The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-05
POLITICS OF TIE STATE.
MARSH WILL BE TEMP0RdRK
CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE
CONVENTION.

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Buchanan Says No, Emphaticaiiy-The
Prohibition Campaign Lchigh Val
lev on the Newark Water Contract
News Notes from other Cities.
Assemblyman Frederick G. Marsh, of
Elizabeth, is likely to be selected by the
Democratic leaders for the temporary
Craftsmanship of the Democratic Guber
material Convention. Mr.. Marsh has re-
ceived a letter from Allan McDermott
asking him if he will accept the honor,
and the Assemblyman has cheerfully CON
sented to do so.
This is regarded in political circles here
as q peace offering on the part of Candl-
date Abbett's friends to the Blodgett fac
ton of the Democracy, as mDly
Marsh's law partner, ex-Judge G~ilhooly,
was always a stanch supporter OF
the Senator and worked hard to capture
the Union county delegation for him when
he ran against Green for the nomlnatlon
for Governor. =,
While Mr.. Marsh was not SO pronounced
in his actions as his partner, still 1t IS
known that he had a warm feeling at tne
time for Blodgett, although Marsh now IS
q strong supporter of Ex-Governor Alb
belts candidacy, Ind last winter voted
for him in the Democratic caucus iof
United States Senator as against Senator
Mcpherson.
ESSEX REPUBLICANS.
Al meeting of the Essex County Repub~
lican Committee was held at the Republi-
can headquarters yesterday afternoon
and was very largely attended, nearly
every member of the committee being
present. After the routine business had
been finished it was decided to hold the
primaries for the coming State Conyen-
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TENDER IL. Next Monday afternoon the
delegates are to hold a meeting for the
purpose of q general convention at the
headquarters. =,
The regular call for the primaries will
probably be issued today.
BUCHANAN SAYS NO.
The Atlantic City Journal of yesterday
contained a letter from Congressman
Buchanan, thanking the Republicans Of
Atlantic county for urging his claims for
Governor, but positively declining the
honor, even though rendered him unanl-
addressed to A. M. Heston, the editor
of the Journal, who. in comment
ing on the anne, approves
Judge Buchanan's course, asserting that
he should be kept in Congress instead OF
entering into lat least a doubtful con
test The editor of the Journal has
been q close and confidential friend OF
Congressman Buchanan since the latter
made his first canvass for Congress five
years ago. The letter is emphatic in tone
and withdraws Judge Buchanan from the
Republican G-ubernatorial contest.
THE PROHIBITION FIGHT.
The Prohibitionists of Warren county
held one of the largest and most enthusi-
astic county conventions in their history
at Washington on Tuesday. Without q
dissenting voice they put a full ticket in
the field and endorsed the nomination of
George La Monte for Governor.
In the First district Mayor Hiram
Alleger, of Washington, the organ man
ufacturer, was nominated for Assembly.
Charles Gibbs was nominated for Assem-
bly, in the Second district, and Daniel
Spangenburg, of Washington, was NOM
mated for Surrogate. Judge Morrow
was conspicuous by his absence.
La Monte is popular in this county and
the local ticket nominated yesterday is
the strongest that could possibly be
named. Alleger and Gibbs were both
formerly active democrats and Spangen-
burg a popular republican. The county
is being thoroughly and systematically
organized by the third party.
The Passaic county Prohibitionists also
held a convention in Paterson. The fol-
lowing nominations were made:-Surro-
gate, Peter E.. Hoffer; Assemblymen-
First district, E. J. Van Horne; Second
district, William jackson; Third district,
0Oua DI1OOu, 9OQIbu uloUIlCO, HdWdIo
Twist. A meeting was held in the even
ing and addressed by Mr.. LaMonte, a
didate for Governor.
Mr.. Bergen, secretary of the State Com
mittee, said he had been through the
State, and had not found any voters who
intended to go back to any of the other
parties. He belittled the effort of the
Republican party in favor of high license
and local option, saying that it only
stopped the little leaks but permitted the
brewers, distillers and jugshops to go on
with their business. The Democratic
measure of last winter was better.
Harrison's Tax Fight.
AT the regular meeting of the Harrison
Common Council, Tuesday night, Alder
man Kerr, chairman of the Assessment
Committee, reported that in the matter
of demand of the Hudson County Board
of Equalization that the valuation of
property in the town should be increased,
everything had been done by the Com