West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-08-02
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.

NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
The New York Herald, of Thursday
morning last, has lengthy article on
the Democratic situation in this State.
The following are extracts:
"The New Jersey State Democratic
Convention will meet in Taylor's Opera
House, Trenton, Thursday, September
18th. The basis of representation in the
convention will be one delegate for
every 200 Democratic votes cast at the
last Gubernatorial election. The con-
vention which nominated Governor
Ludlow had double that representation.
The next Democratic Convention will
consist of at least 600 delegates, divided
among the several counties as follows
Atlantic, 9; Bergen, 81; Burlington, 33;
Camden, 30; Cape May, 5; Cumberland,
18; Essex, 88; Gloucester, 13; Hudson,
81; Hunterdon, 90; Mercer, 49, Middle
sex, 33; Monmouth, 38; Morris, 25; Ocean,
8; Passaic, 80; Salem, IS; Somerset, Is;
Sussex, Is; Union, 30, and Warren, &c.
Any candidate securing majority (305)
will be entitled to a nomination, and the
six counties of Hudson, Essex, Union,
Passaic, Monmouth and Middlesex can,
if they combine, control the nomination.
Over a score of names are mentioned
in connection with the office, but out of
all only two or three gentlemen are
kpo1up to bo ootuol oon1;do+,e rVbo,o
who positively state they are not seek
ing the honor and say sYour candidate
/ cannot be" are Mayor Vroom and At
torney General Stockton, of Trenton;
ex-Congressman Hardenberg, of Hud-
son; Benjamin F. Lee, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court; Judge Scudder, of the
Supreme Court, and Chancellor Runyon.
1t is well known that any one of the fol
lowing would accept nomination if
rendered to him District Attorney
Charles n. Hendrickson, of Burlington
county; General Chas. Haight, of Mon
mouth; Andrew Albright, of Essex;
State Senator Cochran. of Sussex; Gar
ret Ackerson, of Bergen; Colonel Zulick,
Surrogate of Essex county, and Judge
Jonathan s. Whitaker of South Jersey.
Very little is known as to the intention
of ex-State Senator Leon Albeit, of
Hudson. 1t is whispered around that
he will make a silent raid on the Con
vention and carry it by storm at most
opportune time. Three years ago the
lifting of his little finger would have
given him the nomination. But it is
said by some of his friends that he is
willing to wait three years more, as then
the office of Governor will be of some
Importance. The patronage belonging
to the next incumbent of the Office will
be comparatively small. Outside of the
appointment of Clerk in Chancery, a
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and
some County Judgeships and Prosecu-
tors of the Pleas, otherwise District At
torneys, there will be little of import
ance to be given out. Mr.. Albeit would
like to remember his friends and get
even with his enemies, and were there
such offices as Secretary of State, Clerk
of the Supreme Court, State Prison
Keeper, Supreme Court Justices, Attor-
ney General and the like to be filled
during the next term he would be very
formidable candidate.
Senator Cochran, of Sussex, is said to
have at his back the young Democracy
of the State. He is opposed by Secre-
tary of State Kelsey. General Haight,
of Monmouth, it is stated, will head his
own county delegation in the Conven-
tion. Much depends, however, as to
what part ex-Assemblyman George w.
Patterson, of the same county, may take
in the contest.
A lively time is expected in the Fourth
Congressional district This is a Demo.
cratic stronghold, and the control of the
delegates will be fought for by ex-Con-
gressman Harris on the one side and ex.
Senator Pidcock on the other. Mr.. Pid
cock, it is said, is an Albright man.
The Republican convention will not
be held until after that of the Democrats,
for the reason that they hope to profit
by the blunders which they anticipate
their opponents will make.
There is strong movement on foot
among the friends of Justice Joel Par
ker to bring him out as candidate fol-
Governor, and it is reliably reported
that he would not refuse the nomination
if rendered to him. If he runs and is
elected next year he will be made a
prominent candidate for the Presiden
tial nomination in the Democratic Con.
vention. Ex-Congressman Cutler, OF
Morris county, is also a candidate, but
has but a small following outside of his
own county"