Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
Campaign for Assembly and Gov
ern0r.
REVOLT AGAINST RACE TRACK MEN
Overturning the Big Democratic
Majority.
VIII AT THE OUTLOOK IS
Special Correspondents of The Evening Star


CAPE MAY, N. j.. October 30. 1895
In six days from today New Jersey will
elect governor seven state senators, or
one-third of its upper house, and full
house of assembly of sixty members. In
all the counties the certificates of nomina-
ton under the reform ballot law have been
filed, Saturday being the last day allowed.
In every county both the republicans and
democrats have made their nominations.
The prohibitionists have also named candi-
dates for every office, while the socialists
and peoples party each have candidate
for governor only.
The whole fight seems to center this year
upon the governorship and the assembly.
because the republicans have enough men,
bers in the next state senate for two ma
jority should the democrats elect every
senator next Tuesday.
For twenty-seven years the democrats
have had the governors, without Interrupt
ton, Marcus L Ward being the last of the
republicans. That list has included Theo-
dore F. Randolph, afterwards United States
Senator; joel Parker, who died a state SUI
preme court justice; Joseph d. Bedel, Gen.
George b. Mcclellan, George c. Ludlow
now a supreme court Justice; Leon Alb
bett and Robert S. Green, who have both
died in the past year. while members Of the
supreme court, and George 7. Werts, the
present governor
Revolt Against the Race Track Men.
Three years ago the whole state hist of
officers, with the exception OF but a
few judgeships, was entirely democrat
ic. The legislature had hardly a hand
full of republicans in it. Then Will
lam j. Thompson, the owner of the
Gloucester -ace tracks, managed to get in
to the assembly, and the official starter at
the tracks also got seat there, and was
made speaker of the body. Then a couple
of bookmakers edged into seats Immedi-
ately following much legislation was enact
ed, ard as a consequence, a ring was
formed In the state capital, and such men
as Thompson, Speaker Flynn, Senator DAILY
Of Hudson county, the governor and others
Of less fame, were charged with being in
| combination to control the state affairs.
But at the election in 1893, the people,
even against a gerrymander made that
fifteen or twenty members all that
the republicans might hope for in the as
semhly, by about an aggregate majority of
1880 elected every one of the republican
candidates 70: one-th:rd of the senate, and
| forty Of the sixty members of the house.
| The result made the senate one majority
| republican, but the democrats refused to
| allow the newly elected senators their seats.
| But during the winter following the demo-
| cratic supreme court decided that they had
| the rieht there.
| Then investigation of state house affairs
showed big frauds in supplies in state af-
| fairs. AS result the election last No
| vember turned to another republican sweep
| The republicans elected all the eight Con-
! gressmen, six out of the seven state sena-
| tors and fifty-four out Of the sixty as
| semhymen. The majority in the state was
| increase to 1900.
Investigations have still gone on and
| some Of the accused have left the state.
| Bernard Ford, the superintendent of the
| state house, has left for parts unknown.
| Many have been tried for conspiracy. but
| none have been convicted. Eighteen of
tn, tuentv-one counties have elected re-
publican sheriffs. and even hudson county,
| which gave always from 5000 to 14O00 ma
| jority for the democratic ticket: elected
| republican sheriff by 1000 plurality.
| Grtsx.' Brilliant Campaign.
| Because of the condition of affairs the re-
publcans saw hopes Of once more securing
| the governorship, and there were hosts or
| candidates on that side for it, while the dem
| ocrats had no one who cared to make the
fight The two leading candidates for the
republican nomination were John w. Griggs,
| a lawyer Of Paterson, and ex-Congressman
John Kean, one of the millionaire residents
| of Elizabeth, and Senator Foster M. Voor-
| hees of Union county, who led the invessi-
| cation in sta te house affairs. Griggs secured
| the prize and Is making brilliant CAM
| paign, having so far visited almost every
| town or village of any size In the state. He
is an effective speaker and yet young man.
| He was in the assembly in 1876 and 1877, and
| for six years subsequent was the state SEN
| ator from his democratic county, being
| once president of the senate. He is a protege
| of National Committeeman Carrot A. Ho-
| bart, who was his predecessor in the senate,
and who expects to succeed James Smith, Jr.,
| as United States Senator for New jersey.
| The democrats nominated Chancellor Alex.
| T. McGill. who IS a bright lawyer, and who
has not taken much part in politics He was
| once in the assembly, and succeeded the pres
| ent amba SSador to Germany, Theodore Run
| yon as chancellor. McGil has not taken the
| stump. Most of the estimates made by
| newspapers of both parties in the state and
outside it's boundaries give the chances in
favor of Griggs from 5000 to 10000 votes
Decrease in Reputation.
A factor which enters into the puzzle this
year is the meaning of the decrease in the
registry. Last winter the law was SO
changed that voter had to apply in per-
cause of this 10000 less voters are register
ed in Jersey City, 5000 in Newark, and the
| registry has fallen off about five per cent
| in all parts of the state. The total vote in
| the st ate last year was 296.216 out of 1902,
$50 registered. The democrats are crying
| that If they can get the vote out, the state
will be redeemed to them, and the governor
ship held.
The governor appoints nearly all the Off
. | &C RS in New Jersey. Following are some he
. | will select during his term: Justice of SUI
, ing and insurance, $1,000; judge of court o.
, | errors and appeals, $1,000; superintendent
| of public instruction, s. 600; state board o.
asse ssors, $500 each; siXty-three LAY
, Judges; twenty-one prosecutors of the pleas
r trustees of various public institutions, stat,