New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-19
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
A BUSY WEEK FOR THE POLITICIANS OF
NEW-JERSEY.
PrELIC SENTIMENT ON TIE WORK OF THE TWO
STATE CONvENTIONs-HATIoNAL POLITICS
TIE STiTE FAIR-I.Aw AND ORDER
WORK-TIIE GRAND ARMY.

wORK-THE GRAND ARMY.
Trenton " j.. sept. Is SpsciaD.-The week EaS
been one Of really extroordinary political exone".
from the beginning to the end. The gathering VI
| Rcpublcans here Monday began 1t, ana inc us
cussiOn the attitude Of the Democratic party "u
rs candidate ended 1t. md there has been no emu oi
| amusement meanwhile. The tone and feeling OF the
Republican Convention excellent leaving nothNs
| ~ be desired indeed. \ confidence seemed TO AMI
lnn.c The delegates such rs has not been Observed III
| n Republican Gubernatioal convention lor years.
Tie contest for the nomination was warm one al
| though Mr. Kean, the nominee. hai lad declden
lead from the FIRST and hal the support OF some Vi
the strongest local leaders. There vas no talk OF
sacrifice this time. Tie honor o; leading the party
1T such Il jurrturc, with the pro poets oil victory
vas eagerly sought The tacliag after the conven-
lion WAS excellent also and the State Republican
press has shown cOmp.cc satisfaction with TIE result
Of the work.
| Mr. Kean has entered upon his campaign WIN
energy and ha; nlready visited half the counties III
The state and placed himself in relations WITH ioca'
leaders and made large addition to lis wide pohu'
cal acquaintance lie has excellent knowledge OF
men, and Is caIa0lc OF managing his own campai.n'
with the aid which the State Committee can give nm
IN ut 5ndng 10 details ard If there are not some
surprises to Democrats IN November it Will be strange
Indeed. Mr. Kcan is likely 10 Increase IN personal
popularity WITH every day and the active campaign
he Will make VIII contrast ldNOruDIy "lLi VI tno
Democrats.
Jutcs Wrrts the Democratic nominee, IS TO be
formally Informed In the middle of the week.
and will accept the nomination, III spite
of previous declarations. lie us said nothing yet III
a public way but his pIirdt, ASSURANCES have ap-
plrently been satisfactory u his friends lie Will not
resign his supreme Court Justiceshp and Will not, rs
a consequence take part In e'cumpaign personally.
At present he ana his friends nn1 rstcod TO DC
Ia opened by the convention.
there is lot Of OF work 10 be- done By them.
and they Will have TO be shrcwd about 1t. hudson
County Is In open revo'. The ring bosses There
Davis Mclaughlin ard that crowd-arc making Prose
cltor Wlned's speech in the convention ;heir pre-
text at present They demand tlat assurance be
given that be shall not he reappointcd. OF coure,
no such assurance can lie given By the Democratic
nominee and OF course they know IL. Their object Is
to get even with the men who sent their conieierltes,
the baloboX suffers 10 State Prison. ana they mean
to have revenge somehow. The situation makes the
Dcmorrl lenders anxious, well II may. The
q tie outside OF Hudson has clear Republican MA
jonty and that majority should. indeed. be much
greater than usual this year. With Hudson dlscon-
tented and with the Of Jersey Ciys last cleo
ton fresh In mind, they do not like the outlook
The nominations for Congress have begun, and in
the Ist District the Republicans have named Mr.
Louie nsager In the Ivth District tie Pidcock ring
candidate. Johnston Cornish, VII be opposed by
candidate to De named by the Republicans at Philips
burg next Tuesday and the revolt against the ring Is
- strong In the Democratic district that there Is tho
.irOncysi hope Of Republican success. in the Newark
district, the With, the Democrats VIII renomina'e Dr.
TlOps Dunn English. They nave fined the lines ~
that the district would have clear Democratic ma
jonty bat the Republicans, who Will make their
nomination next Friday, have good reason to believe
they can carry It, Richard Wayne ParlSer, eX-As-
semGyman and prominent lawyer, son Of COrtiandt
Parker Is the leading candidate. franklin Murphy
has been urgei to make tue contest, bait declines.
state political questions have monopouzed atten-
ton Of late that little has been said done National
questions This will be changed now, and the dis
cusSon upon tho tariff and silver issues Will be re
sumed. Meetings have far been well attended, and
! the Interest shown by audiences has been notably
great several speakers Of National reputation Will
sp.ak In various parts Of the state during the next
fortnight, and further engagements Will no DOUBT De
made Il IS said that the influence of sound argument
In this campaign has been exceptionally strong. there
being nm unusual absence OF personal feeling and
| disposition listen carefully 10 what - said. Pres
dent larrisons letter Of acceptance Las been notably
thOugh printed IN most Of the Republican newspapers
it hardly succeeded In reaching Deinoctats ana there
are many who give 1t thoughtful reading IN painpe'
| form.
The state Fair at waverly this week will be an In
telsng gathering politically as vel Us notable n ,ne
nore On THURSDAY the politicians of both parties will
be present in full force, and both candidates for Gov
ernOr the nominees for Congress and all The STATE
leader, are expected. The presidents tent will be the
meeting place, and the opportunity for learning the
tendency and feeling of both parties Is realy eAcep
| tlonAl.
The struggle In Monmouth County over the pool
| selling question has fairly begnn. and the charge 81
| chief Justice Belscy 10 the Grand jury THIS week
will be read with close attention II has not been
su pse, that the Chief Justice had any special dcsie
10 press the cases against the cetrack, and upon his
method OF putting the matter before the Grand Jury
Il good deal may depend. II Is not generally believed
thIt any punishment will BE- given 10 the booksellers
! II the Chief Justice had complied with the request Of
tue Law and Order League that the Giand Jury OF the
! Inn term should be held over 70 consider ncelract
cases. severe measures would have been expected
| iut he Judge declined, using technical argument,
end then Is consequently great Likelihood of any
| thing being done now.
Tie attendance of NewJersey members OF the Grand
| Army OF the Republic az the Washington meeting Is
very arge and the representation Is sure 10 BE-
| credablc. The GRIND Army maintains rs leading
| position and II has IN this state mnde Itself very
useful 10 veterans and fuo5t helpful and KIND 10 de
| PENDENT widows and orphans.