New-York tribune., 1902-07-19
.SITUA TON IN IST DISTRICT
STRENUOUS LIVES LED By THE TWO
REPUBLICAN ASPIRANTS.

Camden. n. J.. July IS (Special).-The two Repubh-
aspirants for nomination for Congress IN the ISL
District leading strenuous lives these days and
nights, and there IS every evidence OF nght all
along the line The latest phase OF the fierce con-
test is the denial OF Senator John Kean that he
ever said that Congressman Loudensager was not
likely TO win. The Senator was moved TO this de-
NAL by statements coming from Trenton that he
had seen a light and constrained to announce
the fact II looks as though he had seen more
light and was anxious to mollify some one, for ne
has said by telegraph. TO Postmaster Louis T. De-
rousse. one time Speaker Of the House, that he
made no such statement, and that he Is convinced
that Loudenslager Will be renominated.
David Baird. who is back of j. Alpheus Van
SAINT says the Senator needs better eyeglasses. II
that is his deduction Of the present outlook for
the Congressman is already beaten and that Sen
ator Kean will be of those who will feel the
full force of the result in the days TO come Not
so very long ago Kean and Baird were so closely
allied that il hard to get a shadow between
them, but there is a wide breach and the
doughty Camden leader says he will not be the
greatest sufferer.
The fact of the situation that stands out most
prominently this is a fight to the finish for
the leadership OF South Jersey with an eye to the
future. The two South Jersey districts are likely
agure with degree Of conspicuousness In
the canvass for the nomination for Governor two
years hence, and the contest for United states sen
aJor that same year. II Loudensager SHAH win in
the present fight he will be In position TO dictate
The terms for the deverance of the delegates from
this end of the State IL he shall lose he viii be
relegated TO the rear, and State Assessor Baird viii
be the acknowledged leader, a position he has en-
The fight on Congress is one of the most Intricate
far reaching that this end Of the State has ever
witnessed, not even excluding that menoraoie pat
tie OF twenty years which resulted in the po-
htcal death of former Secretary oi the Navy
Robson IN this same district, which then included
Cape May and Cumberland counties; Ihe candl-
dates the jump every day and far INTO thS
night. and the canvass could be more interesting II
il were for the election rather than the nomination.
About the only objection tnat can be raised TO the
domination OF Van SAINT Is tflat ne was LoreihosI
in organization and conduct Of the old Commit
tee OF One Hundred which gave this city such a
violent eruption some four years ago. -.
But in that connection il is pointed out that
Loudenslager has allied himself with former Mayor
Hatch, who the first Denehclary OF the Lesuits
Of that revolution, and that the people do not take
kindly Hatch in his efforts TO land the notnlna-
ton for Sheriff, because ne did MOI remain sISo-
Fast principles laid down by the organization
Yam SAINT did. and, while ne Is an9 mas nesii a Re re
publican Of the strongest tyne on STATE aha natl1i-
al affairs ne has at all times asserted MS lnde-
pendeuce municipal matters ne Iact that no
Is Of exceptional ablllty aild cisdl cu ~ ~
ciples is weighing materially ia hls iAVOF III Inns Inns
contest, and the further fact tn9t ne mas l DeTn
izatiou as a fitting standard bearer tells greatly IN
his favor The whole district mas Dgei ~ ,,se unst
with the pictures of the TWO men VIII noe ~ p ~,
ers telling Of the virtues or lhe
very wall and fence. Nothing ike IL was ever
Meetings are held every night in the three coun-
ties, and the candidates are htthg lIJi4 49,, % t,e',1
ship 10 another in their efforts 20 rach Iie
lican voters. The primaries VIII De heio = .csA M
from next Monday night ana w The - Camden
meantime is something prOdlgoqs. ~ 81 III
followers Of Baird are that Loudensiager WIN
not get delegate from thls couH,ys & % co,1nfv Of
Gloucester and at least half OF those OF salem; en-
hat means. Of couTse that ne Ssr cahi,oI p forces
n the claim IS good Inc & lsouet -, Is6r,essman
however, say IL is ridiculous ana me @ ~ ~
VIII cause severe shock TO me SaIi'S hn @ % GET biz
inFoads he win make here that ns "i i - salem
majority Of Gloucester ana aI,ob' az cnngar-
, are sur sure he kpg WI wn biz Efforts TO round up
The voters at that