New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
WORK IN NEW-JERsEY.

MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE
N NEw-JERsEY-PROGREss OF IHE CANVASS IN
THE STATE.
The New-Jersev Republican state Committee held
a meeting yesterday at its pleasant headquarters In
the Hotel Hudson, in Exchange place jersey City.
for the purpose of peectng its organization elect-
ing officers and preparing for active All
the members of the committee present at ths
meeting with the exception of A. 4. Vance William
NJ. johnson and Gardiner T. Colby. Mr.. Vance waa
represented. however, by j. {. lOungblOod, Of
Norris as proxy. The meeting WIS held
with closed doors. Garret 4. Hobart, OF laSsaic,
was elected chairman of the committee. John \.
Foster OF Essex and Cummins o. Cooper. oil Morris.
warn elected SECRETARIES aud II. Newton Cougar,
of Essex was elected treasurer. lt resolved
that the chairman OF the committee should appoint
an executive committee to consist of one member
of the State Committee from each Congressional
district That committee will heb appointed soon.
In the absence of Nr. Hobart, Judge W. l. Hoffman
acted a. temporary chairman.
The New-Jersey Republican State Committee con-
siss of two members from each of the CONGRESSIONAL
Districts and four selected a-large, making total
of Eighteen members. Following Is iist or the
members:
Garret A. Hobart. Seth b. Ryder
II. y. Cougar. Aniil'r ILhr
Clement II. sinnek.on, James B Robson.
Jnbn + Tofey, A. II Nauc.,
DanieI sharp william J. Johnson,
William J. Barley. G%"rsiIer % X CoIDy'
Rarton r. Thorn, B. ". 1hroc knorton,
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday talked with men
from each of the seven Congressional Districts Of
New-Jersey members IT the State Committee and
other leading men. All expressed the opinion thst
there would be very SPIRITED contest THIS fall aud
all seemed TO feel confident of the success of tho
Republican ticket.
fhe Ist Congressional District represented by sx.
Secretary Robeson, ia Republican now and will con:
tinue Everything Is running easily and
smoothly said one OF the gentlemen spoken TO
-. We will not only carry the first district by largo
majority. but will swing the second district In along
with it, -
The lid Congressional District will make strong
contest. On the Republican ticket J. Hartbrewar
and Judge Buchanan will run. Hartbrewar -
largely engaged the pottery manufactures and
Is very popular among the working men. He was
a meipbef of Assembly in 1876. Trenton has
other industries besides her extensive potteries."
said Major Thorne, Controller Of the State. " The
workmcn there are all alive on the tarh question,
and will support the Republican party sody. The
tar,A oue,tiou peryades the whole STATE and THAI
very issue will win for us the battle"
The Hid Congressional District IL strongly
Democratic but our organization IL coming up very
largely and VI do not carry the disirice
we least will greatly reduce the last Democratic
msisrity The Republicans spoken oi Tor candidates
thus Ter are sherman u. Orviat, Chhon Robbins
! and q. Senator Stone, OF Union. Our chances foq
carving the district depend very much upon the
nomination made by the Democrats. IL Miles R0ss,
| tbs nressnt incumbent. 10 renomiDated, We VIII