The sun., 1895-03-25
JERSEYS GOvEkNORSHIP.
JOHN KEAY or ELIzABETH hMoNe
THE a. %. r. CANDIDATES.

| He Bns the Support OF the Msehtue-Voor-
hcrs u,- Most Ds.Eerous Competitor
| The A. r.. A. wssts 60 Name Tren-
| ton's Republican Candidate for Mayor.
TRENTON, y. j.. March 24.-.John Kean Of
Elizabeth gave on Friday evening a luncheon
to newspaper correspondents employed at the
Legislature and a few personal friends among
the Senators and members. This Mr.. Kean's
| friends said, was TO be taken as informal notice
| of his candidacy for the Republican Guberna-
| toriai nomination. II had been preceded two
| weeks by the formal announcement by ex-Sena-
tor John w. Griggs Of Paterson that no would
accept the nomination 10 II came his way, and
n week later by Senator Voorhees's statement
that he also would accept II the nomination
camc to him honorably. Senator Voorhees, and
Mr.. Kean arc both from Elizabeth. and arc per-
sonal friends.
1t had been reported that II one became can
didate the other would withdraw, but the past
weeks developments disprove the report Frank
lin Murphy Of Newark, the Chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee who six months ago
was thought to be the leader In the fight for tho
nomination. is regarded rs practically out Of the
contest, chiefly because he opposed Gen. Sew
ellis election to the United states Senate.
While announcement is made that Gen. Sewell
is not taking any part in deciding upon tho can
didate for the Governorship. and will spend tho
summer in Europe, 1t is a fact that Gen. Sewell's
followers. who control the Republican machine
ry in all but two or three counties. are suggest
ing Mr. kean, who was nominated three years
ago and was defeated by Gov Werts. They
have been quietly at work for some weeks. They
sought to kill Off Senator GriRCs by circulating
the story that he was "too cold to take with
the voters. and the course adopted seems to have
been effectual. as but little has since been heard
Of the GriGgs boom. senator Voorhees is the most
dangerous nnn to tho Sowell faction. Aside
from his great personal popularity and his
being the leader Of his party In the Legislature.
the State Capitol crook kedness and through this
Is becoming as we'll known IN New Jersey as
His friend, William II. Corbin. who is the com.
mittee's counsel, Is willing that the political
the VoorSees boom IS senns force daiy With
indications that when Gen. Sewell and Garrett
4. Hobart return from their European yaca-
There has been talk of creating deadlock be-
tween kenn. Voorhees, and GrigRs with the pur- |
pose of .ettecting the nomination. of Sheriff
Toffey of Hudson county. but within the past
urer. approved some Of the bills BY which the
hs H' %s Mas Sooroe aRd Grsss the
leaders among the candidates, with tho chances
Seweil influence shall be thrown 10 ono Of the
Others l. There is a. ia movement among ne Ger-
but so far 1t has not developed strength
Tho Republicans are exhibiting great conf |
denCe of their ability to elect their candidate |
this year, and point to the record OF the Legis- |
lature just adjourned. which made no serious |
plumbers. although their majority was large and
The men mentioned by the Democrats for the |
Gubernatoral nomination include Senator |
Winton of Bergen county. Judge Lippincott,
and Chancellor McGill of Hudson; Judge
Clerk Benjamin +. Lee Of Trenton, and At
torney- General John p. Stockton.
Now that the work of the Legislature is ended
the canvass for the candidates will begin in
an a Sfat 'nnv fi0n Npfl not
be hold until September.
There is an interesting three-cornered fight
among tho Republicans Of Trenton over the
nomination OF a candidate for Mayor. TO he voted
for on April 8. Tho primary meetings will be
held tomorrow evening. and the election of
Wednesday evening the Convention " be held.
The A. +. A. organization is strong here. and
its members say that the Republican suc-
cesses during the past two years have been due
TO its influence and with an understanding that
tho organization would be recognized with a
standing was had or not. the A. 7. A. is demand
ing the right to name tho candidate for Mayor
this spring. and has presented DR.. Isaac Cooper.
The Republican leaders are supporting Emery
NJ Yard. the Deputy United States Marshal.
Ex-Councilman Patrick, ]. Berry and Yelling
q. Sickel are also candidates. The party leaders
object to Berry because he is q Catholic and to
Sickel because his wife is one. ms the secret sOcl
ety's opposition extends TO men in whose fami-
lies are Catholics and. 1t 10 said, even to en-
lie will be cut by many Republicans. In view OF
I he complications there 10 little no doubt Of
tho ability of the leaders to procure the nomina-
tion OF Yard whom they regard as the only CALI
didate they can elect. In the mean time the
Democrats are prepared TO take advantage of
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