The New York herald., 1871-08-31
NEW JERREY POLITICS.
The Race fcr ths Governorship-Lson Abbstt
Enters the Courss-Randolph Kissed at a
Mass Meeting BEETLE Brushed Aside
Fitzpatrick on Raid with Boilers

Although here have been for the past two months
as many candidates IN each party for tho QuberLa-
tOr1al chair Of New Jersey there are days in the
week, new aspirants are sprlnglng up continually.
Leon Albeit, the rival OF John R. Mcpherson for
the Senatorship OF Hudson county, Is now put for
ward for the oovernorsblp. His friends held pow.
at ST. Johns Hail. Jersey City. few nights ago.
and would have overpOwered him with their kind
attentions but for a little breeze which disturbed
the harmony Of the gathering and diverted attention
from the main question. One speaker was advancing
the claims Of Judge Bcdle when some one perched
on window Sill cried out that he was put forward
only at q tool Of the Randolph 'rinQ.''
RANDOLPH KISSED.
The mention OF kandolph's name brought down q
storm OF Kisses and created general confusion The
meeting would not permit the Introduction OF his
name second time The prophecy Of the HERALD
three weeks ago was verified to the letter. Tie op-
ponents OF Judge Bedle are becoming multiplied as
the rumOrs OF his connection with Randolph gain
ground. The Judge is not politician and he vouch.
safes no explanation. His unblemished reputation
as an expounder Of the law has
SHED LUSTRE on THE BENCH
OF his State, and 1t is to be regretted that such
rerutaton should be thrown into the rusty balance
OF politics against that Of men whose smartness as
politicians consists In the sacrifice Of principle to
expedlency. Such men are never seen TO enter by
hasy II they be only time to set out on
the popular tide.
Another meeting of Abbett's friends was held last
evening at the New Jersey Club House. where his
friends seemed determined to hurry mp the canvass
The committee appointed to canvass the State con-
Berney. TINS committee business In State poi.
tics Is
and 1t cannot be called wise one. In this cam.
paign Aboett has many true friends, many more
pretended ones. ana Whatever remain may be
ranked as time servers, class anXlOlS to use him
Tor their own political advancement. IL ne Ia In
this race he may thank the excessive zeal OF the
first the dupcity OF the second, on. ABOVE, all hls
cOmpaniOnsnip with the tnlrd 1t Is not generally
known, but yet 1t is fact that the corrupt clique
who sold hun ont to John X. McPherso0 on inc
senatorshlp are now
FOR the GOVernOrShtp with the view of getting him
out OF the wav 1t is not quite certain that MS name
wiil not again cone up Tor the Senatorial nomlna.
ton. AS the counsel OF the Erie GALWAY he Will
meet with lively opposition In hudson and Passaic
counties Ii he should aspire to me Governorsnip. Inc
simple Inscription. "Harslmus Cover on the tomb
OF Winfield is perpetual warning to lawyers VINO
nave political aspirations.
PARKER Is OUT OF THE RACE,
and the democracy OF the State have reason to re.
gret his wltnarawaL Haignt is oscllating between
the South ana Wsst-wsltlng for sone relic. from
the East. But he has been
EuCBRED BY PERRY,
who is looming up every day. Now that Parker has
Withdrawn Hu S0n county Is open To tie III IN.
Perry has already made his advances In tnat direc
ton. As shrewd politician who can pave mis- way
hardly an eQua. Jerseymen may look out for an
TRIANGULAR FIGHT
In the Democratic Convention between Bcdlc, Perry
and Haight. 10 this complexion the contest must
come.
The contest on the republican side Will be more
lively stl. fitzpatrick Is raldlng through the State,
ana his rivals cannot overtake him ON me raid.
But his booty Is Insignificant. lie has not yet re.
pudated the alliance win the Clique Jersey CITY,
wnO strained every nerve to defeat George 4.
Halsey last fall Unless lie does SO verv svOn the
Essex Hudson combination viii crush him.
BEETLE WAS FORCED OUT
OF the race early the canvass, predicted IN
the HERALD. He was warnsd during the latest ses-
sion Of the LIE stature tnat II he ensered into an
alliance with the Bumsted ring Ills prospects Tor
the GOvernorsilp would Ue reduced 10 the u;,cless
fabric Of VISION. lie Needed no, the warii.ug and
he now has his reward Hudson county will never
support him or an, Office
CORNELIUS WALSH
Is the rising man There Is evers reason to believe
that he has buried the hatch,t viLn tns Newark lie.
gency, two prominent members Of winch have
already pledged hun an acve support. rnc state
ment that george A. Halsey Is cand date ~
without foundation. That gentleman will
not accept the nomination unier any cir.
cumstances. lie 10 one of the terv lew repuolicd
VINO could carry New Jersey He has achieved more
for MS karty during lne pat i've years than any
republican IN tue state.
Scovel as. a candidate will vanish on the day Of
the convention. He Is an ardent, earnest repub-
Iican put his time mas not yet come. standing
Candidate 10; oiice Will never De wholly Deret OF
cons0atlon as lons as comp imeltarv voting re-
mains In vogue Tue mention or John Hili'5 nlnia
Is sunwarrantaple John Is sill 'holest" anl very
popular. Hence the anxiely OF many republicans
to push MIN lorWard without any s0nctation on his