The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-12
POLITICS AT LONG BRANCH.
Distinguished vi-itor. mt the Hoteis-Men-
mouth Coupty-Ros- and Hnzietine.

mouth Couuty-Ros- and uazietine.
JoSG BRANCH. Aug. 1i.--Despitc the con-
tinua inflow OF strangers there is strong UNI
dcrtow Of New Jersey politics At the hotels.
Candidates for every variety Of Office come here
to consult the uraclrs. Ex-Gov. Bedle. who was
born tothe law in Monmouth. and brought up in
politics in Hudson. gives Dclphic uttcranccs. at
the Mansion House. for the State. Attorney
General Stockton. ex-senator in Congress and
Minister to Rome. hears whispers OF disaf-
foction 10 the reign OF Mcclellan waited on
every wind Ex Senator Leon Albeit holds tho
scales between political disputanis. having long
ago. like tho fox in the fable. bolted the biggest
share of the cheese by absorbing tho Office Of
Jersey City's Corporation Counsel.
Congressman Miles Ross at the United States
just now engrosscs most Of the political pill
grimagc. because Monmouth county. in which
Long Branch lies is In the Third District.
from which he socks denomination.
Monmouth like every other place has its
straight MS well az It's crooked Democracy. and
snrporci John Il. McPhcrson i'' for senator in in
stead OF Judge Green. and he was for Albeit as
against Mcclellan. The Monmouth straighs
are supporting Capt. Arrowsmith, the efficient
nents IRE John H. Igrl Of .Enrlishiown. The
County Collector. and DIR. Patterson OF Rcd
Bank. The Patterson family one OF whom has
been DoOrkecper in the House of Reprcscnta-
tivcs. ARE ardent advocates OF Mr.. Ross; and
from the frequency of the eN-Doork ccpcr's
visits one would imagine that Mr. Ross had hnd
him assigned by the Sergeant-nt- Arms to tho
United States Hotel.
The straight candidate for the nomination for
state Senglor is stacy Conover. a well-to-do
farmer in Marlborough. ,0pposed to him are
Grove; Arthur " Conover. proprietor OF the
Metropolitan Hotel at Long Branch who is re-
lated to Senator COnovnr OF Florida, and eN-
Congressman George Middleton Of Allentown
Mr.. Conovers opponents show by a bond for n
large amount. nnd sundry deeds on file in the
county Court House. that he therein described
himself MS citizen Of Florida, and charge that
he Is. therefore. ineligible. He disputes the
whore than In Monmouth county
Fx-Sherin Samuel ID. Hendrickson Is the
straight candidate for Sheriff, and will be nom
mated over ex-Shcrin Charles W. Allen. his
In Monmouth county Democratic nominal
ton II generally equivalent to an election. but
II AIR. Ross should succeed in getting another
nomination the falling of Of the Democratic
vote would he enough, probably, to elect n Re-
publican. The county usage is opposed to
third terms. SO strong Is the feeling that Mr..
Surrogate ThrOckmorton, who may be called
the leader Of the straight Democracy had HI
Guilty in securing his office for third term. and
that il made the only argument against the re-
nomination Of County Clerk Arrowsmith. who
has held his place for two terms. and Is one OF
the most popular men in the county. Where
such nm Objection il raised in the case OF cerl-
cal Offices like these, 70 which the old Demo-
cratic doctrine OF rotution in Office has never
been considered applicable. 1t must obviously
| 20 hard with Mr.. Ross i he succeeds in getting
| himself rcnominatcd. Judge Bcckman OF Free
| hold. an able local leader threatens to head n
revolt and Ia support coalition ticket with
Amos ClRrk's name at its head. u tho Republ
| cans renominate him and Mr.. Ross is nomi-
| nnted for third term. The majority 81 Ross
| over Clark IN 1874 WIS only about 100 in Mon
| mouth which is rolled upon to keep the district
| great many people favor the nomination Of
| Joel Parker. who. II he shoul accept. would
| sweep the district rs overwhelnln gly as last
| weeks tornado swept through Walhngford.
| But he l. said TO have positively declined. and
the opposition to Mr.. Ross Is ccntreing around
| Mr.. Hu2lctinc Of Asbury Park. When such
| lending Democratic journals in New Jersey as
| the Newark journal said Of him that The times
! cry out in thunder tones for the nomination
and election Of just such men Of brains. charnc-
| ter. and craftsmanship" the Democrats Of the
| district began to put their heads together and
| ask themselves whether 1t was well TO SIT still
| for third term and SEQ their district either
mute u Congress or represented by kepubii,
| cnn. The finder has taken well. 1t looks as II
| Mr.. Hasletine would get minority OF the Mon
| mouth delegation. which is 10 be chosen AT the
| primaries on Saturday next.
| Mddlesex county has been carefully man.
| aged in Mr.. ROSES interest No time was se
| puplicy for holiingth primaries. Mat oGor'
| man, another noorkrcper IN the last House
| made frequent Journeys between Long Branch
| and tho rural townships. A. soon as things
held and Ross men elected. Those in New
| Brunswick and a few others have not yet been
| Mr.. Ross from his own county OF Middlesex
| whore Joel Parker is very popular.
II is conceded that the nomination belongs tC
| Union county. IL Union can unto. MiddeseN
| and Monmouth having each had their turn
There hre two candidates IN Union, sheriff
| Thompson OF Elizabeth and DR.. Carmon o.
| pmiuticld. Each has some strength. but Messrs
| HaZlctinc and Ross have more. and the nOmina
| ton o! Il Union county man seems 10 be out o.
the question. Mr.. Hazletine. who resided il
Elizabeth for several years. has developed
| much popularity in Union. and bids lair 10 ge
| majority of the Delegates II he should. TN
| Third New Jersey District would be represent
| ed in the next Congress not only by schoai
| and u gentleman" as the Newark Journal CALI
| him. but man head and shoulders above an
| person whom New Jersey has recently sent I,
| Washington