Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-17
BARBOUR, OUT OF
SENATORIAL RAGE,
BOOSTS JOHN KEAN
Thinks Republican Party Can't
Afford to Lose His Services
in Upper House.
PATERSON LEADER FOLLOWS
EXAMPLE SET BY DRYDEN
Congressman FOwler's Candi-
dacy Not Taken Seriously by
Regulars, Colonel Says.

NSSuidlo, OUiUuCl DdySs
United States Senator John Kean's
proverbial luck is much in evidence In
his desire to succeed himself when his
present term expires on March 3, 1911.
That will complete twelve years serv-
ice In the upper house of Congress. and
is more than the average period for
which Jerseymen in either party have
been honored. Ordinarily a second
term is regarded as a matter of right,
and when 1t ends the field Is an open
one. 1t was so regarded in the pres
ent instance, when former Governor
Edward C. Stokes, shortly after the
cfose off the legislative session, formal
$1y announced his candidacy as success
sor to Senator Kean and began the
circulation of petitions seeking party
Endorsement under the provisions of
the law of 1907. Soon after former
Governor Franklin Murphy was in
dorsed for the nomination by the Es-
sex County Republican Committee and
in a formal statement admitted his
friends of former Senator John F. Dry
den, Colonel William Barbour. former
Governor John w. Griggs, William M.
johnson and David Baird began to
boom their favorites.
Since the formal opening of the cam
paign in this State men prominent In
the business and financial affairs of
hat th,,
nation is not facing but passing
through a critical period which might
be made more serious through a sweep
ing political change. That is one of
the causes that may help Senator
Kean. Senator Dryden, the first OF his
more prominently mentioned opponents
to formally announce that he was not
D candidate, while extolling the merits
of all the regular aspirants for the
place, intimated that a change at this
time might be extremely unwise
Harbour Gives His Reasons.
Y Now Colonel Barbour. in an inter-
view announcing that he is not can
didate, takes practically the same stand
as Mr.. Dryden and for about the same
reasons.
While expressing the highest regard
for the other names suggested, ne IN
ferred that the best interests or tne
state may be served by continuing
Senator Kean in office.
while appreciating the honor OF the
mention of my name for the Office
said Colonel Barbour, II am not can
didate and personally believe that
Senator Kean should succeed himself.
1 say this with a full sense OF the emil
nent qualifications of others Named
like former Senator Dryden and for
mer Governors Murphy, Griggs ana
Stokes. any one of whom would reflect
credit on the State IL chosen to repre-
sent it.
This is critical period, however, in
the history of the country and the
party. and a rather unpropitious time
to make a change. With men like
Senators Hale and Aldrich about to re-
tire the party can hardly afford to lose
the services of a man like Senator
Kean. He is always at his post Oh
duty, and there Is no one who can
truthfully say that his record has not
been a creditable and advantageous
one to the State.
"As for the senatorial aspirations OF
Congressman Fowler 1t does seem that
his candidacy might have been an
nounced if a less sensational way than
a TRADE OH abuse and vilif1cauon. IL
is the latter spirit which is causing the
spread of feeling Of unrest that Is
felt in every channel Of trade, even 10
the standard lines"
Fowler Not Taken Seriously.
CONGRESSMAN Fowler's candidacy Is
not taken seriously by the regulars, IN
asmuch as he is seeking the Progress
sive Endorsement. 1t is probable that
the only names of candidates for In
dorsement for United States senator on
the Republican primary ballots will be
Mr.. Stokes and Mr.. Fowler
Neither former Governor Griggs nor
Mr.. johnson will remain as active can
didates, and it is not probable that
former Governor Murphy or Mr.. Baird
will announce their intentions through
the medium of the law OF 1907
Ordinarily former Governor Stokes
might not have done so, either, but he
signed the law as Governor, and, to be
consistent, could hardly refrain from
complying with it's provisions. A pc
culiar feature of the law is that, while
the aspirant for United States senator
must declare himself before the pri-
maries, the legislators who elect the
senator make no pledge until tney are
nominated. Even then 1t is optional
with the legislative nominees to declare
whether thev will support the candi-
date of their party receiving the high
est number Of votes in either the
county or the State. Senator kean Is
more fortunate in his contest for re-
election than Mr.. Dryden was. mas
much as he will have senator from
his home county to name him. even II
the Assembly delegation from his baili-
wick is defeated. as In the Dryden case