The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09
This paper Is Democratic IN principles
and Is Independent in its Tdeaos ON G1
local Questions.
The Peoples Candidate.

Tomorrow the Democratic State
Convention will meet in Trenton. 1t
is as nearly certain as anything hui
mar San be that it will speedily and
enthusiastically ratify the popular
choice which has already fallen on
Ex-Governor Leon Albeit, as the fit
test man to be the chief magistrate
of the State during the next three
years.
The process by which Mr.. Albeit
has risen into this conspicuous posi-
ton is a notable one. From the very
opening of the year his name has been
getic and the trustiest friend to whom
the people could confde their inter
ests. But at first it was considered
doubtful whether a man who had
performed his duty to the public for
one term could be induced to make
the personal sacrifices involved in the
acceptance of Office a second time.
AS the Legislative session pro-
crossed, however, and it became evil
dent that the railway and other cor
porate interests were once again
advancing upon the citizens with
fresh aggressions, the demand
for a stalwart champion to
defend the public interests became
more and Tor intense, and
concentrated itself more and more
upon the person of the man who had
fought the peoples battle before
Then, under the pressure of a
great popular demand, and in
consideration of the difficult situa-
ton of the States affairs,
Governor Albeit consented to a new
candidacy, and registered his promise
that if the people called upon him
once again he would set aside his pri-
vate interests and would fight the
peoples fight as he had done in
the past.
Mr.. Albeit is going into the canvass
nominally as the standard bearer of
the democracy, but in reality he is
the nominee of the people, he is
the champion of the taxpayers
without respect to party, and we
know as a matter of absolute fact that
thousands of Republican votes drawn
from the business and laboring classes
will aid in swelling his plurality. no
matter whom the Republican party
may put in the field.
Mr.. Albeit goes into the field in an
altogether different way from the
average candidate. He has not to
make promises to the people, he is not
compelled to outline his policy or ex-
plain his principles. He has only to
point to his record, which is written
in letters of gold in the history of the
State, and say, Il am the same man
whom you trusted before, and who was
found true and faithful
When Leon Albeit surrend-
cred his high office to Gov
ernor Green the tongues of party
SANDER which are now UNI
tied against him were silent. His
conspicuous services and answering
honor shone so brightly that not even
the subsidized organs of Republican,
ism dared to cast aspersions upon
him. The usually virulent State
Gazette joined in the chorus of praise,
pronouncing him the best Governor
the State had had within a generation
But why multiply words? 1t is true
the times are changed and campaign
malice has called in calumny and de
traction to It's aid. But the facts are
too recent for the people to be de-
ceived. The voters who will elect
MI. Albeit this time are for the most
part the same who supported him to
victory before. They know the whole
truth, and they have formed their