The New York herald., 1874-09-08
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

The Gubernatoria1 Campaign-ssWhom
Will the Democracy Nominate - the
Absorbing Question-Mr. Perry-Judge
Bedle-What Disinterestcd Republic
cans say-The Popular Pulse.
TRENTON, Sept. Q, 1874
The readers OF the HERALD have already been
placed in possession Of the facts explaining why
this is anything but an ''ofr-year" In New Jersey
pontica 1t will harm nothing, however, TO state
again that besides o Governor. who holds office
for three years. this time the term bridging over
the Centennial with Its Jstes and its fine opportu-
mites ior speech-making, &c.-having the dispen-
sation of a goodly number or goody ofices, ap-
pointments on the Bench, in clerkships with gen.
erous ices and other emoluments and such like,
seven new congressman, but above all. new
Legislature which viii have "the say"
as to who shall succeed United States
senator John P. Stockton. Senator FIRE.
linghuysen's democratic colleague, whose term
expires March 1878. Besides the desire to secure
the concomitant "spoils OF victory there
are other motives actuating both parties. The re-
pubic an managers Of the State are determined to
leave no stone unturned to achieve success, SO
that their representative in the Cabinet, the
"joly" Robson. their prosecuted" and grossly
slanderedu hero OF the Vienna scandal, General
Thomas b. Van Buren,, now known in the State as
''Vienna" Van Buren, and Senator Frelinghuysen
the cnairman OF the "Subsidy' Pomeroy white
washing committee and the foster parent or the
Civil Rights b1!l bequeathed to him by Mr. sum-
per may all be "vindlcated" through the medium
OF Mr.. George A. Halsey's election as Governor.
The converse is the case with the opposition.
They
WANT TO HAVE HALSEY WHIPPED
so that 1t may be construed as rebuke to Robe
son, Van Buren, Frelinghuysen and the Grant
administration and policy generally. In spite OF
the
MISERABLE APOLOGY THE PARTY HAS
had for three years 10 the name of a State Execu-
tive Committee, the work Of organization OF city,
county, ward and township clubs has gone on
with great zest The republicans, on the other
hand though possessed OF splendldly formed
committee having George a. haIsey sS as s ca
aud hardest working politicians IN the state
seem TO have gone to sleep, lost their wonted nre
pretty generally that 1t will be very hard work to
win this fall but underneath all there is seen oy
ton in the masses who heretofore have gust aimed
the republicans
does not seem to have stirred up any enthusiasm
even among republicans AS, personally, TINS
gentleman Is decidedly popular not only IN his
position, there is but one reasonable construction
to be put upon the decidedly apathetc reception
unpopularity S 20 Of %1he cause" which he repre-.
sents. In the Convention platform there
rs made paT"Ss the AODa party s Ito
pose otnciai dehnquenciess. and promote IN;
tegrty III public trusts which Is laughed
at by those who recolect the course pursued TO-
ward the Bumstead Ring offclals III Jersey CITY
and those in Newark as wen, TO say nothing OF the
tire atment OF officials In Washington and else
where. The nomination of Mr.. hasey was mat
ter Of certainty long before the Convention. 1t
was ioregone conclusion. In any case tins fact
would diminish public interest more or less. But
In the meantime
THE ALL-ABsoRBING QUESTION
all and call sorts and conditions OF
men" is. Whom Will the democracy nominate Tor
Governor 1t Is hard to tell whether the anxiety
on this question Is not greater in republican par
tisan circles than among the democracy; AS TO
candidates, the only two seriously talked ABOUT
are Judge Joseph d. Bedle OF HUDSON county, and
Mayor Nehemiah Perry. OF Essex county. In the
earlier part oil the States political discussion the
names were mentioned Of J. Daggett, OF Union;
James Bishop, OF Middlesex; Senator Cutter, OF
Morris; Andrew A. SmaIley, OF Essex, and John
McGregOr, also Of Essex. 1t seems to be conceded
that the Convention which meets IN this CITY on the
18th inst week from next Thursday, Will select
one OF these two gentlemen named.