The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-19
BEES.
John Kean and Senator Voor-
hees Aching for the
Nomination.


TRENTON, March 10, 1s95.-The air
was full of gubernatorial rumors last
night. When Editor Charles c. Mcbride,
of the Elizabeth Journal" who is Speak
er Cross private secretary, brought his
paper to Trenton, it was Dun to con-
tain a long double loaded editorial upon
the text
IF the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of New Jersey comes to you honor
ably, will you accept it?" was the ques-
ton put to Senator Foster NJ. Voorhees,
last Saturday night. :
And Senator Voorhees, answer was,
Yes; If it comes to me honorably. / will
accept"
The editorial then went on to say
''This is the first time that Senator
Voorhees, has given a direct answer to
this important question. He has been
asked by hundreds Of his political friends
in this city. in the State Capitol at Tren-
ton, in every part of the State where
his duties during the past year have
called him. whether he was a candidate
tone to his own ideas upon the sub
ject, whatever they. might be.
ent that this question must be answered
definitely, one way or the other.. To
leave the matter in an equivocal and I'M
less perilous, but unjust to the whole
hearted people, from Sussex to Cape
Nay; who had thl,r made a1n Foster lost WIN M. t Neoe-
fore. urged him to give a definite an
swer."
Moreover. everything at the State Cap
itol. during the past two or three weeks,
has emphasized the enthusiasm of Mr..
Voorhees,. friends, and has made more
necessary than ever a positive declaration
on the question of his candidacy.
Mr.. Voorhees, has .hesitated lest 1t
should seem as though his position as
Senator, n his great t~ssg9nsibili Il as 3
Committee, were being used to secure
greater preferment,, and he has post
lively refused to; take any steps which
possible way interfere with the thor
OCH and -untrammelled performance of
the duties now devolving upon him n
his associates on the investigating Com
mittee.
Voorhees, friends and the people at large
must soon NOW to a certainty whether
he would accept the Republican nomina-
h fiGn i and d after g Conferences % /! @nce synfef many "
of the leading Republicans here and IN
other parts of the State, the question
above. and the answer is given in his
own words.
Mr. VOORHEES, is to be commended, for
f baa b cary as snswf IN eye sns cSo ayaton In New
Jersey. 1t is now the privilege of his
friends to work for him unreseryedly,
and Tor Inc people 10 lldulltSl lnSIT DIP
prevail of his course. Mr.. voorhees, viii
accept the Republican nomination for
Governor, under the conditions stated
in the question and answer which ap-
nouncement.
ADMITS THE SOFT IMPEACHMENT.
This was generally looked Upon as a
direct challenge to John Kean and sur
prised many who have always maintain
ed hi under no circumstances would
he (Mr. Voorhees, be a candidate against
Mr.. Kean. Mr.. Kean was about the
State House. and I showed him the edi-
| torial. He read it through carefully.
| and when he a finished smiled and
said
That's goodw
He also said tina he was a candidate
| for the nomination; but could not speak
on the subject further.
A w~ell-known Union County politician
| said that Foster Voorhees, was the ia
| vorite candidate In his county today.
| ohm Kean's fences, he said, were In
pretty bad shape in Union County, and
in some places were down altogether.
But he has plenty of time to fix them
| up" the Union man continued, m
| John is pretty slick at that kind of bust
ness. If the vote was taken in Union
County today, VOORHEES, would secure a
| large majority of the delegates"
A SCHEME TO HELP KEAN.
Another politician said that Union
| County wouldn't cut much of a figure in
the convention, and it did not make
much difference whom she supported. The
| winning candidate would have to have
| one of the big counties behind him.
There were several who said that even
! after this declaration it was still plain
| that Voorhees, vas not a bona fde candi-
| date. and that last nights announce
ment was nothing more nor less han a
| scheme to help his friend, 0 Kean.