New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-12
NOW FOR JERSEY VOTING
Statewide Primary Elections
To Be Held Tomorrow.
SEVEN OUT FOR SENATE
New Direct Nominations Law
Will Receive It's First Trial
at Polls.

,x,, she y,>r,,lar CORRESPONDENT of The Tribune.
Trenton, Sept 11--Added interest Is
given to the statewide primaries which
will be held in New Jersey on Tuesday by
the sharp contest in progress amcng hVe
prominent Republicans for the seat in the
United States Senate now held by John
Kean. A new law. under the provisions
OF which the voters may so to the Pri-
raaries of their party and there designate
the man favored by them for selection TO
the United States Senate will be tried for
the first time at Tuesdays primaries
OF the Republican candidates, only three
have recognized the principle OF the new
law and have placed their selection in the
h,nds of tho voters These ere e1-Gov-
srnor Franklin Murphy. chairman of the
Republican State Committee and member
of the Republican National Committee: e&-
Governor r C Stokes, vice-chairman OF
fhe Republican State Committee, and Rep
-esentatsve Charles y. Fowler. who is
also q candidate for denomination in his
Congress district
Senator Kean. who wants 10 succeed
himself. and David Baird, who has hopes
of taking Mr. Kean's place, have refused
70 allow the Republican voters OF the
state 10 pass their candidacy and they
nsre 5oined hands with the other members
Of the "old guard" in an effort to have
that part of the primary ballot containing
she names of candidates for United States
Senator ignored by tie voters, to create
The IMPRESSION that interest was shown
Al the new measure. If successful in this
MAN. and a light vote IS cast at the prf-
snaries so far as this part of the ballot Is
concerned, the old guard will then pro-
ceed 70 select United States Senator ac-
uordins to the old method, and herein lies
The hopes Of both Mr.. Baird and Senator
kean.
A large primary vote. however. will prac-
ideally compel the members of the Legs
nature 10 support the candidate receiving
she highest vote at the primaries, for, al
Though the law is not mandatory, II Is
pointed out that a moral obligation EXISTS
which will react on the laWnaker who Vlo-
hates it Mr. Stokes. Mr.. Murphy and Mr.
Fowler have already pledged themselves to
support the one receiving the highest num-
Der of votes.
Shreud political observers say that the
contest at the primaries is really between
the two ex-governors, for, il is pointed out
Mr. Fowler has hurt his candidacy IN this
respect BY also running at the primaries as
e. candidate for denomination in his Con-
xress district. He will poll q good sized
vote for United States Senator. hoWeser'
rs he has the support of many New Idea
men in the northern part of the state
There is not much of contest at the
Democratic primaries for the selection or
g candidate to succeed hean. Jim
Smith. tine Democratic boss of the state,
has soined hands with the Republican old
guard in its efforts 10 have the law 'g-
rored his object, Of course. being TO bring
about his own selection should the Legs
lafure he Democratic. James MARITIME ano
Frank McDermit are the Democratic can
iidates The latter is looked upon as I'M
possible and SO far as MARITIME i con-
cerned. Smith would not allow the Demo
cratic lawmakers 10 vote for him, no mat
ter how big his vote.