New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-11
AN ANTI-KEAN VIEW OF THE SITUATION
THE WRITER EVIDENTLY DOES NOT WANT
SENATOR KEAN REFLECTED

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Republican politics and politicians are be-
coming extremely interesting in Union county
" J. The Republican County Committee held
meeting last night This committee has come TO
be pretty generally known as the "kean con-
tingent." The purpose Of the committee was. as
the friends of Judge Runyoa as their candidate TOT
State Senator believe. to anticipate their wishes
for a later convention They were, doubtless, sur
prised when they learned that the action OF the
committee was source of satisfaction to the Run
yon men, they voted unanimously for the mo-
ton TO call the Republican primaries on Septem-
Der q and the Republican County Convention on
September 81 1t also a source of pleasure
to the Runyon men to sit by and observe the
bungIlng work of their opponents, who evidently
thought that 4 snap primary and snap conVen-
ton would result to their advantage for the reso-
buttons of the 'kean contingent neither provided
for the apportonment of delegates nor authorized
any one to make the call for the convention
1t would seem. also. that men who consider
themselves leaders and adopts in party manage
rnent would be well enough informed 10 know
that there could be official apportonment until
after September Is. when North PIainfeld will de-
eide whether it will or will not become a part Of
Union County.
The candidacy of Frederick W Coyns. OF the
EIth Ward OF Elizabeth. for Sheriff. not only
startled the 'Kean contingent but his own
friends were surprised by the heartiness OF una
nimity wiah which 1t was received But what was
still more startling 10 the tean peop-e9; @as 'l
RahWay that he Would be candidate for the
nomination tor AssembIyman- as Mr. Iillman Il
undoubtedly of the most popular as well as
one of the most enterprisng business men OF MS
home town one Republican. who was in a sort
That makes a mighty strong ticket; Indeed.
doubtful if Union County ever had n better
one Just think of it-there Is Judge Runyon OF
PlanfieId. who. IL dominated, will go out OF that
city with 2GJO majority, because the Plain
helderS lie that they entitled 10 name me
candidate for Senator and meeting the oppoT-
tuuity OF selecting him with their most popular
CttiZen' And there is Fred Covne, of family
six stalwaTt Republicans who don't know how
to vote \ Democratic ticket Fred is Of the
most popular young in Elizabeth. Now peo-
that Coyne thrown of position some
time ago 10y the merger of two or three railroads
VIII bring TO him the support OF a great number
of who know his worth and capacity. And
then there is Peter Tillman. Tor the Assembly. who
is just strong In Railway Judge Runyou il
in P.ainfeld Fred COyne is In Elizabeth. That
ticket looks to me like a winner"
Upon inquiry among Republicans II was learned
that the stock statement now being made by Ham
iton kean Tin fact. he urges other cousidera-
tom. that Governor Murphy is insisting that
Judge Cross be returned TO the Senate. is abSO-
lUtely untrue. 1t Il generally believed here that IL
Hamilton kean would be frank with the people
of Union County he would say that he desires the
denomination of Senator Cross because the Judge
would vote for his brother John for United States
least editorally remarked that this objective point
was the meat and marrow of the whole mat
ter. The truth is that careful Inquiry and general
observation show. as the primaries approach
tnat the people are going to be confronted with
the single question to whether or not thew want
Johi heah TOT United States Senator for another
Elizabeth, Sept TO- 1902 ''i : . III An