New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
LEWIS CHOICE IN JERSEY
Republican rtyLeaderS Expect
to Name Him on First Ballot.
"NEW IDEA" MEN TALK FIGHT
Offer Planks for Platform and an
Ultimatum-Stokes Hailed as
Next u. S. Senator.
lew IDEA" MEN TALK FIGHT
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J


Trenton. N J.. Sept. 1s.-vivian NJ. Lewis,
of Passaic. State Banking and Insurance
Commissioner will be nominated tomorrow
as the Republican candidate for Governor
to oppose Woodrow Wilson. the Democratic
candidate, according to the plans of the
party leaders. who are in full control of
the convention. Mr.. Lewis will be nominat-
ed on the first ballot. His name Will be
placed before the convention by John W.
Ciriggs former United States Attorney
General.
The friends of Senator Joseph 5. Frelng-
huySen have not relinquiShed the contest,
however. but they are making little prog
ress. for Lewis. it is generally conceded.
has nearly everything his own way. Assem-
biyman William w. Smaley. of Somerset,
will nominate Senator FreIinghuysen. and
it is probable that Thomas I. Hitlery. of
Morris County. the Utilities Commissioner,
will second it,
The state committee held meeting this
afternoon which was devoid OF excitement
1t will meet again tomorrow morning,
when Iivcller times are expected. Attorney
General Edmund W. Wilson was selected
to preside over the convntion and James
W. Parker will be secretary. Former Gov
ernor Murphy, chairman Of the committee.
convention and he even went so far as
to write to the Senator. asking him to
serve, but for some reason Mr. Murphy
announced that the Senator had declined
to act.
Chairman Murphy also named platform
committee. composed Of United States Sen
ator John Kean, Congressman John j.
Gardner and Senator WakeIee, and when
its personnel became known smiles were
INDUCED in. All this committee can do is
to report tentative platform to the plat
form committee of the convention. and, as
the convention will in all probability in
sist on a plank calling for the popular
choice Of United States Sena tor, it is won
dered how far the committee Will go, as
hotl Senator Keau and Congressman Gard
ner are opposed TO any such practice
This platform committee met at tHe Tren-
ton House tonight to hear suggestions as
to what the party platform should con
tain The New Idea contingent was out in
force and George l.. Record. Edmund w.
Osborn, William +. Martin and James
RlaUveIt appeared before the committee
and urged planks providing for the ex-
tension Of the direct primary nomination
law to Governor and congressman; the dis
tribution of ballots by the state, public
utilities commission, with rate making and
physical valuation powers; favoring the
Massachusetts ballot. and the appointment
of election officers by county judges. Mr..
Record said that if these planks were not
in the platform a fight would be made on
the floor of the convention TO have them
Incorporated.
Regardless OF what the committee may
do. il is said that Mr.. Lewis will incor-
porate his ideas in the platform and that
he will insist on ite being progressive in
every plank
One of the happiest men in Trenton to-
night was Ex-Governor f. G. Stokes. The
returns from nearly every district in the
state on the primaries for United States
Senator are now in. and Mr.. Stokes and
his friends figure that he has won by from
500 TO 1000 votes Congressman Charles
Y Fowler was here to-day and called on
MIR. stokes and congratulated him on his
success