The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-30
AFTER WERTS' SHOES
Congressman Cornish the
Latest Candidate For the
Democratic Nomi-
nation.
MANY REPUBLICAN BARKISES
Fall Campaign to Be Lively
Few Democratic Senatorial
Candidates.
Special 10 The Jersep Citu Neacs.

TRENTON, July 80. 1S94.-The hot weather
does not seem to have any effect upon poll
tics, ana the politicians find much to talk
about as they sit on the cool benches in the
shade of the State House. The latest sub
ject for discussion among them is the can
didacy of Congressman Johnston Cornish
for the gubernatorial nomination on the
Democratic ticket This is not the first time
that Mr.. Cornish's ambition has been dis
cussed at the State House. 1t was told
quietly in the closet two years ago, when he
was seeking his Congressional nomination,
and was generally understood that he was
going to use Congress as a stepping stone to
the State House. Johnston Cornish is a
young man, but old in politics. He was a
politician before he was of age, and lnherlts
his political instincts from his father. Joseph
Cornish, who was for years at the head of
the Cornish faction in Warren County.
CoRNISH'S CANDIDACY.
1t is stated that Cornish cannot receive a
denomination for Congress; that his record
is not satisfactory to a majority of the demo-
Gratis in this district, but this the Cornish
people say is all political moonshlne. He
can have the nomination for the asking of it.
Whether this is true or not will be ascer-
tanned at the proper time. There is no doubt
but that Cornish has from the beginning had
his eye upon the Gubernauoria nomination,
and while the information that he is a candi
date comes by way of Washington, 1t is
pretty well confirmed that he has been after
the nomination for several years. Mr..
Cornish would make an aggressive candi-
date for his party if they saw fit to take
him up.
Apropos of this, itmay be stated that there
is considerable of a boom floating through
the State for General r. A. Donnelly for
Governor. He is the present Quartermaster
General of New Jersey, and was prominent
ly before the last Democratic State Conven-
ton, and it was his delegation holding the
balance of power that threw the nomination
to George Werts. He is prominent in Grand
| Army circles and was the department COM
mander, and is still influential in that or
ganization. His boom is entirely in the
keeping of his comrades, and it is being
taken care of by prominent Grand Army
men. He is to be a soldiers candidate. and
it is believed that with his private record
and the generous help that he ma receive
from the Grand Army, he would make a
strong candidate for his party.
Acknowledgement Stockton is no longer
spoken of in connection with the nomination.
REPUBLICANS THICK AS FLIES.
The Republican list of Gubernatorial
possibilities remain about the same. Garrett
A. Hobart is still being discussed by the
State press, and every one is guessing
'" W liz IA ~ aNAAN VI ~ La -10f vi
Frank A. Mcgowan of Trenton declares his
| canvass has begun, and he already has his
lieutenants at work. John Kean and Foster
NJ. Voorhees, in a quiet way have begun their
battle in Union county for the control OF
the delegation. Ex-State Treasurer Toffey
| would like the nomination, but ne is divided
as to whether his duty does not require him
to remain at the head of affairs in Hudson
County. General E.. Burd Grubb is be-
ginning to show some signs of activity, n
| may yet come out and make an active can
vass for politics.
The United States Senatorial contest is in
stdtu quo. General William j. Sewell
seems to have everything his own way,
while III the Democratic side of the house
| there is not a name mentioned in connection
with the high office, and every one seems to
take it for granted that Allan McDermott
claims a cinche on the office should it be
| worth anything to the Democratic party.
| But this much can be said that in the evolu-
| ton OF things, should it be possible to elect
a Democratic United States Senator, that
Mr. McDermott will find tina he will nave
| Sofne strong contestants.
[ GETTING TO o EARLY.
If early preparation is indicative of party
| vigor, then there is in contemplation a very
energetic Republican campaign for this fall.
In local centres political energy is beginning
to be displayed in county meetings. Hudson
county is preparing to organize a county
league of clubs. Afew days ago the repub-
licans. 600 strong, gathered at Fortescue
Beach and made their preliminary plans for
hot work in Cumberland The New Jersey
Republican State Committee nave been ac-
lively at work preparing fresh plans for the
fight of next fall. The committee maintains
a series of offices in Newark, which are
always open to workers of the party
who wish to confer or wish to secure in
formation. Permanent officers are constant
" at work attending to those things which,
as a rule, are left to nobody IN particular to
do, and very frequently lead up to a fasco.
The State Committee maintains a bureau of
information in connection with other offices,
where everything of Importance is filed
away and where political records are guard
ed as sacredly as the jeweller does his tray of
diamonds.
The State League of Republican Clubs are
preparing to open the campaign with a
| demonstration at Trenton 1t will be the
annual convention of the State League, at
which time new officers and new plans will
| be ~inaugurated.