New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-24
SAY TAFT WILL WIN
Jersey Leaders Delighted at the
Presidents Nomination.
LEARNED IT." PRINCE SAYS
Those Who Opposed Him Will
Rally to His Support,
Senator Edge Asserts.


Senator Edge Asserts.
Most OF the prominent New Jersey Re
publlcans who had not gone TO the Chi
cago convention expressed themselves yes
terday as delighted with the denomination
of President Taft, and predictions were
freely made that he would he reelected
regardless Of the determination Of Colonel
Roosevelt to run as an independent
No one was more greatly pleased than
John D. Prince. president OF the New Jer-
sey Senate, who has acted as Governor so
often in the last six months that he feels
he is entitled to the place should Dr. VIII
son be nominated for President by the
Democrats.
TT was the very best thing that could
have happened" said Senator Prince VINO
Is also a professor Of Semitic languages AT
Columbia and whose speeches to the ltaI-
ian and Slavic voters OF Somerset County
| helped carry that country for the fresl-
dent at the recent primaries.
President Taft has earned renomina-
ton" continued Senator Prince, and ne
| will be reelected by a good sized MAJOR
itv. too. His nomination by the chicago
convention will put stop to all the chi
canery in the Republican party ana MS
| reelection will mean continuation or the
! prosperity which this country has had dur
ing tho four years OF his service to the
people"
Senator Walter +. Edge, Of Atlantic, he-
publIcan leader Of the Senate, who ran as
an uninstructed delegate at the recent prl-
maries. asserted most emphatlcahy !eS'er-
day that he would not join in any RCcse-
welt bolt.
Il will support Taft with great rlcas-
ure," he said.
Always for Taft, Edge Says
While he sought election, Senator Edge
said, in the Presidential primaries as an
unrestricted delegate. he had always De'h
in favor Of the candidacy OF the President
81 have always believed and hopct nc
would receive the nomination in the Chicago
convention" he said and am particularly
we'll pleased that Mr. Taft has been nom
mated to succeed himself.
He has been n good President In spite
of the criticism that has been directed OF
his administration by tho Roosevelt sup
porters, and Il is right and just that he
should receive another term.
HE has given safe and sane admins
! tration 10 the country. and l believe when
all this present Juror dies away the peo-
ple will get down to level where they
will be able so think clearly and intelligent
Ily. and many OF those who have been
against him for the nomination Will rally
10 his support
Il never have been for Roosevelt at any
stage Of the game. But one thing Is GER
tain: Had I favored Roosevelts nomina-
ton I should not join him in bolt, no
good can be accomplished by any such ac-
ton. II will only result in making tn"
election Of Taft harder and Roosevelt
could not have a possible show Of winning
Former Senator Joseph s. Freinghuys"n,
Republican leader Of Somerset County. one
Of tho four New Jersey counties carried by
President Taft at the primaries said j."
was pleased at the denomination Of the
President.
IL am very much gratihed at the ronomi-
nation OF Mr.. Taft" said Mr.. Freling-
huysen 81 feel that in the four years ne
has been President NJ. TAFT has rendered
a great service to the country, and that
he will grow in strength as the people
begin to realize that he has been n safe
and sane President. so that on Election
Day he will be reelected by n big ma
jority."
viii Stand by Nominee.
Senator William ". Smaley, who sue
ceeded Mr. FrelinRhuysen I'm the upper
branch of the New Jersey Legislature. said
Yesterday that he would stand by the nomi-
nees Of the Chicago convention.
Il shall stand by the nominees OF the
convention" said Senator Smaley and
shall work for the ticket II Colonel
Roosevelt had been nominated ] would
have stood by him. / expect that the Re
publican voters OF Somerset County Will
support President Taft on Election Day y
George W Mccarthy. one OF the HUDSON
County members OF the Republican state
Committee, said he Was glad TO see Prcsi-
dent Taft renominated. because n had
earned a denomination BY his devotion TO
| the duties of his office. president TAFT
has earned renominaion," said Mr.. Nc
Carthy, by the conscientious way in
which he gave himself to tho service Of the
people Of this country He was untirng in
his efforts in behalf of the people, and |
| feel that, 50 far as New Jersey IS con-
cerned he will have rousing majority Oh
| Election Day"
please extend my congratulations to
| President Taft upon his denomination
| said former Senator Ernest r. Alderman
! at his home in Plainheld yesterday.
| Mr. Alderman is a well known New York
business man, and as Il member Of the New
| Jersey Senate established "A record as q
! strong Progressive, having been the author
OF the civil service law now in force in that
state
81 am glad to see President Taft rcnomi-
mated" said ex-senator Edmund w.
| Wakelec, the Republican leader OF Bergen
! County Taft IL going 70 win, and by Il
good majority, too. ] feel confident that
Bergen County will give him iousng
good vote"
| "a am gratihed over the denomination Of
! President Taft" said State Senator Austen
| Colgate this evening at his home In Orange.
| Whereas the disturbance at Chicago has
been detrimental TO the interest Of tho
| party just at this time, and especially 70
| those in the convention the rank and file
OF the party will benefit in the end. The
stirring up will get them in line again.
81 don't doubt that the best Of the Pro
gressives will be back with the party be-
fore long.
II have no fears whatever about the re-
| election Of Mr. Taft He will be elected
| without difficulty. The party will remain
| strong. IT Is too bad this scrap was ever
started, yet good Is bound to come out OF IT,
| Now we want 20 get together and put II
all over the Democrats In the fall. Taft IS
all extraordinarily good man. If 1t hadn't
been for Roosevelt there never would have
been any scrap at all"
TAFT WILL CONTROL JERSEY