New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-17
THE SITUATION IN NEw-JERsEY.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDACY-THE REPUBLICAN
EMBARRASSMENT.

HE oil OAllOAN AAN 4NII w -OA$iA'bh'
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDACY-THE REPUBLICAN
EMBARRASSMENT.
TO the EdiGor Of The Tribune.
SIR: If anybody asks you who will be the
next Governor Of NewJersey you will be safe in replying
that you don't know in my life gave 30 much
attention to matter in which had immediate inter
est and have only industriously accumulated igno-
My wits grew hazy at Cape May, some weeks
ago. Long Branch acted like dose of choral. The
DsnViIe Oampmeeting and the Deaware~Water Gap
only made the matter worse. ] have talked with the
candidates, and also with all the principal statesmen of
The several wards OF Newark and the whole body Of my
information could be carried by tenyear-old boy.
know all that has happened, but that is nothing.
Aud now, TO speak learnedly on a subject of which
have no knowledge proceed, FIRST with the Democracy
II Gov. Randolph had been eligible to second term, we
should have been compelled 70 submit in silence to his
pure record and high popularity For time all the
lights thought that they might borrow his luster
but they discovered that underproper leadership
NewJersey is Republican State, and by one
withdrew There left that side only three candi
dates worth talking about-Judge Bedle Charley Haigh
and Nehemiah Perry. The latter skey TO be the win
ming in the Convention. The first is Judge of de-
cded ability and high personal character, but we have
theory in NewJersey that holding aseat on the
bench should candidate for Executive office. and
Judge Bede will be hurt by that feeling unless he
signs before the Convention meets at leastbeOre the
election He would be- nrinsicaly the strongest the
Democrats could name. AS 10 Haght, in my -present
Dewilderment, l feel like the old lady at camp
meeting who when asked If she "loved the LORD,
Piled that she had nothing agin him." He represents
what there is left Of the wOodcOck partridge, bluesh
aud sheepshead sentiment of New-Jersey, the
good and horsy country gentleman feeling. He his
place IN Congress 10 that but why he should be Governor
10 man knows. He has no strength whatever in the
earnest and energetic region of East Jersey nor in that
progressive stretch Of busy populous country which
lies along the Delaware And then, again, he has no
rdisoH detTe.
approach Mr. Nehemiah Perry with emotion. He
was elected 10 Congress once because he had the most
votes ana that is bad precedent particularly when all
Oh our size were sure that he would be defeated the
eOuho OF personal unftness He was TO be whipped Off
course Nothing surer but late on election night the
pentup sorrow Of heavy better on the Republican side
ton'u utterance; "Well, said he, II at least 90
nome and whip my dog" have not quite "wreaked
mEsei upon expression" Mr. Perry without that quiet
dignity and plain common sense which have been con-
Suered The essentials OF NewJeTsey Governor, has
s"ie"u capacity for intrigue, and money enough to
make II available. He has never suffered an open de-
lat haS today the stuff and the delegates 10 secure
tne convention, and win be nominated If he can see
'oa' domination means election So far az
,uo democracy are concerned he is the coming man.
Souge Bcde is too goOd-absOlutey worthless as poIt
SogW which New-Jersey asks for ia a candidate.
eoVer Bedle viii not and Haight cannot meet Perry
- nght Tor delegations. so take II for granted that
y VIII be the man, provided always that he is tolera
sure OF winning. If he runs, it will be with the hope
winning, aud knowing that he represents
o IaH average intelligence and purpose
us party. During the war he was a
0'NuH contractor sharp enough TO make a fortune a
0PPernedd sufficiently TO keep his standing with all
p' Win the top-boot aTistocracy Of the Democracy
u onlOn man enough 10 keep in with the Quarter
'Ni department. Some Of the more eloquent among
~ 3Ouhg Republicans look down with lofty CONTEMPT
b. M antagonists. don't IL Mr. Perry runs u will
thaVO III ovOI Judgment a successful business man
iks ~ Ne Dc elected. OF he may be willing 10
nerppa1 Oh the probable Democratic candidate and N
Lac 80, surf 70 poll the fun vote OF his party.
with ~. my sell talking positively when / started out
lses - uOh mat was ignorant. And so far as re-
have Ceno republican nomination, am. We are to
nine OF over 900 delegates We have about
ton n naG IL Is impossible 10 pack such cOnyen-
when may be impossible TO concentrate its sentiment
wortby sSSIes Up 10 to-day there lie combination
rnrn5 VI lhe name. Plenty fussy little fellows are
shin talking about this ward and that town
and ~ - ,ney ddn't know the difference between five
lssits,i the Older heads all In doubt and look
a. vst sB upon the choice. There Is no man named
power ~ oI lney cannot support; but how about the
a stnib oPPeAifi We can do OF two tbings-gO into
sgainSt and perhaps successful fight upon the man
BE- ~ phom the highest antagOnisms Will
tlose VI, settle down OF
b. a. ,'t-@ig ulshed la the State, who win
Caldio., own might We not poor la
NC nave al embarrassment VI riches can