The sun., 1888-11-12
DEMOCRATIC NEW JERSEY.
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Son. orshe Thtrs- which The New nrsssers
or the state are Going 60 Ne with It
There May be Two New Counties.
Jersey Democrats have got as complete
posse ssion OF the State Government as Repub-
licans have OF the nationuf Government. and
they are in the same state Of agitation over
what TO do to Il. 1t is the first time in ton
years that the Senate has been Democratic,
and lsst year was probably the last year that
the House will be Republican for ten years
According to Secretary Fiske OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee. the district lines in
the State. especially in Hudson and Essex
counties. will be 90 changed that It will
be next to impossible to elect thirty-one
Republicans to the Assembly. When the Leg
islature m eets the FIRST thing on the programme
will probably be the election OF United States
Senator to succeed John r. Mcpherson. Be-
fore election many prominent Democrats
shirked work and did very little to help elect
the Democratic Assemblymen. They thought
tho Republicans would succeed in electing
majority on Joint ballot In the lower House.
and, at any rate. that they would maintain
their supremacy in the Senate. so they took
little interest In the campaign. Since election
some ofthese same prominent Democrats have
hlossomed out as full-fedGed candidates for
Mr. McPherson's shoes, and they propose Civ
ing him lively hustle II he wants TO be Sena-
tor again. Mr. McPherscn's most prominent
opponent Ia. OF course. ex-Gov. Leon Albeit,
who was q candidate two years ago when SEN
ator Rodgett was elected by Republicans and
boiling Democrats. 1t has been commonly re-
ported that Abbot. was not q candidate: that
be conceded the Scnntorship TO McPberson.
and was TO receive the nomination ior Cover
nor next year. and make fight Tor the senate
When senator 10 term eSp M h.
was q candidate. This was his reply. and he
spnke very emphatic ally:
secrecy OF my candidacy. Not only DO con-
slider that am iairiy entitled TO 4 from any
declared through the press that he did not
desire another fern that, he had had enough
Hnd was not Of only wnG oui anNt9ps sHdr 10
McPhersnn has said that he doesn't want II, |
do want It; and shall be candidate until !
Of truth in the story that ] am to be candi-
date for TO, ernor next fall Any such story as
the interest," se Of % some s one eSe @ am not cam
didate Tor the Governorshig, don't want It, and
GSs sbs ssa sna IL ss
neat winter. then am not. and never shall be.
caniidate again for any office. ! will remain
POLITICAL preferment shall always do my duty
as Democrat"
Is there any probability q a bolt at Trenton
No, the least danger Of It after the ,s e1perio
enee OF th0se who boiled the caucus Wh.s hst gave
Chase. Throckmors9n: and BaIrd' All snucy
Mr.. Albeit smiled smile OF satisfaction as
he said this. senator McPnenon's friends
tAbbettl took no active part in the legislative
contest and and that the DemGeEshae suprenSaSy
Next % Albeit comes ex-s,ate Senator
Charles Winfield. now Prosecutor o, the Pleas
cratic Assemblymen from Hudson county
under under the he lee 'ershp @ Of the great @ horse
snS ali the lime shey say % Wned has
high Sena,osial hope e. and q his 4 friends he With
IS n To- en-
One measure, that all will agree on is the
restoration to the Governor OF the appointive
He will hereafter appoin, Poics justices Dis
triet Coprt justices. Sinking Fund CGmnis-
tors. and the like. Another thing that will be
done it is said. VIII be the dividing OF Hudson
d bss as Sx sash
State Copmittee and it is looked on with favor
by norsh Jersey k Democrats nS, South Jersey Till
southern part Of the State says that Hudson
and Essex now run things TO suit themse selves.
hs 9. Ts msEs
Jersey City and Bayo9qns qs, one county anf Ho-
into eoq9sy and SeTsTs city will be ano;heF s;T
viii abolish the boards OF Work. ii:
nance. Police and Fire .Commissioners.- and
place these departments In the hands OF Com
missioners appointed By the Mayor Newark
a charter. and. as Newark is the only other city
that will be affected. there is q chance that
snch a charter could be passed. There are two
objects in giving Jersey City a new charter.
One IS to ger rid Of certain high officials who
are Reputatcans-Republi blican bosses, in fact
Col Samuel Dickinson is one of them. The
other object IL TO do away with bad govern
ment The debt of the city is more than
s2o,00o.ooo. and it is not decreasing. National
politics in jersey City have Guieted down a
little since election day but the Republican
party manasers are busy picking out men tor
the places under the Government now filed by
Democrats. jersey Repu ublieans are not civil
service men by any means. and their cry is.
Bounce every Democrat in Office, and repay
needy Eepgblicans for their work during the
campaign:
prominent Republicans In the city. Is quoted as
sayi ing that every Democrat in the county
ought to be out OF office by April 1. 1889.
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