New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
FIELDER PUT FORWARD
TO RUN FOR J.. S. SENATE
Friends Say He's Presidents
Choice to Succeed MARITIME
Three Years Hence.
GOVERNORS DAY PLANS
Lawmakers Will Gather at State
House to Pull Patronage
Wires-Speakership May
Fall to Hudson Man.

| From star Correspondent OF The Tribune.l
Trenton. ~ j.. Nov. 9.-According to
| those on the inside of the Democratic
party, the selection of James F. Fielder
as Governor of New Jersey on Tuesday is
of far greater significance than appears
on the surface. for. despite the fact that
Mr.. Fielder will not be formally inaugu-
rated for two months yet, he is now being
| spoken OF by those who ought TO know
as the administration candidate for United
States Senator three years from now.
While il is true that James f. MARITIME.
whose term will expire at that time, is
without doubt as loyal a supporter of the
Democratic party as there is in Washing
ton. it is understood here that he never
has been really close to the administra-
ton and that anything the President de-
sires done is always engineered through
Senator Hughes, who is the junior SEN
ator from this state. There isn't anv
doubt that Mr.. MARITIME was Mr.. Wilson's
candidate for United States Senator. but
only after he had gone into the primaries
and won the nomination. and, further
more because he was the only weapon
with which Mr. Wilson could successfully
fight Jim" Smith.
Stands High with President.
Mr.. Fielder, however, has always occu-
pied a warm spot in the Presidents
heart and he has never failed TO tell or
| his high regard for his successor as Gov
ernor of New Jersey when the oppor-
| tunity presented itself. 1t seems reason
able to believe that Mr. Fielder. by his
election as Governor Of New Jersey, will
he considered part OF the administration,
for there isn't much doubt that the in
dorsement of President Wilson brought
many votes to Mr.. Fielder.
According to the talk now going the
rounds. II is probable that Mr. MARITIME
will not look for another term. It IS
pointed out rlat he has achieved an am
btion of a lifetime by being sent 10 the
| United States Senate, and that he VIII
consider that SIX years service in that
| body has amply repaid him for the MANY
years OF unsuccessful running for office
However. Mr.. MARITIME will probably have
something to say on the subject.
| Il
President Wilson left New Jersey will
be TUESDAY, and a big crowd Of law
makers is expected at the State House TO
plan and pull wires for the patronage that
will be at the DISPOSAL OF the new I.egis-
lature. So far As the Senate is concerned,
IL has practically been decided that Sem
ator John W. Slocum. of Monmouth VIII
| he president and that Senator Peter Nc
/ Ginnls. of Passaic, will be majority
leader. The minority leadership probably
Will go to Senator Carlton r. Pierce, Of
! Union.
| The tax question is expected TO be- N"
most important subject that will come
before the LEGISLATURE and Senator Pier"a
has made an exhaustive study OF th@
problem. In addition, the Republican
leadership has gone to South Jersey for
the last two years so that a Senator from
the northern end of the state is in line
Expect Fight for Speakership.
There promises 10 be a lively fight oE''
the Speakership of the House. which VIA
probably result In the selection OF a h,o-
son County man. This can be brought
about by the combining OF the nine Dem
Hudson. which will constitute majority
Of the caucus. In return Essex VIII
probably be allowed to name Mark y.
Phillips as clerk, a place he filled efii-
ciently last winter.
Undaunted by the showing Of Mr.. Colby
last Tuesday, the Progressiyes Will meet
in Newark tomorrow to formulate plan
for the next campaign. All OF the party
chiefs have been called into council, and
every effort is TO be made TO show tnat
the Progressives are as much alive a
they ever were. Mr.. Colby received f.cS
votes on Election Day. but this should not
be put as his real strength, for the re-
turns from throughout the state SHOW
that he ran behind the other Progressive
candidates for the obvious reason tia.
many Progressives voted for Mr.. Fielder
to make sure of the defeat Of Mr.. Stokes
believing that Mr.. Colby did not have a
chance 10 win.
Lack of harmony i'm the Republican
party is put forward TO account for the
defeat of Mr.. Stokes. His candidacy
showed however. that there is trend
of Progressives back to the Republican
party, because he polled something IKE
80 600 more votes than Mr.. Taft. More
over, the election showed that there IS
still considerable dissatisfaction with the
men who profess to control the Repub-
lican party in this state. and the belief
is prevalent that until some Of the old
"stand-patters" who insist on running
things are relegated TO the scrap heap
the Republican party will continue TO Do
torn.
MOCK ALARM A SUCCESS