Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
NEW JERSEY POLITICS
When the Conventions of Both Parties Will
Be Held
Republican Politicians Consulting
With Gen. Sewell-GrOunds for
Their Hope of Success.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY. N. j., August 5, 1898.
The republican state committee Of New
Jersey met in Newark yesterday and named
Wednesday. September 49, as the date of
the next state convention, at which can
didate for governor will be named. Gen.
William ]. Sewell United States Senator
elect, arrived home from Europe on the St.
Louis Saturday, and came direct to his
Cape May cottage. He had not been here
long before representative republicans from
all over the state came down to the shore
to talk over political matters, and, il pos
sble. to get an interview with the man
whose will is respected more among his
party than any other man in the state
mands with a will that seems to be sue
cessful, at least for his own success, If not
for those who follow. He. however, is a
good adviser. and has political forethought
rarely known to some who call themselves
political statesmen. The general has Tot
spoken, but everything appears to be walt
ing on his advice before the governor is
named. The general was accompanied on
his return by National Committeeman Gar.
ret A. Hobart of this state, whom the Cos
sips say can make the nomination. But
he Is not after it, for he has his eye. 1t is
said. on a seat in the Senate, and wants to
ouCCccu JaHl5S
Ground for Republican Hope.
New Jersey. republicans have many rea-
sons upon which they are basing their
hopes of electing governor this fall
Last year the disgust all over the state
at the continued rule of the democracy
gave the republicans fifuy-four out of the
full assembly of sixty members, seven out
of the eight senators and all OF tae eight
tEo nohf rnyt11 1,o
on the governor, seven state senators, one
third of the body. and full house of as
sembly of sixty members.
The hold lover senate contains twelve re-
publ1cans AMI two democrats, and without
election the body has a republican ma
Jority. OF the assembly, under the present
conditions. the democrats cannot hope to
secure control That, then, brings the fight
square1y upon the governor AS he appoints
all the judges of every class in the state
there being about sixty-seven Of rGem. and
all but four are democrats. the republicans
have prepared an amendment to the con-
stitution to make the judiciary elective. and
that Will be a matter 10 be settled.
The governor. during the next term, Will
have much patronage to give out. including
a secretary Of state for five years at $3.50
years at 5000 year, three supreme court
justices at 5000 a year, a clerk in chan
Gerry and clerk of the supreme court, each
for five years. ard each of which secure
nearly $2U,0OO a year in fees, a keeper of
the state prison for five years at $i,00O two
railroad assessors at 5000 a year each,
and numerous petty judges, commissioners
and prosecutors. In this state the people
only elect governor. and that officer, with
the legislature, chooses every other officer
down to the county prosecutors.
Candidates ON Both Sides.
The democrats. who have Jared badly by
the recent Lexowing of the state house
machinery, are endeavoring to have Theo-
dore Runyon, the present ambassador to
Germany, or Chancellor McGill, or Supreme
Court Clerk Benjamin F. Lee, accept the
domination for governor. But all are re-
luctant, and all have said mo" except Mr..
/ Lee, who is the treasurer of the demo-
cratic state committee. Their convention
will be held September Il.
On the republican side. the candidates so
far announced are ex-senator John W.
Griggs of Passaic county, Senator Foster,
Mr. voorhees, of Union county. ex-Con-
gresham John kean of Union county eX-
Mayor Frank Mcgowan of Trenton, and
ex-congressman George Hires of Salem
county. The present governor, George T.
three years ago by 1000 plurality, but last
year the republicans carried the state on
the congressional ticket by $4,000, and on
this principally they base their hopes of
winning the governorship, which, if they
do. will be the first time since 1865. when
Marcus l.. Ward was elected In 1880 Gov
ernor Ludlow was elected by bare ma
jority Of ISL. which was the closest to the
prize the republicans have been in thirty
years.
1t is UNDERSTOOD that Senator sewel1 will
favor either kean or Griggs Voorhees,
was the New Jersey Lexow chairman, and
mas aroused the ire of the Germans of
Newark. ~'hich would do him much harm
He . young lawyer. and leader in the
serate, having been previously leader in
the assembly. ,Grisgs is a corporation law
yer, who was leader in the senate twenty
years ago. while Kean has barrel" and
would whoop up campaign again. Frank
Mcgowan, who was reputed to be a mil
lionafre, but who has by his strange actions
during the past fortnight allowed his big
manufacturing plants in Trenton to go into
the hands of receivers. is practically out of
the race. EX-Congressman Hires candi-
dacy Is supported by south Jersey entirely
and cannot be of much weight unless there
should be close fight between the other
candidates, in which event Hires following
could name the nominee by giving him
their vote. and thus secure claim for
some additional patronage for the southern
part of the state. kean or Griggs have the