The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-27
REPUBLICAN ACTIVITY.
Prospects of TomorroW'S
Meeting of the State
Committee at Tay-
1or's Hotel.
HEADQUARTERS AT TRENTON
Mud Machine Gardeners Congress
sional Hopes-Grubb's
Triangular Fight.
HEADQUARTERS AT TRENTON

ofthe RepuDilcan stare committee WHICH
will take place in Jersey City on Tues
day. will have much to do with the for
NAL opening of the campaign of this
State. 1t is the first meeting of the conf
mittee named by the Republican Conven-
ton, which met in May.
The purpose is to effect either a prelim-
mary or permanent organization. There
seems TO be some doubt oil the subject
because the committeemen-at-large have
not been named, and will not be until
after Il e G~ubernatorial Convention. This
practically prevents the entire State
COMMITTEES from organizing for perman-
eDt work.
The committee now consists of one
committeeman from a county and two
from the frst-class counties. Essex
county Republicans have not yet decided
who shall be their committeeman, as
they had differences on the floor of the con-
v~ention. 1t may he, however, all settled
by tuesday afternoon, and then an Mt
tempt will be made to reach some definit
conclusion as to the beginning ct the cam
paign.
If it is found that the committee cannot
make Il permanent organization. they
will select such temporary officers as can
be continue in the work when the per-
manent organization is made. 1t will be
necessary to select q new State Chair
man, as John Kean. Jr. Of ElizAbe h, is
no longer q member of the committee.
aud his successor must be named.
ALL AT SEA.
There is no slate fixed up nor is there
likely to be one, because the new com.
mittee have not had a chance TO get
acquainted, and the meeting on Tuesday
will probably be a ''go as you please" COLI
fer nee.
Itlooks very much as if an attempt will
be made TO have John Gardner, who is
the committeeman from Atlantic COUNTY,
accept the ch~airmanship. There are
doubts, however, whether he would con-
sent to assume so much hard work, par-
ticularly since the change has been made
in reference to his Congressional canul-
dacy.
The State Committee may at this con-
ference tx a time for the Gubernatorial
Convention. II they do not reach a con-
clusiou on Tuesday. they will do so ut
a conference to be held in the near future.
Another subject that will receive con-
sideration will be the location of the
State Headquarters. 1t has generally
been the practice of other committees to
have the headquarters in Jersey City, be-
cause 1t was nearer to the rooms OF
the National Committee. Trenton was
made u halfway station, and Camden a
small annex. The Trenton and Camden
Headquarters practically amounted to
nothing, for all matters considered by
the subcommittee had to be referred to
whole committee, and 1t was a very IN
satisfactory way of doing business.
LOCAL JEALOUSY.
South Jersey claims that 1t is entitled
to some consideration in This matter of
headquarters. 1t Is impossible to get to
Jersey City ana back the same day, while
if headquarters were in Trenton it would
be quite possible for those in the lower
tier of counties to journey to the commit
tee rooms for conference and return home
the same night. 1t is also maintained
that headquarters can be obtained in
Trenton for much less expense than in
JERSEY City, and as prominent party
workers are constantly coming and going
from Trenton that it would be much more
satisfactory.
II cannot be expected that next Tues
days meeting of the State Committee will
settle all these problems. but it will open
them for future consideration, and an
effort will be made to have the meetings
of the State Committee held at least once
q mouth until the campaign actively
opens in September.
LIVELY CONTEST IN THE ECo DISTRICT.
The only Congressional District that
presents any interest is the Second. where
there is n lively contest for the successor
of Congressman Buchanan of Trenton.
Inc StCOuu DlSLTlCG oulDEdCcS MCECeE.
Burlington. Ocean and Atlantic counties.
Each county, with the exception of Mer-
Ger has favorite sons whom the faithful
are supporting.
The district is naturally Republican.
and has been represented by Mercer Re-
publicans for the past twelve years.
Mercer makes no claim whatever for a
candidate. but Ocean presents Senator
George ID. Cranmer; Atlantic, Senator
john j. Gardner and Burlington b - W
candidates, Joseph H. Gaskill and
Thomas j. Alcotr.
presented interviews with over
Que hundred prominent Republicans
throughout the Congressional Dis
trict, and while in each county there are
many who enthusiastically support the
par ocular candidates of that locality,
there is a general and warm advocacy of
Senator John J. Gardner. The interview
with him directly places him. in II nom
communal position which indicates that
he may accept the nominations If unani
mously rendered. The Atlantic County
Re .ublicans insist that they viii present
his name 10 the convention. IT Atlantic
remains firm go the Senator, and the
things that are fud Gated hv the inter
views have their effect in other counties,
there is no doubt th t he will be aunani-
mously selected. aud that when he OPEN
ly declares his candidacy all other candi-
dates will drop from the field.
Mercer County is unanimous in her sup
port of Gardner. and there are many in
Bur~lington-who also, favor HIM, .as
GENERAL GRUBB ACTIVE r
General Grubb HIS male good use of
his time since his arrival from Spain. He
has been teuderet five different receptions
in Burlin gton n vicinity. He has en-
tertained lie Grubb chickens" In their
annual reunion, and has attended q pub
lie reception OF the Newark indians, who
on Thursday night made him one of their
members. The Newark indians compose
@ Republican secret society wit fixod
ritual anu partisan obligations. The gems
eral is now nm In1ian.
Following his Initiation, the Republi-
cans of Newark gave him a tecention, and
the General i'll his address did not conceal
the fact that he would willingly he q can
didate for Governor again. The Generals
return has somewhat ~quickened the mo-
notonous conditions of The ~GuDernatorial
contest. nae 40
John Kean's friends have been particu-
larly active during the pas few days
looking after his fences, while Frank
Mcgowan, the ex-May0r of Trenton, has
cracked his whip and gone ont TO look
after his frienils, and judging from the
interviews that nave been cropping out
in t~hesState papers, b. is In The field to
win, If he can. twill be remetnbeged
that Frank Magow.,n was GeneIgl
Glubb's formidable antagonist uhreeo
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