The New York herald., 1871-09-04
WHO WILL WIN
jerseys Great GubernatOr1aB
Grab Game.
Chances of the American Tailor and the Eng
lish Locksmith. Weakening on Walsh.

Turning aside from the terrible trunk tragedy ana
the other New Jersey horrors transplanted anG
brought to frlghtful fnales in New York. the next
and certainly more agreeable topic which absorbS
public opinion In the little State ia the great scrub
race for the Governorship, which VIII D00
regularly and formally inaugurated nex<
Thursday. On that day the Republican,
Convention Will meet in Trenton and choose canS
didate Within u week aIterwards-On thaj
1sn-the Democratic Convention VIII be held at thaa
same place, when the opposing candidate VIII bo!
chosen. AS both conventions are close att
hand the question foremost on everybody's tongue
tip is of course,
"wHO WILL wINf"
The situation in the republican camp is decidedly
disj0inted-more So In fact, than mas been KNOWN
In the party for years past THIS is fact which no,
republican tries to disguise. IL is the result or
divers causes In the first place, the party ~ de1
mOrazed IN consequence OF the glaringly fraudu1
lent and corrupt record OF the party leaders
when IN power IN Trenton last winter. the
Infamous character Of the Erie swlndles, Bumsted
outrage and many other like Legislative excres|
cences, the result of the INSCRIPTIONS republican,
majority by Mr.. Bettle President OF the Senate,
have already been dilated upon In the HERALD, and
in the more respectable Of the republican press
Added to these causes OF decentralization, which
have driven the conservative element from the party
are
THE SECTIONAL DIsRUPTIONs
which prevail throughout the State. South Jersey
wants the nomination, North Jersey wants il and
Essex wants It, and al all hazards, each seems de-
ternined 70 nave 1t. The more intelligent republic
agreed on this point that or the Iour candl
dates now prominently namcd-CornelluS Walsh, Oh
Newark; General fitzpatrick OF Sussex; John David
son, OF Union, and Colonel Scovel. OF CaInden-tnd
Nine men out OF every ten independent political
thinkers would say now IN Jersey thai walsh VIVA
Tor thinking that politicians, ike white men are
very uncertain. Hence II Is not wise tGsay POSI-
next Thursday. Among the republican papers there
is already cropping out & an inclnauon ac 'owards
and the fact that Mr. Walsh is an Englishman is
being omlnously discussed. Mr.. Walsh is Mighty
successful locksmitn, who during the past decade
OF years has done lmmensity OF work for the
party without even once having reaped any oniclal
benefit. Last winter he showed great strength
against Frelinghuysen ror Senator AS compr0-
mise l. is claimed. he was promised the gubernaio-
rial plum. He Is regarded however, outside OF ms
wealth and prominence IN the MetDOulst Church,
VERY WEAK MAN,
and the party s Just now IN no trim TO PICK up sucn
man; to do it's almost certain defeat. Within
the past few days, In OF these facts, strong
current has begun 10 set IN IN favor OF "Hohest"
| John Hill, who Is decidedly
THE STRONGEST MAN
to-day the Jersey republicans have In the Conven.
| tlon ne may be sprung on the party and nominated
Relative to the democratic situation there need
not now be much said Mr.. Nehemiah Perry
THE NATTY NEWARK TAILOR,
is vigorously pushed just now, and has now beyond
doubt the inside track: All depends, however. on
| the action OF the republicans next Thursday. Ii
Walsh Is nominated the democracy will continue to
cling to Perry and will nominate him. Should they
take up Hin, however, the democrats Will doubtless
| follow suit and execute
COUP DETAT
| on the candidates and the party by unanimously
nominating Joel Parker, who went into the guber-
material seat nine years ago with the highest major.
ity ever achieved by any candidate-4,5 507. Judge
| Bedle would undoubtedly run splendidly; but SO
| long as his connection with Governor Randolph
| remains in statu quo, without being disclame0
repudiated his prospects OF even the nomination
are OF the most dubious character There is ample
time speculate result OF the election: but,
throwing candidates entirely aside. the democratic
party o party, Is to-day In the finest fighting
trim. Their victory Is simply question Of leaders.