The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
The FIGHT IN ESSEX
The Republican Candidates
Struggling for Guber-
Material Honors.
HAS CANDIDATES OF HER OWN
Tie Napuleonic Murphy and the
Recent Ward Very Much
in Earnest.
HAS CANDIDATES OF HER OWN

Essex County Ia destined to be a bat
tle-ground of more than ordinary interest
to politicians generally and aspirants to
public offices in particular, says the
Newark News long before the two big
parties name the men who will run the
gauntlet of the peoples votes next No
vember. In every part of the State it is
conceded that this county will cut a very
wide swath in the Republican convention
next fall. and II one of Essex's favorite
sons doesn't come very close to land
ing the capital prize the delegates from
h~ereabouts will havc a whole lot to say
as to what particular county and man
shall nave the honor thrust upon them.
way back in the early lays of last
winter 1t was whispered among the
headlights of the Republican party that
frequently gathered at Trenton that
John Kean had been keeping steady
company with Essex for some time and
that his suit had met with favor. That
is az select few who are willing to nave
everybody believe they shape the ends
of everything political In this county, it
was given out as gospel truth, received
with smiling approval the attentions and
intentions of the Union County Million
aire. OF course, any man who was to
have such a blessing as the Essex dele
cation showered upon him., might well
feel happy, for with that mighty force
charged up on the credit side of his
gubernatorial account, he could afford to
be cool in his demanor toward a group
OF the little counties throughout the
State
But the nodding and smiling Kean had
often wooed the G-ubernatorial nominal
ton damefbefore, and he knew the ickle-
ness OF political fortune. He had nom
eyed words for the Insignificant little
counties at all times and nice compli-
ments for larger counties, but the bulk
of his affections was at the beck and
call of Essex.
ALL FORMALTTTEs DRoPPED.
1t was really interesting to see the Es-
sex chieftains. as they were pleased to
be called. meet the Union man and hear
was none of your stiff forrnalities there,
no affectation Of dignity or nighfaluting
a and T such m sppe 81 e s0m aa ..% 5HGi1tiingss
hitched op to a surname were not to be
considered for a single solitary instant.
How i was d.y @Hsll 9i.S 50hnt .H %Ra t. t qswrs-
cari?" and the ike. Then il one wasn't
IN q great hurry and not afflicted with
is all right" .sf viii be a unit for YOU
and Leave tina to u.s. would play upon
mis- ear
To those who were not more or less
in this county 1t would be taken for
granted that whatever Mr.. kean wanted
could give it to him. But to the initiated
it would appear somewhat puzzling to
determine Just how a close circle of
liver the votes Of such a big county to
any particular man.
Yet it seemed to be taken for granted
hyr ~ rxv fho Nv - m - xrtaz a
sutton of Essex, and thereat there was
felt the pangs of the lifted
heldian ways to be seen. frequently at
the, spot where the makers and I'M
m maher 3 of n esotve sns n aPa the NIX like w wars
deant thinking. This was Frarklin Muir
conm Gassrm ann Of + 5ae saate d Fe gaMazn.
Mr.. Murphy was. affable, pleasant aso !
always approachable, yet he was never
securing his party's nomination for Gu
blamed FOR thinking. deeply, however,
few" were going TO deliver him bag ana
with the rest Of Essex County.
There was one. though who seemed to
feel that the blushing Essex was entitled
to his best respects and admiration, 50
dIlGF dIHQQACiHS lie tiCtCi iiili dtiOh u
sue for this connty's favors. he began
to cast Sleeps eyes at the. power and in
apence that It would WELD in the State
thus boldly entered the lists against the
smiling Kean was John W Griggs, ex-
GrIsts !. f fs1I trina hass ana be Goan5y, h Mr.;
he is not. so coy as the soft-voiced mil
l~ionaire from Union. Still. he DIDN'T ap-
pear to be a BIT backward; and as he ne
celn.ng oonauests, Garret 4. Hobart
n fr;aas le approv was ym al me a anSa he occ nae
s~ionally put in q good word for him.
Still the Napoieonir, Murphy looked on
attempted to .coauette with this county
his equanimttv remained andisturbed.
When pressed for an expression of views
on the burning question, all ne would say
MY dear young friend, Essex is a
great county. the people here will elect
the delegates will make their own selec-
ton. To even lima CINE they can be
pledged to any one in advance would be
t. reflect on their intelligence and man
Now there is another Richmond in the
field, and 1t begins to look as If he would
whether the Essex delegation will throw
its mighty strength to Kean, Griggs,
Rogers. Voorhees, or any other man say
| George r. Werts will vacate in six or
| seven months from now Is none other
| than Mr.. Ward himself, he of the rich
blond hair and. extremely gracious ways.
s snt i ElIas she a. Te sho may who so ana 40 nins v w1seii
are pleased to call him., can smile with
| the best of them and look pleasant under
| ali circumstances. Then again, he has
| the advantage of being an Essex man,
1 and the people Of this county are likely
to encourage home talent in a struggle
At~tx $3.50 rrL liz 4 a HA Of Cfn A
W1SrAR r1e vfpRY Mich IN EABNEsT.
Mr. Wards closest friends say he Is very
much in earnest in this fight, and that
means that all outsiders had better get a
lively move on If they expect to capture
any of the delegates to be sent from Mr..
| Wards own stamping ground to Tren-
ton. Just what F. B.. Gaddis, Major
Candidacy is something they are, not
likely TO tell, hut Mr., Gaddis will sail for
| Europe next week and wont be on hand
to take part In the fray until after the
! dog lays nave been r~elega.ed to the past.
Unless Franklin Murphy should step for.
war,i and MAKE a bid for the SUPPORT of
Essex for the nomination., Mr.. Ward is
| delegation from this county will stand.
/ When the governorship was being so
enthusiastically discussed by the ,Repub-
iicans "a few short months ago, the pre-
| yailing opinion was that there was moth
| ing lacking to make a COP. victory
complete but the customary shouting.
The man who was willing to dole out the
golden shekels i. most ess layishly for ) the
was conceded would be rewarded with
that nomination considered to be equiva-
lent to election. The Democrats were in