The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-13
LEADS IN
CONTEST
Politicians at Trenton Figure
1t Out That Way After
the Primaries.

TRENTON. Sept. 13.-Since the primary
elections in New Jersey ON Tuesday a lot
of hustling has been, lone by politicians to
line up delegates to the State convention
for one or another of the G-ubernatorial
candidates. Yesterday most of the big
State leaders OF the Republican party
busted themselves in trying to line up the
county delegations, and today gathered at
the State House to talk over the result.
Among those here. besides Governor
Stokes, were United States Senate Frank
o. Briggs, chairman of the Republican
State committee; Colonel Samuel d. Dick
inson, leader Of the Regular forces in
Hudson County; Clerk In Chancery Vivian
M. Lewis, who heads the Passaic Regulars
and is himself a candidate for Governor;
Major Carl Lentz, of Essex County; Sem
ator William j. Bradley and David Baird,
two Camden leaders; General C. Edward
Murray, of Mercer; Senate Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen, of Somerset, and a number
of others.
The general tone of the talk Of these
leaders indicated hat the stock Of SUI
preme Court Justice J. Franklin Fort had
risen considerably, the impression being
that the drift of the Regular organiza-
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ton. Colonel Dickinson gave his friends
to understand that the Hudson Regulars
are prepared to fall into the Fort ranks
now that ex-Supreme Court Justice gill
bert Collins has refused to permit the use
of his name. Senator Briggs said that
Justice Fort seemed to- have a large fol-
lowing among the delegates. Senator
Frelinghuysen said that the delegates from
his county were favorable to the NOM
inatiOn of Justice Mahlon Pitney.
The general disposition of the leaders
on hand from the smaller counties seemed
to be to get on the Fort band wagon. The
Mercer leaders. who have heretofore re-
NAMED silent, declared today that the
delegation form this county would favor
the selection of Justice Fort. Burlington,
Camden. Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic,
Gloucester. and all the South Jersey coun-
ties have taken practically the same posi-
tion and are now counted upon by the
Fort supporters.
Among the Republican leaders here to-
day three men were prominently spoken
M. for chairman of the State convention
next Thursday. They were Governor r.
C. Stokes, Ex-Governor John w. Griggs
and ex-Assistant Postmaster-General
William M. Johnson. Mr.. Johnson was a
candidate for the Gubernatorial nominal
ton until last spring, when he Withdrew
on account of i'll health. 1t is considered
probable that he will be chosen as chair
man unless his health interferes. Former
Governor Murphy is favorably mentioned.
1t is expected that the convention VIII
be turbulent, as apart from the contest Tor
the nomination there is sure to be a hard
fight between the Regulars and New d
delegates over the platform.
Politicians here were Interested in a re-
port from the northern section of the State
that a movement had been started among
the delegates to the Democratic State on
vention to prevent the nomination of
Frank s. Katzenbach, jr., who up to this
time has been regarded as having the
nomination practically within his grasp.