Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-08-22
JERSEY CAMPAIGN,
Republicans All Over the State are Agrees
sive and Ready for an Active Battle
This Fall,

This Fall.
TRENTON, Aug. 20.-There are many |
evidences of an early and intensely inter- |
esting campaign. In some counties, con-
ferences have been held at which the date |
OF the primaries to select Republican
delegates to the State Convention have
been held. The State League of Republi- |
can Clubs has completed it's organization,
and prepared a prospectus, in which
much aggressive work is outlined. Gen.
w. j. Sewell has set at rest the canards
that have been in circulation to the effect
that he was going to select the candidate
for Governor. He urges that the best
men in the party be selected to go to the
State Convention, and that they select the
most available candidate. The matter of
the selection of Republican chairman is
attracting some attention in various parts
OF the State, but as the candidate for Gov
ernor selects the chairman, there is no
prophet wise enough to say who may be
called There is no doubt but that Frank
lin Murphy, the present chairman, would
accept the honor again, and by his early
retirement from the gubernatorial contest
places himself first on the list of avail
able men. Franklin Murphy made an
efficient chairman, and his ability is gen.
orally recognized by the members of the
committee. If they are consulted they
will no doubt advise his selection for this
important campaign.
The State Committee.
Three years ago, the State Committee
was re-organized on county basis. Each
county had at least one representatives.
Passaic County having four assembly,
men, had two, Essex and Hudson hav-
ing more than four had three. These
committeeman remain in position until
the convention of 1896, which selects
the delegates to the National Conven-
ton. The committeemen-a -at-large are Sc
lected in the Gubernatorial Convention
which will be held September 19, and
hold only for three years. The chair
man is appointed by the candidate after
conference with the members of the gen.
eral committee and the chairman of
the State Convention. After the State
Conv ention the committee re-organizes,
electiag vice-chairman, secretary and
| Treasurer and appointing standing COM
| mittees.
Charles n. Robinson, of Camden, who
represents the colored State Committee,
is considered a committeeman at large,
and his successor will have to be Sc
lected by the colored delegates, who will
hold convention on September Is.
There are two factions, and two State
Committees and lively fights expected
between the rival organizations to Sc
| cure recognition. Robinson seeks re-
election.
The general efficiency of the State
Committee has been increased by having
a member from each county and keeping
open in Newark permanent headquarters
which is practically bureau of informa-
| ton, under the care of Louis T. Peale,
who is the assistant secretary. There
will not be much literature put in cir
culation this year, but all the available
speakers will be put upon working orders
and every township will hear the story
of the reconstruction of New Jersey, told
from the rostrum.
The Democrats have no definite plans
about what they will do. They are still
as much demoralized as ever, notwith-
standing their loud claims of harmony
and sure election. E. F. c. Young,
who put the tag on Chancellor McGill
before he sailed for Europe, and told
him to come back in time for the Demo-
cratic Convention and gracefully accept
the nomination, wants to be the chair
man. Some of the ''short hairs" in Hud-
son have declared against him, and now
he thinks that he don't want it and
pleads crush of business. Banker
Young simply wants cordial invitation
and he will try to lead his party out of
the wilderness, only asking a United
States Senatorship when the skies are
favorable. The stating of McGill is not
creating any great cyclone of enthusiasm.
There is even danger that he will not get
Hudson County solid, and this fear is
made manifest by the fact that during
the past week press bureau has been
started working up sentiment in Hudson
County by series of favorable inter-
views.
McDermott and the Angels.
Allan L. McDermott, the present DEM
ocratic chairman, is a wet blanket. He
smiles whenever Democratic success is
talked about, and declares he has had
abuse for ten years while the chairman,
and that he is going to retire now and let
1.-THE angels run the party" McDermott
has acquired moustache and looks less
like bishop. There was some talk of
Clerk of the Supreme Court B. F. Lee
taking the craftsmanship, but he declines
the honor. He has several times refused
to be candidate for Governor, because
of the inconvenience and trouble, and
says to be chairman is even worse.
Aground on Cold Spring Bar.
CAPE MAY, N. j., Aug. 19.-The yacht
Vigilant to-day narrowly escaped being
wrecked on Cold Spring Bar. She was
beating over the bar, at low water, when
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