The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-09

DEMOCRATS CAN WIN
Lively fractional Fights in
the Republican Party
Strengthen Their Cause.
TuFFBY THE GREAT VOTE GETTER
Hudson's Sheriff Daily Becoming a
Dangerous Rival to John
Kean.
TuFFEY THE GREAT VOTE GETTER
specfnl to the Jerseu ca NTEelrs.

in are likely TO cause serious trouble IN
the ranks during the Gubernatorial cam
paign Mayor Rankin of Elizabeth IS IN
open warfare with John Kean, ana the
feeling is so bitter between them that IT
will be almost impossible to have the
Union county delegation to the state
convention united on any one candidate
for Governor. The other day Mayor
Rankin's candidate for City Clerk OF
Elizabeth was defeated by Democrat,
although the Common Council is Repub-
lcan. and the blame for this unpleas-
antness is laid at the door of John Kean.
In retaliation the Mayor has recon-
1nended that the city fathers revoke a
valuable franchise which they had pre-
viously given to Mr.. Kean.
The consequence is that the two fac
tons are preparing for a deadly strife
which is likely TO damage Mr.. Kean's
Gubernatorial boom right at his own
home. That he is the chosen candidate
of the machine men of his party
is already well understood but in the face
of the opposition of Mayor Rankin and
others who WELD great influence in Union
county it would seem the height of po-
litical folly to try and force Mr.. Kean's
name upon the convention. And the ad-
herents of Mr.. Kean are determined that
he alone shall pose as a favorite son
from that county Senator VOORHEES, is
supported by Mayor Rankin, who is now
doing his utmost TO push him to the
front. The fur is flying in all directions
and the local workers are in ecstacies
over the situation which promises so
much in the line of recognition and re-
ward. II the war continues, and it prob
ably will, the chances are that the Re-
publican candidate for Governor viii not
hail from Union County.
TROUBLE FOR MAJOR LENTZ.
Major Lentz. Chairman of the Essex
County Republican Committee, is having
things pretty much his own way so far,
and it is given out that he is rendering g
valiant service in the interest of John
Kean's boom. The Major is dashing.
impetuous leader. and since he assumed
control of the machine in Essex he has
met with rare good luck. He claims the
credit OF having achieved the series of
Republican victories which occurred in
Essex county during the last two or
three years. and flushed with the import
ance Of his conquests. he has concluded
to bring about the nomination OF a can
didate for Governor who, he says, will
sweep the deck
But like his favorite John Kean, the
Major also has a factional fight On
hand which may interfere with his
plans. There is an independent Re
publican county organization in exist
ence which was formed for the purpose
of retarding the progress of the Majors
bossism. The Major has powerful enc
mics in his own party. They will make
the fight very warm for him, and it is
time in securing control of the Essex
delegation to the State Convention.
franklin Murphy has his friends, and so
has Elias Ward. Neither of these lead
ers has given up hope of receiving the
nomination. They are backed by local
pride. and the impression IS that if
Major Lentz really means to do battle In
behalf of an outside candidate he will be
given every opportunity to show the stuff
that is in him. As in Union county, the
faetional strife in Essex may lose it a
gubernatorial standard bearer.
SENATOR ROGERS FUSS.
Neither the candidacy of Senator Rog-
ers nor ex-Congressma Hires is at
tracing much attention beyond the fuss
the former is making among certain Or
ganizations of the principles OF Whlcn
he is an exponent. Tt is not believed by
well informed politicians that Mr.. Rogers
can mite the delegates of his own coun-
tv of Camden in his favor. At the prop
er time Camden will cast a solid vote
for the choice of General Sewell and nc
one imagines for moment that he de-
sires the nomination of Senator Rogers
Fx-Congressman Hires friends will nc
doubt rally to the same standard, and
South Jersey will vote as unit for the
candidate who is favored by the great
Camden chieftain. Senator Stokes is a
warm admirer of Foster NJ. Voorhees,
He is doing everything in his power to
solfdify public sentiment toward the
nomination of his young friend from
Union. and Mr.. Stokes even goes so far
as to predict that the Cumberland coun-
tv delegation will be counted to a man
in the Voorhees, column. And at the IN
itial stage of the contest that prediction
NAV be verified. but as the struggle pro
ceeds and the crisis IS about reacheo
the votes Of old Cumberland will bf
changed to the man who bears Inc
stamp of Sewells approval.
TOFFEYs THE VOTE GETTER.
And win that man be Colonel Toffey
4he almost miraculous vote getter o
Hudson county? Some of the wise men
the Republican party who have beer
reading the stars say that such an out
come looks more probable every day. Th
Colonel, it cannot be denied, has httI
faction fight of his own on hand, but hi
enthusiastic young supporters assert ina
it can be easily brushed aside at tn
proper time, and the entire Hudson dele
CATION will shout for Toffey first to las
In the State convention. And it must b'
borne in mind that the Colonel is an OLE
time friend of General SeweH. who it i
believed, would rather see him occupy
the Executive chair than any other liv
ing man.
If it should appear to the satisfaction
of the General that the nomination o
John Kean would be distasteful to Uniol
county Republicans then he would fnjec
sufficient vitality into Toffey's boon
to make it successful. Mr. Kean has {
claim on sewel's influence and it is con
jectured that a private understanding
exists that he should be permitted t
make another fight for Governor at thi
opportune time, when victory Is believes
to be within reach. General SeweH neve
goes back on friend. John kean stoo'
by him in the late Senatorial contes
and did not make much noise about
either and now the General feels in homo
bound to return the favor. Next to MI