New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
FORT TO MEET LEADERS
State Politicians to Confer Thurs
dnu-Fight on Fo7Ci6r.

rrr, 4h. psS,i.r correspondents Of The Trihunel
Sea Girt y. J.. July 1s-Next Thursuay "4H -
Politicians Day at the summer capital So'sln'i
Fort having sent out more than four hundred III
y1tations to men Of prominence IN both parues 70
bavs luncheon with him and TO witness the reNle"
of the 1st Regiment OF Newark "hlch Is no" II
camp. Among those who have peeh 'lVi'Su "
United States Senators Kean ana BrisgS' 'ue ~,
living ex-Governors Of the state the .innlus -
the senate and Assembly. the Repuplcan a''"
T,r,ocratic county chairnen of each OF the twenty
one counties and leading politicians OF oo' p@i'''9
from all sections of the state
Governor Forts vigorous plea 70 lIl7 HV" SPoP'-
men 20 awaken interest in the coming amendments
to the constitution has been supplemented oy tNs
beginning OF an active propaganda on the part OF d
committee OF the New Jersey Bar Assoclauoh IL
circular which this committee has issued II =
pointed out that not alone viii the 1udclal' aiNo
nents IL adopted, do away with douoie appedS'
but will save the state something Ike So"" an
,,al,1 Strong arguments IN favor Of the judiciary
amendments have also bees presented ny Ihance'-
lor MahIon Pitney and Circuit Court Judge Charles
Black both Of whom will be affected by their
adoption.
The rororted intention Of Speaker Cannon to de-
nose Representative Charles \. Fowler from the
Craftsmanship of the Banking and Currency COM
rnIttee has stirred deal Of interest in Union
County. the home of the Congressman For the
last four or Eve years efforts have been made 70
prevent the denomination of MIR. Fowler but as the
day Of the convention approached the opposition
gradually petered out and the Union County Hepre-
sentative received a unanimous denomination The
9th District which Mr.. Fowler represents. Is COM
posed Of Union. Morris and Warren counties ana
il was due in great measure to the friendship OF
Uncle Dam Voorhees,. the Republican leader OF
Morris that the opposition to Sfr. Fovlers renoH1-
nation last year. which confined chiefly TO
Union, was overcome.
The opponents OF Representative Fowler are al
ready at work, however. on plans to prevent MS
denomination. and they have given out the names
OF men Of whom they intend 20 support
as his successor These Alexander Gilbert.
president OF the New York Clearing House. and
Charles ]. Fisk. Mayor OF Planfied. and a mem
Der OF Harvey Fisk Sons. From what can he
learned. however. neither Of these men has ss yet
given his consent TO the OF his
Just what effect the loss OF the craftsmanship Of
- important a House committee that Of Bank
ing aud Currency would have on Mr. Fowler's
political future is prcblematIcal but the Repre-
sentative has large number OF friends and ad-
mirers in his district, and any attempt to prevent
his renomination next year Will lead TO a bitter
factional fight And then again the political stua-
ton in Union County is likely 70 take peculiar
complexion next year, for the Legislature elected
In 1910 will choose a successor to United States
Senator John Kean, whose home is also in Union
County and whose term Senator expires in
March, 1911