Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-01
HOT ROW FOR
REPUBLICANS
The Stokes relinghuYsen
Fued Is Involving Others
at State Capital.
MAY CALL CONFERENCE
Somerset Senator Is Also
at OLds With Senator
Prince of Passaic.
Especial Correspondence

Trenton, April 1:-While Govern
or Wilson is taking no part in the
disag greement between two prOmi-
nent membersOf the state Senate of
New Jersey, it is understood that he
would rather see the majority party
in the upper body Of the Legislature
at peace than at war. The Geran
bill, and other big measures in which
the Governor has such deep inter
est, are to come before the Senate.
and there can be no question rela-
tive to the fact that some Republi-
can votes will be required TO insure
the passage Of these big bills, all of
which will have such a far-reaching
effect upon the public, and do so
much to redeem the promises Of the
Governor.
Joseph Frelinghuysen of Somer-
set, seems to be the central figure
in the war zone" and he already
has two disagreement" on his
hands. Edward c. Stokes, former
governor, takes exceptions at some
of the aspersions or insinuations en-
bodied in the report OF the special
commission to Investigate the school
system of New Jersey, and he issued
a statement that was not only caus-
tic, but close TO being bitter in Its
arraignment of some OF the members
Of the commission. Colonel Ere
IIingbuysen put out a reply that was
sarcastic, and the former goEeTnoI
ehas again given expression TO-
sentiments In uDstance, he sssart'
there would be no use for him to ap-
| pear before the com mission. since il
has practically announced It's yer
dict
On Outs With Prince
Almost simultaneous with the dis
agreement with Former Governor
Stokes the Senator from Somerset
finds that he and Senator Prince, of
Passatc the leader of the majority.
do not entirely agree as to what
should be done relative to an anves-
tigation in Hudson county. This
more trouble is precipitated upon
the shoulders Of the former colonel
and personal aide to the Governor
He can stand it, of that there is no
doubt, but these two ''misunder-
standings" with the danger OF dis
ruption among the Republicans, Is
giving some of the leaders much con
cern. They do not like to see two
such prominent Republicans, or for
that matter, three of the leaders at
odds 1t not only looks bad. but If
the misunderstanding cannot be ad-
iusted satisfactorily to all concerned
the effect will be bad upon the party
at large, as well as in the State Sen
ate.
Whether or not Senators Prince
and FTeliIghuysen will bury the
hatchet' on or before Monday night,
and work together for the common
good Of their party, seems to be a
matter of conjecture. True. there
has been no open rupture, yet 10
close observers 1t is evident that the
two senators are certainly at odds,
and the fact that Senator Prince
Joined with the Democrats in insist
ing that the resolution for the inyes-
tigation in Hudson county, should
go to a committee, when Mr.. Ere
Hnghuysen was so insistent for i'm
mediate action, Is sufficient ground
for the belief that MIR. Prince is not
heartily in accord with his col
league.
Will Back Stokes.
Senator Leavitt, of Mercer, and
Senator Edge. Of Atlantic. both ster-
ling Republicans, are considered as
being close to former Governor
Stokes, and in the event OF the con-
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