New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-02
JERSEY WILL GO REPUBLICAN,
A REFORM GOVERNOR CERTAIN OF ELEC-
TION NEXT FALL.
norELEssNEss OF TIE DEMocRATs-soME PROM

UorrI EssNEss OF TIE DEMOCRATs-SOME PROM
INENT CANDIDATES.
Trent. y. j.. May ! (SpeciaD.-The Republican
rarty will probably elect its candidate for Governor
az the election next November The Republican
plurality for Congress last fall 1900 The year
before II was larger. and at the spring elec-
lions this year there were heavy RepuDhcan ma
jortes In nearly all the cities ana towns Mean
while the Senate investigation In progress reveals
great frauds by Democrats In the state admihis'ra-
ton. and in Newark, jersey city ana other places
the Democrats have suffered some heavy blows on
account Of their acknowledgement OF local analrs'
The condi ions would be extraordinarily favoraoie
to the Republicans II they had none OF the Na'io"a'
influence which Is giving the party success else
where In the country and an opposition tha' 10
absolutely hopeless adds 10 the certainty OF suc-
The Republican party elected It's candidate lot
Governor in 1865 and the state has had democratic
Governors ever since Governor Ward completed MS
term in 1860 There have been times when the ne
publicans might have won. and one time wheh ,hey
aid win and were betrayed and counted out IN iso'
but the net result has been long line OF peho-
cratic Governors. From time lmmemo1ai -'ha'
u.s. from the Colonial per!Od-the greatest power h"S
been placed I'm hands OF the Governor SO Tar as
appointments are concerned The senate mas Tue
p,wer To confirm or reject nominations. but II mas
proven Ineffective and with scarcely brra" '"e
Executive has had his own way IN naming "P
polntees He has decided who shall be Judges "
all the courts state and county; the prosecuting
attorneys most Of the State officials ana many 'o'a'
officials The last Legislature provided fof 'he '''0
ton OF county Judges but the number or appoint
menta stl IN the Governors hands IN great ana
the compensation, taken all together. would run
high up into The thousands Among ~" o'h'rH W
h.. ned nrr the following. Three supfrn" 'ohH
justices clerk ~ chnncrry court, Keeper ~ "'"''
Prison District court Judges for the cities TWO
state Railroad Arserrotr, dozen prosecutors TOT
the rountoa Attorney General, secretary 81 r'h'''
clerk 81 the supreme Court. gate Prison super
ysof ana members ~ nearly all 81 IN" h"fn',o"'
commissions which fnnnnr" St,te institutions Inc
siate government would be almost sohd'y n'P"p-
| ncan n a Republican Governor should name Nepup-
lcana for these Offices az the Democratic Governors
have named Democrats. II does not a1d 70 b'no-
cratic satisfaction TO realize that under 'o'erh"r
Abbott Democratic Legislatures greatly Increased
the Governors powers. "a well as doupiep h's f''-
airy making ~ 5000 - year
The arparrnt certainty OF Republican success ana
the special distinction that Will attach to the once
| 4 reform X Republican Governor should occupy "
hay. mad. the nomination the most desired of ro-
nical prizes this year and there are candidates ny
the dozen. The on,ent.on Will be one OF the most
sharply contested therefore. that Republicans nave
ever sen I'm Trenton and plans are shaping Win
the greatest elaboration. II seems probable that
the nomination WI. come to the northern part OF
the state where the greater population Is found
This too is made more probable by the greater
number OF available candidates for the office IL
Eas, Jersey as compared with West Jersey. al
though there are some men OF availability In the
southern or West Jersey. section. Somebody re-
Gently counted seventeen candidates already IN the
field but that number includes most of those who
have been mentioned by their friends. There are
six or seven who are considered really in the con-
test. and of these viii probably have support
when the voting begins IN the convention
John kean. OF Union County; ex-Sena tor John w.
Ciriggs. OF Passac County: Franklin Murphy. OF
Essex County. Foster NJ Voorhees,. OF Union; Sher-
IN Tofrcy. Of Hudson. Elias :. Ward OF Essex and
cx-Coneress man Hires. OF Salem CouIty. are the
most prominent candidates at present. MI kean
WAS the nominee OF the party three years ago. and
WAS defeated by Goyerno, Werts. He IS and has
been for a number OF years an active partisan. a
member of Congress, and prominent man in the
: party In many ways He Is said TO have the sup
! port of General Sewe. who however. is in Europe
! and is to remain there until the middle OF August
| Some of senator Sewers friends say that while
| Nj Kear has his approval he Is not committed to
! his candidacy. and means 70 keep his hands OF
| this preliminary struggl,. Mr. Kean is reputed TO
be very wealthy and is a bachelor. and In the early
forties as to age. John w Griggs Is the former
State Senator. eloquent and able and popular
through the state lie Is better known than almost
any OF the other candidates lie Is special friend
OF his townsman. Garrett A. Hobart the New-Jersey
member OF the National Republican Committee and
Mr Hobart Is doing al h, can In Mr. Grlggss behalf.
lar with the younger clement OF the party. Frank
| In Murphy Is the well-known chairman Of the State
Senator Sewcll last winter. He Is Varnish manu-
| faciurer, veteran OF the war and is one of the
best liked I'm the State. Foster NJ Voorhees, is
| the presthi Senator from Union, and chairman OF
| the Investigating Committee. whose exposures OF
| rOttenness In State administration have been the
| leading issue OF the hour. His candidacy is based
upon the prominence obtained In this matter He is