The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-29

be any propriety in the present national
committeeman retaining his seat, IN view
of his candidacy for Vice President.
discussed, and, In fact. is a debatablc
question in the mind of Mr.. Hobart. He
and Mr.. Ham were to have discussed
the subject at their coming conference.
It was thought, however we'll to give
the State Committee a chance to say
whether or not they want Mr.. Hobart
to continue In that capacity. He would
as one of the national candidates, be
very near to the committee. and in fact,
actively take part in their counsels, and
1t is thought 1t might be an advantage
in having a new man on the committee.
1t would naturally add to the States inn
~portance.
There is. however. an obstacle in the
way of the State Committee expressing
its desire in this line because of q reso-
luton adopted by the National Convention
at a time when its Language was lost
in the confusion that followed the with
drawal Of the silverites from the
ton.
Tine withdrawal of the four silver
States caused an unexpected vacancy in
the National Committee. AT a nasty con-
ference it was decided that the National
Committee should fill all vacancies in the
committee those selected to serve for
four years. It can be expected that the
National Committee would heed the re-
quests of any of the State Committees,
and would do so in the case OF New
Jersey, SQQQIQ MT f1O1dTL > Ee3lS UaIlOn
be accepted.
Those mentioned in connection with
the committee are:-The present Chair
man. Franklin Murphy; William Beetle.
Barker GUNNER. Of Mercer; coionei
William Barbour Of Passa.c. There will
have to be a new treasurer selected at
the Tuesday meeting because the fail
the State Committee as the Hudson
county representa- tive has caused the
vacancy. He was the treasurer for six
teen years John Kean of Union, n
Colonel Harry Potter of Essex county
have been suggested as possible success
There is, however, an impression
abroad thai Ehe Sheriff will succeed
inson has never been pleasing to Gov
ernor Griggs and what displeases the
Governor is sure to be that which dis
pieases Mr.. Hobart. Colonel Toffey has
Paterson and mas been c~soseted with
him. 1t is said that a place is to be
made for him in the committee and he
will have his cid place. Colonel Dickin-
will resist 1t to the utmost. If after all
his success in throwing Colonel Toffey
down at the primaries, the Governor
and Mr.. Hobart are going to match the
no doubt that he will rise up and kick
in a manner which will smash things
generally in Hudson.
The next important event will be the
formal notification of the candidate for
Vice President by the Special Committee
named by the National Convention,
which committee viii arrive in Paterson
on July g.. This will be the occasion of
a large gathering of the faithful at the
favored city and at the Republican
shrines which have been recently erected
there. Mr.. Hobart's letter of accept
ance is to be very brief.
Since the nomination for Vice Presi-
dent has come to this State, there is
now a general expressed desire that the
convention of the State League of Re-
publican Clubs at Asbury Park on July
Is shall be an imposing affair. It was
announced that Major Mckinley would
be present and deliver an address. but
this announcement was predicated on the
belief hat he would about that date be
but he is not coming to Sea Bright, but
at Sea Bright as the guest of his brother,
may visit the New England coast as the
guest OF Mr.. Hanna at Newport. If the
visit is made at the time of the Asbury
Park gathering, he VIII be induced to.
visit New Jersey and fulfill the condi-
tional promise made some months ago.
There will, however, be a great pow
wow of New Jersey Republicans. Gov
ernor GrigEs, General SeweM and others
are down on the list for speeches in the
Auditorium, and the returns that are.
coming to State Secretary Meyer, of the
League, indicate at least 5000 enthusE-
astic Republicans on the ground at that
time.