New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
THE COMING STATE CONVENTIONS.
INTEREST IN THE CHOICE OF THE REPUBLICAN,
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR - SENATOR
M'rHEEsON'S SKLEC1ION-NEwARK


M'PHEEsON'S SRLEC1ION-NEwARK
WATER sUPPry-PEACH CROP.
Trenton. n. j.. Aug. 81 spedan.-The State Re-
publican Convention 20 Nominate candidate for GOV
will meet september 49, and It's action Is
awaited with profound Interest Not ONLY are Re
pubEcaue deeply concerned In the se!ectton OF their
standard bearer but throughout Tie state there arc
Democrats who anxious a. are tho Republicans
that the named shall ne one who can command
the fullest and hearest support and win add personal
strength 10 the party vote, especially BY possessing the
qualifications which needed for a reform admin
stration OF the state Government. That 1t Is pos
sbie to overcome the 1000 or 5000 plurality which
the Democrats usually possess IN the satc-tAey have
not had a majority often--with total vote Of at
lcust 325 900. which win Re cast next November no
one denies and that an honest vote can BE- had which
VIII give tAe Republicans almost even terms Is be-
Heycd To gain the victory 1t ls chiefly necessary
that the candidate shall be whom all can mite
with enthusiasm and conddepcc, and the feeling Is
that such man VIII be found and nominated.
OF courSe, nrich viii depend upon the course Of the
Democrats. though how that party Is to avoid
deadly quarrel man can see. 1t IS Senator Nc
IhersoD against all the rest. In the Democratic con
vcnop. Mr.. Mcpherson has selected f. +. c. Young.
OF Jersey City, for HIS man. and will make the fight
for him in the convention The Senator has declared
That the fight IS against the ring which has been IN
control for the last three years. and OF which the
senator, It Is needless to remark, has not been
member lie has said bitter and true things OF
the ring. and then he has taken Tor his candidate
man who has been leading Democrat IN the most
ring ridden county IN the State.
The hopes OF Young's friends have, however. risen
lately II was understood fortnight ago that Judge
Andrew Kirkpatrick of Newark, would he the cand
date against hin In the Democratic convention ms
Is no longer possible. Judge Kirkpatrick has made
preliminary can,er, and whether he did not like the
xhotho his train N.
1t Is certain that he will not be in the race This
has left the men who expected TO run him without
n candidate, and they have now returned to ex-senator
George r. Wcrts But Mr.. WertS IS now Justice
OF the supreme Court and does not want TO give up "a
good thing. He has not finally refused, but he
really does not want the nOmination-or at least
docs not want to make the fight for It. Whatever
the result il Is certain that compromise Is yet
possible ard that the defeat Of either MCPHERSON or
Of the Albeit Smith crowd will leave much bitterness
There Is exceptional interest In phase OF Demo
cratic politics which covers the counties Of liuntcrdon
Warren sussex, Morris and the townships OF Essex
County, comprising the WITH Congressional District
Nelson ridcock has candidate In the person OF Young
Johnson Cornish. The present member, Samuel
Fowler, also wants tho nomination. Morris County
and the Essex part of the district want neither, and
object strcnuously to any extension Of 1dcocks power
should he succeed In his campaign, one of the biggest
Democratic bolts OF the day DO expected.
The Newark watersuppy continues to be the sub
| ject OF discussion. The Pequannock water now being
furnished the city is yellow, and /, causing great dis
satisfaction. Its condition Is said o. be due to low
! water In the reservoirs, one OF which leaks whle
both the storage reservoirs are criticised for improper
construction and neither was ever properly cieansed
This has followed Immediately upon the payment Of
100000 to the contractors beng the iaii amount
due although the faults were notorious and had been
repeatedly pointed out. 4, .
The peach crop In NewJersey does not eqnal that
Of last year by any means Tut 1t Is not failure
a elsewhere ana the profits may exceed the returns
from the crop OF 81 n golden year for fruit. Tho
shipments have begun from the New-Jeisey orchards.
and there Is lively demand In the market for all that
| cur be furnished. This week there will be heavy
| shipments from Nunterdon and oumerSet. aid next
| week the Morris County fruit Will come In. Fruit
farming exceeds plain farming in Its gambling features
| a. much as plain farming exceeds trade, but It's
| average returns do not discourage those who show
| shrcwdncss. The trouble is with the middle
men and the system Of sales commission is rinoi
| 20 the grower In not few instances.