The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
AS REPUBLICANS SEE II.
John Kean and Grubb Both
Anxious TO Tap Their
Bar'ls This Fall.
THE LEAGUE CLUBS WORK.
1t Causes the Leaders Much Dis
quietude-Vague Hopes and
Real Troubles.

!Specidl to the Jersey CLtD NetCs.
TRENTON. May 2, 1S92.-Che Republican
State Convention turned out to be a tame
affair. Everything seemed to be accept
able to the we'll drilled deleg ates, but the
change in the State Committee Repre-
sentation. South Jersev, rs we'll as
counties in the extreme eastern part OF
the State, were opposed to the plan OF
giving Democratic Essex and Hudson
counties an increased representation.
Ex-senator John Grisgs Of Passaic, tooA
the matter up i'll the interest Of the nay
s~eeders, and objected so vigorously, that
he bursted for the time being, the pro-
gramme as mapped out by the upper
Jersey leaders. The vote or his amend
ment TO 5he State Committees resolution,
showed that South Jersey people thoughs
they were being crowded.
The people of Essex and Hudson coun-
ties, South Jerseyites say, claim a great
deal, because of their Increased popuIa-
tiop, forgetting that the increase does the
party more harm than good, and are dls-
posed to ignore other counties, and simply
outline plans for their own interests. ig-
noriug the counties that have been free IN
dealing out general campaign support.
The South Jersey counties recognized this
move as auother attempt to belittle their
influence in the affairs of the party.
Judge Amber Armstrong Of Camden
succeeded in pouring oil on the troubled
waters by allowing Hudson and Essex TO
have an additional member. IT he had
not favored that point there would, no
doubt, nave been serious trouble Tor tne
Convention.
The new State Committee is received
with apathy, 1t is q miserable COM
promise blending of the old and new.
Both factions of the party have been re-
cognized, and placed in a position where
they can hamper each others efforts
effectually. Some think it Is possible
for John Kean, Jr., TO again act as
chairman, even though he will be the
candidate for Governor; others would like
to see John j. Gardner at the helm. This
will, doubtless, lead to a bitter struggle
in the near future.
STATE LEAGUE OF CLUBS ACTIVE.
The State League or Republican CLUBS
will keep on worrying the State Com
mittee, and will probably follow out an
entirely different line from 1t. They
made an exhibition here of not only their
own campaign literature, but that of the
National League and President Gaskill,
aud Secretary Bruce. explained to many
of the prominent party workers their
plans in detail. The Sewellite faction did
not like their proceedings worth a cent.
The organizer, eX-ASsemblyman John
U,rich. says tha he already has formed
County Leagues in Passaic. Middlesex,
Cape May, Morris, Warren and Somerset
counties. Republicans, aud their pulpose
is to foster local Republican Clubs in
townships and wards. He states chat at
the conference held to continue these
county leagues, nearly every county sent
q full representation from every voting
district. county league will be formed
in each county of the State before August.
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clubs, and this will thoroughly connect
the working Republicans throughout the
State.
John Kean, who is one of the Republic
can Executive Committee, expresses HIM
self very forcibly as to the outlook this
fall. Hepretends to believe that the Sit
uation has elements of hope for the Re-
publicans if old fights can be kept down.
He believes that concentration, energy
and systematic organization, will be the
best lines of the Republican party this
year. In this county, he relies on the
Federal Supervisors Of election for aid.
JOHN KEAN, JR., FOR GOVERNOR.
The first State convention being out OF
the way. the gossip naturally turns on the
probabilities of the gubernatorial gather
ing. 1t is generally understood that
Kean will receive the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor this year., If the
present plans are carried out. He was a
CuuQlQdlo tutCC Yeas uSO WIN oChCkoA
Grub. He retired with the understanding
that he would receive the nomination this
year. General Grub is getting ready to
come back to Burlington, and from let
ters recently received, he will no doubt
make a contest for the nomination. Be-
fore the Jersey City election, he expressed
himself AZ being willing to accept the
nomination, II the Republicans of New
Jersey wanted him, but he has been in
formed as to he Jersey City victory, and
is quite anxious to continue the work
which he believes he began.
just what will result from this contest
CANNOT be defined. If he insists on break
ing the slate, he will no doubt cause con-
siderable trouble. His friends claim that
he is entitled TO this denomination. be-
cause he made u good run three years
ago. They ignore the fact that he lost the
State, not counting Hudson. The
turn over in Jersey CITY. they
assert, was the outcome of the
c~rusadethat he made with others. against
the ballot box suffers. On these grounds
he will claim that he has a right to con-
xinr1a this crusade.