The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29

EXPECT TO-
WIN STATE
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quires that 1 should not forego this rest.
Il shall not, therefore. be able to give
my attention to the preliminary, though
important, work of the campaign, the con-
sideration Of which should be Immediately
taken under your direction. In conse-
quence, l hereby tender to you my resig-
nation Of the Office of chairman OF the
committee.
II wish to congratulate you on the ris-
ing hopes of the party and to express my
sincere appreciation of the unfalling sup
port that l have always had from the men,
bers of the committee in every task which
1 have undertaken. Very respectfully,
civilian B. GOURLEY."
After the letter had been read and
the resignation accepted a committee,
consisting of James R.. Nugent, of Es-
sex; David S. Crater, of Monmouth.
and Edward e. Grosscup, of Glouces-
ter County, was appointed to settle
upon a successor, who will be ranted on
August 10, to act until after the State
convention, which will be held on Sep
TENDER II. The candidate who will be
selected at the convention will have
the selection of the State chairman
from among the members of the State
committee.
1t was said the temporary chairman
might be Tax Commissioner Laurence
T. Fell, Of Orange.
Secretary william K. Devereux hnad-
ed in his resignation, but the commit
tee would not take any action Oh 1t,
tabling the latter by unanimous vote,
the members regarding the services or
Mr.. Deyereux as too valuable to be
dispensed with.
Booms of various candidates for the
g-ubernatorial nomination were In evidence.
The one most actively agitated was that OF
former Mayor Frank S. K~atzenbach, or
Trenton. Old time observers said that he
was a little early and that early oooms
were generally not very healthful.
A delegation from Trenton and Mercer
County was on hand pushing the agitation
in favor of Mr.. Katzenbach, being strong
ly seconded by Hudson County men, who
nre making Mr.. katzenbach their favorite,
though the name of General Heppenheimer
has also been mentioned.
Some of Mr.. Katzenbach's friends do not
think that the action of the Hudson people
in taking up Mr.. Katzenbach openly will
be beneficial to his candidacy. The feeling
between Essex and Hudson County Demo-
Gratis is not so harmonious as to lead the
representatives of one of these counties to
support a favorite of the other, and the
Mercer people fear that the action Of the
Hudsonites will generate opposition in
Essex.
When the names of Essex men were
brought forward as candidates some Of
the adherents of other candidates would
ask whether the man could get the in
dorsement of Hudson. This query could
not be answered favorably, even In the
case of former Judge Francis Child, whose
name was put forward and against whom
- aritictsp, aO,a1d ba 1ouolod
This condition of affairs, 1t Is said by
observers, may lead to the selection of
some other candidate than Mr.. Katzenbach
or a man from either Essex or Hudson.
This opportunity is realized by Democrats
from the southern and central sections of
the State and has justified some Camden
men In bringing forward the name of for
mer Judge Howard Carrow, Middlesex men
the name of Senator George 8. Silzer and
Monmouth the name Of former Senator
Henry Terhune.
The Terhune boom seemed to be the
healthiest of the lot in that fewer obiec-
lions were made to 1t than to any of the
others, and is was thought that Mr.. Ter
hune could put Monmo County into the
Democratic column without any doubt II he
were made the candidate. The inability
of Katzenbach to change Mercer, or OF
Carrow to alter the complexion of Camden
was looked on as defects in their candi'
dacies.
The friends of Terhune, therefore,, think
they will have a good chance to land him,
but In the meantime they Will sound Hud-
son and Essex Democratic sentiment on
the subject.
All the members of the, committee
semed to be satisfied with party conditions
in the State, and unanimously stated thai
the ext Governor would be a Democrat.