New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-24
WILSON'S LETTER READY
Jersey Candidate to Answer
6. L. Record This Week.
LEWIS GAINING STRENGTH
Both Standard Bearers Will Go
After Commuters for Rest
of Campaign.

iFrom the Regular Correspondent Of The Tribune
Trenton. y. J., Oct. Bone OF the most
Interesting things in store for the voter OF
New Jersey this week will be the answer OF
Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. 10 the letter OF George L..
Record, the Republican candidate for Con-
sress IN the 9Th District. II was said at
Princeton to-day that Dr. Wilson's reply
was so nearly ready that he expected TO
have IL in this mornings mail on its way
TO Mr.. Record.
No one could be found who could or would
tell what DR.. Wilson'S reply would contain
II is said to be the Democratic candidate s
purpose to send his communication to Mr.,
Record and allow him TO give il TO the pub
lie. Mr.. Records letter TO Dr. Wilson asked
for the Democratic candidates views.
among other things on the physical valu-
alton Of railroads for the purpose Of tax
alton. and also for the purpose Of fixing
rates and il also chided him for the free
dom with which he scored the Republican
bosses without making any reference to the
bosses Of his own party. Mr.. Record also
asked for DR.. wilson's views on the Demo
cratic Board of Guardians"
The Republican campaign managers, af-
ter strenuous week of campaigning by
AiNlSn NJ LEWIS me hFDuDnCdn GGIlui-
Gate for Governor. said the outlook for Re
publican success was better than at any
other time in the present campaign. It was
admitted that DR.. Wilson had started off
with rush. having a whole week of cam
paigning to himself, but it was said that
the effective work done by the Republican
candidate since taking the stump had
brought about turn in the tide and that
by 10 inns Election here
Lewis would have rallied enough voters 10
his support 10 insure his election by q rea-
sonable majority.
Mr. Lewis, q was pointed out. was MAX
ing votes at every one Of his stopping
places. his frank manner and sincerity Of
speech appealing 10 all classes. He has
left no doubt as to his stand on every one
of the big issues Of tfTe campaign. Every
one knows how he feels toward rate MAX
ing the extension OF direct primary norni-
nations. ballot reform and labor and when
he tells his hearers of these things he
drives his arguments home with the re-
mark that he will use every hit of power
at the command Of the Governor. If elect
ed. 10 that New Jersey is kept to the
front in the enactment of progressive legis-
lation.
Nor has Mr. Lewis hesitated tn tell Of his
feelings toward the so-called bosses of his
party He knows he is under no obligations
10 any Of them for his nomination. for, II
they had their way, another man would
now be campaigning the state. He says the
time has passed when party bosses can dc
tate policies. and he says 81 in such a way
as 10 leave no doubt that. If he is chosen
Governor. the old guard" Will he given
three years vacation.
Both Mr.. Lewis and Woodrow Wilson, his
Democratic opponent. have the hardest two
weeks Of the campaign ahead Of them. Save
for q couple Of speeches in the southern
end Of the state. both candidates viii give
ND their time from now until Election Day
10 North Jersey. This is the real battle
ground Of the campaign. for there are more
voters in the FIVE counties Of Essex, Hud-
son, Union. Bergen and Passaic than in
the other sixteen counties Of the state COM
bined
II IS in the North Jersey counties that
the commuter vote is large. and both can
didates are prepared TO make strenuous
hid for the support Of the men who daily
travel TO New York on business, as il is The
votes II these citizens which will decide
who viii be the next Governor of New
Jersey. SO far as South Jersey is con-
oerned. it has been in the Republican col
umn for many years and viii in all prCha-
hlity remaipStheTe.