Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
STOKES DENIES HE
FAVORS ANYONE
Saws Democrats Are Circulat-
ing Rumor to Discredit Him
With Republicans.
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/ TRENTON. Nov. 16-Concerning
! the fight that is on among the Re-
publican members of the next House
1 of Assembly for the speakership, in
which Carleton Godfrey OF Atlantic
county. and John y. Hates, of Cam
! den county are the leading figures,
former Governor Stokes today issued
a statement here. in which he denies
stories that have been printed in a
Newark newspaper to the effect that
he is favoring a particular candidate.
Mr.. Stokes charges that the attempt
to draw him into the contest is a
Democratic trick TO breed false inn
pressions among the members of his
party.
The former governor says the
Democrats have also circulated the
report that the Republican Legis-
lature will repeal the rfull-crew law,
and states that nothing is farther
from the thoughts of the next Repub-
lican legislative members than this
intention. Mr. Stokes says he will not
participate in any quarrels that may
arise. unless it be in the role of peace
maker His full statement follows:
so many false statements have APP
reared of late in some of the papers
in the State, assoeiating my name
with various party controversies, that
in justice to the Republicans of New
Jersey and the interests of harmony
cannot permit these misrepresenta-
tons to pass unrefuted.
No Interference With Legislature.
Il am not and 1 do not propose to
he party to any individual contest
within the Republican ranks. For
four years ! have fought for the
party, in it's hours of defeat and my
interest now, that it is victorious, is
in preserving harmony within its
ranks that it may better serve the
interests of the people. l have al
WAYS held that the members of the
Legislature should select their own
officers without outside interference.
| am not opposing or backing the
various aspirants for the speaker
ship. The statement that / differed
with Mr.. Hates last year on legisla-
tive matters is absolutely false. I
had no differences with him or any
other member of the Legislature. 1
have no interest in legislation, ex-
cept as every other citizen has in the
general welfare of the State.
THE association of my name in
totally without foundation, nor do /
know anything about the purported |
interest of a prominent Democrat in
the speakership, and if he had an in
terest in it he would have no power |
to influence the deliberations of the |
members of the House of Assembly |
The attempt to associate me with |
this or with that aspirant or against |
this or that candidate for honors |
present or to come, is done without |
or authority on my part |
and. undoubtedly, has as it's motive
a Democratic object of trying to |
create misunderstanding in the Re-
publican ranks.
Stokes Denies Reports.
For several years 1 have en-
deavored to induce young men to /
come to the front and take part |
in the party councils, and have
always encouraged their just, am
btions without any anxiety as
to future honors with which may
peated story in the public prints of
an Intention on the part of the Re-
publican Legislature to repeal the
full crew bill is only another illus
tration of Democratic tactics to mis-
the party. Republicans, as
we'll as Democrats, voted for that
measure and there isn't the slightest
intention on the part of the Repub
ican party to repeal it. The Repub-
leans should be ,on their guard and
lot be misled by false reports as to
discussions or as to the
larty program. Members of the
legislature will keep faith with the
people, carry out their platform
pledges and legislate for the best
interest of the State. In this work
# the party I am interested. but I
hall not participate in any party
luarrels and shall try and make
)eace if any differences arise