Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-26
D. DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS GET
FENCES IN SHAPE
Both Parties Arranging for May
Meetings of State Com
mittees.
G. O. P. MENACED BY
INTERNAL DISSENSlONS
State Chairman Nugent Expects
TO Elect Seven New Jer-
sey Congressman.

Political fences are being repaired,
rebuilt and reprinted throughout the
State. The Democrats and Republicans
alike are busy. May meetings of the
state committees of both parties are
now being arranged for. The bylaws
of the Republican State Committee
call for a STATED meeting in May, and
it is customary for the Democratic
State Committee to get together about
the same time to perfect plans that
are to mature during the summer
months. City Counsel James r. Nugent,
State Democratic chairman, and former
Governor Franklin Murphy. Republican
State chairman, will issue the calls that
will assemble the two State bodies that
will line up for battle.
Because of the bright prospect that
the Democrats have, there will be as
much interest in the work of the Demo-
cratic State Committee as there will be
in the doings of the Republican State
Committee. The Republicans will have
to consider the record of this years
Legislature. The sins of omission inc
commission rest upon the Republicans
alone, because they controlled the ses-
sion. The breach between Governor
Fort and the Republican organization
is wider today than it ever was. So
serious is this state of affairs that there
is some doubt as to whether the State
Committee will indorse the administra-
ton of their own Republican chief
executive. A member Of the State Com
mittee in summing up the situation to-
day said.
Governor Fort has placed himself
outside his party. He is not a Repub-
lican. He has attacked all the men
who have so long been the recognized
leaders of the Republican party in this
State, and by his conduct done all that
ne could to injure our chances at the
approaching election. There is but lit
tie likelihood that the committee will
commend the Fort administration. This
party split is detrimental to the inter
ests of the Republican party, and If it
continues to- widen it will prove fatal
at the fall election
G.. o. II. Gubernatoria Timber.
Republican State Chairman Franklin
Murphy, WHO is one u the nNS TSCOS-
nized candidates for United States SEN
ator, said today that he had not ON
ferred with his associates with a view
10 determining the most convenient
date for the May meeting. 1t will
probably be called for the middle of
the month. At that meeting the party
candidate for Governor will no doubt
be sprung. Indications now point
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Lewis, state commissioner of banking
and insurance. Mr.. Lewis was largely
instrumental in whipping the Repub-
lican members of the Legislature into
line for the passage of the McCran
water conservation bill. The candi-
dacy OF Joseph S. Frelinghuysen. presi-
dent of the Senate, is not so bright
now as it was at the commencement
OF the last legislative session. His
stand against the Edge auto bill, it is
declared, added to his unpopularity in
the g~ubernatorial race. The boom
launched by David Baird for Senator
Bradley, of Camden, is going merrily
along.
The Democrats are discussing plans
for action just now more than they are
candidates.
w have a good deal of work ahead
of u.s." aid State Chairman Nugent.
II haven't yet decided upon the date
for the meeting. but it will be
about the middle of May. I would like
very much to have the members meet
in Newark, but for the convenience of
those who live in the upper and lower
ends of the State, We may get togeth-
er at Trenton or some other central
point.
This is one of the most important
years in the history of the State. Sell
dom ave the people had so much at
stake. 1t Is for the voters to say this
fall whether the conditions at Wash
ington and Trenton are longer to be
tolerated. I have every confidence in
his State, and feel that there will be a
great Democratic victory from Sussex
to Cape May.
Democrats Fight for Congress.
1.-THE State committee at the May
meeting will. fix the date for the con-
vention that is to nominate the next
Governor of New Jersey in September,
and outline the preliminary work that
is necessary in entering upon a State
wide campaign.
Congressional districts must be or
ganized for the great battle to put the
House. of Representatives Jack INTO the
hands of the people. New Jersey will
elect not less han seven Democratic
Congressman out of the ten to be
chosen, and it would not surprise me to
see a clean sweep.
1.-THE next Legislature will have much
to say in the future Of the country. The
members will choose a United States
Senator who will have a part in cor
recting the errors of the present ma
tional Congress.
I'm UGH a year we must get into
the field early and we will have to
work tirelessly to get D~emocracy's
message before the people. That is
why the State committee will get to-
gether for business next month"