New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-23
THE FIGHT ON IN NEW-JERSEY
BOTH CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR AT
THE WAVERLEY FAIR.
GENERAL GRUBB TO BEGIN A PERSONAL CAN.
VAss OF THE STATE THIS wEEK-FEAT.
UREs OF THE CAMPAIGN.

VAss OF THE STATE THIS wEEK-FEAT.
UREs OF THE CAMPAIGN
Trenton, n. j.. Sept. 90 (spcciaD.-The political
campaign opened the State Fair, at WaveTey last
Thursday, when both candidates for Governor and
nearly every prominent politician present. Cen
era Grub, the Republican candidate deopened the
good impression made by the remarkable convention
on Tuesday That convention has had an inspiring
effect all the State General Grlbb VIII begin
a personal canvass of the State this week, immedi-
ately after the organization of the state Committee
on Monday His presence is especially desired in
the northern part Of the state, where he is not so
well known I'm the southern part and where he is ex-
pected TO make considerable nroads upon the Demo-
cratic strength. Ii IS supposed that ex-senator HO-
bart will again be elected chairman Of the State
Committee. Some changes will he made, and there
is blood in the organization, which VIII make
itself felt
The feature OF the present campaign is that the
issue is almost exclusively the election of the Gov
ernor No person chosen this fall VIII have vote
for United States Senator, and National issue IS
pending. Naturally, the vote Will drop off heavily.
The difference may be comprehended by the fact that
in the Cubernatoral contest Of 1856 the total vote
234. .427, while in 1888, when the President was
elected, the total vote 304, ,376 Again, the
for the Republican ticket In 1883 was 144347,
while in 1856 the total vote for Governor Green
lDemJ was only 1O0,039 The tremendous margin
tanning fair proportion of the Republican vote for
President is attracting the attention Of Republicans
in all parts of the State. the that that the Off
year Indifference commonly affects the Democratic
vote rather more in proportion than the Republican.
With the silent Democratic opposition 70 Albeit, which
is recognized both sde the Republican opportunity
increases. That the Democrats are by means
asleep is evilenced by their early organization and
their proposition 10 organize by Assembly districts.
There will be seven State Senators elected In NOvem-
ber-in the counties Of Bergen, Hudson, Morris and
Cumberland now represented by Democrats and IN
Atlantic Ocean and Mercer now represented by
Republicans. The present state Senate stands eleven
Democrats to ten Republicans. The Republicans cN
ucct 10 gain Morris and Cumberland and 10 make fight
for Bergen. The Democrats viii try & ca tur' Mercer.
There IS every probability that The Republcans VIII
have majority Of one. II not three. In the Senate.
Tie Democrats redisricted the State last winter and
are confident that They VIII hold the Assembly IN
consequence Yet the rule has been that the party
doing the redisr!ctng loses the House the following
year
stIicts in Essex County before the election and
failure the part Of the court 10 reach decision
before that time would cause confusion.
The Elizabeth authorities have stopped work on the
third and fourth tracks OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
across the thOrOugares OF the city and the
New-Jersey Central Railroad. The crossing of the two
railroads at grade in Elizabeth IS bad enough; the
fact that they I'm the heart OF the cltys business
section is worse and the laying OF two more tracks
IS beyond bearing.
The charter election in Newark occurs on October g.
and the convention t0 nominate candidates VIII be
held this week. A favorable opportunity exists for
the election OF Republican Mayor. The city has had
a DemOc ratio Mayor for SIX years