The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
THE CORPSE
Republican Bosses
Have Picked Out
G. A. Halsey.
IF he WILL CONSENT.
Threats and Promises to
Induce Him to Take
the Nomination
Tuesday.
AFTER HlM---MERE PANIC
The Party is Hope1ess1y
Split Up in This
County.
FISTICUFFS LAST EVENING.
PrOhibitionists Jump on Local OPP
tion---Grubb to the Kearney
Vntaranc
FISTICUFFS LAST EVENING.
Prohibitionists Jump on Local OPP
tion---Grubb to the Kearney
Veterans.

am not at liberty to furnish you the
name Of gentleman who talked with
confidential freedom with me yesterday
afternoon on the subject of the approach
ing Republican Convention, and perhaps
l may be violating confidence in max
ing public what he said to me. But his
revelations were so important and will,
doubtless, prove SO interesting to the
readers of THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS
that, even at the risk of losing his friend
ship, / cannot forbear repeating what he
said
AS Ihave declined to use his name, you
will have to accept my assurance that he
holds the closest personal relations with
General William ]. Sewen, whose word
is law in Republican political circles in
this State, and with General Sewelps
nearest and dearest friends-social and
political. Even when met him he was
on mission for the Republican mana
gers that was expected to assist material
ly in planting the Republican nominal
ton for Governor where General SeweIl
and his coadjutors are most anxious to
see it placed.
THE CANDIDATES NAMED.
"Who," asked of this gentleman, ''is
! to be the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor?'
THAT depends" he responded. ''If he
will take it, George A. Halsey will be the
Candidate of next Tuesdays conventions
But" l interposed. "Mr. Halsey is
+al h VIII -. ~ T. q
politics.
''That may be" was the response. "but
the pressure is being put on him hard
and he may be induced to accept"
.'But he has run once and been beaten, .
suggested. THAT experience will prob
ably warn him against making another
experiment of the kind"
Eyes, but that was an exceptiona,
campaign. He ran against Bedle, you
remember"
ASSURANCES.
General Sewell is going to go in again
to lay him ON the SHELF" was the way
diagnosed the movement.
mot by a-big sight" responded my
informant. IF he goes into this cam
paign, the Republicans will make just
such a fight for him as they did for Potts
and that means success, you know. 1t
will be no child's play. From what you
know of State politics yourself, you are
prabably convinced that Halsey will not
consent to go into the contest unless he
has assurances of success"
''Have you any idea," l asked, "that
General Sewell is going to let his rival
climb to commanding State influence
over his shoulders!"
''That's all understood came back the
answer. General Sewell will not only
throw no obstacle in his way, but he will
give Mr.. Halsey his very best efforts. 1t
eral to have Republican Governor in
New Jersey than to enjoy little triumph
over rival. ="
"Do you really think Halsey will ac
cepts'
Il can't believe that he can resist the
influences that are urging him to it."
Suppose he doesn't accept"
''ThtN, gness, Fred Fish, of Newark,
will be the man."
You haven't any idea of Fish being
nominatedf"
Eyes; if HalseY won t run Fish will prob
ably be the man. Burd Grubb stands
well, though, at headquarters. He's
working like beaver. So is John Kean.
"Phelps and Hobart are for Kean SIS the
situation now stands at present. Me
Gowan may be doing his level best, but
he has no show-not the slightest"
F1sK's CANDIDACY.
The gentleman whom l have quoted
would not admit that in nominating Fish
the party will practically throw up its
hands, but that is the fact all the same
His allurement into the Gubernatorial
field is only to get him ont of local politics
ID Essex county, and not with any idea of
clccfing him.
Tam quoting no one no'w. but telling
what know myself Of the Htate of affairs