New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-04
NEW-JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
THE STATE HOUSE RING TO BE BROKEN
A FORECAST OF THE STATE coNvESrroN-LEoy
ALBEIT LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR.

TRENTON, N. j., Sept 3.-Developments OF
the past few days indicate the probable utter In tho
Democratic convention next week Of what Is called the
State House Ring faction OF thar party. The "boom"
for Joel Parker which had It's inception that wing Of
the party ana which seemed at time likely to
stampede the convention has been severely back BY
the positive declination OF Parker 10 be o can.
ddae. Once before Parker dclned just positively,
and was nominated and accepted In spite OF It; but
there Ia every reason believe that this time Judge
Parker is really out of The race for good At secret
conference IN this city the day before Parkcrs decina-
ton made public the fact that he would not run was
made known the leaders OF the state House faction
and the project was broached OF sprngrng Benjamin
f. Lee clerk of the supreme Court upon the convention
Something OF this conference leaked out, and Cork
Lees uame was coldy received everywhere chat
the scheme fell fiat. The State House people arc
thus left without available candidate. although ex-
Governor Randolph and Ii. s. Little are mentioned a.
being backed by that faction. The former, II can %
stated, will have the nomination, and the latter has
helped elect many Republicans az various tunes
TO be a safe candidate.
SOME OF THE ANTI-RINd CANDIDATES.
The defrat of the House faction once assured
there will be lively scrimmage among the statesmen Oh
the opposing wing OF the party. Andrew Albdght' Oh
Newark, the undsputed champion OF the " snor|
hairs" Us long the State House people seemea
certain to retain their old pre-enneuce in the party
political foe was however almost tine sole strength OK
MI Albright and this witadrawu most OF oner eandi-
dates at once arise Among these are CONGRESSMAN
Thomas Fewcu of Gloucester whose defeat OF hopeSoh
last fall is regarded rs convenient steppngstne "
sonething hi her. Congressman Fied,cr OF Newark
another tida-wave" sIstesman Is reported W nave
Guoernatorial aspirations. Congressman McAdoo, Oh
Huason is mother young and ambt0is pJltcian een-
atOr Cochran, OF sussex has friends wac VIZ pusn s
name Jui-e Wnua9er of Gun oerihi' aos' scsre Of
,o a val.y nj
minor Democrats will have little "booms pe'"sen Nv"
anu next week.
LEON ABBErr's STRENGTH
Behind ali these stalks Mepnlstopneles WHO IA less
mentioned than any, aud has more ona"ce
of being nominated than all the resi- oi
them mt together. Leon Albeit OF hudsoh'
was beaten for nomination six years ago oy "'
Tnree years ago he was Chairman OIL the Deino''a''
Convention and only Dy the greatest psrsonai eA'A
sayed himself from being made It's cindidate ny a'e
maion lie refused the nomination tnen' ho' peo"us'
he did not want 10 be Governor but because IL was h's
h vaar IN run The outcome of the campaign Justlhed
liz a,scrtioy IIdow the nominee, received tue un.n
ou. support M me ;bs v stte e"d House fasoS could
nave been eIe ctrI Tnis year tine circinances wlen
gave tne Republicans the advantage ih loooarei"os
LITTLE PATRoNAGa TO DISPENSE.
Albeit ia AS stroIg his party now as he wastne
and II he refuses nomination It will not DO oecaus'
ma IA afraid TO run but because election viii give nun
htlo nower TO reward his friends, or-what ne VALUES
more-to punish his enemies All the moro importans
State officers, and particularly those known -
the leaders OF the Safe House party. hoid over
tn-ougb the term OF the next Governor, ana
ina, r,c,a will have comparatively trihng amount ..
MA ruage at Ills disposal rhe Governor to DC e'eca ECU
IRE. y,ras from now will have IL IN ms power 70 VIC IA
hons. ar ue CAPITOL Abnett may prefer TO wait otner
Va In chances are nine out of ten that ne VIII pe inc
Ills nomination. would be bitter III for the me s noers
of the srate-iiouse Ring. socae whether tnes m
swaIow IL or NOT Is question whcn mas All asSoA''e
interest for Republican leaders in New-Jersey'