Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-10-01
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son has begun his work on the hustlinss
as the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor of New Jersey, and from now until
election day the scholarly precincts of
Princeton will see but little OF the man
whose hopes are centered i'll jumping
from the presidency of one of the great
American universities into the chair of
the chief executive OF this State. The
managers of the Democratic campaign
believe that the meetings arranged for
DIR. Wilson will be among the largest
ever held in campaign i'll this State.
They will have several stenographers
travel with the candidate and make
special efforts to furnish verbatim copies
of his speeches Immediately after their
delivery to all the newspapers which may
find them available for use. In addition
to this effort at publicity many of his
speeches will be printed in pamphlet
form and hundreds of thousands of copies
put into the hands of voters.
Although he was kept off the commit
tee that framed the platform adopted
by the State Convention, work lnat he
has participated in ever since the time
that John w. Griggs was nominated for
Governor, former Governor E. G. Stokes
has offered his services to Mr.. Lewis in
connection with the publicity details of
the campaign. Mr.Stokes in years past has
written much of the campaign material
that has been circulated by the New
Jersey Republicans in gubernatorial con-
tests, and though he felt keenly the
humiliation he was subjected to by those
who ran the State Convention he is anx-
ious and willing to do all within his
power to bring about the election of Mr..
Lewis. Besides being one of the principle
stump speakers in the Republican cam
paign the former Governor will use his
pen and knowledge of State affairs to
discriminate Republican arguments in
printed form.
Governor E. C. Stokes leads today in
the popular vote by Republicans for
United States Senator by 739 With
only Cape May and Ocean counties still
to be heard from on the question of
direct primary vote on the Democratic
candidates for the United States Senate.
figures tabulated today in the office of
Secretary of State show 57,5lS Demo
Gratis expressed a preference for a sue
cessor to John Kean. Of this number
James E. MARITIME, of Plainfield. received
44,2s7. His Democratic opponent, Frank
H. McDermit, of Newark, received 1921.
John W. Griggs, who retired from the
Governorship OF New Jersey to become
Attorney General under President Nc
kinley, will aside from Vivian NJ. Lewis
himself, be the chief speech maker in
the Republican campaign against the
candidacy of DR.. Woodrow Wilson, the
Democratic aspirant. Mr.. Griggs will be
the orator whose efforts will be partic
ularly devoted to offsetting the work to
be done by Dr. Wilson on the stump.
Mr. Griggs has volunteered to devote
practically all of his time from now
until election day to advocating the cleo
tion OF the Republican candidate. 1t
will be the first time since he himself
was candidate for Governor that he
has taken such an extended and active
interest in New Jersey campaign.
Former Governor Z. c. Stokes, who re-
ceived the high vote as a Republican
candidate for United States Senate
through the direct primaries, will also
be one of the principle speakers in the
campaign for Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Stokes
will devote himself especially to discus
sions of the administration of the State
government by Republicans for the last
fifteen years. Mr.. Lewis, Immediately
after his nomination, wrote to Governor
Fort asking the latter to make some
speeches during the campaign. The Gov
ernor replied that he will be glad to
take the stump for Mr.. Lewis, although
he will not be as active as either Messrs
Griggs and Stokes Former Senator Will
lam NJ. johnson, of Hackensack, will
also do considerable speaking for Mr..
Lewis.
Although no plans have yet been made
it is probable that Mr.. Lewis will do a
great deal more campaigning than his
rival, DR.. Wilson. The Republican candi-
date is a good mixer and quick to make
friends at casual meeting. This char
acteristic is regarded as one of his great
est assets for cultivating political
strength and he will be urged to spend
as much time as possible on the stump.
At any rate he will visit every county
in the state and visit many small towns
that will be cut out of the itinerary be-
ing arranged for the Democratic candi-
date.
On account of the victory of the anti
Stokes faction in Cumberland county,
bringing about the nomination of As
semblyman Isaac I. Nichols as candi-
date for senator Howard Tyler, of
Brdgeton, will lose his job as clerk OF
the State Senate. place that he has
occupied for nine years. Mr.. Tyler bit
terly opposed the nomination OF Mr..
Nichols and the latter will not stand for
the continuance of Mr.. Tyler in his old
legislative job. According to the un-
written law prevailing in the Senate
Mr. Tyler cannot hope to continue as
secretary against the wishes of the sena-
tor representing his county With the
certainty that Mr.. Tyler will not again
be secretary of the Senate William
Murphy. of Camden, who has been assist
| tant secretary under Mr.. Tyler for sew
eral years has announced himself as a
| candidate for the position. Mr.. Murphy
has the backing of David Baird, the
acknowledged leader of the South Jersey
Republicans. Mr.. Murphy is the city
editor of the Camden Courier and a
dramatic author of some reputation.
Undismayed by the defeats they sus
tanned in the primary campaign wherever
| an effort was made to advance theil
| cause. the leaders in the movement fol
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