The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01

TEH REPUBLICANS OF NEW JERSEY DIVIDED
BETWEEN BRrsrow, BLAINE AND coNKL1NG-
THE DEMOCRACY SOLID FOR JOEL PAR
KER
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 80, 1875
Next Wednesday three weeks the Presidential pot
political will begin to boil this State On that day
the republicans will hold their State Convention at
Taylor Hail. Trenton, select delegates to Cincinnati
four large and two for each Of the Congress
sional districts. Thus far through the regular chan
nels there has been crystal zation OF republican
sentiment as to choice Of Presidential candidate
The party prcss continues on tho fenco. pre-
tending to DO restrained by the wise
adago which admonishes all that silcnce is golden. "
In reality 1t is waiting to which way the Cinci-
matt breeze blows The leading republican politicians
are Likewise most niggard OF their views and
likes dislikes Leading representatives Of tho
masses-men who while being republicans, but not
working" potclans-are less guarded however, and
the views they express varied except point
They agree that the New Jersey delegation will ego
West" unplodged to any man, that tho Convention
the 18th OF May ut Trenton will be mans conven
ti0n aud that the only instruction given the delegates
will be slct the best VIM at Cincinnati Touch
Ing Presidential preferences, however, there is wide
difference Of opinion. There is no enthusiasm over
any name associated with the republican nominal
ton. What Is known ns tho kid- goved gentry
IN the party are represented as being in favor
OF Mr. Brstow His nomination, IL Ii argued, would
be guarantee to tho people that tho party
and earnest in its determination TO reform the party
within its own lines Mr.. Blaine might have had a
strong support in New Jersey but for the exposure OF
tho spotcnt factor letter of small politician who s
noted throughout the state as railroad henchman aud
third house statesman ut Trenton when the Legislature
in session. His friends have injured Mr. Blaine in
Jersey. But still hc would have tho support OF those
who more easily nhamed with the school ques-
tom shbboieth than tho recital of Andersonve nor
rors Mr. Conking Is not without admirers among tho
jersey republicans outside federal official indu-
no Is admired Tor his oratory and his sterling
honesty While not probable that any great burst of
enthusiasm would be excited among The republicans of
the State by the nomination oil one OF tho gente
men named either OF tho three would be supported by
the rank and file, and, OF course, BY the leaders; at
least SO leading men say.
THE DEMOCRACY.
As II Is with the republican press and the sentiment
Of rs party % y is with The democratic press and It's
Presidency they emulate Taleyrand-u language
which conceais their real thoughts careful
recently Of leading democrats Of the State leads 10 the
conclusion that there Is general disposition 10 send
TO ST Louis delegation solid Tor ex Governor
Joel Parker the choice of New Jersey for candi-
date The Democratic Convention meets in Trenton
six days subsequent TO tho Republican Convention Tho
Jersey democrats have great hopes that in the clash
which In expected TO come between the East and the
West over tho rivals now prominently named-Bay ard,
Tildcn, Thurmun and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Parker may
be brought forward as compromise. Some OF Nr.
Parkcrs advocates argue this way. They insist
that tho situation assures them Governor
Tilden's enemies IN the West VIII surely kill him of;
that Governor Tiden's friends, like manner, will
kill on any Western candidate now named likely
be named and that, therefore, Parker stands chance
OF being accepted the intermediate choice. Mr.
Parkcrs friends declare that Tor many no
the best and safest man who could bo nominated He
is they say, very popular in hls State as shown
by his two elections as Governor; man who Is free
from all cques and combinations; who Is popular with
the masses; whose record during the war such 10
drive out Of the canvass the slightest of the
bloody SHIRT; who has no powerful enemies
In his party. but has hosts Of friends among the
opposition and whose honesty Of character has never
been questioned, while his abilities doubted.
It's certain that in New Jersey, all events Joel
Parker ID bound 10 loom up between now and the I'D
Of May a. q rival 10 Bayard and TiIden At St Louis