New-York tribune., 1909-05-03
EYES ON FURTS PLACE
Candidates for GoUernor Popping
Up Al Ouer Nc50 Jersey

tFronn the Regular Correspondent OF The TTib1rel
Trenton, May Mot in a good many years nave
political circles in New Jersey been more agltateo
than at the present time and it is all because re-
ports come from what appear 10 be authentic
sources that Governor Fort has definitely made up
his mind not TO reappoint David Baird to the state
Board OF Assessors. While the place itself is enc
of much prestige the salary is only $500 year;
but neither of these two things enters Into the
controversy. 1t is the political aspect that as
sunes the greater Importance, for should the Gov
adhere to his reported intention OF decapltat
ing Baird who IS the most powerful of all the Re-
publican leaders the state, It will mean that he
has cut loose entirely from the machine ana from
now until the end of his term will go it alone
Candidates for the Republican nomination Tor
Governor next year continue to come forward The
latest TO enter the arena IS Senator Edmund W.
Wakelee, of Bergen. If the Republicans In Bergen
County have their way Wakelee Will be the next
Governor of the state.
None of the political wiseacres will hazard a
guess as to who the next Republican candidate Tor
Governor will be- but there is an unmistakaole
drift toward making Ex-Governor Edward c. Stokes
the candidate in 1910. The talk Of Stokes Is con-
fined to the sdyed-in-the-wool" machine men. such
as Baird, Voorhees,. Murray and Strong. and is
said to be looked upon with favor because 1t would
mean the practical solution of situation which Is
sure TO arise when successor to United STATES
Senator John Kean is chosen in 1911
Stokes is an avowed candidate for Senator keans
place but the old chieftains have a kindly feeling
for the senior Senator and intend to support him
for re-e1ecticn at the time aiding Stokes 10
secure the nomination for Governor as sort OF
consolation prize. Whether or not Stokes would
agree to any such plan which, It is held would
mean a loss of much prestige on the ex-GOvernors
part remains to be seen, although there are some
politicians who declare that the Governorship Is
the real goal to which Stokes aspires-
Among the other candidates the boom OF Senator
Joseph s Frelinghuysen. Of Somerset, continues its
upward course. The Somerset Senator has way of
making friends and keeping them, and his hackers
assert that by the time convention day arrives no
other will be mentioned in connection with
the nomination. Senator Frelinghuysen has not yet
taken an active part in pushing his candidacy.
The friends of Vivian Lewis. the Banking
and Insurance Commissioner, say that he is still an
active candidate. but the machine makes secret
of the fact that his name has been dropped from
further consideration, because he allowed the five
AssenbIymeu from his county TO vote for the open
primary bill. Chancellor Mahlon Pitney IS reported
be the choice OF Governor Fort but thus FAR
there is no tangible evidence Of any such plan on
the part of the Governor.
The New Idea faction, that is. that wing which
is controlled by George J.. Record, as told
in these columns some time ago, has set out
TO secure the nomination for Assemblyman Will
IAN P. Martin. 1t had been generally supposed
that ex-senator Everett Colby Austen Colgate
would get the New Idea support for the nomina-
ton for Governor. but Record appears TO have
shelved these two popular New Idea men. either
one of whom could draw support from the regu-
lars Records activities have all been
fined to the Republican party, however He has
c.cceeded in getting some Of the younger Of the
Hudson Democrats, like Mark Sullivan and Joseph
p Tunumltv. hack OF 8 boom for Congressman
William Hughes, Of Paterson, IN the hope that
falling 20 land the nomination for Martin at the
hands Of the Republicans Hughes will succeed in
winning the Democratic nomination. in which
he would have the support OF Record and hts fol-
lowers