New-York tribune., 1895-08-11
BERGEN COUNTY REPUBLICANS At TORK
PREPARING FOR THOROUGH HOusE-CLEANING
~ THE COUNTY THIS FALL.

PREPARING FOR A THOROUGH HOUSE CLEANING
IN THE COUNTY THIS FALL.
Republicans throughout Bergen County y. j..
are showing keen interest In the exciting battle
which is now almost upon them. and an amount Of
quiet work in the way OF organization is already
being done. Bergen County up to two years ago
seemed even more rnchangeab!y Democratic than
New-Jersey itself; but. after twice carrying the
county In fall campaigns the Republicans clinched
the victory BY wrestling the Board OF Freehoders
from the enemy for the first time in the history of
the county, giving tremendous impetus TO Re
publican sentiment and carrying announcement to
the friends of reform throughout the State The
remaining Democratic oiiice-hoders the ,erms Of all
but one Of whom are on the point OF expiring. have
not accepted the situation gracefully, but have
further turned public sentiment against them by un-
reasonable criticism Of the Republican Board, and
by tactics OF obstruction which petty consid-
cred from any point OF view Perhaps the most
important reform accomplished by the Republicans
has been the substitution Of competition in furnish
ing supplies for the old system.
The sentiment OF Bergen County Republicans is
almost unanimously in. favor OF the nomination OF
ex-State Senator John W Griggs Of Paterson. who
wei known throughout the county Aside from
MS personal popularity and fitness, inc local Re,
publican leaders realize that his nomination would
help them by hundreds OF votes on their county
ticket. On.y the Passaic River divides Bergen and
number Of Democratic votes among men who are
practically his neighbors
With 2 single break. Democratic sherifs have been
cratic County Clerk has heid the office for hfteen
years The two Coroners whose terms expire are
Democrats, the State Senator Is a Democrat, and
the fact that the present two Assemblymen are Re
publcans is something heretofore unheard OF in the
The office Of County Clerk is worth about $4,000
a year Samuel Taylor. the hfteen-year incumbent,
wants stay in the office for five more years. and
is credited with extremely lbera ideas about cam
Democrat who Is credited with willingness to
serve the county in that Office; while sheriff Albert
Bogert Is d third. The later has not been sucn a
conspicuous success in Office 10 warrant further
arguments Of Mr.. Tay.or at Democratic conven-
tions have usually been o. successful character,
pnblicans mentioned as among those likely to be
named against TAYLOR are John X ,Iti5y' IKai5msey' a a
Rutherford.
Judge James NJ Van Vaien. OF Hackensack. al
though xProsecutor camobell and Captain Addi-
son Ely are also supposed 10 have an eye on the
office. The Republicans named for the place are
William N. Johnson OF Hackensack: the leader Of
Englewood and exMayor Luther Shafer, OF Ruiher-
ford. Mr. Dutton is supposed TO have the best
New-Jerseys Constitution does not permit the re-
the present incumbent's place include j.. L. Van
Buskrk Of Hackensack. ex-director OF the Board
OF Freeholders. and Andrew II Haring, Collector Of
Harrington Township The nomination Will prob
ably go to the Hackensack man. and he is likely
Of Cressklll; Councilman Arthur W Van Winke.
Of Rutherford William c. Herring OF Westwood
No one seems to wish the Democratic nomination
for State Senator as the candidate. In the remote
chance OF an election would simply be lay figure
in the Republican Senate. This is the attitude OF
Senator Wnton. who smirched otherwise fair
record by lending his aid to the attempt 10 steal
the Senate last year On the Republican side the
mention OF Captain John j. Phelps. OF Teaneck. a
son OF William Walter Phelps has been greeted
with marked enthusiasm. If ne declines Assem-
bynan David d. Zabriskie may be the candidate
Another strong name mentioned for the place Is
State Committeeman Clarence l.. Breckenridge; OF
haywood John Kehoe. Of Lyndhurst, ana n Ma- sn
ter Dewsnap. OF Orvi. likely to. be the Demo
cratic candidates for Assemblymen. In case OF Aif
ZabrlskIc receiving the nomination for STATE Sefa
Tor the Republican candidates are likely 20 pe
Jacob H. rlnan OF Carlsadt. and Theo9ore i.
MscIntyre. OF Tenafy although Assembly man
Voorhs may be renominated.
Many SewYork business men live In bergen rouh-
80 and they have taken keen interest in the Re-
nubllcan clubs. which have done 50 much toward
Inc redemption Of the county.