The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-09
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

i Vivian M. Lewis was Endorsed for
the republican nomination for govern
or by the Passaic county republican
committee at a banquet Tuesday
night at which Mr. Lewis was the
4 guest of honor. Over one hundred ac-
tive republican, representing all parts
of the county, were present.
" appreciate this compliment from
my fellow townsmen, I" said Mr.. Lewis.
Three years ago the Passaic county
4 delegation went to Trenton to advo-
cate my nomination, but others had a
1 different program, which resulted in
the nomination of the present chief
Executive. If my election is brought
about this year, it will be in large
measure due to the movement which
/ you unexpectedly started three years
ago.
Mr.. Lewis spoke on the benefit of
political organizations, and said that
4 organization was essential to the sue
cess of party. 1t has ever been the
asset of the republican party, he
said, a that it has welcomed the light
OF publicity thrown upon it as well as
thrown from it.
So far former Governor Stokes has
circulated no petition for the Office Of
! United States Senator, and it is now
rumored that he will be candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination.
i Mr.. Stokes, it is said, has found that
ne had a pretty big job on his hands
to defeat either John Kean, franklin
Murphy or David Baird this year, 50
that when Mr.. Murphy suggested to
Mr.. Stokes that perhaps it woald be
better for the latter TO be the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor this year.
and then become candidate for SEN
ator Briggs's place three years from
now, it was heard by willing ears.
OF course, there was an understand
ing, itsis said, that Mr.. Stokes would
give all the help possible to Mr.. MUIR
phy's efforts to succeed John Kean,
and it was understood that Mr. MUIR
ply, If chosen, would reciprocate when
Senator Briggs's term expired.
This story is said to account for the
activity of Senator Briggs in behalf of
the nomination for Governor of Vivian
M. Lewis, Of Paterson. Mr.. Briggs,
so it understood, is also anxious to-
see John Kean succeed himself, and
expects that the nomination and cleo
,tion of MIR. Lewis would bring this
about, thereby upsetting the Murphy
Stokes combination and rendering far
more certain his own chances of sue
ceeding himself three years from now.
The news that Mayor Charles J.
Fisk, Of Plainield, is in a receptive
mood, so far as the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor lis concerned. has
been received with much interest
throughout the state. According to
Mr.. FisK's friends, he is now looking
over the ground, and if he feels that
conditions are suitable, he may 20 in
to a contest for the capture of the
Union county delegates.
The anti-Dickinson faction, which is
headed by former County Clerk Roth
erham, is behind the boom of Prosecu-
tor Pierre P. Garven for the nomination
for Governor, and they Confidently ex-
pect to capture a majority Of the de-
legates to the, state convention. Mr.
Garven is expected back from his vaca-
tion this week, and his friends say that
he will at once proceed to carry his
campaign into other counties of the
state.
Hon. John l. Blair Kelley, of War
rem county, is being pushed by his
friends as a Congressional candidate
from the Fifth districtto succeed Hon.
Charles N. Fowler. Mr.. Kelley is the
County Prosecutor and is well-known
throughout the state.
! James Nugent, chairman of the
New Jersey Democratic State Com
mittee, announced Monday that the
Democratic State Convention would
be held at the Taylor Opera House, at
Trenton, OH September Is. Each cleo
tion district will be given at least one
delegate, who will have full vote, so
that the total number of delegates at
the convention will be something like
/ twelve hnndrad