New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-02
AFFAIRS IN NEW-JERSEI.
A LIVELY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS EXPECTED
ON TUESDAY.
THE HUDSON COUNTY MEN WON'T HAVE HEP
PENHEIMER FOR CONTRoLLER-A DILEMMA
THAT NAY PROVE DISASTROUS
WORK OF THE STORM.

Trenton n j., Feb. 1.-The joint caucus OF the
Democrats in the Legislature on Tuesday Will be an
extremely interesting incident in state politics Inc
caucns will nominate candidates for state treasurer
and state Controller. Last week the ARRANGEMENT
was made TO proceed then and there al once 10 inc
selection of candidates holding the election the Hollow
inc day. All was apparently as serene as summer
mornnc and the candidates slated for the two places
were as sure of winning as Of anything III the "iuc
world The caucus met and senator Mcdonald made
a speech. lie had been seated in place OF senator
stuhr a short fortnight before. by an exercise ~
craftsmanship which even tho Democratic leaders VINO
did il admitted was unprecedented. 1t was scarcely
three months since he had been elected to Congress b
the same powers. 1t supposed That he wouId DC
Quiet and inclined to peace, but he made his speech
inst the same. II a violent protest against inc
slate against the bosses and against all the present
government of the Democratic party in Ncw-Jcrscy'
Behind the senator stood the Democratic ASsembymeh
from Hudson, and with them several other olssd''
fed legislators. They protested against the caucus
beng held at that time, and upon such snort h"oe
tbey demanded an adjournment, and they got H.
Winning the first round they have been haiu AT W.T."
ever since and they expect on Tuesday to make F"
agbt AGAINST the slate that will be successful The
oh,ectious of the Hudson men, as publicly alleged
arc that they do not want any slate any way anu
that if there is to be one 1t should not lholuoc !"
man from their county whom they a. h"t "du''
The candidate for state Controller. eXspeaker hcppeh
beimer. is the man to whom they object. Mr. Hep
penheimer is a young Jersey City man, OF Oermal'
connections. educated at Heidelberg, and "a
not Of fortune. lie has been an Assembly
man for three years. was Speaker last year. was maze
a brgader.gen the staff OF the National "uaTu'
married while speaker, aud then received inc uo''cs
approval as candidate for Controller. lie IL g""u
looking and rich. Youth, looks, education ana H'h
,ar.nts are his own: the rest have been the work
l..
Hudson politicians have objection 70 him personally
but he has been Of no value TO them, and thcy 40
moi like his WAYS They regard him now a. an OPP
poDent They came TO Trenton this winter bound
10 elect Mr.. MullOne ~ speaker anu 'noi
promptly learned that II had been decfoe"
that Hudson should take a back seat lor inc
prcsent and that even Governor Albeit ana Allen L.
McDermott of that opinion. But they nave boeh
unalle TO sec why, If Hudson should take place
-, ,I rear an execution should be made in the cast
NJ Mr. Hoppenheimer, who is not wanted by huoh"l'
And so they kicked. They have entered Jerry 'ie'c
land as candidate for state Treasurer hoU OoNau'o
they object to the Essex candidate MI. gray Ou'
because this is the easiest way OF taking heppe'on
ont of the field without absolutely quarrclling WIN
his hackers seeming to 20 agalns- huuso'' N''"
They would like 10 soc Mr. Gray the Controller ana
they urge with some reason that he Is peculiarly
6,,cd for the place. If they could have thclr own
way they would put Cleveland in for Treasurer anu
GRAY In for Controller. Candidate CIeVcAli!u - q
Srotber of that peculiar person, the Mayor of jersey
City. =, n .o,reo ho dio
etrous 10 those VINO made it, and they VIII noi per
nit ii if they can help II. ON th, Other haad, AN
other defeat for the Hudson ring would ieao 10 70,
"nra omen revolt than ever 1t j. MOI wonderful
that the Democrats feel uneasy at thc PposP11 "
Neither horn Of the dilemma j. nlvitihg. i"o "0
nnhicans are ENJOYING he situation hugely.
IL is announced That DR.. Newell, a SCUM 'eiscS
Democrat will enter tho field a. against H. r. Lce
tbe clerk OF the supreme Court. whose term Is amour
~ expire Lee has held this fat position iOr I"etg
wears, and has become rich man. 1T 10 C1iiit 1,
an he good Democratic doctrine that there shouii
he a division OF The good things Of TINS EARN anu
| that the cake should be passed around ne iuo'
that Clerk Lee has been LIBERAL In his CONTRIBUTORS
| Is said to give him lien upon the place - !.
| the recent storm is expected 10 gave uo9m u
AssembIyman Kc CHAINS bin for an undcIETpulu WIZ
! commission In ctio,. Under the present law tnctt
| is no way Of getting the wires down. Inc S'at.
suffered more than any other 10y the storm ana me
| repairs have not yet been completed by any MEANS