Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04
C. O.P. TO CONFER
/ ON A CANDIDATE
Taylor Plans Meeting of COun.
ty Committees on Guber-
material Situation.
INDORSE NO ONE; ONLY
EXPRESS A PREFERENCE
He DepIores Rejection of Over
lures for Fusion and Crit
icises Wilson.
IFrom n stan Correspondent.l

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TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 4.-Herbert
w. Taylor, chairman of the Repub-
lican Essex county committee and
president of the New Jersey Associal
ton of Republican county chairmen,
has issued a letter addressed to 1.-THE
Republican Voters and Possible Re-
publican Candidates for Governor in
which he sets forth a plan of fixing
upon candidate through a confer
ence of all the members of the county
Republican committees of the State.
he declares he does not mean that
the conferees shall indorse any can
didate, but shall discuss candidates
and express their preference.
When the proposition was put up
TO former Governor e. c. Stokes, who
is considered one of the strongest
possibilities on the Republican side,
he unhesitatingly Endorsed the plan.
Mr.. Taylor's letter is as follows:
ION the ed of September at the di-
rect primary, as provided by law, the
Republican party will select It's stand
ard bearer for the gubernatorial cam
paign.
"A number of active Republicans
and some Of the Republican organiza-
tons have endeavored to harmonic
those who formerly acted with the
party that united action might be
taken in the coming campaign in the
interests Of good government Our
overtures, though acceptable to many
of the rank and file, have been re-
jected by enough of the active lead
ers to prevent complete union. I'm
der the Geran law the party-cannot
indorse q candidate unless that cam
didate submits himself to the Repub-
lican primaries. Moreover, the worst
enemies of the party would not rea-
sonably expect the party to nominate
any man as a candidate for governor
who would not support the Republic
can nominees for the Legislature. The
Republican party, therefore, has no
shoice except to pursue such course
n action on it's own account as Will
tract the greatest number to Its
nks.
Andrew Jackson said, in his null
alton proclamation, that a govern
ent that could not defend itself was
not a government at all. A party
that cannot exercise its own sover-
eighty is not a party at all. The Re-
publican party belongs, not to few
men who may at times have abused
it's power, but to the people of this
nation, whom it has so efficiently
served and whom it will continue to
efficiently serve If 1T pursues a cour-
ageous and patriotic course. Ours is
a government by parties, and the
voter can serve his State and nation
more effectively in cooperation with
his fellow-citizens in a properly or
ganized party than he can If he es-
says the task alone. Organization in
the church, in the lodge, or In bust
ness is more effective than unaided
individual effort. A disciplined army
Is better than bands of guerillas.
1.-The candidates for the Republican
nomination for Governor are presum-
ably not seeking empty honors. They
want to win. They cannot win with
out a united party behind them. They
cannot have a united party behind
them if the party is divided among
several aspirants, each backed by a
the enthusiastic support of the 9TH
er's followers. The candidate of the
party should have the support of
practically all the party voters If he
is to make even the semblance of an
effective campaign. This condition Is
especially necessary in the present
party situation. The candidates,
therefore, whether avowed or recep-
tive, should be willing to ascertain
the party sentiment upon this sub
ject
Our opponents are more practical
than we are. The third party people,
through their various organizations,
are endorsing their respective candi-
dates for nomination. These organi-
cations speak with at least some show
of authority. In the Democratic
party. President Wilson dictates its
policies and it's nominees and en-
forces discipline. Last year he in
sisted that number of the sena-
torial candidates retire in order that
the party might be united effectively
on one. This year he makes the same