New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
POLITICS IN NEW-JERSEY

The question to who shall be elected STAT
Treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the daatL
OF George B. Swain has succeeded the recent cor
test for United States Senator about the star.
house corridors and in the legislative chambers at
trenton. Senator Charles a. Reed. of Somerset
County. evidently believes that he is the cornI,-
man. In fact, he said on Monday night that he had
suf1clent number of votes coming TO him 70 elect
him. He was vigorously pushing his candidacy
but If he was making rapid headway II was no.
apparent on the surface. Indeed though II was Vas
the opinion OF Senator Cross OF Union COUNTS
senator Sh1nn OF Ocean County; Senator Wakeles
OF bergen County, and other Senator's. that Sena-
1oriaI @ courtesy would give Mr. Reed good start il
Wds Dy no means clear that all the Republican
senators would vote in joint meeting for the Soer
set senator There had been some talk TO the erect
that Mr.. Reed while holding the office of Senafor
was not eligible TO the place of State Treasurer ht
election General Sewe to the Office Of T1iss9 t9
States Senator while he a member of the
marks it was apparent that Mr. Reed was meeting
with some opposition to his candidacy for State
Treasurer.
In fact. IT not difficult 10 find more than a
ccore OF members of the Assembly who did not
agree with the confidence of Senator Reed in his
own election. 1t said quietly. but quite en-
phaticaily, that ex-Mayor Briggs OF Trenton, who
is the ad interim incumbent, would almost car
tainly be chosen for the full term in spite OF the
determined opposition of Senator Hutchinson a,
Mercer County. 1t was indeed said in a SORT a,
confidential undertone that the opposition of Mr.
Hutchinson might not be so pronounced little
Il.
by several well informed members of the Assembly
that Mr.. Briggs was almost certain to receive the
eighteen in all and that there were votes enough
for Mr.. Briggs in the other counties TO elect him
friends of Mr.. Briggs that the opposition in whole
gsature to to- his election as State TeSul Of uo Sse
sibly might be more in the interest of local politics
and that at any rate. the State was not going 10
engage in a county chestnut pulling frolc- Mr.
Briggs modestIy declined 10 say anything OF hts
own candidacy except that he was in the hands o.
his friends.
Soome effort was made to make II appear that
ex-Mayor Hatch Of Camden a full hedg.i
candidate for State Treasurer Senator johnson.
OF Camden County. said the information was news
him. and that he had not heard of II until
newspaper man asked him about it, David Baird
the Camden County Republican leader apparently
had no confidence in what was called the Hatch
candidacy He curtly replied 10 question on tbs
subject: You don't want 10 defeat Camden man
once a week during the session OF the legislature
do your As nobody present would admit enter
tanning any such HnkindneSs toward Candsn I1dIi Mr.
don't"
rumor that ex-Assemblyman Ellis r. Msekar
OF Union County. was about TO become an aspirant
for the place of State Treasurer. and that he had
eight votes pledged to his support created sur
prise at first and then amusement. Senator Cross.
of Union County said that Mr. Meeker had
said anything TO him about being a cantidate for
Treasurer. and further inquiry among the Union
Mr.. Meeker. when seen later and told what the
sentiment in relation TO his proposed candidacy
for State Treasurer appeared 10 be- which vas
that 'he wasn't in IT. said that he guessed that
was about righti"
There was some comment in Trenton on Mon
day night in connection with the nomination Of
Justice Charles G.. Garrison This comment was
caused by the rumor. which was circulated some
days ago. that Ex-Governor VOORHEES, probably
would succeed Justice Garrison OF course the Re
nomination of the Judge by Governor Murphy
promptly disposed or that TuInOr-
After the ratification in joint meeting today O.
his election by both branches of the legislature
John F. Dryden will hold informal reception az
the Trenton House
1t was said in Trenton Tuesday that the ap-
pointment of Secretary of State probably Soud
be an absorbing topic of interest soon after not
before, the election OF state Treasurer TBS
friends of Colonel Samuel d. Dickinson, OF duSI,,
son County. express great confidence thal ne VIA
be the successor of the present incumbent