The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-12
SENATE ASPIRANTS
SILENT IN JERSEY
Stokes and Scully Both I'm
decided Whether They Will
Make the Race.
TO CONFER IN ST. LOUIS

TRENTON. n. J.. June 11.-while for
mer Governor Stokes has been for sev-
eral months undecided whether to go Into
the fight for the United States Senatorial
nomination In the Republican primary,
Congressman Thomas ]. Scully is In the
same position with respect to the Demo-
cratic nomination. Mr.. Stokes has been
giving evasive answers to Inquiries con-
corning his Intentions. and one Of his
closest political friends and supporters
Murphy and Freiinghuysen have been
making Roadway because the Republi-
cans ha We tired Of waiting for Stokes tn
find out what he wants TO do.
His plans. az he has told some OF his
1dvisers. are dependent on the result OF
' the Chicago convention and the manner
In which the nomination Is received.
II made a sacrifice three years age
when the Republicans needed a candi-
date to oppose Fielder for Governor
h. is quoted as having said. and ] dc
not feel inclined to make another quite
50 soon. II the prospect for success
looks dark ! shall remain silent. You
know, ! have not yet publicly announced
that ! was a candidate"
For "A week or two there have been
intimations that "A deal might be made
between Stokes and Franklin Murphy by
the terms of which Stokes would keep
out OF the fight this year and walt for
the expiration Of Senator Hughes's term
IN 1918. But within a few days a report
has rome from Chicago that Hamilton
+. kean OF Union county intends to
make Il try for IIughes's seat and that
I've would be likely to get the support OF
Murphy's friends.
, During the last session of the Ieeis-
azure and since Mr.. Kedn has shown
unusual interest in public affairs.
lie has never held public office OF
taken any further interest In politics
than 10 assist his brother. the late United
States Senator John Kean The report
that he has Senatorial aspirations
r.akcs a satisfactory explanation o: HE
sudden interes, In Republican politics.
Congressman SCu,y on THURSDAY Is
sued a statement denying that h" had
decided not TO h'Conc a candidate for
the Democrat Senatorial nomination
In "a manner Whatever have j ever
animated thE' ! woI.d not enter tl'
primary contest. tc SAD. e! WI make
my position absolutely lnoVn upon ny
return fom -. Democrats national
ronveu'!C!'. ana ~ 'Na' time wiz mako
u perfectly ear whut stand for. The
lime for sg.i ";afc'rr"' - uo' exact,
"pportVre at present hu' J want "a
have It Enp"n ;N.' thee II 70 tru;i
IA the rcppg: t''t ! ir MT Intend &c
become a and ia:-.
The possibility 2 a Triangular nch,
W Mari'r". We. ~. 81 S"'liy
's worrying the Den1riIti- 'cadcr.. who
had been led To believe II ~ tue a',cua
Administrators iTrucrce Would y,
thrown for WcScot:. They realize 'i,1'
with the strength ~ the anti Martin.
forces wide the farmer orator" vii
have a walkover N the prinary. rrac,
tlra'ly all Of the Democrats - p-om',
rerce are now either in 81. Louis or or
The way. II is understood tha, ru~,crou,
onufe-en 80 arc "a no held during II.
present w'ci ard efforts mad. :, i-ol
out some " the f|tct.ouaI differences
Need - harmony = seen in L q,
county. vlrr" Cen. Dennis +. Co.ii's ha,
been getting hack into the Democrat.
leadership, from which he vas dis;ltcc,
4 yea ~ two L-o by l.ucIus r. Rus
sell, who Is also president % the stat,
Board OF Assessment and Taxation col
. Inns has just won out IN tho dch. H.,
the city Comp'rollership, and his f,i.nd,
have pr!ed Editor Russell loose ,,or
about $1,000 worth of aiyer,isp.
patronage which he has been cn,oyir,
FOR several years.