The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
Unanimous Choice for
Governor of New Jer-
sey Republicans.
EARLY CONFLICT
OV e. r PLA TFORM
Question Of 1ndorsing Rate
Making Power for Public Util-
ity Commission Cause of
Fight "standpatters'
Lose Out Before De-
mands Of Candidate.

Trenton, N. g.. September 2o.-Vivtan
on the first ballot at to-day's Repub-
lican State Convention. For while
there were rumols that he would re-
fuse to be a candidate. because OF a
conflict over the platform
MIR. Lewis received nearly 700 votes
as against about 900 votes that wefc
cast for the three other aspirants
for .Ae nomination. These three as
pirants were President Joseph >.
Freiinghuysen, Of the state Senate,
PROSECUTOR Pierre r. Garyen, OF Hutt-
son county. and former Assemblyman
William p. Martin. the latter the can
cidate 'of the Progressives. AS soon
as the balloting showed that Mr.. Lewis
was nominated delegates began 10
change thEsr votes, and, amid en-
...usiasm. the nomination was made
unanlmousA
The convention was notable prin-
cipally for the fight over the platform,
which was not settled until the con-
sentIon had ratified the PLATFORM as
agreed upon by the conventions COM
mite on resolutions.
"A subcommittee OF the Senate COM
mittee last night prepared a draft OF
was not indorsed. Mr.. Lewis objected
10 this. and stood out for a specific
declaration for race-makin power
Notwithstanding this the Senate com
mittee this morning agreed upon the
platform substantially as drafted tus.
night by the subcommittee. CONSISTING .
of United states Senator Kean, Con
gresham John ]. Gardner, and State
eenator Edward W. Wakelee, all pro-
nounced "standpatters.'.
the fight was then carried into the
conventions committee on resolutions.
and Mr.. Lewis's friends on that COM
mittee. reinforced by George L. Record.
the leader of the New Idea Republ,
| cans, Won out and put into the plat
/ FORM rate making authority, in which
| power IS Specifically conferred upoo
The public utilities commission.
Fight Is Vigorous.
The fight over the ratc.maxina y
power was a vigorous, and al times
bitter one The standpatters" stood
out unpendingiy for declaration
which would not confer rate maxim I.
power put Mr.. Lewis was equally frm.
won out in the committee on reso,u-
lions by a vote of 10 to 8.
Alter the nomination had been MADE
.Mr. Lewis made speech, in which
ne expressed himself clearly on dir
rerent Issues OF the campaign.
The platform indorsed warmly the
administration of President Taft. de-
ciared that the last Congress passed
more beheficent, laws than other Cen
sresses: indorsed the administration
OF Governor Fort; declared speciiicai1y
Tor rate-maklng power to be given tt,
the present public utility commission.
The platform also declared for more
effective employers liability law. and
Tor such change In the election and
primayi laws. as will make the voters.
choice easy of expression and sure or
execution.
1t was 1920 o'clock before the con-
Fention was called to order by Stat
Chairman Franklin Murphy. The opera
house was. not SO crowded as at last
Thursdays Democratic State Conven-
tlon, and many Of the 973 delegates
were still on the outside holding coun
ty caucuses.
Mr.. Murphy presented Attorney
eral Edmund Wilson as the State com
mittee's choice for temporary chair
man of the convention. Mr.. Wilson
In his speech said the Republican party
held upheld the dignity Of labor and
individual independence.
Cheers for Taft and Roosevelt.
He aroused the enthusiasm OF the
convention by particularizing Republi-
can leaders. in which he mentioned
"the flaming Roosevelt and "the wise
and tactful Taft" Both names wero
received with prolonged cheers.
Mr.. Wilson referred to insurgency,
and said there were two kinds of m
surgents--the kind that fights within
the party and the kind that fights
without. lie said there were two main
things responsible for insurgency
Cannonism and the tariff. OF Can
nonism he said that no man was big
ger than his party, and If the rules
of Congress- We're too drastic they
should be changed sHe defended the
present ,arifft law, and said If It need
ed any changing the changes should
not be permitted to be made by the
enemies OF protection.
AT the close of Attorney. General
Wilson'S address the usual committees
We're appointed
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