The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-07
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NOT DISCOURAGED,
Democratic Leaders PrepaT-
ing to Wage an Active
Campaign in the Fall.
MANY AVAILABLE CANDIDATES
Prominent Men IN the State and
Nation Who Have the Confidence
OF the Voters.
Special to the Jerseu Citu Wears.

Special to the Jersey City Nears.
TRENTON, May 7. 1895.-Blue as the
Republicans would like to have people
believe the prospects of the Democratic
| party are in this State. the leaders of
| the party have not lost heart and are
| preparing for an active and aggressive
| campaign next fall. Just now they are
| surveying the field and considering the
| qualifications for a successful candidate
possessed by the many gentlemen VINO
lave been mentioned In connection with
the Gubernatoria nomination.
1t il true that Ambassador Runyon
has written from Berlin to a friend that
he is not a candidate for Governor. yet
the absence of a declaration on his part
that he would not accept a nomination
If rendered to him is significant. General
Runyon can be nominated all the same,
and his campaign can be vigorously pros
ecuted, even though he is absent from
the State. George T. Werts, the present
Governor, was nominated in spite of the
fact thai he had declared tine and again
that he was not a candidate, and would
not accept the honor if rendered to him.
He remained on the Supreme Court bench
all through the campaign, never took
any part in it. and despite the activity
! of his opponent, John Kean, he was elect
ed by a plurality of 1925. In 1874 the
late Joseph D. Bedle was elected Cover
nor by a majority of 1928 while he occu-
| pied a seat, also, on the bench OF the
Supreme Court, and all he did was to
write a letter of acceptance of the nom-na-
ton. Judge Dixon pursued a similar
course in 1882, when he ran against the
late Leon Albeit. who was then in the
| height of his popularity, and yet his plur-
ality was only 6.SO9.
GENERAL RUNYON'S FITNESS.
In view, then, of these facts, the name
| of Theodore Runyon In connection with
| the nomination this year must not be
omitted when the Democratic situation Is
| under discussion. General Runyon has
a large following among the better ele-
ment of his party in New Jersey, and 1t
| would not be surprising should his name
| be placed at the head Of the Democratic
| ticket. Some people object to him on
| account of his advanced age. He was
born on October Is, 1922, and is therefore
in his s~eventy-third year. Still he is hale
| and hearty, his intellect Is as clear as
| ever 1t was. and he is capable eff do-ng
| r great deal of work. 1t is argued in his
behalf that he is not as old as Levi T.
Morton, who was elected Governor OF
| New York last year. and who is now
mentioned by no less an authority than
Chauncey Depew as a candidate for
President next year.
Attorney General Stockton IS being
| pushed for the nomination by influential
Democrats, some of whom are not iden-
| tilted with the old machine. He is four
| years younger han General Runyon Mr..
| Stockton is acknowledged to be a MAJ
of commanding ability as a statesman and
| a lawyer, and besides IS one of the most
| brilliant orators in New Jersey. In 1851
| he was appointed by President Buchanan
| as Minister to Rome, and served in that
| capacity until 1861. He was elected to
the United States Senate on March 4,
| 1865, but was unseated after serving one
| year. He was, however, reelected in
| 1869. when he served a full term of sly
years. He has been a delegate to sew
eral National conventions of his party,
and has served as Acknowledgement since
| 1871. General Stockton. it is claimed by
his friends, has always been above re-
| proach. Upon his practice of the law
he has always depended for a living
| and as a prof of his sterling integrity
1t is pointed out that his possession of
this worlds wealth is very limited in
GIVE THEM A BACK SEAT.
such @het as th Mil lsad Ross, of se ths 9ld sn maShl ana
rent Democrat recently, 'and let thu
party nominate the Attorney General for
the dark clouds which. make the Demo
cratic situation so gloomy, There seems
no nt,,s aov aens as e std the po p held es aed t Is Is
believed that he is as strong a man as
the Democrats can nominate. The Re
publicans have no dislike TOR Ssoekt or
tics, but it is. generally believed by
them that even If the Angel Gabriel was
n nomlnate fali On he the wo nea0 fasl Of pe eieeti ene
But If the Republicans become embroiIed
in faction fights, of which there is g
Should Colonel Toffey, OF Hudson. for
instance, be snubbed by the Republican
convention, the consequence would be
ready declared that they VIII go on the
war-path should he not receive decent
| treatment at the hands OF, those who
event Of a split among the isepublicans
over the nomination., which, from the
present indications, is not improbable
by an old-time majority, provided they
| chose a candidate OF the calibre of Gen.
eraI Stockton. And it is stated on good
| authority that he Is not averse to the
mention of his name in connection with
| the G~uhernatorial office.
| ADO QOALlFICA
TIONS.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Will
| liam McAdoo is receiving a boom for
the nomination. and 1t is reported that
| he has no objection to its development.
Mr.. McAdoo's rise in politics has been
very rapid. In 1881, while a law student;
he took an active part In politics. and.
soon became, known as one OF the most
eloquent and serious SPEAKERS IN Inc
where he made quite a. record as an or
/ ator and debater. and where, besides,