Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-10
In the Field of
Politics

Governor Fielder Is getting sick of
the jury bill. Yesterdays wrangle
even added to his ailment, and when
none of the bills reached third hear
ing he grew still worse. His almost
passive interest in a judge made jury
bill is in inverse ratio to his activity
of a few weeks ago, and politicians
here say it comes because he sees the
bill for a straight Judged drawn jury
has no chance at all of passing. As
remedy for the deadlocked situation
he suggested yesterday that the Sem
ate pass both the Republican judge
made jury bill and the chancellor
sheriff bill and send them over to the
House to see what would be done with
them there His suggestion. however,
found no favor.
Essex Democrats are inclined to be-
lieve that Wittpenns marked activity
in favor of the chancellor draw jury
bills mean more to him than appears
on the surface. If It falls, his chances
for the gubernatorial nomination will
perceptibly dwindle, and not only
that but it will probably rob him of
his prestige as a Hudson county
leader. 1t will be an evidence that his
power is no more, so he is making a
last stand, If for nothing else than his
own interests.
1t is apparent that the Republicans,
or great many of them, are In favor
of amalgamation. This was demon
strated in way at a dinner of the
Eighth Ward Republican Executive
Committee last night, when former
Senator John ID. Prince, of Passaic,
urged that the two parties combine
and bury their past differences. All
the other speakers pleaded for the
same thing, and 1t seemed to be the
general impression that amalgama-
ton would be welcomed
Former Senator Everett Colby
didn't know until he felt tho sting
that he had pit his hand in hot water
when he heedlessly said the Pro-
gressive party would Welcome ANAL
gamation with open arms. He had a
chance to tell the members of the
Progressive County COMMITTEES just
what he meant when he attended the
meeting early this week, but he
ignored the SUBJECT. Instead. he issued
a statement practically oorroborating
what reporter had written about
him. Essex Republicans and Pro-
gressives believe he did not realize
Z the effect his words would produce
All H. Il \. -nfa nd
then he tried to modify them with am
other statement.
Voters all over the State will keep
their eyes on a meeting in Perth
Amboy next Wednesday night.\ The
meeting itself is purely a local one.
but former Governor Stokes will be
there, and will probably say some
thing on former Senator Colby's state-
ment about the amalgamation of the
Republican and Progressive parties.
Coming at such a timely period, his
address will be watched with State
wide interest.
There is one safe political bet. and
that is IL Assemblyman John A. Mat
thews ever runs again and has to de-
pend on the labor vote he will never
be elected The labor organizations
here in Essex have very little use for
him since he changed front on the
jury bill situation. and they consider
it a personal injury that he should
work to reduce their statutory rights.
instead of to better conditions. as he
loses some 10000 labor votes By fol-
lowing President Wilson's plan for
judge-made juries.