Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-22
BRIGGS To RUN
THE CAMPAIGN
United States Senator Will
Succeed Franklin Murphy
in Republican Ranks.
PR0GRESSIvES HIT HARD

United States Senator Frank O.
Briggs will succeed former Governor
FRANKLIN Murphy as republican state
chairman and thus manage the cam
pa1gn of Vivian NJ. Lewis for the
governorship.
1t Is customary for the chairman
OF the state convention after con-
sult1ng with the gubernatorial can
oloate to name his campaign man
ager and the members-at-large of the
state committee. The candidate 8
WISHES on this point are always re-
sPected, however, and the selections
made are virtually his.
Former Governor Murphy has
been asked to remain in the chair
manship, 1t is understood, by Mr..
Lewis, but expressed a desire to be
relieved of the duties of running an
other campaign. Mr.. Murphy con-
Quoted the fight for Governor Fort,
also Tor his own predecessor In the
gubernatorial chair, Foster M. Voor-
hees, and was likewise the campaign
manager for John w. Griggs, who
was elected in 1895, the first repub-
ltcan governor of the state since
1869.
Mr.. Murphy did not care to discuss
last night his prospective retirement.
He said that Mr. Lewis would issue
statement today which would ex-
plain the situation.
The name of the members at large
or the state committee to be appoint
ed by Lewis will likely be made
known today also. The present
members are: Franklin Murphy
FRANK II. Sommer, United States
Senator Kean and Samuel K. Rob
bins, of Burlington Mr.. Briggs is
member from Mercer county, so
that there will be four appointees in
addition to his elevation to the
Craftsmanship, No definite hint has
been given of any change in the
members at large, although the
names of Congressman John ]. Gard
ner, of Atlantic, who is chairman of
the subcommittee that drafted the
platform, and former Assistant Post
master General William M. Johnson,
of Bergen, have been mentioned as
probabilities.
1t Is said that former Governor
| Murphy's wish to be relieved of the
| burden of managing another cam
paign is largely due to the fact that
he would not consider such a course
consistent because of his views on
the platform We're at at variance
with those of the nominee He has
had remarkable success In all the
fights he conducted for the party.
| Senator Briggs Is close person
al friend of Lewis. He has been for
| the Passaic man first, last and all
the time as candidate for the gov
ernorship. He was manager of the
successful campaign conducted in be-
half of former Governor Stokes.
Just how the selection of Senator
Briggs will be viewed by the pro,
gressive republicans is doubtful. He
has been identified with the stand
pat faction Of the party and was one
Of those assailed by the progressives
in the primary campaign as a sup
porter of Cannonism and Aldrich-
ism.
The attitude Of the progressives is
a matter of much moment to the re-
publican leaders Just now. While
Mr.. Lewis in his speech to the con-
| vention Tuesday assumed more ad.
vanced attitude than the platform or
which he stands, the progressiyes
point out that he practically nulli
fed it in pronouncing his views or
the course he would take toward the
legislature. He said in effect tha
while he would exercise his power
of veto as seemed to him right he
would never try to make the legisla
ture bow to his will
The progressiyes are angry anC
disappointed at the treatment they
received in the convention and at the
| manner they were ignored In the
platform. The speech of Temporary
| Chairman Wilson in which they were
all but read out of the party, rankles
| within them. Accused of trying tC
scuttle the republican ship, they may
not be in a mood to go out and throw
! their caps in the air to raise enthu,
slasm for the captains who disdaineC
them.
The democratic platform meets
their views a hundred fold better
then the republican platform. While
they have no quarrel with the repub
lican candidate, by their own cOnfes.
| slOu luey duinlIe the ueHOCTdllC can
! didate.
The progressives, Notwithstanding
their recent defeat In the primaries
are not going to give up the fight
but it is certain that there will be
large defections, temporarily al
least, from the progressive republi
can TO the democratic ranks this fall
While the leaders stand by faithful
| ly it would be folly to assume tha
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they can control their followers.
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