Bridgeton pioneer., 1904-11-17
OPINIONS OF
STATE LEADERS.
lFrom the Newark News.l

LII Pliy was CduGDb DIT
State republican headquarters, where
he had stopped on his way home from
national headquarters, New York,
shortly after midnight. The general
results We're well established by that
time, though some of the details were
still in doubt.
think this result means that the
strength of Roosevelt is with the great
mass of the people, . he said to a News
reporter. "It is not a question of
trusts, as Judge Parker has declared;
it is but an indication of the conf
dence of the great majority of the
people in President Roosevelt, and
that all parties contributed to his
election.
sThe election of Senator Stokes as
Governor, to my mind, indicates the
confidence OF the people in the purpose
OF the Republican party to conduct the
affairs of the State in their interests.
The question OF taxation, which was
thoroughly discussed during the cam
paign, will now be carefully and con-
servatiyely considered and settled
along the line of the promises of the
Republican party"
When asked to-day for an opinion as
to the causes which led up to the over
whelming Republican victory Tues
day, former United States Senator
James Smith, Jr., said that he had
little to say about the election, except
that the result was a complete surprise
to him,
"To say that am surprised hardly
expresses it, added Mr.. Smith, Gas a
| matter of fact, am astonished at the
Republican landslide, which not only
carried with it everything in this.
State, but in the country, too. But
since the American people have shown
by so large majority that they want
Theodore Roosevelt to be the Presi-
dent of these United States, can only.
speak the kindest words for him and l
trust that the Lord will spare him and
keep him in good health so that he can
administer his office for the ensuing
four years with such success that he
will not only bring credit upon him
self, but upon the American people,
Republicans and Democrats alike, who
want the United States to remain the
| greatest country in the world. -
Chairman William B. Gourley was
| cleaning up such of the debris of cam
paign ammunition as still remained on
his desk at State headquarters last
night when a reporter asked him for
word.
"We have lost,'' he said There
is little else to say the figures of the
| election speak for themselves. Roose-
velt's personal popularity and the fact
that the people are satisfied with ex-
listing conditions produced the result
in the national contest.
! "Charles O. Black made splendid
run, however. The fact that he made
consistent gains all over the State,
i averaging twenty or more to the dis
trict, is proof of the strength of the
candidate and of the merit of the issue
he represented. The Republicans have
won in the State, now let them give
the people equal taxation. =
Elvin W. Crane, chairman of the
Democratic county committee, said
before he went home last night:
| "It's landslide, sure enough, and
a decided vote of confidence in the
national administration Everything
else went along with the tremendous
vote for Roosevelt. We made good
fight for Governor, but the odds, with
the national issnes at stake, were too
heavy. There will be regular meet
ing of the Essex County Democratic
| Committee next week. We will start
in then to get ready for the next CAM
paign. =
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Schedules are Out.