The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-16
POLITICAL POLITICAL FENCES
Politicians All Over the
State Are Patching
Them Up.

early day amDlLlOuS pOuClclhuS are 10
ginning to look over their fences and
survey new pipe line routes in an
~ticipation of the fall elections for mem
bers of the Legislatures. Almost every
member of the last Assembly went home
fred with an ambition to serve his State
further in the capacity of law makers,
and with but a few exceptions each Sena,
tor whose term expired ind himself
willing to sacrifice his time and business
for the good of the State, as ne sees IL.
There are many faces, however, when
will not look upon Clerk Matthews elias,
steal features from behind members
desks when he calls the House to order
next January.
THEY'LL HAVE TO MAKE ROOM.
The untiring Marsh, the silver tongued
Voorhees,, Milk-bill Bale, the handsome
Heppenheimer, the logical Ulrich, the
suaye Pagan, and one or two others,
have been hunored with three or four
terms, and will have to give some one
else q chance. OF the members from
Hudson Messrs. Mullone, Byrne, Muir
ply, Erwin, Kelly and Potts are en-
titled to another term, and will probably
receive 1t.
Hudson stands a good chance of Sc cur
ing the speakership again next year,
whatever may be it's political complexion.
gAA0 aA4 a y ~ - II ~
Mr.. Potts will probably WELD the gavel.
If it is Democratic, as more than likely IL
will be, Mr.. Kelly will secure that much
coveted honor, although, In case Mr..
Kalisch, of Essex, who fought so hard to
avert expulsion from his colleague, Ele-
waited Railroad Trier, is elected, he will
push Mr.. Kelly hard for the position.
Mr.. Kalisch, however, has already served
two terms i'll the House, which, together
with his course in the Trier matter, makes
his election exceedingly doubtful.
TIL NEXT SENATE.
The main interest, however, centres in
the Senate, as those who will be elected
next fall will vote for a United States
Senator to succeed Senator Blodgett.
Both sides are moving heaven and earth
TO ecu as many as possible of the eight
Senators who are to be elected in the fall.
Henry N. Nevius, who presided over the
Senate last winter. would like to come
back, and will leave NJ stone unturned
To secure the Repub lican nomination.
This he may easily do, but to overcome
the large Democratic majority in Mon
mouth county, provided the Democrats
heal their differences and pull together.
will be beyond his power.
Charley Haight, prosecutor of pleas, and
Senator Rufus BlodgerU WELD the sceptre
in the County of Sea Side boroughs.
Blodgett is sad to have such a hold on
the affections of the people that the
mothers name their children after him,
n many of the hotels are given his
name. His candidate for the Senate is
William d. Campbell, who shared with
Kalisch the honors ,. the leadership in
the House, while Frei Marsh was III the
chair.
Three years ago a delegation from this
county, it is alleged, went down to Mon
mouth and defeated Brown, the Demo-
cratic nominee, because he was q pro-
tege of Blodgett's. Nevius Is hoping for
a repetition of these or similar tactics
through which he hopes to squeeze into
the Senate again. But Mr.. Campbell has
elements in himself which make a very
strong candidate and with the Blodgett
influence in his favor his chances of sue
cess as against the one armed veteran are
exceedingly good.
CORNISH IS L ENOUGH NOW.
A new man will undoubtedly represent
Warren. Wyckoff's presence in the Sem
ate at all was brought about by a strange
combination of circumstances. Young
Cornish. son Of ex-Mayor Joe" Cornish,
OF Washington, received the nomination,
but it was discovered, just before cleo
ton. that the young man had not at
tanned to the constitutional e of thirty
years, and was ineligible as a Senator.
He withdrew and Mr.. Wyckof was
elected in his place. Since Mr.. Wyckotf
has been in the Senate young Cornish
has come of age and is seeking the nom
ination.
Samuel Mutchler, who was a member
OF the Assembly last year, would also
ike to be Senator, but those who are ac-
Quainted with Warren county politics
say he has no chance against Cornish.
Essex county will be another lively SEN
atorial battle ground. Senator Martin,
Notwithstanding the impression which
prevailed that he did not care about go
ing Dack TO The Senate, is taking no pains
70 refute the rumors that he is O most
"wlll1n' Barkis." The knowing ones
have suspected that q denomination
would not be disagreeable to Mr.. Martin
ever since the vote wal taken which gave
Senator McDonald's seat to the renegade
Stuhr.
Previous to the voting Mr.. Martin was
regarded as the one Republican in the
Senate who refused to be a partner to
Gardner and Roe's iniquity.
The vote was postponed a day until Mr..
Martin could be reasoned with. and when
the vote was finally taken and the Sena-
Tor from Essex came out with an en-
phatic AYE" the political prophets
opened their eyes and directed the gaze
70 the Senatorial election, 1t is generally
conceded chat Colonel Michael I. Barrett
will be the Democratic nominee, and be-
tween these W. there will be d lively
battle. 1t is hard to predict who will
win, but under all the circumstances the
gallant colonel is most likely TO come out
ahead.
SOMERSET IS CLOSE.
Over in Somerset the premonitary
rumblings of a great battle are beginning
to be heard. The contest will be between
two OF the strongest men in the county,
Senator Thompson the present incum-
bent, and Jacob Klotz the PRESENT AS
semblyman. Mr.. Thompson is d Republi-
can who has carried the county twice, and
Mr.. Klotz is a Democrat who has accom-
plished the same task. Both men voted
against the horse racing bill which was
opposed by the people of the county, and
both men are friends of the railroads.
1t is expected that the people of Somerset
and the railroads will have a great time
choosing between them, and the closest
kind Of fight with the odds in favor of
Klotz is predicted.
Everything seems to be at skies and
sevens in Union. The enforced retire
ment Of Fred Marsh through i'll health.
which is deeply regretted by his friends.
and the strong opposition to Voorhees, by
the Republican bosses renders the
project exceedingly hazy in that county.
William Newell, the Democratic Sena-
tor from Salem, hopes to succeed him
sell, and may be opposed by John G.
Ward. the Republican Assemblyman and
member OF the House Investigating Com
mittee.
THAT RACE TRACK BILL.
1T was last week that tha