New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-17
NEW-JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
A FORECAST OF TO-DAYs CONVENTION.
GOOD SENSE TO GOYERN--A STRONG SENTIMENT
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FOX BLAINE AND EDIINDS.
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TRENTON, April 16.-More than half Of the 600
delegates to tho Republican State Convention.
which meets here tomorrow, have arrived here this
evening The canvassing is being conducted with
more ygor and excitement than has marked any
previous convention for long time. The district
conventions from every district except the With,
Essex County, will also be held here tomorrow,
and the interest developed by the contests for the
positions Of district delegates interfere and cOmpli-
cate the excitement over the choice Of deegates-at-
large. OF the candidates for the latter position
Senator Gardner is conceded to have a walk. over.
United States Senator Sewcll will also undoubtedly
be elected, although he Is being opposed by the
George NJ. Robson element in the southern part OF
the State Senator SewcIl arrived here from Wash
ington this evening, and his parors at the Trenton
House have been crowded ever since. With him
came Congressman William Walter Phelps and
John Kean, jr. The former is a candidate for dele
gate-at-arge, and his success is probable although
strife district delegates in his district compli-
Gates his canvass Other candidates for deegateat-
large are ex. Congressman John HILL of the Yth
District. eX-Sherilf John J. Tohcy, Judge William
Hoffman and Major L. X. Pangborn, of the With
District Hudson County: Judge J. Frank Fort, of
tie With District, and II half dozen men OF less
prominence from III parts of the State
The name of f. A. Potts seems to have been
tactly Withdrawn, but should a necessity arise for
Il compromise Of any sort me would he Il likely man
for the lightning to strike. Tie State Committee
has selected Senator John w. GTiggS as temporary
chairman of the convention, and this choice Will
undoubtedly be made permanent. The matter OF
preferences to Presidential candidates plays a
small part in the canvass. While great majority
of tho convention favOrs Blaine. the prevailing
sentiment Is that the best man TO win is the man to
be nominated, and that the wise course will bo to
leave tie delegates 10 their judgment IN select
ing their man when The convention at Chicago
meets. There is an unexpectedly strong Edmunds
sentiment and every probability that the delega-
ton chosen will be divided between Blaine and
Edmunds for first choice with the tendency toward
the latter IN case OF a prolonged contest. Lincoln
is the only man generally mentioned for the Vice
Presidential nomination.
At midnight the indications are that the cOnven-
ton will be harmonious and orderly, and Will
nominate Gardner and Scwcll and possibly Phelps
on the first ballot. with Iodey. Fort and Hill next
highest men. The district conventions will hc held
before the state Convention. Among those likely
to be chosen as delegates are James K. English,
from the HID John J. Blair and William II. Long,
from the WITH Sheriff Howell, OF Morris, and v Watts
Cooke from tho With. Congressman liorr, of Mich
gan. arrived in Trenton TIN, evening and viii adj
dress the convention. Congressman Mex lnlcy Is
also expected 10 be present and speak
MIR. PHELPS FOR DELEGATE-AT-LARGE.
The prospects are that William Walter Phelps
viii have the majority Of the Berlen County u. j. dele
s@On IN his favor for delegate atlargc to Chicago.