Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-28
Stokes FORSEES
/ C. 0. P. SUCCESS.
But When Former Governor Is
{. Asked About Nomination,
I ''Mumm's the Word"

Former Governor Edward c. Stokes
reviewed the political situation today
especially that of the Republican
party. and predicted that the time is
ripe for a G. o. P. victory next fall,
when he spoke before the members
Of the Republican County Committee
last night As valuable as he was
during his speech IN predicting a Re-
publican victory, the former governor
was correspondence reticent when
approached after the meeting for a
Statement as to whether he would
again seek the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. Neither would he discuss the
chances of other possible nominees
End declared he wished to remain
mon committal.
The entrance Of the formersgovernor
vas the signal for a noisy outburst.
and II was some moments before the
applause died down and he was al
lowed to speak. He was introduced
by County Chairman Herber. w.
Taylor, who briefly reviewed the
speakers political rise to the govern
orship, at which election he received
a plurality of about $1,000. Essex
county gave him a majority oft2O,0O0.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Stokes
referred to the statement oftChair-
man Taylor that he (StokesD is a
Philadelphian by birth. He fcould not
understand, he said. what prompted
the chairman to disclose his birth
place, but he then explained that If
the statement that he wask born in
Philadelphia were true, he was not
consulted about it in any tway and
ne tried to remedy the offense, Of not
being born here by moving TO New
Jersey when he was six weeks old.
The speaker declared that although
the committee had decided ito forego
the meeting in July on account of the
heat. there would be many imore hot
days and nights and he hoped they
would make it as warm asYthel union
soldiers did at Gettysburg.
4 greet you as volunteers for the
great fight" he continued. II never
did believe in making prognostica-
tons, but I think beginsto feel the
awakening influences thattaugur well
for 1913.
Time of Political Chaos.
This is the time of POLITICAL choas,
but the organization that has courage
will be the one that will mark the
path for others to follow. We need
courage, the courage of Mckinley,
who, after the election in 1892, said
we were still right. and four years
later he was elected President"
Former Governor Stokes asserted
his belief that where people have the
right to their own judgment there
will always be political aparties, and
declared a man joined aspolitieal or
ganization for the same treason that
he belonged to a certain church be-
cause IL made his Christianity more
effective. He spoke of the achieve
ments of this country (and its pres
ent needs, asserting theSpublic wants
less politics and more craftsmanship
Less agitation is required, he said
although there are some people who
want agitation all the time because
If they did not agitate they would
lose their jobs. In this country we
hold too many elections. In Eng
land only few elections are held and
then only when an important issue
arises. Here. we holdtan election and
afterward provide theiissue, said the
speaker.
In speaking of the tariff Mr.. Stokes
said: Here is the great problem;
who will solve it? The party that
now holds the government, the party
of protest, organized through our
dissension, or the party of construc-
ton, that has written every measure
of progress since Abraham Lincoln?
y I'm Washington King Caucus is
enthroned and after a campaign in
favor of the open door policy. we see
the tariff bill appear in secret session
and the petitioners for information
chara cterized as lobbyists. The cur
rency bin is in the hands of politi-
clans.
Il have given you bird's-eye view
of the situation. l have been preach
ing a reunion for over year and
preach it still, but if it cannot be,
see enough encouragement to raise
the old flag and carry 1t to victory, If
not an easy one. a sure one though,
and not far distant"
Resolutions of coincidence on the
death of former United States Senator
Eaa.uk o. Briggs were adopted.