The New York herald., 1874-09-14
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRACY.

The Nomination OF Judge i3edle for
Governor Virtually Settled - Mayor
Perry's Own Home Solid for Bedle-The
Other Counties Heard from Also Favor
Him.
The New Jersey Democratic Convention to no,ni.
nate candidate for Governor In opposition 90
George A. Halsey, the republican nominee. will be
held In Trenton tomorrow. Since the dis
cussion Of the political situation In the
State began, more especially since the opn-
ion became universal throughout the State
that the only two names seriously con-
sidered In the race were those OF Judge Bedle and
Mayor Perry, the general understanding has been
that the primary battle ground-using that term
properly IN its double sense-wOuld be in Essex
and Hudson counties, the former the home OF Mr..
Perry and the latter Of Judge Bedle. In the po-
ltical ethics OF New Jersey prophet is considered
entitled to much honor outside OF his own county
unless highly honored IN his own. In other words.
a candidate has never any strength in nomi.
mating convention unless he comes strongly
endorsed by his near nelghbors-by his home or
county eegatlOn. Hence 1t was conceded on all
sides in New Jersey that II Mr. Perry or Judge
Bedle did not carry clear majOrities OF the dele.
gates IN their respective homes they would DO
practically ruled out OF the Convention. And now
has come the tug OF war. Now, indeed, has the
contest been virtually decided. and, II the ethical
rule above described oe considered binding,
OVERWHELMINGLY AGAINST MR.. PERRY
in his own county and home, and in that OF Judge
Bedle's also AS regards his own county Mayor
Perry, exactly like Mayor Pioneer, republican
many years ago, aroused strong antagonism In
and out of his own party by his course on the
sumptuary sunday laws. Besides this the Mayor
had and still has many bitter enemies In his OWL
party, not strong enough themselves to hurt but
strong enough to make heap OF trouble in hand.
to-hand conflict. Over three months ago an effort
was made to unite Essex county on one man-Mr.
Perry On behalf OF the Mayor q large
conference meeting OF the democrats was called,
the object being feel the popular pulse with re-
beating violently against Nj Perry. The only out
spoken friend he seemed to have was Captain
campaignerS OF long standing. 1t was found that
out OF the hundred persons present not over
dozen we're favorable to Mr. Perry's nomination.
GREAT BLOW TO THE MAYOR,
but he could not be made TO eel It. He was deter.
helped by a lew Jealous friends, and BY the united
power OF the press and politicians OF the adminis-
points ana the anvunera6e ones Of Judge seds
Drought all their powers 70 bear TO try and have
Mr. Perry swap his own county and SO receive the
nomination. In THIS, as IN many other matters.
''the best laid schemes o. mice and men" went
"a-gley,n as the sequel shows.
THE ESSEX COUNTY PRIMARIES
to select delegates TO the Democratic Convention
have been held, and with a result killing to the
chances OF Mr.. Perry. Out OF the liz delegates
elected only twenty or 80 are known to be Perry
men. The Others are solid for Bedle unless the
Convention should see nt to select some other
dldate, something 1t Is not remotely likely to do.
The meetings drew out amazing crowds, more like
general election than ordinary primaries. The
delegation solid tor Bedle, In the event
OF his carrying majority of the
county. The chairman Is Mr.. Andrew
named as candidate but who has thrown ms
full strength INTO the canvass for Judge Bede.
The townships outside OF Newark went solid Tor
Bedle but the solest cut to Mayor Perry must
have been the carrying OF his own ward, the
Ninth by Bede delegation After tins
SEDAN LIKE SETTLEMENT
OF Mr.. Perry's ''caims II Is believed that he viii
make no further attempt to SWIM up stream
60 TO Trenton, perhaps and good naturedly be the
first to "nurrah for Judge Bedle and victory !"
The primaries In Hudson having chosen large
majority delegation for the Judge, and the ac-
down a solid Bede delegation OF thirty odd, that
Warren and Morris and Monmouth have done the
same and that even Mercer, where Perry was
supposed to be strongest, mas sent Bedle delega'
ton. renders 1t certain that, as the HERALD pre-
dicted three months ago, the democratic elements
are crystallizlng around the Judge 30 that his
nomination now by acclamatlon Is considered
foregOne conclusion.
delegated j. Daggett Hunt to represent It, Mr..
Hunt, like Mr.. Smalley, was also named promi-
nently IN connection with the gubernatorlal
nomination. He 1t was who, In the last demo-
cratic Convention, virtually nominated Governor
Parker In speech which struck the popular chord.
He Is widely known, too, as the sole champion IN
the State, outside OF the HERALD and other Jour
nails, OF the general railroad law reluctantly
passed by the last Legislature. law which
sounded the death knell to monopoly and railroad
lobbying.