The Jersey City news., 1902-05-28
CONSUL I MURPHY
Both Republican Factions
in the First Call on the
Governor.
NO USE FOR KIcKERs
Boss Baird Says Loudenslager
Won't Get Half His Own
County's Delegates.
NO USE FOR KICKERS

Special to ssThe Jersey City News
TRENTON, May Is, 1992.-Both sides in
the political battle that is now raging in
the First district over the nomination or
a Republican Congressional candidate TO
succeed Representative H. G. Loud-n-
! slager were represented in the State
House yesterday.
State Assessor David Baird with Speak
er William Bradley in tow. spent almost
! an hour in conference with the Governor.
After the State ASSESSOR had retired,
i Governor Murphy and the Speaker had
little heart-to-heart talk over the situa-
tioD.
Mr.. Bradley 10 an aspirant for the Sena-
torial nomination, and notwithstanding
the vigorous candidacy Of former Assem-
blyman Engard, he is confident of win
ming the berth The Governor listened to
AL that was to be said on the subject
from the side of the Republican organiza-
tion of Camden, and later Senator Miller,
of Salem county, who has heretofore been
one of the most loyal of the Baird sup
porters appeared on the scene with a
/ different story to tell.
Senator Miller declared that the Repub-
licana of the First district still have a
very high regard for Baird and his politi-
cal powers, but they do not like his se.ec-
tion of vansant as Congressional candi-s
date down in Salem He went on to.
say
I'VE do not believe in rewarding kick
ers, and Mr.. Vansant's only claim to rec
ognition seems to be that he led the re-
| formers in Camden when Mayor Hatch
was elected. I am very sorry that the
1 faetional feeling in Camden should have
! taken such an unpleasant turn, but it
| does not seem fair that we should be
| dragged into it, Salem county is too
| close and we have too much at stake
| this fail to take chances with a man who
] is not in good standing with his own.
| party We will elect, besides the Con-
| gressman, Surrogate, State Senator and
/ Assemblyman, and 1t will be necessary
| for us to present solid front.
| II understand that the party workers
in Camden are up in arms over the stating
of yansant. and it is not at all to be Won
! dered at The rules of the Camden or
ganizatlon require that no man shall be
named on the Republican ticket who did
not support the head of the ticket at the
| next election preceding
| II am reliably informed that Mr. Van
| SAINT not only worked against the election
of the Republican Mayora-ty candidate In
| Camden last fall, but that ne also con-
| trlbuted funds toward the election of his
| Democratic opponent. Regular Republic
| cans should not be asked to give their
support to such a man.
| claim TO leadership is hanging IN the ball
ance, he was In a very happy frame white
| discussing the situation. He empha ticaley
| declared that the organization candidates
! for the county Offices would be named
beyond all question, and admitted that
| the biggest fight was over the Congress
| sional nomination. AS to the reports that
Salem and Gloucester counties. which to-
| gether with Camden form the district,
being solidly for Loudenslaser, Mr.. Baird
4 said that they were id.e.
THE contest is a very interesting and
lively one" he declared, but we will win
out The nomination of Mr. Vansant will
be a most excellent thing for the Repub-
lean ticket and. while Congressman
I<ouderslager is receiving a great deal of
couragement and support in Phiiadel-
phfa. II Is not likely to count for much
/ when IT comes TO naming the delegates.
/ Mr. Vansant II is true. was at the head
or the independent movement in Camden
some years ago. but at all other times he
has been a good and loyal Republican
i The movement he led was on,y local and
ought not to count against him In the
+! present contest
ssWi,i Loudenslager get many delegates
I'm Camden county?' the Camden leader
was asked
1T il possible that he viii get few,
but they viii be very few was the reply.
He may get big vote ~ the Salem
j county delegation, but don't look for
him to get more than half The delegates
! In his home county OF Gloucester He
will not get delegates in Woodbury. nor
IN the other large places IN Gloucester
county,
Asked as to the Republican county
ticket IN Camden, Mr.. Baird dec.ared the
organization would win out beyond any
ssDesn5te the REPORTS ID The contrary. 4