The New York herald., 1877-09-10
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.
CANDIDATES AND PROSPECTS OF THE OPPOSING
PARTIES In THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

CANDIDATES AND PROSPECTS OF THE OPPOSING
PARTIES In THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
TRENTON. Sept. Z 1871
At the annual election which will be held in this
State Tuesday, 9Th OF November there will be
chosen Governor for term OF three years. to sue.
cced Joseph ID. Bedle State Senators, from the
counties OF Hudson, Bergen Mercer, Ocean. Cumbcr-
land. Morris and Atlantic, term of each three
years; six members Of the House OF Assembly,
several county clerks and other officials OF less
In 1874 Governor Bedle elected by majority OF
13 o23 his republican competition ex-Congressman
George A. Hasey, OF Essex county the former the
tlmc boing Judge OF the Supreme Court. Since 1869
all the Governors have of the democratic faith
viz. Theodore j.. Randolph (now United States Sen.
ator), Joel Parker and Joseph D. Bedlc The last re-.
publican Governor was Marcus l.. Ward who defeated
Theodore Runyon ehe present Chancellor) In 1866
The Democratic Convention which Will meet In this
city on Wednesday, the 18th inst for the nomination
of candidate Tor Governor will be composed of GAG
deegates--of whom Essex county will have ia and
Hudson 1872 The number OF candidates Increases
every dny, and II Is expected that IL Will DO one Of the
lvcest conventions ever held IN this State. Those
most prominently named arc ex-senator John 7.
Stockton, ex-Congrcssmen Teese and Bird, Mcssrs.
John McGrcggor and William A. Fighter, Newark !;
Charles SHELTON. Trenton Benjamin +. Carter Gouces-
ter; Abraham drowning, Camden; Senator ALBEIT,
Jersey CITY; Charles Haigbt, Monmouth Judge Hop
per. Paterson, General George b. Mcclellan aud
Senator Dayton, OF Bergen. Up 10 the pres
ent time the contest Ia narrowed to four
of tho lorcgong-Messrs Stockton, Tecse Carter and
Abbett Mr. stockton is strongly supported by most
OF the south and wost Jersey counties, aud he has
strong following in Mercer, Monmouth, Hunterdon
and Warren. Essex will unite Tecse. Albeit will
get portion OF the Hudson delegation aud some scat,
tcrng from the other purts o the STATE and Car
will receive the support OF those from South Jersey
who will vote stockton IL is predicted that the
stockton, Teese and Carter iac.ons VIII ultimately unite
cast their solid Vote for stockton IL this Is done
he VIII undoubtedly get the nomination. In Hudson
county Stockton mas many warm friends, although II
is the home OF Albeit The only thing that be nj
legged against tho ex-senator Is that he ook .'back
pay while IN the United States Senate, but rs this Is
dead issue his friends say 1t viii not iDjure him. One
thing Is certain the icelng In this section OF the state
Is very uniavorable to Albeit, and number of dem-
have openly stated that II he is nominated they
ever working hard for him. and If he is not rom
mated it val not he their fault, The general opinion
is that Stockton would make an able Governor aud
that he would reflect credit on the State.
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Republican Convention copvenes on the 2Gth
inst The prominent candiiates are ex-senator Fre-
lInghuysen, Ex-Governor Newell, State senators Hil
Potts, ex-State Senator stone ana senator Magic.
General LEVEL declines to be candidate. If stock
ton nominated by the democrats the other aide will
enter the Fight flled with despair but II Albeit is
nominated the republicans say they can beat him with
one oi those named by al least ten thousand ma
jority.
Both houses OF the next Legislature viii probably
bo republican; the Senate undoubtedly will, as the
Senators TO be elected will all come from ropub
lican countess excepting two, HUDSON and Bergen.
PILED.
The patronage in tho gilt OF the next Governor will
be follows A chancellor, torn years; pres
ent term expires May l, $780, a chief Justice, iorm
seven years present term expires March s, 1873 Two
justices OF The Supreme Court, Dopue and Woodhu ul,
term seven years each term OF former expires No-
vonber TO- 1880 and that Of the latter February 28
1850 -Four judges Of the Court OF Errors and Appeals
term Of each sx yearsDodd Green, Lilly and Wales
Judge Dodd's torn expires March ~, 1873; Judge
Green's April 4 1880; Judge Lily's March 2S 1879 and
Judge Walcs' March 10, 1850. Two Commissioners Of
sinking Fund, Of each three years An Attor-
ney General term five years present expires April
D, 1850 Two Comm OF Pilotage A large
number OF law and Law Judges OF tho Courts of Com
mon Pleas and Prosecutors OF the Pleas. Among tho
former are law judges for Union, Morcer, Essex Ber
gen. Monmouth Warren and Mddlesex counties. and
lay Judges for nearly every county the sate terms
OF each five years. Among the latter prosec
for Atlantic, Burlington, Capo May, Cumberland, sa-
lem, Warren, Bergen Passaic, Hudson, sussex, Gou-
cester, Camden, Mercer and a fow other counties.
There will also be a Fish Commissioner, two State
Supernendents and Inspectors of Weights and Meas.
ures, Harbor Masters and visitors to the State Agr-
cultural College, and State Prison kecncr, beides
other officers Of not much importance as those men,
toned.