Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-29
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campaign. AS an individual republi-
can and a friend Of Mr.. Lewis, he
said that there was not the slightest
doubt in his mind but that the re-
publican ticket would win in New
Jersey by substantial majorities. 81
have known Mr.. Lewis for many
years." said Senator Briggs, land I
have an abiding faith in his honesty
and capacity. He has proved him
self one of the ablest young men in
our party and as Governor of the
state he would give an administra-
ton that would be one of the best
that New Jersey has ever Known. 1t
will be a great pleasure for me to
do all within my power to secure his
election"
James Nugent, chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, said
that the democratic campaign was
we'll under way and that he believed
DR.. Wilson would prove tho greatest
vote-getter that the New Jersey
democrats had eve named as their
standard-bearer. He said that the
reports he had received from the
meetings addressed by DR.. Wilson in
Jersey City last night indicated that
the voters of the state are aroused
to an interest In the gubernatorial
election that has nc parallel since
the democrats lost control of the
state government eighteen years ago.
ut is yet too early to talk about ma
jorities," said Mr.. Nugent, but
there is every indication of a demo-
cratic landslide this year and / look
to see DR.. Wilson elected governor
by a majority that will leave no
doubt but what the people are tired
of the republican misrule."
Former Governor Stokes and
James E. MARITIME, who received the
popular endorsement through the d.
rect primaries as the republican and
democratic candidates for United
States senate, respectively, we're
prominent figures in the throng. So
was John Kean, whose successor in
congress will be chosen by the next
legislature. David Baird, of Cam
den, who stands with Senator Kean
in the belief that the vote in the
direct primaries on the senatorship
should not be regarded as serious,
came up from Camden with a party
of Sonth Jersey republicans. Sena-
tor Briggs, who Is to manage Mr..
Lewis campaign as the successor Of
Franklin Murphy as chairman of the
Republican State Committee, was on
hand. Mr.. Briggs, having an eye to
his own future, has discreetly re-
manned in the background concern
ing the question of who should suc-
coed Senator Kean next year. The
term Of Mr.. Briggs will expire three
years hence, and, of course, he
hopes to be reelected. He stands
with kean and Baird in the idea
that the direct primary vote method
Is not the proper one for selection
OF United States senators, but he has
not made his views in this respect
conspicuous.
Former Governor Stokes said that
he regarded himself as the regularly
nominated candidate for United
states senator by the republicans,
now that 1t has been shown beyond
a doubt that he received the highest
number of votes in the direct pri-
maries among the contestants. His
view of the situation is that every
republican member of the legislature
shonld in honor be bound by the
vote shown in the primaries and that
as the successful candidate, he
(Stokes) should be able to receive
the caucus vote in a unanimous
manner. Those politicians and
newspapers who refuse to abide
by the results Of the senatorial vot-
Ing and are urging that 1t be not
recognized in the legislature, / con-
slider to be nothing less than party
bolters," declared Mr.. Stokes today.
Alfred D~alrymple, chairman of
the Essex county republican commit
tee, and chief political lieutenant of
former Governor Murphy, declined
to discuss what the latter may do
with reference to trying to influence
the Essex county delegation to agree
to abide by the primary results.
Thus far only n Essex county as
sembly candidate has said that he
would cast his vote for United States
senator according to the direct pri-
mary results. With his defeat as a
candidate for senator, together with
his retirement as the head OF the
state committee, which will be eff
fected tomorrow, 1t Is thought by
many that Mr., Murphy will remain
quiescent now as to whether or not
the principle of direct primary vot-
ing on the senatorial office Is to be
vitalized by the legislature. The
friends Of Mr.. Stokes believe, how
ever, that Mr.. Murphy ought to use
all his influence, Notwithstanding his
defeat, to force the Essex county re-
publican legislative candidates to
promise to stand by the primary
preferences, inasmuch as Mr.. Muir
ply In his statement to the public
declared that he would abide by the
results of the vote.
Among the democrats 1t was gen
orally conceded that Ii the legisla.
ture was democratic on joint ballot,
James Smith, Jr., would probably
seek to be sent back to the United
States senate, where he was sue
ceeded twelve years ago when John
Kean captured the honor as the re-
suit Of republican victories. Mr..
MARITIME does not agree to this view
He says he believes that former Sen
ator Smith, as a democrat, abiding
by his party platform pledges, will
throw his influence to advance the
plan Of direct election of United
States senators which in New Jarsav