New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-18
THE NEW-JERSEY CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL OF A VICTORY.
70 DEMAND AN INVESTIGATION AS TO ALLI'A"
RRIBERY-RAILwAY MATTERS.

70 nrN.Np AN INVESTIGATION AS TO ALLLSho
BRIBERY-RAILwAY MATTERS.
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 17.-The campaign In
vvJersey goes on quietly. with continuance OF the
R.publiaan confidence which animated the etaVe Con-
ysntion and stssdied the party throughout Mr.
Howeys letter Of acceptance approved the hepuohcan
v,stform uanedly AMI left no doubt In the mlnds
=, p.,,h,,cans whore he stood. The attempt TO obtain
sro,n Inn, soms Qualification OF the plank In favor OF
ADMITTING the temperance question to the vote OF the
psople failed utterly. Whatever the plank MAJ co.,
win remain unairercd by word or act OF those who
are man sxing the campaign. The state Committee
mean while reports many sneouraSins incidents. Tho
members state the platform has been received with
a. approval which we'll nigh universal, and that tho
satsfsction with candidate aud platform Increases
s.cadily The weakness Of Mr.. Green's nomination
among members OF bis own party is as plain as ever.
The charges to the purcnasc OF sussex Comfy dele
rstes to the WITH District Congressional Convention
vhoh renomiuated j. n. Pidcock though denied. pro-
voked intense feeling. There are loud demands that
Pidcock withdraw, but he Ia not that kind OF man.
The Grand Jury OF Sussex County will he asked TO IN
vsstrate matter and other legal proceedings are
possible Mr.. Pidcocks denial is considered Insufficient
for the charges him based upon strong ev'
dence It's conceded by his Democratic friends that
nothing short of thorough Investigation will satisfy
the public open charges OF bribery in the
convention which nominated him and resolution 10
adjourn until thor could be Investigated was defeated
by Pdcock me crime OF Wnich nc 10 acVuSou
A punishable by aud Imprisonment In NewJersey
ana thu law on tho subject 10 particularly severe and
sveepirE 1t has In fact been considered 80 extreme
=, TO defeat ends The Pdcock case revivcs I'M
psasant stories OF bribery conventions An In
anu alton made In one OF the state newspapers OF
"erooxed work" at the State Democratic Convention
but no testimony coald be obtained az the time to sup
port the innuendo Tnst the OF money In CONVEX
t,ons has been by no admits OF small
doubt aud It 10 hoped that tho Pidcock case may
be the means OF obtaining reform. Tho
question In Pidoocks oase Is what he IA going TO do
about IL Should he not withdraw as many Democrats
desre his defeat election IL cOnSiderc1 certain
Thsre IL not district % which tins Dem
rrra,s now The Ist III aud With Districts are
Republican the lid District Democrats arc meeting
with much difficulty while tho Republican, candidate IL
unusually strong. Tho Pidcock scandals make RopnOI
car success probable aud In Hudson County there
are Two Democratic candidates and heaps or hght IN
ths lxround Nstther party has nominated III the
With District Essex County, and II not At al certain
who the nominees Will be on either side.
Both of the candidates for Governor arc MAKING
uer.onsl campaign. Mr. Howoy has been In all paris OF
fhe state and will time this work for tho remainder
IN which he does not succeed. He has made lumber
Of personal attacks hts opponent which have sady
married hs own dignity and courtesy ss esnulnse.
and Western Railroad concerning the lay
spg OF tracks the Streets is the elimination OF long
ssres OF engagements IN which the companys leRs
conn.cI have been pretty constantly employ edht ib
eral remuneration. IL ts believed that tue Centra
Railroad Of New-Jersey will revert to the etocKhoi1ers
from the Reading control IN about a fortnight inc
purposes OF the new manage men, arc nov hn S WI
President Little the other day that be believed the
road could pay It's interest dues ana nave noera II,
plus n given time and fair treatment Iherr ak oI
new ferry to Carkson-st., Newly ork ihe business
done by the Baltimore and OHIO over tho central 10
great. Notwithstanding the transfers whcn are peces-
ssry peuding completion OF the PM sdelpha con
pections The Baltimore Company Ia spending consi-
cradle money for freight coomnodation at Communi-