New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-12
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
OPPOSING POLITICAL CAMPS ASTIR

CONDITIONS CONFRONTING THE COMING REPUB-
LOAN AND DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvTN-
rIoNs-oANDIDATES AND THEIR PROS
PECrs-AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS.
Trenton. n. j.. Sept. IL tSpecaD.Thc state Con
ventions this week are awaited with interest as
peculiar as II IS extraordinary. The Republicans
will meet Tuesday, and their work Will be com
perauvely easy, for among them are no such wars
as the Democrats have been engaged in, TO distract
attention from their duty Their work Is TO nominate
a strong candidate place themselves upon record In
opposition to the political crimes which have dis
Ciaccd the state. and pledge the party to The further
abatement OF such vice In continuance OF the work
I'm Jersey City and then go forth 10 win the victory
which awaits united party with good leader at
the head OF the ticket The Democrats have some
o,hcr matters TO consider. will he demonstrated
later on.
Previous 10 the gathering Of the delegates and
marty leaders here tomorrow highland the gathering
will be a notable one-there will be a State Con
vention OF colored mon at Masonic Temple and that
body will discuss the position Of coored nan in politics
and probably formulate some demands. The colorcd
vote In the state Is large and Is steadily increasing
in intelligence and influence and the convention viii
be watched with more than common interest.
The convention Tuesday ct TaylOrS Opera
House will probably not be called to order by John
Xcan, r., chairman Of the State Committee. for Mr..
Governorship but when The delegates have begun
work there will be 500 men who will be worth
looking at and worth leading. The feeling in tho
rary IS so strongly confident Of victory this fall and
the expectation Of a ratlmg campaign IS general.
that the convention IS likely TO be exberant and full
OF interest. There will be at least four names pre-
sented for the nomination and perhaps more. Chair
man Kean will be among the most frequently named
&c the roll Is called for nominations although his own
county, Union. Is at the bottom of the list. Mr..
Kean has been prominent resident OF Elizabeth
for many years, hns carried his Congress district
against heavy Democratic majority twice. and
three years ago was a prominent candidate for the
Governorship in the Republican Convention which
nominated General Grub. Mr. Kean IS young and
has a great deal Of political energy, sagacity ana
frrnness and is connected with number OF important
institutions. His support in the convention VIII
come from Union, Somerset, IiuntertOn. Monmouth
Middlcsex and several South Jersey counties and
some of the prominent leaders his advocates.
General Grub will come TO the convention with
bis friends and neghbOrs OF Burlington County, en-
thusastic for him. and with support from llucSon
county and from ohcr counties which Will give
him earnest advocacy. His war record. his campaign
three years ago. his service since as Minister to
spa,n and the great work be did toward securing The
conviction OF the Hudson County balot-box suffers
would have made him leading candida'e 'oer
almost any circumstances, aside from his personal
popularity which Is great.
A third candidate is Franklin Murphy, Of Essex
County, who will have the backing of the large deega-
t,on from that county and generous support elsewhere
Mr. Murphy has been described by his fiendS AS
an "ideal candidate and his nomination would
certainly give satisfaction throughout the state lie
Is the head Of the Murphy Narn'sh Company YOUNG
Int not so young that he did not serve in the war
where his record notable one. and Is notea Tor
hs business energy and his many personal iT1endsps
He has served In the State Legislature ana mas an
axce1lspt kpov-leicc q state affairs.
Ex-Mayor Frank Mcgowan, of Trenton. Is announcer
candidate and he will have vigorous local support
which will no doubt BE- fct by the de ecatos IL Is sue
cessful manufacturer. and was elected mayor OF ir-
ton in the face Of Democratic majority and won dis
unctIon in his administration. lie Is tremendously
energetic man. and If nominated there would be n
campaign which would continue night and day
Ex- Senator John w. Griggs. of Passaic County, Is
hardly candidate. but Ii Is none the less true 'la'
large number CT delegates would like u vote for
him and would II he would allow his name to DO
presented. He Is known all over the state as among
,ho .h,est LAWYERS as one OF the most earnest ana
sstute Republican leaders. and a man OF biShes'
,rt.rr,tx Probably no man In the state Is better
ohio 10 Give the people the administration they desire
ut this junCturc
The platforfn adopted by the convention VIII be
carefully considered 1t will afford such an oppor-
unity as platform makers have seldom had in aralgn-
,np the democratic administration and by stating
indisputable facts. make powerful argument loi
a change in the state government
The struggle In The Democratic party, wmch VIII
no decided on Tuesday, is Of absorbing interest Inc
candidate In the field is F.. +. &. Young OF iIu1S"'
t-ountv banker OF considerable wealth. ana long
monument In Hudson County politics. Inc P1'''""'