The New York herald., 1874-08-26
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

Regular Opening OF the Gabernatori.I
Campaign-A Strong Primary DeIega-
tiOn OF George A. Halseyftes from Es-
sex COunty-The Republican Conven-
tfOn-ERscI OF Judge BedIe's Letter.
The Jersey political pot is now lairly beginning
TO BOIL Tomorrow the Republican state Conven-
tion will be held at Trenton, and OF course all is
pustle IN the camps OF the various cques and CO.
teries OF politicians per1ecting their plans and
laying their pipes for the urtherance OF the claims
Of their favOrte candidate, any profitable alter
native which may turn up. The sole business OF
the convention is to select candidate for Cover
nor TO be voted for IN November to succeed the
present incumbent, Governor Parker. 1t may De
stated, as matter OF fact, that, while the poll
ticans are pretty busy and full of lively IN
terest in the work Of the coming Convention,
the people look on with unusual apathy and in
difference. rbis may be construed two ways
either as an evidence that the people are quite
satisfied that the party manipulaIors will do just
what is right or are entirely careless as to what
they may DO. Non-partisan observers are inclined
to think the latter explanation is the true one.
Especially mas the interest been slight In the re-
suit OF to-morrow's Convention, since 1t has been
given out that the ruling powers in the party had
determined that Mr.. Halsey was the best
man to run with. On Monday night
THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS
were held in the various parts OF the STATE, their
work being to select delegates to the Convention
Those from Essex county. numbering seventy
eight-the largest allotted to any county in the
State-are almost unanimously pledged to Mr
Hasey as the first choice. There is some fear yet
that Mr.. Halsey, who is regarded as most saga
cious politician, will decline to run. That he has
not done this before IS owing to controlling innu-
ences fearful OF the effect such declaration
would have on the republican campaign. The
Newark delegation includes a number of well
known partisans sucl as "Newtn COnger, eX-
Secretary OF State and COnsul-eect to the Prague,
who ior many years las swayed great influence III
tue political councils and manguvres OF the
republican party OF New Jersey; Cortlandt Parker
a stanaIng candidate ior Congress, Governor or
United states Senator for any number OF years
past; Colonel Courtois, the leading republican
candidate iOr Essex county Register; julius
Stapf, present Register; and swarm OF assem-
blymen, aldermen and sma-ry ofice-nolders, be-
sides brace OF cOlOred BARRIERS, to cOnclllate the
black vote. There seems to be no doubt but that
Mr.. Halsey Will be the nominee, unless he let's the
leading spirits OF the convention know IN advance
that he Will not run under any circumstances
something he is by no means likely to do. In the
event of his declining however, the nomination
Union, VINO, during ''the Greeley craze" slipped
into Congress from thoroughly democratic dis
Jrct
JUDGE BEDLE's LETTER.
But the greatest subject of discussion In all pO-
htlca aud general circles In New Jersey for the
by Judge Bede touching the democratic guberna-
tOriaI nominations. 1t had been conceded that
tue Judge would by reclamation, PROBABLY, and
certainly by large majority vote, receive the
democratic nomination. out there was considera-
BILE anxiety to know what course he would pursue
with regard to ms judgeship. 1t was pretty gene
rally thought that In the event OF his being ten
der2d and accepting the nomination ne would
at once resign his office OF Judge and,
as Is the custom IN New Jersey,
throw himself into the political arena ana labor
individually for himself and 'rhe cause" The
judge being in no sense OF the word whatever q
politician, has set the question at rest, and IN q
manner that has set the quidnuncs cOmplet telY by
the ears. lie was written to by Mr.. Knapp, or
HackenSack, and asked what he would do in
certain event. He replied that he was not can
didate iOr the office OF Governor, and that the
OF his name in regard to 1t had not be- n through
the slightest effort OF his. He added :-''rhe
only possible condition upon which l could
consent to change the office now hold for the
action OF the people at the ballot box, with.
out the slightest effort my part, and ior me in
the meantime to continue to perform my present
dudes as usual. day alter day, keeping most scru-
pulOusly out OF the canvass and leaving the people
unsolicited by any EFFORT OF my own to determine
whether should serve them In different sphere.'
This, o., course Is lifting politics and parties to
much higher plane tnan tney have occupied here
tOl0re. The effect OF the Judges letter has been
to strengthen him with great many and weaken
him with an influential lew. 1t has rather nom
plussed the politicians, but among the masses OF
the democracy 1t has only made them more deter
mined than ever to have ''Ihe little Judgen for
their candidate.