New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-06
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
CONGRESSMAN P1DcoCK's BITTER FIGHT.

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STRATEGY or THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR
| GOVERNOR.
| rrosf THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE 1R'buS''J
TRENTON, N J. Sept. 5.-The Iyth District Demo-
| era,io Convention will mcet at somervo on Wednes-
day next. Congres sman Pidcock has obtained dele-
gates enough to make his nomination probable; but
the aght against him is 80 exceedingly bitter that no
may vet be frightened into declining he Is not OF the
easily alarmed kind however and Is the general ex-
mediation that he will stob In that event the Repub-
oans will 20 into the contest with much e'ation ana
it will be- strange If they do not defeat him at the
polls Pidcock is held to represent the objectionsoie
clement In potios and the contest made upon tnose
grounds He was permitted TO win two years ago,
because the Presidential campaign could not be as
turt ed by dsgusted Democrats without peril Pid-
cooks most profound disgust is reserved Tor sussex
County. He opposed two years ago by the editor
of the principle Democratic newspaper, and when
ost-oices were being distributed among the faithful.
he thought 1t would be a stroke Of policy to fasten
the editor to him by making him postmaster Tho
editor accepted the office with alacryi but when the
campaign for Congress came around the Congressman
found his hopes shattered. The editor transferred
his paper 10 Pdoooks bitterest opponent and an
nounced that intended abstain from politics. since
be was a Federal ocal The convention at 30 nervlle
will be- a lively one whether Pldccck receives
majority or not. There will certainly be delegates
who will make the contest warm ono.
The hrewdness of Secretary Kolseys action in delay
ing the Democratic State Convention until September
% is beginning to 10 appreciated. Congressman
Green has been plant Of rapid growth in the Govern
orshlp candidacy and he has evidently been pushed
too rapidly He will now have to meet the combined
opposition of all the other candidates. who will make
1t their business defeat him first and make each his
own fight after the leading in the contest has
been disposed Of Senator Mcpherson, who is respon
sible tor Green's candidacy, sees trouble ahead ana
Governor Albeit has evnced decided disposition
to hedge Ex-Congressmsn Cutler is making decided
progress q candidate principally as the result OF MS
own efforts and those of his home newspaper, while
Rufus Blodgett shows more strength than was sup
posed to be possible a month ago.
Tho delay in the Democratic convention VIII prooa-
blv make it necessary to call the Republic State
Convention the week following that Of the Democrats
and the date monty considered as most feasible Is
October s. The strength of the Republican candidate
would depend 80 much on the selection made by the
Democrats that the prophets all at sea- The con-
yention will probably adopt high-license platform
and the agitation In favor OF such treatment OF the
Temperance question has recently been very general.
The seashore is almost deserted and there has Oeen
no to complain of the season. The weather has
been pleasant enough and tho hotel Keepers especially
reioced in escaping the usual August nor easter"
which has often destroyed pro missing season just
the time when the opportunity for Proht had shown
itself. The inland resorts OF New-Jersey have also
been well patronized this year and the beauties oil the
hill country are gaining admirers each year Inc
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past week on all the railroads have been the best nd
| cation of the success OF the season.
Ouartermaste-- General Pcrrine has been pretty
thoroughly discussed during the past week. He was
| charged with having used unbecoming language to
Surgeon Mravlag, Of Elizabeth, aud the surgeon 1t is
| understood has preferred charges against the Quar-
General The latter seems disposed to treat
| his accuser with disdain but the discussion which
th. incident nrovoked haa lately taken a wide f-ld
ana the methods of General Perrne being criti-
cAtd in other respects lie has he'd bic present Once
| for so many years that nobody remembers when be
4 haa do FaU al hi4
position as ut OF personal properly luis sprlt mas
| naturally awakened criticism in many quarters, and
the failure TO provide proper ammunition and other
mistakes of the department have added TO the senti-
neut against him Governor Albeit VIII have the
privilege of passing upon the ct argos made against
the General but the prospect Is that the case VIII
be hushed up before the Governor is required to
Outside of the Pdcocg contest there il more interest
in the Congressional Campaign IN h9dson County
! than elsewhere Mr. McAdoo wants "A third term. and
! GcgciuOr Albeit Objects. AZ McAdoo has made
somewhat unusually successful men her, he has q fair
share of personal friouds and will make the conven
| ton lively one. no accoinpIisbcs nothing more;
Therc Is talk Of holding the Democratic Congressional
Convention in the IId District before the State Con
veution il held. This would drive Con FRESHMAN
Green 10 making selection NJ between the House OF
| Represen tat aud the GovernorshIp
The State Fan at Wayerly, near Newark. Will begin
n week from tomorrow, and there will DO great
gathering OF poht. clans there September 6accOrd
Hg In lie nehonored custom The exhibition itself
will be an excellent The usual trOtting will be
varied bv running races each day.
The care of the insane continues to engage attention.
Both the State asy lums practically tul ana some
thing most be done 70 provide for the increase. The
probabilities are that cheap arrangement NAV he
made for the separate maintenance oil the hopeess
insane who are harmless and who can be maintained
without the and luxury which modern ideas
require for the ourably insane. The State Prison
onrsrlon Is also source of trouble. There be
| something done to prevent ding there.
| Beautiful fruit crops have been source OF both
| pleasure and profit to the farmers
The fshlng season continues and black bass are be-
| ing caught with much success at Greenwood Lake
and Lake HopatcOng. The fishing IN the Delaware Id
also excellent. Weakfshing along the coast con-
tinues the popular sport.
FHILILPsBuko. y. j.. Sept (Speciab.-rhe returns
from Warren Countys Democratic Congressional dele
gate election yesterday shows that the delegation will
| be nti-Pldcock about two to one.