New-York tribune., 1905-08-07
SOME COUNTY POLITICS.
SENATOR KEN SPEAKS.
Denies Stories That There 4re
Serious DissensiORs
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Trenton. Aug. 6.-Senator John Kean is COM
Portable and these days All the tax OF
the regarding the next United States SEN
stor the next Governor the next Chancellor ana
the like does disturb the man who is just
starting his second term of six years IN the
Senate.
Outside of my interest in the party he said
YESTERDAY II am not personally concerned in all
the floating talk. II is the silly season IN politics
and the papers must hunt up something TO say
even e 1t he conjecture as 10 the exact minute
when the Chancellor's term will expire and the
latest minute in which Governor Stokes might
possibly appoint a successor to Chancellor Magic.
Asked regarding the situation in his own county
OF Union Nr Kean remarked that conditions were
all right He confirmed what The Tribune has
stated, and which Congressman Fowler has
with, that the party leaders in Union have no
differences.
There are no Kean-Fovler factions this year
remarked the Senator The mon who nomi-
mated by the Republicans for State Senator and
Sheriff will be elected. No one can say who will
be named until the delegates chosen and the
convention meets but they viii be satisfactory
and successful
TO me-" suddenly turning the drift of the con-
~ersation the interesting political points in New
Jersey this year Essex and Hudson counties.
Fagan and Colby are keeping things warm. what
ever the outcome. II would not be surprising
should the campaigns in the counties named prove
quite exciting and provide news for the papers
right along"
As 10 politics in general in the State the Senator
was decidedly roncommittal. He expressed himself
as lacking knowledge Of certain reported inside
movements Il know nothing about it."
favorite reply. he aware that there was con-
siderable talk current about the control of the
legislature and the election of the legislature
of 1907 Senator Dryden had Yet to chosen for
q full term. he had far heen rerving the
unexpired term Of the late General Sewell. He
understood there was liable to be a contest-''but
all ] know is what ] read and some of my good
friends retail as the gossip of the day"
When attention called 10 the hot air. re-
port Of d coming railroad and traction fight and
10 the potent factor the trolley combination was
I'm the Essex fight, the Senator simply shrugged
his shoulders and then after pause, slowly said:
II have no stock in the Public Service Corpora
ton"
going IN Gloucester County there a perceptible
twinkle in his keen eyes he replied.
watkins and Loudenslager are I am very
fond Of
Another Union County Republican and promi-
nent in the party councils in discussing the sit
uation said
! want to thank The Tribune for putting the
Inion County situation Just as it is il recent
Tght The leaders @ are all togethe but h 15te lS a
must understand they cannot crafty the spirit OF
position on the part of various localities to demand
this or that Elizabeth and Plainfeld doing
well but Summit. Westfeld Railway and other
places consider they are entitled to a batch of
While Kean and Fowler are at peace for the
present some Of their followers will not refrain
from 5aik. Before the campaign is it may be
necessary fer the Senator and the GongTessman to
take q few Of their followers aside and request
them To stop praising the abusing the
other. II hurts both sides and, of course. it
Injuries the party.
Colonel Joseph s. Frelinghuysen will probably
be the Republican candidate for State Senator
in Somerset County. The convention will held
in SomervilIe the latter part of September. No
young has grown faster in popularity or
shows ksencr knowledge of politics than Ere
nnghuysen. As the Governors personal staff,
to speak. he has become acquainted throughout
tho State. That he has political ambition he
frankly admits.
II is safe prediction that he will be far up
In the list of the coming men in the State. His
though Democratic Senator Child, who has CON
serted to again. will be a good strong com
petitor. The former factional feeling in the Re
publican ranks in Somerset seems TO have van
ished and everybody seems to be for Frelinghuy-
Th4 APPARENT desire TO show fruits meet for
repentaLCe' in Essex County is causing plenty of
amusement and may result in another corporation
6glt. Tho real cause is likewise subject OF com
The Boards OF Works refused the other
night 70 grant an additional franchise the New
longer period than twenty-five years The con-
tract haG been prepared for some time and il
was understood. SO the telephone counsel SAID mat
it should be a perpetual franchise, as was the
present agreement Pra acticaly. the board admits
that the limited conclusion very re-
Gently Thinking 10 find an explanation Of this
ssRed sSRe5'i5o, bow It It happened llplll1'
on ae thought We would let the board try the
new resolution of the County Committee the
dog first ard the telephone people happened to be
the dog"