The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-25
STATE POLITICS.
Points in Coming Contests
in Mercer, Essex, Som
erSet and Camden.
LEHLBACH IS REALLY OUT.
Good Chances for Democrats Every
where re---Republican Quarrels
and Combines.


TRENTON, Aug 25, 1s90.-At the next
fall election Mercer county will elect
Congressman. Sheriff, three Coroners and
three members of Assembly. The county
is Republican by about 600 majority. Just
three years ago Bill Ossenberg, stall
wart of the Stalwarts, was de-
feated for Sheriff, and the sores which
that disaster opened have not been healed
yet. The Democrats are aware of this,
and are preparing to take advantage of
the situation.
DR.. Richard R. Rogers, is in the field
for the Republican nomination. When
Os senberg was nominated, the doctor
was formidable candidate. His friends
claim that he is avery strong man indeed,
and that his candidacy wonld unite the
party and surely lead to victory. The
doctor has already served as Surrogate
and Assemblyman,s ,sand at present he is
a Councilman from the Fifth ward Billy
Allen, of West Windsor, is being pushed
for the nomination also. Mr. Allen form
erly served as County Collector. He is a
veteran politician and is credited with
knowing how TO manipulate the farmers
votes.
The fight has settled down on the issue
of city against county. Some of the
leading politicians do not think that
city man can be elected and they are
pushing Allen for the nomination.
The Democrats are talking about Spaf-
ford Bergen and w. D. Wood, of Hope
well, George w. Vannatta, of this city,
and Freeholder McGalliard, of Hamils on.
If there is a Republican quarrel strong
Democrat will be trotted out for the
fight.
Jacob r. Wyckoff will almost certainly
be renominated for the Assembly by the
Republicans in the First district He
made a harmless record last winter and
was power neither for good nor evil.
This district contains Republican ma
jority of over 1,200.
Howard G. Stull will be renominated by
the Democrats i'll the Second district. He
made pretty good record last winter and
is about as strong man as can be found
in his party. 1t is reported that Colonel
Cham mbers has refused to again enter
the contest even despite the solicitation
OF his numerous party friends. The Col
onel found it rather an expensive exper-
ience for himself last year when he was
laid out by Mr.. Stull The district is
Democratic provided, however, Repub-
lican Doodle does not exceed that OF the
other side.
A spirited contest for the Democratic
nomination in the Third district is prom
ised. This Is known as Democratic
horse. shoe. Assemblyman Scnroth has
served two terms, and is therefore re-
tired, although he is not averse to re-
nomination. Mahlon r. Margerum, of
the Third ward is announced as a candi-
date, and he is a pretty strong one. too.
y Councilman Patrick L. Burns, of the
Fourth ward, has also entered the race
and will push Mr.. Margerum close. Mr..
Burns has been in the Common Council
and mas many friends. Ex-Excise Com
missioner Thomas A. Brown has also
been mentioned. His following must not
be underestimated The many friends of
eX-Councilman John r. Brooke, OF the
Third Ward, would like to see him go to
the Legislature He has not as yet de-
cided to enter the fight. 1t looks as if the
contest may narrow down between Mar
gerum and Burns, and ii it does, some
pretty electioneering will be witnessed.
The Republicans have not the remotest
idea what member of their party will be
called upon to lead the forlorn hope.