarrels- The irruptIon of a Hudson Conn,
" crowd into Newark Friday night-the citv's
hrst experience of the kinds regarded by Ns4o-
Lentz as an irritant for the anti-Sey1nour men az
"eii as notice that Bob" Davis intends to use
supervisory authority over the Democratic County
committee In the campaign Said Major Lentz:
The appearance OF Bob" Davis and hfs nso
PIE mere at this stage of the campaign looks "a
though he means to exercise a proprietary right in
Seymour ana take the running of the campaign our
sex. AZ Es-
Comments by Democrats all over town are to tb.
same eHect- Hudson County politicians never be-
lore attempted to interfere in campaigns in Ess.,
What Colonel E. L. Price is going TO do with tn
hundreds OF affdavits in his possession Shown
election officers in the Democratic prinsriss .s sna
week deponent sayeth not. Colonel Price is cioss
are OF the gravest character, and not few Derno
fbatic POI p9itcians are in cold sweat fearing tha,
Snsy VIII ne 5rousht out Colonel Price Is CITY
SouIs counsel for Newark and his official character
crimnalifS 'ee arn OF these evidences OF
grand jury will take cognizance OF the charges -,
on the City Counsel for the aidavits in his po
session. This would be embarrassing to the FOR
men have adopted In their relation WITH me sr Seyogr
enemies and which programme is greatly aide5 by-
the knowledge OF the latter that these are weapons
20 ne used against them If they fail 70 toe the
scratch FOR Seymour. The position OF ex-Senator
Smitn In the campaign Is not yet definitely defer
mined. and his lleutenants waiting 10 take the
cue from him whether to go in heartily for the ola
ucket or play passive part. The Davis Associa-
ton demonstration in Newark mainly 10 force
Smiths hand. but he had been called away TO Ell
oeron by the Illness of a daughter, and was NOT
at his house when the Hudson cohorts swept bv
with a marching salute Gottfried Kruger who
has shared the party management In Essex with
smith. has not been In evidence vet In the cam
paign. and he was not included In the cour.esies
or the Davis Association. II Is believed how
ever. that. while he syupathizes politically with
Smith. he will give Seymour genuine s,lnnort