Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
EX-GOv. STOKES
FLATLY DENIES
POLITICAL DEALS
GOSSIP Involving His Name in
Relation to Judicial Appoint
ment Fake, He Says.

" ANaAFi
TRENTON, March 4-Replying to
the story printed in a Newark news
paper to the effect that former Gov
ernor E. c. Stokes sent a political
friend to Governor Fort to urge the
latter to appoint Asseinblyman Isaac
4. Nichols, of Cumberland county, to
a place on the bench OF the our of
Errors and Appeals. instead of reap
pointing Judge William N~redenburgh,
In return for which. it was stated, Mr..
Stokes assured the Governor he
(Stokes), il elected 10 succeed him as
chief executive, would appoint Fort a
of the Supreme Court, Mr..
Stokes today fatty denied the gossip.
Nichols is Stokes's bitterest political
opponent. in Cumberland county, the
latter's home, n the story stated that
the former Governor is anxious to get
the assemblyman out Of active politics.
Mr.. Stokes said: :
The story is SO absurd that it
scarcely needs denial. Somebody must
lave been pla aging a practical joke.
I'm the first place. | have again an |
again stated that | was not, and am
not, a candidate for Governor. Ny
choice for the Republican candidate for
that honor Is we'll known, and [ am not
in the habit Of deserving my friends,
and shall stand for that choice to the
end.
For judge t~redenburgh
S far as the vacancy in the Court
OF Errors and Appeals is concerned,
my sympathy was at all times with
Judge Vredenburgh. wanted to see
him r~eappointed, and whatever / could
do by advice or suggestion to that end
l gladly did. The statement hat word
was sent to me that V~redenburgh wal
10 be reappointed is palp, bly, inaccu-
rate, in view of the w~clI-known fact
State declined in turn this appointment
sent to the Senate.
II am not making trades or deals for
any office or any honor. That is some
thing 1 always refused to 60, eve
when I was actively engaged in poll
tics. l was in the Legislature eleven
years, and l never even traded a vote.
There is no office in this country for
which / could be induced to bargain
or trade on any basis whatever
With reference to another story
printed in the same newspaper last
night, stating that former Governor
Stokes was attempting to influence
Representative in Congress John Gard
ner in the appointment of a postmas-
ter at Vineland, Mr.. Stokes said:
$50 far as l am concerned, the story
is without foundation. 1 am taking no
part, and have taken no part. in the
Vineland postoffice contest, neither d.
rectly nor indirectly. l do not live in
Vineland and / do not consider that
an outsider has q right to interfere
in a matter that interests the people OF
Vineland alone. ] have no doubt that
Congressman Gardner, according to the
universal custom, will name The post
master at Vineland, as he is the repre-
sentative from that district. The inti-
nation of a desire on my part to hit
+ Gardner is news to me. I have always
supported him both for nomination and
election and the las time he was a
candidate / made a successful fight for
the delegates in my own town against
his opponent.
Is Not Involved.
There can be no possible outcome In
the yineland postoffice fight which
| NOuid ihtiuCitSC II IA my loNoi "
politically. I am in no way involved
in it and would not consider any set
| Element of the question as bearing upon
what 1 might or might not do in the
United States senatorial situation.
Il have said clearly that If I am &
candidate for the senatorship l shall
go before the people Of the State, make
my appeal to them at the primaries ir
accordance with the present law or
the subject and In accordance with m,
own views of the proper course to bt
pursued by a senatorial candidate. A:
my appeal will be made to the people
direct, 1 would not under any circum.
stances make a bargain or deal with
any man concerning the distribution
of patronage. The people are sovereign
in this matter. 1t is to them I shall &c
for a decision and not to the maker,