Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-20
Special By United Press Wire.

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Trenton, Sept. 20:-Efforts of
Senator Kean, Congressman Gardner
and State Senator Wakelee, the
three regulars composing the sub
committee on platform at the New
Jersey republican convention today,
to eliminate progressive Ideas and
report conservative platform,
caused hitch here today when the
convention was called to order.
Vivian N. Lewis, State Commits
sioner of Banking and Insurance,
upon whom practically all the dele
gates have eentered for the COVER
norship, declined to run on any other
platform than a progressive one.
He insisted upon a plank declaring
for the right of the Public Utilities
Commission to make rates, and also
for an out and out endorsement of
the direct primaries and direct cleo
tion of United States senators.
When the convention reconvened
at $50 P. M. the matters had not
been settled.
Attorney General Edmund Wilson
was the unanimous choice for perma-
nent chairman. Senator Edmund w.
Wakelee Of Bergen county, who was
mentioned for thia honor, declined in
favor of Mr.. Wilson. The selection of
the attorney general Is considered an
Endorsement of Governor Forts admin
Istration, as Mr.. Wilson is one of the
present executives personal friends
and advisers as well as member of
his official family.
United States Senator Kean, Con-
gressman Gardner and Senator Wake
lee, who were appointed by the state
committee as committee TO Draw
platform, were busily engaged all
morning and were not ready to make
report until close to the hour set for
the opening of the convention.
Since the meeting Of the state COM
mittee yesterday 1t was evident that
there would be no revolt during the
convention. The committeeman rec
ognized and gave full consideration to
the suggestions Of the "progressives." J"
Former Assemblyman Martin and
James Blauvelt of Passaic county ad-
dressed the committee on platform on
behalf of the New Idea" wing and
told OF the planks desired by this fac
hon. Before the convention convened
the state committee outlined its cam
paign for this fall.
Mr. Lewis was besieged by e great
number Of admirers at the Trenton
House, where he made his headquar-
ters prior to the convention. AS there
was not the least doubt of his selec-
lion, he was congratulated on every
side. When the platform was shown
him he seemed well pleased, although
he did not give out a statement con-
cerning It, He was also gratifed with
the attitude Of the convention in re-
gard to his candidacy.
No fractional Differences.
The Trenton hotels were crowded
last night by delegates, leaders, politi-
clans and many visitors who came
here to attend the convention. The
chief topic of conversation was the
election outlook. There were optfmists
and pessimists, of course, but the con
sensus of opinion among the Repub-
licans was that the party would carry
the state by its usual majority. There
were no factional sentiments. the reg
ulars" grasping the hands of the "pro
gressives" as though there had never
been difference Of opinion. The lead
ers professed to believe that the pee
Pile Of New Jersey were generally sat
isfied with state conditions, and that
there was no sentiment whatsoever foI
the ousttng of the old party.
The good qualities of "viv'' Lewis
the Republican gubernatorial candi
date, as he is generally known, were
recfted by those who have been his as
sociates and personal friends for years
The Passaic county delegates and poll