The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-15

for next Fall; secondly, the South
Jersey Republicans have never sur
vived the campaign made by Mr..
/ Murphy against General Sewell for
United States Senator. 1t is gen
orally understood here that General
Sewell has nothing scored against Mr..
Murphy and would not place any
obstacles in his way, but many warm
Sewellites are apparently against Mr..
Murphy.
| For the past two weeks the South
Jersey newspapers have been printing
many paragraphs on the coming Cub
ernatorialg contest, offering suggestions
as to safe candidates for the Fall con-
test. AS rule. Mr.. Murphy name
is not included. The possibility
from the upper end of the State is
former Senator William M. Johnson.
1t is generally believed here that
General Sewell would like to see
| Congressman Gardner the next Cover
nor, and would be satisfied if senti-
ment drifted that way. 1t is not sure
that Senator Stokes would allow his
name to be used at the present time.
1t is known that Senator Stokes s
personal friends are laying pipes for
him to be honored at some future
time, but if the situation becomes
complicated they will probably force
Senator Stokes name, rather than let
the honor go to any other South
Jerseyman.
The general feeling in this part Of
the State is that the coming contest
is going to be a close one, and that the
Republicans, to save themselves must
put up strong candidate. This
feeling pervades the whole of South
Jersey, but it is more noticeable in
Camden. This perhaps is due to the
doubt over the local contest. Elk
Sheriff David Baird has committed
the Republican party to the re-elec-
ton OF Mayor Hatch. 1t SO happens
that Mayor Hatch was elected as re-
former, and distinguished himself by
smashing the Republican machine. by
turning out of office all the machine
employees. Latterly he was, through
the influence of General Sewell
brought into camp and made himself
very agreeable to the Republican
party. The Republican machine
workers, who lost their positions, have
been going around quietly sharpening
their knives and waiting for an
opportunity to use them Sheriff
Baird saw that it would take a for
tune to re-elect Mr.. Hatch on the
Republican ticket for the machine
Republicans were against him, and
so were the raformers. who charge
him with deserving the constituency
that made him. Sheriff Baird sud-
denly discovered that the anti Spring
election bill was good thing, and he
obtained General Sewell's permission
to force the South Jersey legislators
in lie. 1t is the hope of many of
the Republicans that Mayor Hatch may
be persuaded not to run If he does,
however, then they want strong
candidate at the head of the ticket, so
as to carry Mayor Hatch through and
it is this fact that has caused such
wide interest in the coming Guberna-
torial candidate. During the week
of the national convention in Phila-
delphia Congressman Gardner en-
joyed a Gubernatorial boom, which
was inflated by those known to be
very close to General Sewell Con-
gresham Gardner accepted congra-
tulations and allowed himself to be
lionized. There has been revival
Of that talk the past few days and
there are many who express the belief
that if the candidate does not come
from the upper part of the State he
is most likely to be found in Atlantic
County. Those who were most ardent
in their support of Senator Pitney are
| favorably disposed to Congressman
Gardner. One argument advanced in
favor of his candidacy is his standing
with the labor organization. His SER
vices on the Labor Committee of Con-
gress and the Industrial Commission
have made him exceedingly popular
with the labor organizations through
out the country. Newark Call.