New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-16
NEW-JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
PREPARING FOR THE STATE CONVENTION
TOMORROW.
A LIVELY, BUT FRIENDLY, CONTEST EXPECTED
OVER THE NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR
THE LENDING CANDIDATES DESCRIBED.

THE LEADING CANDIDATES DEsCRI BED.
Trenton, y. j., sept. 15.-The Republican Conven-
ton to nominate candidate for Governor VIII be
held In this city on Tuesday. The State Committee
VIII meet here tomorrow evening to select temporary
pfhccrs Tor the convention and with them Will como
many OF the delegates to participate in the preliminary
discussion and enjoy tho excitement. The convention
promises TO be lively one, and unless there is n
remarkable change I'm the situation before Tuesday
morning, several ballots will be necessary 10 decide
upon candidate. Tho bost of feeling prevails, how
ever number Of leading Republicans have been
invited TO come hero Monday night, to discuss the
situation and TO arrange for spirited campaign
something may then be done in settling upon tho
piauofm. There VIII, however, be little difficulty in
ms as the policy of the party every subject which
IS likely 10 have an important bearing upon the cam
paign mas already been settled by the course pursued
under careful advice, by the Republicans I'm the
Legislatures Of the last two years. feature of the
resolutions VIII be uncqUvocal approval Of ballot
reform, to which the Republican Asscmblymen last
winter committed themselves umescvcdly, ard on
which the Democrats exceedingly weak, having
been responsible for the defeat OF the Australian Re
form bill last winter The convention will be a
large one, and the session. beginning nocn, likely
10 continu, until late I'm tie afternoon.
The candidates Will probably number half dozen
in all, of whom three, possibly four will divide the
Of Burlington, IS one of these. Ho will have the
enthusiastic support OF his county and a strong
following from other parts of South Jersey. lie also
has number of votes In Essex and Hudson. Cen
cTa Grbb IS distinguished veteran Of the Rebellion
aud last year State Commander Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic lie has long been cOmmandant
OF the Philadelphia City Troop, the crack military
organization Of Philadelphia, although always resident
in NcwJcrscy. lie commanded the Yorktown
f.1f. fpcv, ,,.fzA nj
the Yorktown Centennial and has been closely dent
fed with the National Guard in other matters. lie
has never taken much part in politics, although always
earnest and active supporter of the Republican
candidates He lives in his beautiful mansion on the
Delaware, and Edgewatcr Park has been the scene
OF many veterans gatherings. He is man of fine
personal appearance and bearing
EX-COngressman John Kean Ir., will be another can
didato of strength. lie Will command warm support
rom his homo, Union County and several other
counties. Twice elected to Congress from the Demo
cratic district in which no resides, he has also made
two valiant, If unsuccessful, contests for the same
Office and IS still we'll under forty years old Tho
son Of John Kean OF New York, John Kean, jr, Is
widely known and popular personally and politically
He has a model country seat near Elizabeth and a
actively Interested I'm agriculture He IS identified
with Elizabeth banking and business interests ana
made his mark during his Congressional term. lie
Is a personal friend OF Minister william alSr IhbiPS
and is known to almost every public man In the
state. ,.,
Ex Mayor Frank Mcgowan, Of this city, was elected
Mayor of Trenton. after tho city had had quarter OF
a century Of Democratic mayors, and ever since n,
has been noted throughout tho state He IS concerned
in several large business enterprises here. ana IS eS
pecally popular with the young men-anOhg "Ioln
Indeed, he may himself be classed. lie has ocell
making an active campaign, and has supporters not
only here, but in Hudson and Essex and other cOun
ties He Is an active man, and In politics Is sohe
W al famous as a bustler.n q,
Ex- Congressman George A. Halscy may be compn-
mented By the vote OF Essex County, should ne per
NIT t but he IS distinctly not candidate. NelthH
Is ex-Nayor Gilbert Collins OF Jersey CITY for whom
as for ex-senator Griggs. Of PaSsac, many delegates
would like to vote If they had the cha1ce Senat &c
Neytns. Of Monmouth County, has been prominently
mentioned I'm connection with the candidacy, and may
vet loom Ip fl the Convention. Complimentary
votes NAV be given for other prominent Republicans
besides those mentioned. A..
The interest In the contest IS an indication OF the
view the Republicans Of the state take OF the ap
preaching campaign. They are enthusiastic, ana they
are determined to name candidate who VIII eau TO
the ticket the united support Of the party The 0elet
that the Prohibition vote will be small and that the
Republicans Will receive large support from tpse
who have wasted their votes in this way hcirDloIc
and that there will be heavy Democratic detection
from Albeit ,, , -, e..o
The first political contest at the polls I'm the state
will be the election for Mayor I'm Newark The Dem
ocrats talk of rcnomlnatng Mayor Haynes, and II Is
belt that a popular Republican would win an easy
vic