New-York tribune., 1886-08-16
PUBLIC AFfAIRS ~ NEU-JERSET.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION TALK-TdE NEW STATE
CAPITOL.


| DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION TALK-TdE NEW STATE
CAPITOL.
| Crrom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
| TRENTON, \. j., Aug. l5.-lt is said that the
contest i9 tho Democratic convention ncX month iOr
the nomination for Governor will be narrowed down TO
CONGRESSMAN Green ant Vce-Chauceil0r Bird. Both
said declined in advancs aud II seems 10 be
generally understood that this only tnat they are
IN the hands o their friends The friends 10 this case
senator McPherson f)r Nr. Green, AMI Secretary
kelsey, ;or ir Bird. Tho contest between kelsey aud
NcPher.on WIN bitter AMI It viii not cnd with
the convention The present difficulty Will prove to be
Of the kind Of needed to pturo con
vcntlon by 81 ifen assault
Tie RepublctnS look with considerable favor upon
iie candidacy of cx-Coneressnan Howcy. OF WarreE
county. 10 carried the Iyh Congressional District
against Democratic majority Of 5000. ald is strong
man tn all respects Mr Pnslpss nominatlon is still
urgently aivoeatci b1t his dsncnaton TO run is gem
er,y known AMI "li probably govern the acton o. his
friends.
The Pr0hbltionsts continue the noninston Of can
f'daes for the Legislature and say tha they VII have
mai running IN eycsy Assembly Ds-tict. Geueral
Fke, the candidate OF the pirty Tor Governor. has
ecn making speeches IN different parts OF the state,
and after september l Will begin an inccssant cam
nagh. II has to be considered practically cert tn
hat the legislature viii do something in temper
,ncc legislation.
Asbusy PARK has never seen such gath ering that
the excursion OF I'll, Clark Threat Co mpany Many
we're scOtchmen aud OF English birth. The
Carks pay for tho excursion, and there Is no question
ABOUT tho pleasure II gives.
Th- comnis.on 10 rebuild the State Capitol has come
FOR criticism for not using New-Jersey stone in the
work. Al Indiana stone has been selected Ihere IL
sentiment growing In the hearts or the people that hoy
likely to state Capitol when VIII not De "a
source OF great amount OF pride.
Little il heard yet Of the Congressional campaign
f.crc ia strong fight against the nomination Oi Mr.
IcAdO0 In Hudson County AMI his defeat is confidently
predicted. In Eassx County, CoDgressnan LshlDaon
trp) viii 10 renOmlu Iteu unless ne declines. HIS
Democratic competitor would be Gotfried krueger the
he would but he does not want me nom
nation, George > Duryee, rec.ntly Chancery Clerk
vii probably be elected. The ~ District Democrats
will endeavOr to unload Mr.. Pidc0ck, and should they
fail IN the convention they are likely 10 CARRY the con-
test to Tue pOIs.
NcvJcr>sy has long been fayorite field OF operations
for tue newspaper "fakr but the energy ~ this class
been active since the Introduction or the
sO-cal.ed " New-Jersey" eiitOns. peculiarly ont
the story told few days ago IN
several to the effect thaa former senator from
Monmouth County," named Welsh. had been discovered
In "A condition OF abect misery dn- TO drunkenness.
There never senator from Monmouth by that
name, and for at least forty tere has been no
member % the senate 50 name! Neither was Mon
mouth County represented by Welsh In the Assembly
IN all that period.