New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-01
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
WHY THEY WERE pR0PPED-
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CAM
DEN IS REoRGANIZED-

DEN IS REORGAN1ZED-
raar Nov 20 (SpeciaD-There is en-
tirely new arrangement ahead for the Repuphcah
organization, and upon which Is pdsen INC
hope of harmony. In accord with the parry luieS'
. cbairr,e, of the last county conventions met at
the Republican Club Friday evening, ana lot
mally named the members Of the new county eA
ecutive committee
The fact that two familiar names are
missed from the list adds 10 the interest For IN
stance the new committee does not contain the
name of william J. Browning, although ne mas
been a member from the First Ward ana the cnaii
man of the committee for severaI years oooi
after the primaries came the selection OF ne"
election boards throughout the county. and the
men who had been chosen when there was mar
mony in the ranks were displaced py men u
Chairman Brownings choosing Ihere was
merry fight over it. too but at length the chalr-
man won out his lists. for the law gives MN
more power it appears. than all the rest OF the
committee combined 1t soon became evident that
the days of Mr.. Browning's chairlnansnip were
numbered His end came Friday night -,
Another that is missed from me the. list mas mas
become familiar to the state II IS mar 0l 80 ea
Mayor Cooper B. Hatch, than Whoni no tro,,a
IN the county have caused more pol6Gat troupe 10
that he would be glad to be classed win ms %la
Hatch had just then been defeated for the nomina,
ton for Mayor for second term 9qt ne ana II was
supposed that he had his eye upon something Wneh
he did So The presumption was correct He want
ed 10 be Sheriff and his appointment as a member
of the county committee did not change his mind
He kept right being a candidate. and he gave so
much trouble during the last campaign that ne was
soon marked TO go. His complete Tout places MIN
beyond all power Of injurlnS the RepubHcan or
ganization again.
The name of ex-Sherif David Baird does not ap-
near in the new committee But he Is the leader
such. The result OF the Encouragement OF the
county executive committee will be, beyond all
doubt to restore harmony and confidence in the
organization in Camden County.
Mayor Joseph E Nowery has not yet named the
members of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee aILnough he has had the matter under con-
sideration since he wrested the leadership OF
the party machine from William J. Thompson, the
Freebooter, and triumphantly elected chair
of the county convention and, per sequence
of the county committee.
South Jersey Republicans good deal stirred
up the contest for the House Speakership and
the Senate presidency. because Of the bearing 1t s
have upon the battle for Governor and
United States Senator. There is feeling
what excusabe. II must be admitted, among the
Republicans of the lower counties OF the State that
either OF the two ought TO from this section.
and Il present the claims of more than one
worthy for both. The idea presented In some
directions OF making Senator DRYDEN the party
leader would please many South Jerseymen. But
idea Is uppermost in the mind Of the average
South Jerseyman. and that is that Edward Casper
Stokes Is TO be Governor or Senator. They don't
much which he may be chosen for. being able
All either place with credit to himself the State
and the nation but they Will insist that he IS the
for OF the two places, and they
comes for the election Of delegates to the State