New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
THE FIGHT IN NE W-JERSEY
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN TIE SOUTHERN
COUNTIES.
PEOPLE ARE .porsrp FROM MERCER TO CAFE
MAY-uow THE DISTRICTS ARE
LIKELY


MAY-uow THE DISTRICTS ARE
LIKELY TO GO.
Cape May. ~ j.. oct 81 tSpecap'-rr"n 'he
prese =, survey of the political field IN Sou'h Jer-
sey there is every possible evidence oi SURPRISES
every package o election returns FROM Mer-
Ger County 10 cane MAY the Democrats are being
charged and Justly too, with the fois'ihe OF 'he
racetrack legislation upon the people 'aS' WINTER
In every county. Atlantic. the io'"i 'eioIn'-
ers are supporting the Republican nominees. Inc
counties of the South Jersey tier include Mercer,
Ocean, Burlington. Camden. Gloucester Atlantic
Salem Cumberland and Cape May, and from This
lot there are three Senator's 10 be elected 10 sue
coed two Democrats and one Republican, ana the
indications that all three VIII De hepuphcdhs'
In Camden Senator Maurice a. Rogers. Repub-
lican is a candidate for reelection. ana mas as
his opponent Frank Lee Dickinson. man whom
'.Billy' THOMPSON the OF the Gloucester
racetracks. trotted out after the regular party
nominee saw the hopelessness OF running ana
pulled out of the race. Rogerss piurah'y lhree
years ago was 2.021 and the Democrats VIII nav"
10 do some great work 10 overcome 1t TINS year
In Gloucester County Senator George H. Barker
wants 10 be returned He is of the Demo-
cratic Senators who voted for the race'racK gam
bling bills last winter. Ex-Sherin DAVID d. IacKer,
"A popular man. is the Republican candidate ana
the plurality which Barker received last time was
only 40.
1t is in Salem County where the Republicans Will
have to fight to gain Senator senator James
Butcher who carried the county three years ago
by $50 plurality. is not candidate 10Y re-eiec'oh,
because he has been made collector OF h'erhai
revenue for the First New-Jersey District. lie
voted for racetrack legislation also. The Demo
Gratis have somewhat surprised the people by tax
ing up Robert Gwynne. jr. Editor OF Inc Saeh
sunbeam" popular young man. VINO mas ior
some time been Superintendent or PUBIC ihs'rnc-
ton |, is understood that he favors the repeal
20,
reason Is q safer man for the old Quaker families
of Salem The Assembyman. William Diver they
have renomnated. hoping that he may be able 10
get back to the lower house because ne had mar
gin Of 2l9 votes last year. Mr.. Gwynne has TO beat
ex-Assemblvman John c. Ward. the Republican
candidate IL he represents Salem In the Senate the
ncxt three winters Mr. Ward has been twice In
the House. and ne is popular as Gwynne Ihls
tier of counties viii eject fifteen ont OF the sixty
Assemblymen that 20 TO Trenton. OF "hoHl eisht
were Republicans and seven Democrats last VIII
ter Before the state gerrymandcred by the
Democratic bosses. only about four Democrats
were elected OF this tier OF counties
In Mercer County DR.. William l.. Wilbur. Re-
publican will probably be elected in the ISL DIS
trict because the Democratic gerrymander mas
nut all the Republican votes possible In that dis
trict. Last year 1t gave l.Gh plurality In the
lid and lid districts OF this county the Repub-
iicans have bright prospects because there are
two Democratic candidates In each district, each
claiming the rghtfu nomination. The city Com
mittee have named William VI. Jameson In the
Ist and Edward Reading in the Id. while the
County Democratic Committee have chosen Johh
Burgner in the LIST. and Charles j. Doures in the
Id The two factions have gone 10 law over the
matter It will probably be decided next Tuesday
by Justice Albeit that the latter two are the
regular candidates. Because Of the trouble John
Ginder. the Republican candidate In the ia DIS
trict expects to overcome the Democratic plurality
ktnh and
The lid District gave a Republican pnianty ~
s67 last and William Exicn' The Kepuo-
In Ocean County Assembiyman John Burton. Re
SDSs has Ia se pra% I'M"
is now lay Judge Of the county but IL Is narIy
to be expected that ocean s w 40 cave Bur
ton plurality OF @ In Burlington R SEuhy; m
the e dst psif As Democrat With the chances
in favor Of the latter # Mr. stecker can over,
keep company in the next Assembly with Micajah
T. Matlach. the Republican candidate IN me 10
Sayior. ,,,
Camden County elects three members The I'D
District is now represented by William J. Thomp-
son. the owner of the Gloucester racetrachs. which
member OF the Assembly is "A member Of the
Board of Freeholders and a member Of Gloucester
he carried the district last year by Los, plurality.
This year exsherlff Theodore b. Gibb Is his Sp,
ponent. but Gloucester toughs rule that district
with too tight grasp TO let Republican IN tnrrei
In the Ist District Assembyman clayton Stalofd
viii be reelected because the district
gerrymandered that it gives Republican plu-
rality Of over 1900. to make the other two
districts Democratic. In the lid District Henry
Fetters IL the regular Democratic nominee: Las!
year 1t gave Democratic plurality OF 4o9. but
William Watson. a Democrat. who was nominated
by the Citizens League against racctracks, was
indOrse1 by the Republicans, and may be elected.
Assemblyman solomon II. stanger. OF Gloucester.
and Assemblyman f. L. Ross, OF Cape May, both
Republicans pretty sure Of their seats Against
the latter Is Charles j. Panker. an exDeputy state
Prsonkeeper, who is little known. , L. ,.,n.
In Atlantic County Assemblyman Booke ~ being
bolted by the Republicans. because he voted Tor
the racetrack legislation. Although he carried the
county last year by 279 plurality he Will probably
Mayor OF Egg Harbor city Frederick Schuchardt.
who is pledged to the repeal Of the laws. Assem-
blyman William Diver. Democrat y being ,.,, op,
new man, who is quite popular and who. II ~
thought will defeat Diver. because he voted for
racctrack legislation. A.,
vote is close. Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Thomas T.. Austin Is the Republican candidate. ana
William G. iIislop. the Democratic candidate As,
it last year as Republican by iis plurality. ana
Austin Is not popular as Baxter. but neither
is HisOp In the I'D District Assemblyman
John ~ Caspwell, who was elected by So plurality
opposition In Senator Isaac r. Nichols. who nag
been three times before in the House. and served
two terms from Cumberland In the Senate re
appears every year as candidate, ana cnine
within Ave votes OF carrying the district three
years ago. The Democrats are going to suppor.
him but he must get 400 Of his own party to vote
Nichols is "A Republican, even If he docs run az
en- Independent. and should he win could De counted
upon to help down the gamblers
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