Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-25
DE MOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS ARE
TALKING POLITICS
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John Kean, will accept the guberna-
torial nomination he can have 1t.
Optimistic reports without coloring,
it was asserted, were received from
every section of the State. 1t was free
ly predicted that the Democratic NOM
inee for Governor would be elected by
a larger plurality than that received in
1895 by John w. Griggs, the first Re-
publican Governor elected in thirty
years.
Hope for Majority In House.
In the House of Assembly a working
majority is looked for n substantial
gains are expected in the Senate. which
now stands fifteen Republicans to six
Democrats. The terms of seven sena-
tors expire, only one of whom is q
Democrat, James F. Fielder, of Hudson.
The six Republicans whose terms end
now represent Atlantic, Bergen, Cum
berland, Mercer, Morris and Ocean
counties. With nine h~old-overs the Re
publicans will only have to elect two to
retain control of the Senate, and that
result appears reasonably certain.
predict Clean Sweep.
SOME of the more enthusiastic ones
at the Democratic gathering were un-
willing to admit that their opponents
would carry anything and predicted a
complete sweep from Sussex to Cape
May, with control of both branches OF
the Legislature and the election OF at
least eight of the ten congressman.
Thei rivals on the shore of Lake bo-
Iatcong seemed to entertain a diametrl-
cally opposite view. That Is, the en-
thusiasts did, but the more conserya-
tive leaders admitted the party would
have far from easy sailing this year.
During the dinner in the Hotel Bres-
lin last night the discussion of par
tisan politics was tabooed because
Uncle Dam" in his list of guests. had
included all the members of the Legis-
lature, many other present and former
State officers and the Legislative Cor
respondents Club.
Every party and faction was includ-
ed in the list of two hundred and odd
cards issued and pretty near every
one of prominence hidden to the feast
except Governor John Franklin Fort
responded either yesterday or today.
The Governor sent no regrets, but that
was not regarded as unusual, as 1t Is
the third invitation he failed to respond
to this week.
Some Left "Uncle Dams Camp.
Most of the Democrats and some of
the Republicans left last night, instead
of remaining over Sunday at Uncle
Dams Camp Former Governor Muir
ply, chairman of the State committee,
was among those who left because of
pressing business engagements for to-
day. Chairman Murphy found enough
county chairmen present to furnish the
names to complete the list of Repub-
lican members of the county boards of
election whose terms expire this year.
A majority of the selections, including
Thomas S. Ahlworth, of this county, are
denominations.
Little Said About Candidates.
While Mi. Murphy and former Gov
ernor Edward O.. Stokes, rival aspirants
for Senator Kean's seat, remained
reference to the filling of that office was
not audibly referred to. Very little was
said about the ~gubernatorial nominal
ton either at that time out of defer
ence to the presence of Candidates
Vivian NJ. Lewis and Edmund w.
Wakelee.
Today it was different, as the n
torial aspirants had left and neither of
the ~gubernatorial candidates were
called to express a preference for the
other office. Neither were they per-
mitted to do much booming on their
own recount.
Look for Zig Man.
On the contrary, they heard it whis-
pered that existing conditions might
make it necessary to look around and
secure a big man, known throughout
the State, who is not a present office
holder, as the candidate for Governor.
There were some who seemed to think
that former Governor Murphy would
be the ideal candidate and that a
strong Republican ticket would be Muir
ply for Governor and David Baird for
United States senator
Murphy Refuses to Talk.
MIR. Murphy Would not discuss his
personal candidacy for either Office. but
some of his friends declare he will be
either Governor or successor to Senator
Kean.
The latter will depend on the rela-
tive strength of Baird and Stokes be-
low the Raritan. Baird's friends claim
he will have at least sixteen votes from
South Jersey. That would place him
ahead of the other avowcd aspirants
on the first ballot and probably insure
his selection.
Murchy's Friends Confident.
The senatorial outcome, of course.
would not be decided until the result
of the election was known, while the
| gubernatorial nominee will have to be
known perhaps in advance of the pri-
maries.
Those who were booming Mr.. Murphy
at the lake today talked as confidently
as if they believed he would accept the
position.