The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-08-29
STATE Politics.
What the Politicians Of the State FIND to
Talk About.

What the Politicians Of the State find TO
Talk About.
Ex-senator Isaac Eewkirk, of Salem County, disd
Thursday.
The Burlington County Prohibition convsptiOu
Will be held at Mount Holly on Sept $.
Zee Darlington County Prohibition Convention
Will be held at Mount Holly on Sept. 2.
1he Mercer County Prohibitiorist have nonin-
ated James Worthington tor State Senator.
The second district Prohibitionists have nomin-
sted Leonard Brown, of Bordentown, Cor Congress.
Moses Bigelox, of Newark is the latest addition
70 the Democratic gubernatorial candidates.
Khe Boonton Bulletin is booming e. q. Drake for
the Democratic nomination for State senator.
Cen. VIM. Wards nomination is being urged by
the party in South Jersey with great war1ath
The Prohibitionists OF Cape May have nominated
Robert. T. Thompson, Of Goshen, Tor Assembly.
A. Z. Emily has been nominated for Temperance
declined.
Ex-senator Eli Bosenbury, of Hunterdon, died
~ us nome IN clinton on Monday, Aug. 8, OF son
Allen H. Gangewer will most likely succeed him
SELF as Assembiyman from the Second districs of
The Railway Reform Club has asked George 2.
Edgar to resign for opposing the Prohibition po-
fitical movement
Lawyer Van SICKLE. of Bridgston, is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination tor Congress in
the Fifth district
Nearly $500 people wore in attendance at the
Prohibition mass meeting on the fair grounds at
Woodstown yesterday.
The primaries for the selection Of delegates to
the Fourth District Congress sional Convention are
to be held next Saturday.
VIM. =. Taylor, Of Burlington, has been appoint
ed Commissioner for New Jersey at the American
Exnioition to be held in London in 1887
Capt. VIM. II. McGill, once AssembIyman from
Elizabeth, and one OF the best known Democrats
in the state. died recently at Asbury Park
Senator Isaac p. Nichols, Chairm an Of the First
district Con gressional Convention has designated
Thursday. Sept 3d. for this years convention.
The Belvidere APOLLO says that senator Moon will
under no circumstances accept the Democratic
a Gat INF 1.o .~kk nts.k~
The Democratic State Committee have set Sep
tember 26th and Taylor's Opera House, Trenton
as the time and place for holding the State Con-
vention.
The Pennington Democrat Advertiser says that to
help his claims denomination Congressman
Pidcock falsely pretends to be for John T. Bird for
The Warren Journa' Dern.) which has been fight
ing Pidcocks denomination for Congress- calls on
Assemblymen Titus and Baird to resign their
places also.
session Of the anti-saloon Republican Com
mittee VIII be held in Newark tomorrow to select
eighteen delegates to the Convention at Chicago ON
September Is.
The Camden County Prohibition1sts have nomi-
mated Rev. Theodore L. Gardiner, of shiloh, for
State Senator and s. P. Foster and ferdinand
Jones for Assemblymen.
The nomination of George Duryea for Congress
in the Essex district. which Is talked of, would be
q confession by the Democrats that they have not
the smallest idea Of electing their man there.
The Millville Repubtic0H puds Assemblyman
George w. Payne for the Republican nomination
LOI STATE senator IN du0L6rQOu County, but it lS
said By other exchanges that Mr.. Payne has with
drawn in favor OF Col John w. Newlin.
G. W. Patterson, of Asbury Park, says not only
that he is not q candidate for the office of Supern-
tendent Of the New Jersey Life Saving Service but
that he would not accept it OF any other office
within the gift of the Federal Government.
A story that Pidcock. to propitiate Tom" Rays,
of Sussex, got The Assemblymen from the Fourth
Congressional District together at New York res
taursnt and got them to agree to support Kays for
Governor. is denied by all the Assemblymen.
James Walsh who q ftaan au0 tad
Monmouth County in the state Senate, and his
wife. were sent to the Philadelphia House of Cor
rection few days ago for six months, on charges
of drunkenness and neglecting their children.
South Jersey politicians are wondering how
Barney Ford" can be for Albright, he pretend
ed to be recent excursion into that part of the
State, when he holds place under Collector Koltz,
who is an appointee OF Mcpherson, who is for
Green.
Ex-Congressman Benjamin f. Howey's most in
innate political friend and adviser says that while
Mr.. Howey appreciates the,honor of the suggestion
that he would make good candidate for Governor,
he does not feel inclined to take so serious re-
sponsibility on himself.
The Newark Neios says that Newark Democrats
predict that Albright will not have fifth OF the
Essex delegation; and that tha delegation will be
pledged to McGregor as arst choice Tor Governor.
and whomever Governor Albeit and Senator Me-
Pherson favor afterwards.
Talking about Democratic Assembly candidates
in Monmouth County, the Lakewood Times men-
tons David Harvey, of Asbury Park, for one; the
Keyport Enterprise mentions N. W. Penheld as q
Dett6r one, anu the C01St Democrat John w.
Borden. of Manasquan, puff.
Representative Robert S Green, of the Third
Congressional district and Representative William
Walter Phelps. Of the Fifth, are being asked by.
their constituents to decide pretty soon whether
they mean TO continue as Congressman or make
the contest for Governor.-E1et1nqe.
State Comptroller f. J. Anderson, Garrett A.
Hobert aud Charles Skillman were appointed a.
Conference Committee by the Republican State
Committee at Taylor's Hotel last Thursday, to fix
and ann ounce tine date upon which the Repuhli-
cans will hold their Convention. The date, all
probability, will be October 9Th.
Ex-senator Carpenter, in the Clinton Democrat,
sails into John L. JONES' of the F emington Demo
crd advertiser, without gloves. He says that Joness
abuse of him iCarpenter) is due to the fact that
Carpenter did not keep him in as County Judge,
and taat his abuse of Pidcoek is due TO Pidcoeks
failure to get him in Revenue Collector
The Bergen County Democrat says: THE death Of
ex-Assemblyman Q. W. Valentine, Of Warren
County, was mot unexpected. His decadence may
possibly be dated from the time he was an Assem-
blyman in his having acquired irregular habits in
Trenton, which, with scarcely any let up. chung to
him to the end of life which only reached the
prime of manhood"
The New JerssyfHeraid for nineteen years under
the management OF Thomas G. Bunnell, comes out
this week with the name of Thomas Rays at the
head, as its editor. Mr.. Rays, in his hrst issue,
attacks Congressman Pidcock, and vigorously op-
poses his denomination. The deal by which Pid-
cock received th nomination two years ago is ex-
posed It charges him with defeating Harris in
1882. and assisting In electing Howey, Bspubli-
can. 1t shows that he has not been true to the
party's interests in che matter of appointments
and in his course in Congress against the reduce
ton Of high taxes
Samuel W. Semple. chief clerk Of the United
States Internsl Revenue Collectors Office at Cam
den, has resigned and his resignation has been
accepted by Collector Thomas n. Ferrell. Mr.
Semple was appointed to the position about year
ago, at salary Of 81 600 per annum. twas stated
yesterday that the cause Of Mr.. Samples action
was on account of discovered Irregularities by
Government Examiners, who have been locking
into the accounts Of the ofice.-Phde Times In
justice to Mr.. Sempls, it should be stated that he
says the deficiency was accidental one of $40
only, and that he has made it good.
The greatest bargains ever offered in this city
Norris's pants Prices ranging from SO to S12.
0 Montgomery street.
A $4,000 Blaze in New York.
New YORK, Aug ga fire tonight in
the building corner Hudson and Reade