The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-25

Shrievalty nominations. In Burlington
there Is a six -cornered fight for Surro-
gate, and a good lively contest for the
Republican nomination for Sheriff.
Tine principal point of interest just
now in the State is the Eighth Con-
gressional district. and Union county
has political ambitions, and who would
like to be either Governor or United
States Senator, is preparing to make an,
be remembered that IN the fight for
delegates to the State convention for
Governor that Foster M. Voorhees, Sc
Mayor Rankin, Congressman Fowler and
ex-senator William H.. Corbin. who are
at the head of an element in Union
county that are opposed to John Kean.
An effort was made ito patch up the
difficulty by all hands joining in an
endorsement of John kean for delegate
at-large to the National Convention but
the opposition tried to prevent John
kean from being the representative of
Union county in the State Committee.
Kean is far from being in an amiable
mood and he Is naw out for blood. He in
tends to have considerable to say in the
nominations that will be made this fall,
particularly as to who will be State Sena-
tor and Sheriff OF Union County. He is
also accredited with having a disposition
to prevent the return of Congressman
Fowler, and he has gone so far as to
solicit Indirectly other influential men of
tbs district TO take up the fight against
Fowler, arguing that Fowler is in danger
OF defeat for reelection, because of the
division that viii be made in the working
forces of the Republican party
A proposition has been made to Roswell
p. Horr, who was a Congressman from
Michigan but who is now a resident of
Plainfield and who has taken more CT less
active interest in New Jersey politics. He
is good friend of Fowler's and it is
doubtful whether he could be induced un-
mr. -e-f
him Tor Congressional honofS. Others
mentioned are Charles Fiske, of Plain
field, who was elected alternate to the
st. Louis Convention; John w Murphy,
or Plainfeld, and Thomas Oalles, manu-
faeturer of Orange Congressman Fowler
received the Endorsement of the recent
Republlean convention and it will take
considerable hard work and political man
osuvring TO defeat him for denomination.
Nevertheless, his political enemies are
doing adj they can to awaken a sentiment
against him.
So far as the Senatorial no1nina ton
gees, roster NJ. Voorhees, declares, that
ne uoeS not seek It and that Mr.. Kyte is
desirous cf having it, he being a candi-
cate cate three years ago at the time it was
given to Voorhees. Senator. Voorhees, is
said to favor William H. Corbin, but there
Is no Likelihood of Corbin beng a candf-
gate; C9rgressnlan Fowler and Mayor
they can to prevent him getting the nom M
ination. Il may transpire in the iuggline,
ol conqltlons between this and convention
winch will result in Foster Voorhees, TAX
ing the nomination, and somebody from
1Et 1ne county beng the candidate fer Sheriff
Inere is no doubt but that Proseeufor
Frederick Marsh, who was formerly Sfsfe
Senator from Union County. viii be the
eandlgats -1a e ,t Ct The Democrats.
tIt IS known that ne viii accept if if the
termination is given heartily. Should these
two .chuns and friends Voorhees, and
MARSH, be pitted against each other un-
der the existing conditions that exist in
Union County, g canDaien worth urof,I,
ing will be waged. The Democrats have
no one else IN view but Senator Marsh
Democrat.c ticket, it is generally thouehf
IN Elizabeth and vicinity that the Bay
ehne f3la !, end Of the district will work for
and that ex-Judge Thomas B. Noonan'
formerly Clerk of the House of Assem-,
" nay R aspire to it; if not, Editor Page,
" lin. The Republican situation in IN
llnlorl means a very hard factional fight
IL Wlii - ne j: contest between a powerful
ment that cannot be beaten for number.
ana energy. 1t is a matter of general
surprise throughout the State that John
cation by successful contest for some
state office, should jeopardize his chances
'py IiS mating a contest. under the conditions
The State Committee viii no donbt ~
ganize before they so to the State com
yea,hg yen5iop That at least, IS the s gossip ea
is generally Thought than Franlsgi, NJ,
phy WIN be. reelected chairman. and
some sons think that John Kean will be
elscled treasurer. Very little lis said
ABOUT the scheme to re-elect Co.onel Holm
J. Ioney treasurer, although he is not
a Am member rla Of the committee The fact
sns InaL IeIerences have been made to the
selection Of John Y. Foster, although NOT
an q member .s of the committee, has irnper
dleu rnat mans office. And there is now
a very positive demand made that q s,7o
Gessor should also be selec5s,l for him
II iinl,sd IS dargued e that he has only been CON
alnuea q IN once by grace; has been there
pronounced leader in an organization that
FaKes faa,es considerable interest in politics
daa1a drcln a 'patrlotie standpoint and that he
declared and worked against tha Pc
publican candidate for Mayor in the re-
cent IN M1ayorality. y contest has created a
eemenal sentlment sen not only in <. Essex
county, but beyond its borders for his
retirement - ~ iilo