New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-30
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER
,rpSEyNFN ABSORBED IN NATIONAL
POLITICS.

REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE STRENGTHENED sx
THE DEVELOPMENTS At TRENroS-GoV:
rRyoR ALBEIT LOSE: CoNTEOL-coLo-
MEL wANsER AND THE BRIG
Adler GENERALsBIp.
Trenton n. J., May o0-National poil'ics nav e
crossed attention TO an extraordinary eA'ei' ~,
Jersey during the last week. II cannot DC saiu 'A'
Iorsovmen follow National movements with as Keen
ireres, ~ some AS "A rule. being prone 10 aosorolhs
themselves in their own affair but the sliuss'o o'
the Cleveland delegation to the Demociauo .o,
tIon followed b. the temperance Oh vi, pn,a
name among the possible candidates Oh 'lc nepuo
r,rtv would have stirred any lethmrgy Inc pen'o
,ic co,vontion last Wednesday really great fuh'
r m the autocrric bosses of the party nrst oFuerihS
tho proces sion TO turn away from Cleveland 'e RUIZ
Ling their eyes in beOderment AZ the rcius"i ~ -
tben taking on a worried expression 'hei ""i"'ns
pently toward the head Of tho line, ana hhay oreaH
inc into furious gallop in order to eaten Oh the very
taIlend OF the column, was ludlcrou> eho"s" " '
' -, nr,.e Governor Albeit didn't propose
1. 10 have a delegation Of mere messenger-Doys the
morn,ng of the convention. and by evening nc "us
rcIocjng that he had not been deieateu tut ue'o.e
ON any terms The resolutions, when merely slu'h'ea
-, Cleveland and laudcd the Governor ana tile coai
combine veto 10 the skies, were not even sub''ea "
ovcr,l lenders and we're given ont TO the reporters
800 tho convention was organized, that afternoon
n,psrs coud print them. They were rejected oy 'hs
Unanimous vote Of the Committee on RESOLUTIONS,
although Allan McDermJu himself was c"a'"iA" y.
the committee and had taken the contract 10 pu'
tho platforln through An entirely different piat
form WAS adopted and the instructions TO vote
-, Cl.ve,and wer, made Of castiron. senator
Ncpherson the only very prominent politician who
was positive Cleveland man, was a goo deai mors
astonshed results than some who opposed Ceveaa'
lie had come to Trenton expecting TO have desperate
hattie to get the delegation mt all ana he found MIN
self the only unquestioned unchallenged candidate
Pack Of all the Cleveland feeling, which amounted TO
a storm WAS a desire to hit Governor Albeit. IL has
been asserted ever since the middle Of the Legislative
session that the Governor would be /" turned down.
at the first opportunity, and the chance was welcomed
He has lost his control beyond question, and there
ARE few Democrats who now believe he could 10
elected senator II the Legislature should be Demo-
cratic next winter. hut II does not follow because he
may fail In his ambition that he cannot take revenge
so IT Is found that while men declaring Albeit can
not be senator the Democrat who is prepared 10 take
ND the leadership Of the opposition 10 him has not
Lccn found Rejoicing IN his downfall, they feor him
still.
The feeling that the men who have had the dis
cpnc of the Democratic party during Its successes IN
late years and who are It's potent leaders yet, are
really anti Cleveland men. and have made no secret OK
their Indifference to success which would be value
less them, rtFciStlcn lIe alfrauN hoPcS "
Republicans throughout NewJersey They believe that
they can wiz. The course of the delegation from this
state will be like that Of most ohcrs-wains. The
delegates will leave here on Friday Of this week Tor
Minneapolis, u number Of them being the guests u
senator >ewel In one Of the Pennsyl Railroad
directors George \. Halsey Will start earlier
In the week lie and the veteran John l. Blair
viii be guests OF William King. Of Minneapolis aud
other delegates will enjoy similar hospitality at other
man sons. determination Ia make the e.ates stay
IN the Northwestern city Us plea ant possible has
been shown--tO the Jerseymen, at least.
The determination VI Governor Albeit and other
state Democratic managers to prevent tue eiectiOn OF
Mayor Wanser, Of Jersey CITY, to the vucan Brgndler
tiencraship, has made lot of trouble tile Ma
tiOnil Guard which does not need such occurrences
entccble it, The election of Colonel Wanser had been
contemplated, because the officers thought him best
fitted for the place. and there politics In his
candidacy gold man can be found, no doubt but
this trouble Will leave
Although month has passed. settlement has
been reached the Newark water contract with tho
East Jersey Company. Tic contract, which expired
May l, required completed works. and the works aro
by no means what the company agreed 10 furnish.
either In capacity or detail Meanwhile the company
ha' begun surveys for the development Of the ROckaway
yer