The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-11-29
Republican. Have Selected an Advisory

The Republican State Committee have
appointed an advisory committee consist
ing of Samuel IL. Grey, of Camden w.
II. Corbin, OF Union, and w. T. Hoif.
man, of Monmouth. These three men
arc well-known constitutional lawyers,
and will assist the members in the prepar-
alton of bills. They will be in Trenton
during The continuation of the session.
The list of candidates for the two joint
session offices, Comptroller and Treasurer,
gets longer as the time rolls on. The last
name added TO it is that of David Baird,
of Camden county. lie was formerly
Sheriff, and is a member of the State Re.
publican Committee. John Ulrich, who
was the organizer of the Republican State
League and twice member of the House
of Assembly, is candidate for State
Comptroller from Union county, where he
resides. Ulrich claims that the campaign
of education organized and successfully
terminated by the Republican League en-
titles that body to some recognition, and
he is the only candidate that has come
out of that State organization.
The candidacy of james L. Hays, of
Newark, is looked upon with some favor
John Gibson, formerly editor of the Dover
'Iron Era" is said to be acceptable to
many of the Essex delegation. 1t is gen
orally conceded that the office Of State
Comptroller and State Treasurer should
be divided between East and West Jersey,
counting Trenton as 10 West Jersey.
Postmaster Sam Dickinson, of Hudson
county, is said to be out of the race for
either office.
In Mercer there are two candidates for
State Treasurer. 1t was thought for a
while that the candidacy of William $.
Hancock was entirely complimentary.
He, himself, took very little interest in it
until within few days, when he made
up his mind that il he could secure il he
would do so, and has begun an active
campaign, having already the pledges of
several Senators. His opponent is Cen
eral James f. Rushing, who is also MAX
ing an active canvass. Elk Prison Sup.
ervisor II. L. Butter, of Paterson, is being
supported by Garrett A. Hobart, and not
only the Asserhblymen OF Passaic, but
those of Bergen and Sussex counties.
Those who pretend to know anything about
politics say that none of the men who have
been named so far 10 connection with the
two offices will be the successful men.
General William s. Heppenheimer, the
Gtatn NtprNt lar air "a
whether he intended really to test the
right of his successor to the office. He
gave a very emphatic answer that he
would he saw no reason why he should
not it was certainly an opportunity aud
would afford the party chance to make
a thorough test OF the recent decision OF
the Supreme Court.
Bernard J. Ford's place as Supernten-
dent of the State House is attracting con-
siderable attention, and up to date there
are said to be ten candidates for 1t. The
majority of them are residents of Trenton
and the others nre from Hudson county.
Eek Senator w. ii. Carter, of Burling-
ton county, has been announced as want
ing to be the Secretary of the Senate.
w. s. Sharp, of Trenton, was the last
OtIBtuub III Aitub VI tuc OtuHtc. lit
made good officer, and Is by courtesy
entitled to office again. Sam Rose, who
was an Alderman down IN Atlantic county,
and who was Sergeant at Arms of the
Senate Committee investigating the Hud-
son county frauds, has announced himself
as a candidate for Sergeat at Arms but in
consideration Of the fact that Sharp has
the first claim to it, and that Editor
John G. Shreve, of the atlantic Review,
is candidate for Engrossing Clerk, his
chances of getting the office are thought
TO be slim. Richard A. Starr, who ran
for Senator in Salem county at the time
that James Butcher was elected, has come
out and announced himself as a candidate
for Engrossing Clerk of the SENATE. Ed
mund M. Fielder, of Monmouth, wants
the same position, and he has the support
OF his Senator. M. II. Cole, of Camden,
gives many reasons why he should be
made the Clerk. He had the caucus nomi.
nation last year. J. Herbert Potts, of Hud.
son, who was carly talked OF as candidate
for Clerk has not withdrawn. The fight fol
| Clerkship narrows itself down to William
A. Cole, OF Camden; Editor james p. Lo
gan, Of the New Brunswick Fredoaian
and. Potts. Editor j. Cooper, of the Capt
May County Gazette, would like TO b,
Engrossing Clerk OF the House of Assem-
bly,, and he is the frst announced candi
date for that position.