Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-13

fall, is taking care Of his duties
as Commissioner Of Banking and
Insurance. The opinion seems to be
warranted that Mr.. Lewis is much
stronger In the estimation Of the
people than he was when q oandi-
date for Governor. That he might
be a good man to nominate the next
time Is also believed by many promi-
nent Republicans. Senators Freling-
huysen Of Somerset, and Edge, Of
Atlantic, both of whom are re-
garded as available, or likely to be
available, have returned to their re-
spective homes and are manifesting
but little interest in political mat
tiers.
OF the former Governors John w.
Griggs and Foster M. Voorhees, are
both considered as too busy to even
think about the gubernatorial nomi-
nation in serious terms. Acting
Governor Alderman, Of Union, Is dis
playing such aptitude for the position
that he may give some Of the would
be Governors cause for anxiety ere
a choice shall have been made. Sem
ator Alderman Is taking care Of the
work IN splendid shape, and filling
the office with the same dignity that
characterized his administration of
president of the State Senate. He
may have to be taken into considera-
ton later, with refernce to the Gov
.ernorship.
Representatives Loudenslager, of
Camden, and Gardner, Of Atlantic,
each a leader of prominence in his
district, are both at Washington at
tending the extra session, and to
some extent, out of touch with local
affairs. However, Mr.. Loudenslager
seems to have had a hand in the
treaty of peace that was patched
up In Gloucester county lately, and
which will insure the candidacy Of
Senator Gaunt for another term.
Lesser Lights Very Still
In this connection 1t is worthy
of note that some of the hard work
ers In the party like Gen. G. Edward
Murray, of Trenton; Joseph McDer-
mott, of Monmouth; Alfred N. DIAL
.rymple, county chairman OF Essex,
Col. s. D. Dickinson, OF Hudson,
and many others of greater or lesser
Importance, and yet each having his
influence in a given area, are all
quiet. Just what this dense silence
portends Is difficult to a%pprehend.
II 1t Is general apathy" then it
means that the party does not expect
to make much of a fight next fall.
If 1t may be interpreted that the
leaders are at work secretly, seeking
to evolve a plan that will insure sue
cess q few months hence, then 1t
will all be apparent in due time.
1t Is not believed that the Re-
publican leaders have any intention
of permitting a temporary defeat
land-slides, as 1t has been termed,
due to the splendid personality Of
Woodrow Wilson, dishearten them
completely. After having had con-
troll of the State for sixteen years
it is difficult to believe that the Re-
publicans would not make a strenu-
Gus effort to get back into power.
There will be several things that
may be Of benefit to the party.
History Repeats Itself.
History shows that the party
which has revised the tariff In any
way has invariably been held ac-
countable for 1t at the following
election, and usually suffered de-
feat at the hands of the voters. In
like manner, should 1T prove to be
the fact that many of the voters Of
New Jersey do not relish the nuL1er-
GUS changes that have meen made in
the election laws, they may visit
their displeasure upon the party
looked upon as responsible for the