New-York tribune., 1895-09-06
THE NEW-JERSEY CANVASS.
CAMPAIGN FOR THE GovERNoRsHIP Ac'
TIVE.
erx.seNAroR oRrcass. CHANCES LOOK RRicHr-A
STRONG SENTIMENT FOR THE PAssAlC
c,or-xTy LEADER DEVELOPING.

~rx.srxAroR oRIcgss. CHANCES LOOK BRiGHr-A
STRONG SENTIMENT FOR THE PAssAic
COUNTY LEADER DEVELOPING
Trenton. n. J.. Sept (speciaD.-The canvass
for the Republican nomination for Governor has
haan going on with extraordinary activity. Re
publcans all over the State have become assureu
,ha, ,he,r nominee will be elected Governor Tor
the first time in thirty years. and the interest
taken in the selection Of delegates TO the conveh-
tion is proof that there is confidence Of success
The Democrats too practically admit tne 0e'-
fainty of Republican victory. They are hs''e'''
and the only question they have asked is w"e'''0'
Chancellor McGill or some such man "o"'u 'e
willing TO make the fight. They thihK 'heie 10 !"
remote chance Of success II they name cN"o'-
date who has been opposed 10 all theE nave wv"
doing of late years. and II the Repuohcans WIN
kindly and unselfishly name soIneood! ""o "
lose the full vote 81 their party. Ihere Is "o
nrescnt dispositIon among Republicans 10 COM
nit this folly.
THE MEN IN THE RACE
The active candidates now are ex-senator 'oii
w Griggs Of Paterson; John keah' OF Ei%aoe''.'
Foster NJ Voorhees,. Of Elizabeth; Ehas D "aiu'
Of Newark and Senator Rogers. of Camoen' Con-
eressman Gardner will probably have 'he co'hp'i-
mentary vote of his own county. and wouid siau-
~ accent the honor If It came TO him' Up ~
within fortnight II seemed as II MI heafi
had the inside track. He had peeh the
unsuccessful candidate three years Delore anu
his friends thought he should have seNohu
chance His strength has abatei. however. part
ly because Senator Voorhees,, who comes from 'he
same county. is in the field. and has thus made
inroads upon Mr. Keans support. and partly De-
cause there has been considerable Development
hat no
ernor should be a man of experience in State az
fairs and of a special knowledge in matters affect
ing administration Mr.. Kean's official lie has
been in Washington as q member of Congress
THE TIDE WITH SENATOR GRIGGS.
The consequence of tn, manifestation alluded
TO has been 10 turn the tide In favor OF eX-
Senator Grlggs He served six years In the
State Senate after two years in the Assembly,
and possesses that intimate knowledge of State
measures. methods and men which is invaluable
in a chief executive and which the Republicans
especiauy need in their Governor at this time
when il is so much desired to hold the strength
gained lin the last two years. The sentiment ior
ex-senator Griggs was shown with rather SIN
eular force here last week when he paid the cap
ital visit There a reception by StSte
and county officials which was much like an oId-
ton. and there an evident disposition 10 III
Mr.. Grggs was Mercers choice Slmeulaii , ~ =. .
this came from men who had been lhciheu ioi
a variety of reasons TO favor other canqlda'es
They had Instituted some inquiries ana hldue
Investigations themselves and they found that
the sentiment Of Republicans about here was so
decidedly in favor of Mr.. Grggss pQinlnatlon
that they promptly Joined the procession ana
informed the party leaders Of the reason. Inc
same potent influence is influencing Leading he-
pubicans in other counties The men theH iheee
and whom they know 10 be representative oi
the true sentiment Of the party. have suggested
10 them that the nominee had better be Griggs
This sort of advocacy has a convincing effect
CLEAN RECORD OF PASSAIC CANDIDATE
Nor is the feeling in favor Of the Passa'c
County candidate without good foundation. Ihe
Republicans have felt that they should do the
careful and wise thing in the selection OF their
candidate and employ the best talent for the
onerous duties Of the great Office. which VIII re-
ouire from a Republican incumbent a d.iieTeht
sort Of administration than the Democratic Gov
ernors have been giving the state. Mf' ''rises
is a conservative man in many respects; he mas
Youth and vigor of mind and body; he Is man
ots strong opinions. and he had remarKaDly
successful career as a legislator His poltcai
associations. too, have been elevated IN zone
and he has kept clear of the mistakes ana ABOVE
the weaknesses which have cost 80 many men
their independence Of character. Moreover ne
has the united support of his own iocail'!' anu
has personal friends and admirers all over 'he
state lie started in the contest with the sup
port Of his own county Of Passaic. OF Bergen;
which adjoins Il on one side. ana OF sussex anu
Morris which bound IL on another. lie mas many
. close friends IN the Essex townships and New
ark. and the first suggestion OF his candldacy
came from Somerset County. where soma @ d'ls-
CATION will be given hirn. He also has more than
the majority Of Warren and Hunterdon. ana IN
Central and South Jersey generally there are
many active workers for him. Thus MS cause
has steadily gained and his strength is now such
that he is admittedly in the lead. senator Sew
ell whose preference for John kean. had been
early announced, declared after his return from
1,,ld 70 No
contest for the nomination and the wisdom OF
this decision is now clear
THE OPPOSITION TO THE EX-SENATOR
The opposition TO ex-senator Griggss nomina-
ton is limited now TO those who have special
friendship for other candidates and to some Ger
man Republicans who have been Influenced
against him by his prominence In the Legisla-
ture when the Republicans passed the first high
license and local option general law. senator
Criggs was at that time the Senate leader ana
voted for and sustained the caucus pill iAKe an
others now he heartily in favor OF the hlgh
license end Of the bill. and the local option
measure received his vote because IL was ne
publican caucus measure. though forced upon the
party BY those who thought II wise TO cater 10
the Prohibitionists. German Republicans are
now pretty well informed TO the true state or
the case in 1883. and many have cordially well
coined Mr. Grggs's candidacy That he would
lose any votes at the polls by ms course Is ,o not
believed, and the reputed feeling against him
among German Republicans is undoubtedly
vastly magniled for obvious reasons
The probability OF Senator Griggs's nomination
Is as stated increased by the divisions in Union
County the home Of his chief opponent Mr..
Kean, where Senator VOORHEES, is making con-
test The Young Union Senator. as chairman OF
the Senate Investigating Committee. has had
much prominence. and II there was more eX-
perence and II the qualifications ne possesses
were not possessed by Mr. Gregs In higher
degree ne would be formidable candidate. The
Senatorial election and some OF the diihcuties OF
last sessions Legislature deprive MIN oil support
he might otherwise have had
DARK HORSE FROM NEWARK.
I, seems likely that Elias s. Ward will have
nearly all of the Newark delegates. and pro-
nounced compliment will be paid the successful