The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-29
STATE POLITICS.
Making Peace Among Burlington
RepublicanS-The Guberna-
tOrial Conventions.
Special to the Jersey city Ns,us.

Special 10 Me Jersey CITY NSiUs.
TRENTON. July 30. 1S9a.-The Executive
Committee of the Republican State Com
mittee have undertaken to adjust the
quarrels that are now disturbing the
Republicans in General Grubb's own
county. The situation is getting badly
mixed there over the coming contest for
Congressional nomination. The fight
seems TO be between the Seweu and
anti-Sewell elements, there being feel
ing against United States Marshal w.
Budd Deacon, Who represents General
Sewell in county matters. Deacon's tyr
annical manners have caused many
OF the principal p Ty supporters
to revolt, and to hit 'acon they are
obliged to fight Sewell. The situation
there was made very grave by the threats
and turning down of ex-Sheriff N. w. G.
Hayes, who was defeated for both Ssna-
tor and Sheriff in succession. This feel
ing has been carried over into the Con-
gresslonal contest.
BURLINGToN's CONTEST.
For while Burlington county claimed
two andidates-Joseph II. Gaskill,
President OF the Republican Stale
League, and Thomas J. Aleott, former
Assemblyman. When Senator Gard
ner, who was early slated for
the nomination, declined to run,
Joseph .Gaskill became a candidate on
short notice SO as to prevent Alcott, who
was not in favor with General Sewell and
Marshal Deacon, from securing solid
delegation from Burlington County.
Later, when Senator Gardner reconsia-
cred his determination aud permitted his
friends to say that he would be can
didate, Joseph 81. Gaskill suddenly drop
ped out leaving Alcott practically in pos
session of the field. Alcott has many
ri yUoa wi Of
izing all elements that the State Commit
tee met with the Burlington County Com
mittee yesterday i'll conference. The
result of the meeting is not tor publ1ca-
ton, but it is understood that the County
Committee were instructed by the State
Committee just how to proceed.
The State Committee intend TO go ipto
all the counties where there is any diff
Guilty and endeavor to patch up old sores
and heal matters generally.
A GUBERNATORIAL INCIDENT.
There was an interesting incident at
the meeting of the executive committee
of the Republican State Committee on
Tuesday. After the transaction of rou-
tine business, while the members of the
committee were at luncheon, E. T. G.
Young, one of the Leading Democratic
candidates for Governor. walked into the
hotel, and Major E. j. Anderson accosted
him, and he was taken over and present
eQ To eaCn memDer OIL une COmmlGCe6 a0Q
invited to join them in luncheon, which
he did. There was more or less
genial chatting, and Major .Ander-
son, who was quite anxious
to find out the date of the Democratic
State Convention, turned carelessly to
Mr.. Young and said:-'By the way, Mr..
Young. when do you intend to have your
State Convention?" Mr.. Young under
stood the purport of the question at once,
looked smilingly into Major Anderson's
face and said, about week after your
convention" This brought forth jolly
laugh all around.
AS to the date of the Respective State
conventions, nothing is definitely known
at this time. The Republican State Com
mittee want to hold theirs one
week later than the Democrats, and the
subcommittee appointed at the Trenton
meeting are simply waiting for some in
formation on the subject. The Demo-
cratic subcommittee do not seem to be
in any hurry in selecting date. There
has not even been conference of the
subcommittee appointed. B. F. Lee is
of the opinion that the convention will
take place either on September or IA.