The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-18
who WILDE GOVERNOR?
Judge Kirkpatrick Of New
ark the FaVorite to
Succeed Leon
Albeit.
STOCKTON A GOOD SECOND.
Elements Against Judge Lippin-
cott-Not Very Exciting
Contest.
STOCKTON A GOOD SECOND.
Special to the Jersey citu Msnrs

the starters pistol is about to set several
handicap for the Democratic Guber-
Material nomination. An exciting race is
not promised by the list of entries. 1t
seems now that only two men will make
the race TO the end, and that either Judge
Kirkpatrick's smiling visoge or Attorney
General Stockton's dignified features will
grace the walls of Democratic clubrooms
and more public places as the Democratic
candidate for governor.
The handicaps of the runners will have
much to do with their success or failure.
For instance. Attorney General Stockton
Will be weighted with the favored sup
port OF Governor Abbett- Judge Lippin-
cott of Hudson county will be burdened
with The active lenmity of u certain clique
of politicians which will, probably,
make him the scratch man. The At,
torney-General will not have many yards
the advantage of the Hudson County
Judge, but as he has nothing visible to
the naked eye against him, he Is good
to increase his lead, But Judge Kirk
patrick of this county will start a long
way in front of Stockton.
SMITH is WID HIM.
James Smith, Jr., is for Judge Kirhpat-
rick. The latter WILL therefore, have 12S
delegates TO start with. This will give
him long lead over his competitors, and
the Attorney General will have much to
do to overcome this lead, allowing for
some expected stumbling on the part of
Essex county's tavorIte. Mr.. Smith
makes no secret of his desire for Judge
Kirkpatrick's nomination. His lieuten-
ants in this county understand his
wishes in this respect thoroughly, and
are already active in securing favorite
position in the race FOR their man. Mr..
Smiths friends elsewhere are counted
upon for assistance, but whaS is relieu
upon outside of Essex county more than
any other factor is the intense and wide
spread hostility to Governor Albeit. Any
man who wears the Governors colors is
going to be tripped up.
Besides the big band of delegates from
Essex that will go to Trenton next month
flourishing knives and tomahawks there
will be detachments from other counties
hurrahing for Judge kirkpatrick. Mid
dlesex is expected to give her votes to
Essex's adopted son. Judge Kirkpatrick
was born in that county, and his family
is still an Influential one in New Bruins
wick. With Senator Adraiu's political
suicide with vote for the Coal Combine
bill Middlesex will, probably, be solidly
for Kirkpatrick. Monmouth county is
D.
Morris county. with Judge Werts aside,
will favor Kirkpatrick, too.
OLD JERSEY FAMILIES.
A leading politician of ehis city said this
mOrning:-s"The contest will be between
Judge Kirkpatrick and Attorney General
Stockton. The Judge will be safe, in
fact, strong man. He has not made
his favor. He has dispensed justice in
his career on the bench with an impair
tiality and a freedom from personal preju-
dice or vindlctiveness that have won
much admiration and commendation. He
comes of good stock, OF Revolutionary
ancestry. His grandfather was a Justice
of the Supreme Court of this State for
years Chief Justice. He has always held
In middle course, not being subject to
impulsiveness or the eccentriclties of
more brilliant men. He is not unknown
through the State. All these things count
In his favor aud make the prospects for
his nomination exceedingly bright"
Attorney General Stockton is also q
thoroughbred, as tar as ancestry goes.
Measured with Judge Kirkpatrick, he is
of commanding stature, intellectually
and otherwise. As for Judge Lippincott
who is admitted on all sides to be the
ablest and most popular with the people
at large OF the three, it is very doubtful
IL he will cut figure In the race.
State Committee Meeting.
The Democratic State Committee met
Saturday afternoon at Taylor's Hotel.
The only business transacted was to ap-
point Allan L. McDermott, Benjamin F.
Lee and James Smith, Jr., COM
mittee to arrange DAY for
the holding of the convention TO
nominate Il candidate for Governor The
committee, it was said, would select a
day about the middle Of September and
recommend it to the General Committee
at the next meeting. The Convention
will doubtless be held In the Taylor
Opera House, Trenton.