The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-01
GOSSIP ABOUT POLITICS.
The State Convention and Some
Candidates for Local Offices.

The Democratic PRIMARIES next Tues
day evening for the election Of delegates
to the State Convention, may be regarded
as the formal opening of the campaign in
Hudson county. The fact that the NOM
ination of Leon Albeit is foregone con-
clusion makes it improbable that there
will be any contest at the primaries,
though 1t is not, of course, impossible
that at some of the polling places leaders
may vie with each other for the honor of
participating actively in the Convention
that is to put the Ex-Governor in the field
for second race
THE JEFFERsoNIAN KICKERs.
There are intimations that some of the
Jeffersonian kickers will offer themselves
and their votes at the primaries, and OPP
position tickets may possibly be put up
by them, but this is not regarded as
probable All the indications are that
they do not propose to make any row
about the Gubernatorial candidate. They
all seem to be satisfied with Ex-Governor
Abbett's candidacy, but they are prepar-
ing to give the county ticket and the AS
of their putting up Gallagher, who is said
to be one of the richest men among them,
for County Clerk.
REPUBLICANS FOR ALBEIT.
The effect of an independent candidacy
could only be to assist in the election Of
republicans; and it is generally believed
that they have entered into deal with
the republicans Ex-Justice Charles p.
Nicoll who Is prominent in republican
circles, and neighbor of Boss Kern's, let
drop remark to me the other day
that may be significant in this connec-
| ton.
Were going to beat the Democratic
county ticket, " he said.
who are weY" asked.
"Why," he replied, ''thes republicans
| and disaffected democrats. You needn't
| be surprised to see the republican tickets
in the Fourth district with Abbett's name
at the head"
| or course Governor Albeit would be
| party to no such scheme. 1t Is purely u
| local movement, If it is any movement at
| all, to rope in the Jeffersonian kickers
who won't go against Albeit, for the
benefit of the republican local ticket.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
| Ex-Judge Nicoll is himself q candidate
| for the Republican nomination for Assem-
| bly, in the Fourth district
There seems ito be no questiod In the
| Fourth district about Colonel Heppen-
| heimer's denomination by the Democrats,
especially since it was whispered that
| Billy Kern had thrown down the gaunt-
| let. MI. Kern denies that he wants office;
| but knowing ones take no stock in the
denial. Thomas A. McEwen's name is
also mentioned in this connection.
For the Freeholdership the only names
so far mentioned are those of Adj Smith
and Director Quintus Curtius Steger.
Rumor says School Director A. Pings
| ten Is looking for the Republican nomina-
| ton for Freebooter, and that his main
| boom will be deal with the Kernites.
GOSSIP FROM OTHER DISTRICTS.
1t is said in the First district that City
Collector O'Neill hopes to secure the
nomination for the Assembly again, but
| there is some opposition to it,
| John p. Feeney is looking after the seat
! from the Seventh district again He will
! find tough antagonist in ex-Postmaster
| John 4. Kelly Mike O'Rourke may be
! pushed by the New Committee men. For
Freebooter in that district, Jim Moran
and Freeholder Kelly are the contest
| ants.
In the Sixth district q young fellow
named Smith, who is clerk for John N
! Brunz, the real estate dealer, is being
talked of for the Assembly Democratic
nomination, but with no degree of seri
BUSINESS. Frank l.. Clark is somewhat
| talked of also. 1t is generally conceded
however, that If Mr. Hudspeth desires tc
run again ne can have the delegates.