Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-17
ESSEX SEEMS TO
FAVOR READ FOR
NEXT GOVERNOR
Camden Senator Likely to Get
Support of DaIrympIe-Baird
Combine.
coDFREY's AMBITIONS
HURT EDGES CHANCES
cIique's Choice Of Pilgrim for
Speaker May PromuI-
gate Revolt.
Prom a stan Correspondent


TRENTON, Nov. 1.-THE belief
that Senator William I. Read, of
Camden, rather than Senator Walter
~ Edge, of Atlantic, would be the
selection of the Essex-Camden COM
oine for the Republican nomination
Tor governor, found several converts
at the governors day gathering yes
lerday There was little that was
tangible upon which to base this
theory except that the ambitions of
Carlton Godfrey, speaker of the 1916
Assembly, will hurt Senator Edge
more than anyone else, and the likeli-
hood that "Davy'' Baird win want
some one from his own county to
benefit from the alliance he has
Iorned with County Counsel Alfred
n: palrymple, of Essex.
me advancement of Senator Read
70 the presidency of the next Senate
viii place him in the limelight dur
ipg the winter and give him the
prestige Of being acting governor If
Governor James F. Fielder makes any
visits outside the state.
Stokes Choice a Question.
Political observers continued in the
dark as to whom Ex-Governor Ed
ward C. Stokes would tie up to as a
gubernatorial candidate. The talk of
Vice-C Chancellor Vivian NJ Lewis, en-
anating from sources close to Stokes,
was thought by some to be inspired
more by hope that sentiment could
force the Paterson man into the race
than by conviction that he would
actually be a candidate. However.
there are those who express conf
dence that the vice. chancellor will
eventually run.
Former Judge Robert Carey, of Jer-
sey City, is another with whom the
Cumberland banker might team,
while the name Of Senator Austen
Colgate, of Essex. has been mentioned
in this connection several times. The
fact that the Essex organization
wants former Governor Franklin
Murphy nominated for United States
senator more than anything else in
the world, and in exchange for South
Jersey support Igill back the guber-
material choice Of its South Jersey
allies would place Senator Colgate
under the handicap OF running as an
Reorganization man in his home
county. however.
Combine Dissafisnes others.
a strong undercurrent of dissatis-
faction. with the powerful grip held
by the Essex-C Camden combine upon
the incoming Legislature, was more
manifest than on any previous oc-
caeion since the situation began to
shape up clearly. How a revolt
could accomplish anything, when. the
twelve votes of Essex and the three
OF Camden are linked together, was
: not apparent. Only six more votes
are needed to form a majority. of the
Republican caucus next Ruesday.
Those opposed to the Dalrymple-
Baird domination would be willing
TO accept John B. Hates, of Camden,
as majority leader, if they could de-
feat Charles c. Pilgrim. of Essex,
for speaker.
William n. Runyon. Aof Union. ma
iority leader last winter, is the one
who continues to be viewed as the
logical choice for speaker, with
David Conrad, of Ocean. dean OF the
House. also having manv friends. If
the Pilgrim Hates slate does not
80 through. however it will amount
to a political sensation indeed.
Three for Treasurership.
The selection of treasurer to sue
ceed Edward F.. Grosscup was
scarcely mentioned. The race ap-
peared to have resolved itself into a
three-cornered one. with State Chair
man Newton X. Bugbee, the Stokes
entry and former Comptroller Henry
:. West. of Gloucester, and former
Water Commissioner George r.
Wright of Paterson, sparring for the
favor OF the Baird -Dalrymple combi-
nation That Wright would be the
ultimate choice. in order to placate
Passaic, with its six votes in joint
session of the Legislature. was con-
tended by many. BY electing Wright
it was felt that Murphy's interests
would be well advanced among those
who are personally inclined toward
Stokes. Votes would also be cinched
for the Pilgrim Hates slate, and other
legislative plans of Dali and ''Davy''
would be furthered.
State Senator William Smalley, of
Somerset. who is also possibility
for treasurer. is backed by former
Senator Joseph s. Frelinghuysen, ac-
cording to reports. As q compromise
candidate, Mr.. Smalley received
mention. F'relinghuysen cherishes
an ambition to be United States
Senator, and might be able to force
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