The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-07
NEW JERSEY
CONGRESSMEN
Their Successors to be Elected
Next Fall. Six have Served
for Many Years.
SOME SHOULD BE RETAINED

New Jersey has ten members OF Con-
gress and their successors must be
elected next fall to take office next
March.
Six of these members have served
long enough to become old members
and one experienced member is worth
more than several new ones. The in
fluence Of certain New England and Of
many Southern members has grown
because of their long continuous SER
vice, and New Jersey has been getting
a place among the States which have
sense enough to retain effective mem
bers.
The Jersey City journal" gives the
following review Of the personnel Of
the New Jersey delegations, and rea-
sons why the voters should re-elect ali :
III. @. Loudenslager in the first dis
trict has served since 1898, and is chair
man OF the Congressional Committee
of his party. He had served ten years
as county clerk Of Gloucester county
before he was sent to Congress and has
been very satisfactory to the people of
his district.
John j. Gardner, known very gem
orally as "Old Brains" served his
county fifteen years as a Senator be-
fore he was sent to Congress and his
fourteen years service there has made
his reelection almost a necessity.
Charles N. Fowler in the Fifth
district, is next in length Of service
and very prominent member. He
has served twelve years and should be
retained as long as he will consent to
serve.
"B. f. How u, OF the Third district,
and Richard Wayne Parker, of the
Seventh district, have each served
twelve years successfully and attained
such standing at Washington that the
State cannot afford to dispense with
their services.
Allan McDermott, Of the Tenth
district, is rounding out his eighth
year of service, but will not be can
didate for reelection on account Of
failing health. This being a Demo
cratic district he will be succeeded by
a Democrat and it is understood that
James Hamill is to be the representa-
tive. He served in the State Legisla-
ture a number Of years and was his
party's leader on the floor. He made
a good record and no doubt will prove
a useful member
W. Fl. Wiley, Of the Eighth dis
trict, and ira w. Wood, Of the Fourth
district, have each served four years
and have done so acceptably. They
will be more useful during the next
two years and should be returned.
Fl O. Allen, Of the Fifth district,
has served but one term of two years,
and it is not known whether he wants
to return or not.
Marshall Wrinkle, of the Ninth
district, has served but two years. He
has stated that be would not accept a
denomination and that is a matter for
regret. He should be induced to change
his mind, and be sent back TO Con-
gress.
The State has gained much in
prestige at Washington by reason of
the service of Gardner, Loudenslager.
Fowler, Howell and Parker, and Of
these none can well be spared. All
should go back They have done much
for the State and their constituents.
The other members having served
shorter periods have not been so con-
spicuous. Important committees are
intrusted to the older members and
that State has the most influence that
has the oldest members in point Of
continuous service.
I" Nothing is gained by changing
Congressman, providing the members
have proved successful, and the New
jersey delegation should not be chang
ed.