The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-30
VOORHEES,
MEDDLINC
Somerset Republicans Re-
sent His and Flowers
Interference in
Their Affairs.
DON'T LIKE LANNING
Mercer Man Has Not Yet
|. Made Up His Mind to Be
a Candidate AS It
Might Cost Too
Much.
Especial i. ..1.ne Jersey CITY News..l

Especial to s"1'he Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, June 80, 1902 Some
Somerset County Republicans are in
censed because of what they refer to as
the interference of former Governor
Voorhees, and Representative Fowler in
the contest for the Congressional norni-
nation in the new Fourth district. Ac-
cording to the critics, Somerset County
is enthusiastically for former Senator
Lewis A. Thompson, and, while he Is
known to be averse to making any con
test for the nomination, the feeling Is
very strong here that if the Mercer
County Republicans cannot induce some
one of their number to make the fight
there should be no intermeddling from
Union County" Hunterdon County is re-
garded by many persons here as also
pretty sohdly for Thompson, and, from
advices received from that section. there
appears to be a strong feeling of resent
ment at the so-called interference from
outside the district
Mr. Thompson is not here at the
present time, having gone to his summer
home at Lake Hopatcong. 1t is the
opinion Of his friends that he would
make the best run of any candidate that
has as yet been suggested Former
Judge Lanning, of Mercer county, who IS
heraIded as the candidate for the yoer-
hees- Fowler combinations is said to be
disinclined to enter the contest. The facs
that former Governor Voorhees, once
took a hand in nominating sheriff III
Somerset is still viyidly recalled here. It
made dissensions IN the party and
brought defeat to the candidate. While
there is no word against Mr.. Lanning,
the feeling here is that if Mercer
county man is named Carroll Robbins,
who is leading Trenton lawyer. aasd
who was former resident of this coun
ty. should be the person.
1T will not be necessarv to hold con-
yentionin the Fourth District this fall,
declared leading Republican worker to-
day. "a con ference has been held in
the private office of the Governor and
a candidate selected-vox popuE. The
people of this country, if allowed to ex-
press preference. win be for Thomp-
son and will stand by him to the end,
if he will consent to make the fight.
In a letter received from Republican
leader of Hunterdon County, the fol-
lowing sentiment concerning the con
ference of Tuesday in the Governors
Office is expressed
1--WE are opposed to trusts and COM
binations in politics; also to all foreign
interference. Ex-senator Large will be
our first choice, with ex-senator Thomp-
son second.
Former Judge Lanning has not vet
told the Republicans of Mercer County,
and, incidentally. some of the State
leaders, whether he viii make the try for
the Congressional nomination from the
new Fourth District, and there is no GER
tainty that he will accept the proffered
assistance. The former judge is very
busy lawyer at Trenton. and he does not
vet know whether lie can spare the time
and the money to re-enter politics. For
mer Mayor yelling G. Sickel, who was
urged to become the candidate, said
NO; it would cost me $4,000 to go to
Congress for two years. and | prefer to
stay at home and put that much on the
other side Of fhe ledger" 1t may be that
Mr.. Lanning is rolling Mr.. Sickefs solil-
oquy over in his mind and doing a little
figuring. Or. perhaps, neither Of them
likes the outlook. for it is no safe betting
that the districts as now constituted will
give Republican majority.