Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-03
POPULAR CHOICE
SENATOR LEAGUE
LAUNCHED TONIGHT
Congressman Fowler Begins
Real Fight to Obtain Seat
Held by Kean.
BORAf1 AND MURDOCH
TO URGE INSURGENCY"
Progressive Republicans of State
to Gather at Mass-meeting
in Elizabeth Theatre.

New jerseys insurgents, aided and
abetted by Progressive Republicans, at
Fowler mass-meeting in Elizabeth
tonight will organize the Republican
League of New Jersey for the Election
of United States Senators by Popular
Vote"
Responsibility for calling the meet
dng, which will be held in Proctor's
Theatre, Elizabeth, rests upon Repre-
sentative Charles N. Fowler, who is
resident of Elizabeth and whose recent
attack upon his ellow-townsman, Sem
ator John Kean, is still fresh in the
minds of the voters. Senator Kean. by
the way, is a bitter opponent to the
popular vote idea.
Reason for the Fowler activity is
threefold. First, the congressman from
the Fifth congressional district wants to
give the senior senator another political
lambastlng; second, he wants to bright
en-, II possible, his denomination changes,
and, third, he wants to affiliate HIM
self with the Progressives and get their
Endorsement of him as their standard
bearer and candidate for United States
senator. 1t won't be Fowler's fault If
he does not accomplish all three.
Essex and Hudson Progressives will
attend the meeting to cheer Fowler
William Parmenter Martin, the Pro-
gressives' candidate for the governor
ship, is not opposed to the Endorsement
of Fowler, neither is George L. Record.
of Jersey City, who Is seeking the SEN
atorial Endorsement himself. The Fow-
Ter boom is, therefore. quite likely to
take definite shape and arrangements
soon made for a tour Of the State by
Fowler and Martin.
Insurgent Leaders to Speak.
ELOQUENT speakers, some of national
reputation, will address the nesting.
United States Senator William E.
Borah, Of Idaho, and Representative
Victor Murdock, of Kansas, have
promised to be present. Both are
recognized as being closely In touch
with the Progressive movement, and
Mr.. Murdock is one of the anti-Cannon
leaders in the House. They are both
authorities ON the progress that Is be-
ing made in the Western States look
ing to the election of senator's by the
direct vote Of the people
Advantage will probably be taken at
tonight's meeting OF the Kean attitude
In regard TO the election of senators py
popular vote The senator is quoted
as saying: ~ am in favor of the con-
stitution of the United States as 1t
stands, without this suggested change
in the method of electing senator's"
Neither does Senator Kean favor the
popularity plan" provided for in the
primary law which former Governor
Edward Casper Stokes has taken ad-
vantage of in his fight for senatorial
honors.
Former Governor Franklin Murphy,
in accepting the Endorsement of the
Essex County Republican Committee a
week ago, said things complimentary
to Senator Kean. The throwing of po-
ltical bouquets to opponents is becom-
ing quite the fashion. The latest incl
dent in that line is that of George l..
Record He himself is seeking sena-
torial toga. That does not prevent him,
however, from saying gracious things
about Mr. Fowler as the following
shows:
Record Lnuds Fowler.
"Mr. Fowlers revolt is another proof
of the claim of the New Idea Republi-
cans that no man can discharge his
duty in an important official position
without incurring the enmity of tht
Republican State or national organiza-
ton. Mr. Fowler has never been 4
New Idea man. He has been q regular
all his political life He has devote
the sixteen years of his congressiona
career principally to the study of the
financial question, upon which he has
come to be recognized as an authority
IoS CT
in his congressional career when he re
fused to become q part of the con
rressional Republican machine, which
was organized to prevent the passage
of any legislation in the public interest
affecting corporations. He refused II
submit to the tyranny of Speaker Can
non, who is the chief of this corpora
ton machine.
GAS penalty for his refusal to be
come virtual slave to the machin'
he was deprived by the speaker of thu
position which he had for long tim'
held as chairman of the importan
committee on banking and currency
He cooperated with the other in
surgents in the passing of rules which
took away from Cannon the arbitrary
power to control legislation.
"This constituted rebellion agains
the party organization, and 1t wa
promptly announced by the machine
leaders in Mr.. Fowler's' congressional
district that he would be refused a re
nomination This in itself Is a very
frank confession that the machine lead
ers do not consider that the rank ant
file of the party have anything to d.
in the making of nominations.
"Mr. Fowler's Independent course a
Congress, it is safe to say, has the ap.
nroval of nine out of every ten of the
Republican voters Of his congressional
district. Nevertheless, because he has
refused to aid the congressional ma.
chine to suppress anti-corporation anc
the popular measures. the local ma
chine leaders propose to run counter
to the sentiment Of the voters Of the
congressional district and to turn dowr
Mr. Fowler for denomination.
Every lover Of representative govern,
ment win hope that he takes the hele
- such 9. candidate .S