Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-09
SOUTH JERSEY
is WELL PLEASED

The Camden correspondent of the
New York Tribune sends to his paper
the following correspondence interest
ing to many people all through this
section:
South Jersey Republicans feel pretty
well satisfied with the general results
OF the legislative session, and say that
they have nothing to fear as to the
results next fall The fact that there
are two Democratic Senators from
this part of the State, a condition
that is possible only in case of dis
cord in Republican ranks, is, of
course, sore spot, for it is felt that
it never should have occurred, but it
is regarded as almost impossible for
the number to increase next fall.
Rather, it is felt that the work of
those Republicans from South Jersey
who shared in the deliberations of
the session was particularly COM
mendable and of value from party
standpoint 1t is, therefore, rather
a source of pride for the Republicans
to call attention to the prominence
achieved by such men as Assembly
man Scovel, Of Camden; Avis, of
Gloucester; Miller, of Cumberland;
Elvins, of Atlantic, and Speaker
Horner, of Burlington.
With none of the complications of
the trunk sewer job to act as an irri-
tating agency in their plans; with no
great public questions Of their own
to arouse dispute, and with North
Jersey wholly at variance upon several
topics, the South Jerseymen were en-
abled to push forward to the accom-
plishment of their plans with few
obstacles in their path. The session
had not proceeded far, therefore,
when everybody recognized that the
quartet of bright, alert and scrupu-
lous young men from this district
were rapidly capturing the leadership
of the Assembly. Before the end
came it was plain to the most super
fetal observer that they had the per-
and had been taken into the camp of
the State leaders. All good, forcible
speakers, continually on the watch;
everyone of them free from the taint
of the lobby, and worthy of trust and
confidence, Avis, Miller, Soovel and
Elvins held the confidence and admi-
ration of their fellows and made
strong friendships of a political and
personal nature that will last for
years. There is scarcely shadow of
doubt Of the return of this bright
quartet to the next legislature, nor is
there any more doubt of South Jer-
sey's returning an old time Republi-
can majority and paving the way for
similar triumph next year, when it
hopes to have it's favorite son, Stokes,
for standard bearer in the race for
Governor.
Another source of qualification for
the Republicans of this end of the
State from personal as we'll as po-
litical standpoint, was the selection
of United States District Attorney
David o. Watkins as State Commits
sioner of Banking and Insurance. In
is the general opinion that the selec-
tion adds to the strength of the organ
ization in this district and places
within the circle of party leaders at
Trenton. man of value to the party
councils. Watkins and Stokes have
been the closest and most confidential
friends and the appointment became
at once source of peculiar gratifioa-
tion to the sturdy friends of the
latter, who will be ready to go hungry
in the fight to land him in the Gov
ernor's chair.
One thing South Jersey feels par
ticular pride in is it's share in the
work of teaching Essex county and
MAJOR Carl Lentz that they were not
she whole show, but that others had
bit to do. When the Passaic Sewer
bill stuck fast in the Committee on
corporations, with the promise that
1t was likely to meet it's death there
because two members of the commit
tee wanted to report and two to hold
1t, Scovel settled the dispute by vot-
ing to report it, and thus it's enact
ment.became possibility. So in the
caucuses, which became SO numerous
and necessary, the South. Jersey men
stood by the administration, the party
organization and for all those things