The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-29
ALL THROUGH THE STATE.
Politics Are Very Complicated
How Will Ballot Reform
Work?
Special to The jersey ctr Mews.


TRENTON, Sept. q, 1S90.-The political
situation is daily growing more compli-
| Gated in New Jersey. There is the gem
eral anxiety over the ballot reform law,
as to whether the letter of the law will
be understood, and a successful election
secured. and if so, what will be the gen.
eral change of the figures as they now
stand in the columns of the manual.
There are five counties in the State at
tracing the attention of the politician,
because of the issues that are there, and
what is expected.
Salem county is watched on account OF
the alleged feeling in some quarters that
Richard Il. Starr, who is well in the lead
for the Republican NOMINATION TO the
Senate, might not get the farmer vote.
Efforts to ascertain just how strongly
this feeling exists do not result in any
thing tangible and Mr.. Starts friends de-
clare it does not exist.
There has been some talk of ex. Con-
| gresham George Hires taking the nom
nation. and il he did so his election
woul be probable. Mr.. Hires, however,
would not make the run, as ne would re-
gard it as going backward in his political
career. There are plenty OF Republicans
in Salem who think they could win, and
among those occasionally talked of is the
present A~ssemblymau, John Ward
hHonest John Ward,n as he is called
who would be popular with the farmers
UNION COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Another political point of interest Is
Union County, where Fred Marsh and
Foster M. Voorhees, live. In this county
O State Senator is to be elected. 1t was
represented by a Republican Senator,
James l.. Miller. 1t is not thought q Re-
publican can be elected there again. The
Democrats are so hopeful that they have
/ fb ppA cunAilaTal cfruUUlinU for the NOM
ination. Fred Marsh. who SO ably led
the Democratic forces last year in the
House of Assembly, is one of the leading
candidates.
The only real opposition to him comes
from W freeholder who want to punish
Marsh for killing a bill that they wanted
to force through the Legislature. The
other obstacle to his getting the nomina-
ton is i'll the fact that William Hicks
wants to be Sheriff and he lives in Eliza
beth, which is Marsh's residence. The
W. principal offices on the county ticket
cannot come from the same city. One or
the other must give away and Hicks SUI
porters declare that he is in the fight to
stay.
Prosecuting Attorney Wilson is look
ing after delegates, and Samuel L. Will
iams, of Roselle, will take the nominal
ton if il is given to him. 1t is possible
that The nomination will be given to him
should Marsh get out of the fight:
INT Republican nomination will proba-
bly, go to Mayor Rankin, of Elizabeth,
VINO is said to be one of the best poll
tlcians in the State. Assemblyman Eos
ter M. Voorhees,, the Republican leader,
Is also a candidate, but the w that
be, IL other words, William l.. Seweli,
thinks he is a trifle too independent.
The oJher candidate is Assemblyman
John Ulricn, who is n candidate This year
in the nope that he will not be forgotteA
when the convention is held three years
from now.
EssEx,s THREE CoRNERED FIGHT.
In Essex tnere is d three cornered con-
test. Both sides are busy making tickets
with Congressman, Senator and Sheriff
on them. Both sides are confident that
they will nave the winning ticket. Elias
M. Condit has the Republican nomination
for Congressman. The Democrats have
nominated DIR Thomas Dunn English,
the author of "Ben Bolt" and a writer of
much merit.
For State Senator the Republicans re-
divided between William r. Williams
and Richard Wayne Parker. The Demo-
Gratis have long z settled on Colonel
Michael Barrett, who was defeated by
Senator Martin three years ago.
In Monmouth Senator Blodgett has de-
creed that his old-time friend, Thomas S.
r. Brown, must be nominated for Sena-
tor. The fighting element OF the Demo-
cratic party want Assemblyman Aaron
johnson, but he IS too AMBITIOUS and
must go to the wall; but he will not do so
Without a forcible protest. Thomas S. r.
Brown was tie man who was defeated
three years ago by Senator Nevius, who
may, by the way, be a candidate again,
although w. H. V~redenburgh is today
very prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the nomination.
CHANCES IN SOMERSET.
Somerset county is also a fighting
point. and the Republicans are quite
hopeful OF their chances there. The Dem
ocrats for Senators are Assemblyman
Klotz, Who has for years been United
States Senator McPherson's farmer and
now his candidate; Andrew Lane, a
staunch Albeit man, and James G. Ber-
gen, who ran three years ago and was
defeated by Senator Thompson. Ex-Con-
gresham Alvah Clark, and ex-Assem-
blyman Place, are also seeking the honor.
1t is probable that ex-senator Thompson
will be renominated.
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