New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-30
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW-JERSEY
GENERAL GRuBB's ACTIVE woRK-MArrERS VI
r-,,,er rrupoI-GHOUT THE STATE.

INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE SIAAH'
r.on,o, Y + Sept o0.-Goneral Grubo' the ne
rrtlcan candidate for Governor VIII speno 'e e"''
n,-t % this week in Essex County, participating ~,
eevoral meetings in Orange and Ne"%A' "o" 'r
,,,,b bae been busy during the last week h"hlnh
,ooo,ptancas throughout Middle Jersey, ana 'lo I'M
nrr.sion he gives Oh personal contact Is S'rO "'u
10 bis canvass Both candidates for "oVcIn'i "0'O
at the Monmouth County Fair last week. aiu "ii -
. matter of course be present at the lh'erstao a."
in this city, the Pennington far ana the Nv. h'"S
ra,r and probably at the somcrvllle Exhibition az
III 1r,osa fairs arc all attended largely and by
-. or, neonle a candidate most desires to meet
rbcv simplify the political canvass not NUE. anu
b,v. \ certain freedom and opportunity Ior socIhi
,..a..l,.o that make them more advantageous, as
,-,,o than the best organized political mee'lhg
Tho Renubcan state Committee has It's general
beadauarters at Taylors HOTEL Jersey OlS' anu
anotbor office in this city. The committee Is again
under the Craftsmanship of Carrot A. Hobart anu VIII
be fully launched on the campaign work "-moiro"'
nTo,,r,- will he held after this week throughout the
c,a,a Ex senator Grggs, of Passaic County, VIII Dc
among the speakers, and as the author OF te hau
road Tax bill of 1854 will be the most effective orsoor
IN the question Of taxation, which the Democrets
declare Is the leading issue. His position also as
tho Ieadipc advocate Of highlcense is well calculated
TO mako bis speeches on this SUBJECT llhPoiSi' III
their effect upon the campaign
Ex.Goyernor Abbetts lettor OF acceptance was
awaited with interest for Just one thins-what would
10 eav on ballot reform lie says he faVors IL
No ta1iIe of his convention to define the position
Of the parry on the subject was blunder which tho
cx Gnyeuors opponents have used with telling effect
Judue Nixon of the United States District Court
vrbosc death was announced yesterday, had expected
a. retire In short time under the law, and there has
ronscuuently been discussion recently as 70 his
successor several names had been mentioned, in
Guiding f. T. Green Of this city, VINO mas long been
Nc,y-Jsrsey counsel Of the Pennsylvani Railroad.
e,ol, r,cXt tuesday There have been unfortunate
complicat!ons in tho nominations and until these are
setfcd the nature Of the campaign VIII not be Defined
Newark IS a queer spot politically, going one way OF
tbe other with cheerful disregard 10 probability and
often changing IT, maIorites radically In the time
between tie October and November elections yet
avoiding consistency In this respect also:
The agitation for the Adjustment OF the dangerous
grade crossing at Elizabeth continues with undated
fotcc The Pennsylvania aud Central roads are CON
sdering the matter and their own welfare would seem
10 urge action toward changing the grade.
mic Intsrstate Fair opens In this city tomorrow
and will be an exhibition OF interest unequalcd In
this state There Will be trotting and other Features
of amusement There has been great deal OF praise
worthy local enterprise shown In tho matter,