The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-26
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are Doing
What The Political Leader Are
Talking About.

next Tuesday at noon to elect the New
Jersey member of the Republican Ma
tional Committee for the ensuing four
years. The meeting will be held in the
auditorium of the Republican Club.
Former Governor Franklin Mudphy, of
Newark, will be reelected TO the place,
there being no opposition to him.
The Democratic State Committee viii
meet in about two weeks to choose the
member of the Democratic National
Committee from this State. Prosecutor
Robert S. Hudspeth, of Jersey City,
will be reelected. Mr.. Hudspeth is a
former Senator and also a former Judge.
Discussing today the meeting Of the
Republican State Committee, State
Chairman Bugbee said Ex-Governor Muir
ply was the only man seeking the place
on the National Committee. There had
been some talk that David Baird, the
South Jersey leader, might seek the Ma
tional Committeeship, but this was idle
gossip and Mr.. Baird is confining his am
bition just now to be chairman of the
delegation to the Chicago convention.
The Republican State Committee will
consider policies in the campaign, and
another thing Chairman Bugbee said
would be taken up is a move to smooth
out certain party differences that have
arisen in order to aim at harmony
through the big campaign. The arrange
ments are completed for the journey of
the Jersey Republicans to Chicago for
the National Convention which viii open
on June Z. The special train will leave
Jersey City on the Pennsylvania Rail
road at 2 O'Clock p. M, IN Sunday. June
4, stopping at Elizabeth. Trenton and
Philadelphia for the Middle and South
Jersey delegates.
Chairman Grosscup viii issue the call
for the Democratic State Committee
meeting in a few days in order to nave
the election of the National Committee
man before the convention at st. Louis,
which begins on June IA. When asked
today if Mr.. Hudspeth would be ~re-elect-
ed. he replied:
~Surely. There is no opposition to
him."
The members of the National Com
mittees lave important work to do in
planning for the National Conventions
and also in taking care of the party pro-
gerss during the four years between con-
NtUllO4S. 1ut ntulncTS Oh THESE tu1UllI-
tees now being elected viii not assume
their duties until after the 1916 conven-
tons and will serve until Just after the
1920 conventions.
1t is admitted that the sudden and un-
timely death of Alfred n. Dalrymple.
the Essex County Republican leader and
chief lieutenant of former Governor
Murphy has created a serious situation
in the Republican ranks, as it win not
only hamper to a more or less extent
the campaigns of Murphy for United
States Senator and State Senator Aus
ten Colgate for Governor, but will make
necessary important changes in the
midst of the fight for the success of the
Republican ticket. There is lively spec
ulation as to who will succeed Mr.. Dali
rymple in Essex county leadership. State
, House politicians most familiar with
the situation in Essex think that the
leadership mantle viii go to Thomas Al
worth, treasurer of the Essex County
Executive Committee, or to Frank Book.
ex-postmaster of Newark, with the prob
ability that Alworth will be chosen. Al
worth was one of the closest advisers of
Dalrymple.
There has also been mention of County
Chairman Herbert W. Taylor and
Speaker Charles G. Pilgrim as county
leader, but the opinion is generally ex-
pressed that neither of them is adapted
to the position. 1t is understood that
County Chairman Taylor will be slated
to succeed Dalrymple as County Counsel.
Some have picked Speaker Pilgrim for
this position. but he has just been APP
pointed one of the police Judges of New
ark. and so the other berth will go 10
Taylor.
The possible affect of Dalrymple's
death on the Republican party's future
in the State is of the most concern to
the party followers. Essex County is
the most important Republican county in
the State whether one consider votes or
party influence. Dalrymple was not only
the active head of his party in Essex,
but was also a power in the State G. @
P. counsels. 1t viii be remembered that
he controlled the vote of the twelve Es
sex Assemblymen and the Senator al
during the last session of the Legisla-
ture, through his position as county
leader. He was one of the parties Il
the combination of Essex and South Jer
sey which had David Baird as the other
member, and which elected Pilgrim
Speaker, made Senator Read State
Treasurer over State Chairman Bugbee
and in other ways manifested its power
Mr.. Baird was depending upon the sup
port of Dalrymple in his fight to win thu
craftsmanship to the Jersey delegation
to the Chicago convention away from
Bugbee. D%alyrmple was one of the mos
valuable workers for the "Old Guard
and his long political experience an'
close association with Murphy for mani
years made him a valuable aid to tina
wing of the party.
Announcement is made by Senate
Austen Colgate. of Essex County, tina
he will resign as Senator in order {
give his sole attention to his campaigl
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