Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1913-07-03
Stokes MAY
ENTER CAMP PA|GN
A Formal Statement Is Now
Looked For.
MANY WANT HIM TOO
Big Boom for Stokes for the Guber-
material Nomination All
Over the State.
(From the Jersey City Journal.)

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Trenton, June 3O.-Following the
boom for former Gov. Edward C.
Stokes as the Republican candidate
for Governor at the Republican State
rally here Saturday afternoon, poll
ticians are now looking for AN early
declaration from Mr.. Stokes as to
whether he will run. Despite his reti-
cence up to this time, he was twice
applauded as possible nominee at
the meeting Saturday. The first was
when he was introduced by Lawyer
Frederick R. Brace of the Republican
club, as the presiding officer of the
gathering. There had been some talk
of Mr.. Stokes as Gubernatorial can
didate before the meeting assembled,
and when he was presented to the au-
dience he was given an ovation.
The second boom came when for
mer Gov. Hadley of Missouri the chief
speaker, referred to Mr.. Stokes as a
likely candidate again. He paid a tri-
butte to former Gov. Stokes for his
services to this State and the Republi-
can party and then said:
Mr. Stokes is deserving of the con-
fldence OF the people of New Jersey
again for any Office they have to give
him.
This statement was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause.
Notwithstanding the Stokes enthu-
siasm. the former Governor refused to
make any definite statement as to his
candidacy. When spoken to at the
close of the meeting about the matter,
he would only state:
Il have nothing TO say at present."
From close friends of Mr. Stokes it
was learned, however, that he is SER
iously considering the urgent calls he
is receiving from many sections of the
State to enter the contest.
you hear more of Stokes than any
other Republican" declared a former
State officer while discussing the gu
bernatorial situation in the light of
the Saturday meeting.
Judge Robert Carey of Hudson
County has a considerable following,
and former Senator Everett Colby
would probably command some regu-
lar Republican votes. but in my op-
inion the support of Stokes is far
stronger than either of them
Colby may come out for the Pro-
gressive nomination tomorrow.
Former Governor Stokes in his
speech declared that the great prob
lens before the American people
should be taken out of the hands of
the politicians and settled by real
statesmen. He said:
'The people want less politics and
more statesmen; less agitation and
more solution.
''The trust problem has been agi-
tated for ten years and it is not yet
settled, with the result that business
is suffering. What is needed is that
the great problems of the day shall be
treated in a statesmanlike manner, IN
stead of making them the football for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of a few political
leaders"
Mr.. Stokes declared in favor of few
er elections, graphing with the big
issues as they exist instead of franz
ing issues to suit candidates; an in
herftance tax that will prevent the
piling up of wealth in the hands of a
very few men; proper solution of the
tariff question; conservation of ma
tional resources; party service that
shall mean the proper Development of
manhood and WOmanhOOd.