The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-02
BLAINE BETRAYED.
Garret A. Hobart Captured
for the Little Man
With the Big Hat.
JUDGESHIP FOR GRIGGs.
A Neat Bit of Republican Huck-
stering-Woe in Halsey's
Heart.
Special to the Jersey cito Nesos.

TRENTON. June Q. S92.-Mingled rage
and dismay have seized the Blaine fol-
lowers in the Republican party of this
State since the desertion of Garret A. Ho-
bart, of Paterson Up to two weeks ago
Mr.. Hobart was red hot Blaine adherent
held in high honor in the tent of that fact
tion. But few days ago he tucked his
bunk under his arm ana stalked across
the field and under the soiled canvas of
the Harrison camp. But he was not sat
isfied with resting supinely in the cool
Administration shade. Like every de-
serter his zeal in the new cause has been
unbounded, and he has been irving to
tear the Blaine covering from over the
heads Of his former comrades-in-arms.
The abandonment of Mr.. Blaine's for
tunes by Mr.. Hobart was not altogether
a surprise to some of the Plumed Knights
trusty followers, although not longer
than two weeks ago the Passaic leader
was In this city in the interest of Mr..
Blaine's candidacy. AT that time he met
George A. Halsey and one or two uncom-
promising foemen OF Harrison. Then his
heart WAS in the right place, as viewed
from Blaine standpoint, and his tongue
praises of the Secretary of State. He re-
joiced to learn that two thirds of the New
Jersey delegation were all right; that is
intended to vote for Blaine.
EFFECT OF JOHN C. NEWS ARRIVAL.
But in few days a marvellous change
had come over the spirit of Mr.. Hobart
desires. This change, it has been noted.
| was not long after Consul-General John
G.. New came from London and took h old
| for the iceberg of the White House. Last
| week Mr.. Halsey made a pilgrimage to
| the Blaine shrine in New York. He met
| Tom Platt in that city.
Your friend Hobart is changing front.
| / see," said Mr.. Platt.
Mr., Halsey's jaw dropped with sur
prise.
YES" continued the little New York
| leader: hes playing Blaine for the JUS
by Justice Bradley's death, for his man.
| John w. Griggs."
This was news On his return Mr. Hal
| sey told some of his friends to keep their
ear to the ground In order to hear some
thing drop in Paterson. When in an in
| terview published in a New York paper
| last Sunday Mr.. Hobart let Blaine 20 by
| the board. and said some unpleasant
| things at the same time, the shock was
| partially broken to MIR. Halsey and his
| posted friends. But it took away the
| breath of the followers of the Blaine
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abandonment of their leaders cause
This. it is said. is a part of News plan.
| He is doing the same thing all over the
country, making promises by the bushel.
| and at the same time making big gaps in
| the Blaine ranks. BY the time the con.
| vention meets, well-informed Republt-
| can said this morning, the willy Indianian
| will have won over so many delegates
with rich promises that Blaine will not
have the majority he was expected to
| have. If q big fight would result from
| his candidacy Blaine will not accept the
nomination. Not only will the Harrison
| forces make big fight. but the issue will
| be in doubt. That Is enough, this Repub-
| licau thinks, to remove the Plumed
Knight surely from the field.
NEW JERSEY POSSIBLY FOR HARRISON.
When Mr.. Halsey called upon Blaine
| in New York last week in the course of
| half-hour's conversation the latter said:
Il do not want the nomination"
The Newarker wrestled to elicit from
| the Secretary of State distinct avowal
with respect to the nomination. But
Blaine would not say whether he would
wiser than he went, but he has net since
been SO much an out-and-out Blaine mau
as formerly. Before his departure for
Minneapolis he gave his friends to un-
derstand that he was not unalterably
committed TO the fortunes of any man.
He would, he said, favor the candidate
who was most likely to win. John ].
Blair, another Blaine delegate. is in the
same boat now as Mr.. Halsey.
With Mr.. Hobart and his friends in the
delegation for Harrison. the probabilities
are that the Administration will have the
biggest part of it, A Republican who is
as we'll posted in State politics as any
man in his party. SAID this morning he
coulon't tell how the delegation would
vote. but, although he would be very
sorry, he wouldn't be surprised to see
nearly all of the New Jersey delegation
vote for Harrison.