New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-21
THE FIGHT IN NEW-JERSEY.
DEMOCRATS IN A MIDDLE OVER JUDGE
wERTsS PROBABLE DECLINATIoN.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE ELEClS
NEW CHAIRMAN-AoTIvE WORK ALL


OVER THE STATE.
IT was reported in Jersey City yesterday Una, 'use
werts would probably decline the nomnauon LOT gov
- srh r,,ror could be traced 10 no definite
onrco hut II found many believers. IL aNo o"'''eu
CONSERVATION TO the Democratic heart lot II was '
orally conceded that the declna'loh % '"us. W"
ond Tho substitution OF another candidate by Chairman
Mcdonald OF the convention and the state Ooln'Vr.
meant certain defeat for the man named. Inc ohiy
onnorent loophoe, Democrats agreed, wouiu Nv '
election of F. F. c. Young-and then arose the uouot
whether Mr. Young would accept secohu-haiu
nomination rendered him under such circu"s.a"'e
Some OF his friends said positively that he "o"i o
Others hoped he would. for the parys SAKE 'housn
they admitted that Mr.. Young was not very "''P''
In the party's debt. ,
Judge werts was seen at the courthouse. He again
declined "a talk about the nomination. and sara he
should not sneak on the subject until he spoke 10 inc
committee He admitted that he Mr.. Young anu
senator Mcpherson had met at Tayiors ho'ei u" 'Vn
day with several members OF the State Commtee p"'
denied that any Information had been gwen out Ao'
publication He had read the stories pup'isneu ;"
newspapers, and regretted 10 say '""' INV ''"'
invented by the writers.
Tho only thing nostiyely known about the middle
ia tho mono but the chief actors know anything aoou'
H. II is believed however that ex-senator f"N"
X making a strong effort 10 secure the oeluaUo" Va
Judge wcrts that United States senator MOI ,o
,ds ,o stonewall against this deal, ana tnat 'uube
werts Is lodging behind the wall without caring much
how the fight goes. 49, 49,.
When Jersey City pedestrians walked down mont
comeryst Yesterday morning hey were surPnseu
70 see swinging across the roadway handsome nv"
Harrison and Reid banner, which had been uhiuli'"
in front of the headquarters Of the Repuohc"n '"o
Committee at No. As. There WAS 40 P'"' ~
demonstration no speeches. All was dohe qu4"''
bnce the banner attracted unusual attention al uay
Yesterday and crowds stopped to admire H. Inv
nortraits Of President Harrison ana "M'eih" hei"
arc unusually well executed. and there Is III adhiuoh
an excellent likeness of John keah' IT, Ne"'''es
next Governor. ~. ,>
The Republican State Committee oi 'o".1e''o'
mat At Us headquarters yesterday and elected Frank
lin Murphy, o, Newark, chairman, IN place III 'o""
V.an ir. who resigned in consequence of his DONNA
,,on for Governor. Mr. Murphys ancestors settled in
uol -'' 60. ro,r,v two centuries ago The
family was represented in the kcVomuoh "nu ~
,he War Of 1872 Mr.. Murphy volunteered at the
outbreak Of the rebellion and won his way from the
ranks IN ueutenants place lie served his fun term
~ three years. Mr.. Kcan win place his entire time
AT tbc disposal OF the committee. 1t was also an
nounced that the committee had secured the services
Of Major Mckinley FOR the coming campaign lie
-, - ,u..cb.. iu Ncw.Icrscv. The
Grst viii he delivered nj Newark, NJ date YET 10
he dyed The second speech VIII probably Oe AT
Jersey CITY and the places for the Others VIII DC ~
Republican League No. . will meet Mt summit and
Sin aves Jersey city Heights, this evening. Jainea
: Erwin exAsscmbHman. viii SPEAK on Sa'uf pu,
night the club will suspend harrison anu ho''
The Uniformed Wnnscr Guard. branch OF the
wanser Independent Club Of ne ia A'sch .y liz,
trct Of Jersey CITY, was orsanlEeu Ias' He"' WI"
savpntV five members.