Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-08-06
THETRENTON
LETTER
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE PRESS
BY w. w. ST. JOHN

| Trenton, August 3.-Gilbert L. Collins
| Court, whom former Governor Franklin
Murphy mentioned" as possible candi-
date for the Republican Gubernatorial
nomination., yesterday put quietus Oh
| the suggestion that he enter into the
fall campaign as the q. 0. P. standard
bearer. Mr.. Collins declined to regard
the suggestion in serious light His
disavowal of desire to become Cover
dor Of New Jersey was no surprise to
chose who know something Of the man
and his inclinations. He is devoted to
the law and enjoys a large income from
the practice of his profession. He re-
signed from the Supreme Court bench
two years ago because OF the inadequacy
Of the salary, stating at the time that
he could not afford to continue as a
Judge with an income OF $4,000 a year.
As the Office Of governor pays similar
salary it was not difficult for his friends
to at once conclude that his boom" for
chief executive was without his approval
or acquiscence.
The Republican State convention will
probably be held on September 20th
From present prospects Banking and In
surance Commissioner V. NJ. Lewis will
capture the nomination, although here
and there slight signs OF opposition crop
ont. In fact, the suggestion of former
Judge Collins by Mr., Murphy is analyzed
by friends of Mr.. Lewis to be warning
to the latter of the opposition of the
former governor and present chairman of
the Republican State COMMITTEE As has
already been noted, former Governor
Murphy has endeavored to engineer a
deal with Mr.. Lewis whereby the latter
the legislature to help elect the former
to the seat now occupied by United
States Senator John Keen. In return
for this favor, it is said, Mr. Murphy
promised to deliver the Essex County
delegation to the State convention to
Mr.. Lewis for the Gubernatorial nomi-
nation The latter, however, declined to
enter into an alliance of this sort. Many
political observers regard Mr.. Murphy's
effort to stir up sentiment in favor OF a
candidate for the nomination other than
Mr.. Lewis to be studied effort to warn
the latter that unless he comes over"
into the Murphy senatorial camp he will
receive seaht faYor from the Essex Coun-
" regulars ~ convention time.
-
While still adhering to the idea that
Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr., will make the
most formidable Democratic candidate
for Governor of New Jersey, his friends
hl lxr
strength OF the Woodrow Wilson boom
Notwithstanding that there is an intense
feeling Of antagonism among them to the
selection of the Princeton president as
Demoeracy's standard bearer in the fall
campaign.
A week ago these anti-Wilson men
scofIed at the idea that the Princeton
president could be nominated without
their approval of him. During the last
few days, however, reports have come
from other sections indicating that Presi-
dent Wilson's candidacy is stronger than
they thought it to be. This fact, to-
gether with the -diffident attitude of MIR.
Katzenbach to the Gubernatorial honor
this year, as expressed i'll his statements
to the public, has caused them to view
the situation with less cock sureness than
ago When they could see no one but
Aatzennaeh IN the running
Mr. hatzenpach s staumehlest friends
ana packers Ill politfs are soreiy dlsap-
pointed by the stand the former has tax
en- Win reference to the Governorshlp-
HIS statement at The Mercer County
democratic outing last "Wednesday WAS
distlnet disappointment to them. HIS