The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-13
&tNEIR-A-ALA tw@+H
ALL FOR GUS HOBART
Jersey Delegation Will
Go to St. Louis to Secure
Him Second Place.
GOVERNOR GRiGGs DILEMMA
He Is Bothered Over the States
Prison Keepership-State
Political News.
special to the Jerseu citu Neacs.

TRENTON, April IS. 1S96.lThe Repub-
lican State Convention for the election
of delegates to ST. Louis will be heid
in this city next Thursday. 1t will con.
sist Of 814 delegates altogether. Essex
and Hudson counties combined being
entitled to about one-third that number
All the big leaders of the party will be
in attendance and the night before they
will hold a conference to range for
the organization and prepare the plat
form for the convention. Senator Sewell
will be in Command Of the forces, as he
has been at all State conventions of his
party for Q quarter Of a century. He
will be chosen one OF the delegates-at-
large for q sixth consecutive time, which
is unparalleled In the history of New.
Jersey politics. The Senator never meets
with any opposition when he desires to
represent his State In a national CON
vention. He is looked up to as the one
great leader of his party, whose advice
is always sought as to the right policy
to pursue. 1t would be an odd thing to
see a Republican State convention with
out the presence of General Sewell.
And then there is Carrot A.. Hobart,
whose political career goes as far back
even as that of the Camden statesman.
His name is now uppermost in the minds
of his fellow-citizens, particularly of the
Republican persuasion, who would like
to see it inscribed on the national
ticket. if not at the head, at least in the
second place. Mr.. Hobart has been a
member of the National Republican
Committee for a number of years and
is now its vice chairman. He has served
as an As~senlblynan, as Speaker of the
House, as a State Senator and Presi-
dent of the Senate of his native State.
He is a mar of fine executive ability, of
good presence and in the prime or vigor-
Gus manhood. He has had good luck
in politics because the science has been
instrumental in the development of
force of character which has made him
a rich man. The manner in which he
conducted the campaign which elected
Governor Griggs has won enconiums for
him even from his political foes, and
next to General Sewell he is now con-
sidered a great leader of New Jerseys
Republican forces.
John Kean and Franklin Murphy will
be the other delegates-at-large. Mr..
Kean, although young in years, is a
veteran politician. He has ran four times.
for Congress and was successful twice.
Once he was defeated for Governor by
George T. Werts, and he came within
al ace of getting the nomination when
Governor Griggs carried off the honor.
Mr.. Murphy is chairman of the Republic
can State Committee. These men will
mould the convention which meets here
next THURSDAY. They will direct its
proceedings from the start to the finish.
There. is no. power in the State strong
enough to defeat their intentions. and
ALE the politicians must bow in submis-
sion to their dictates
Mr.. Elias Ward, who evinced a decided
early in the session to dispute
pears to have been 'scalled off, But he
may insist upon kicking up a little row
for fear the people may forget him.,
q tame affair. Everything will be cut
and dried by the time it is called to or
der. There will not be any contests for
delegates at all, because all wall have
fore the body is assembled. The platform
will be ready at the proper time, SO that
the Committee on Resolutions will not
chairman, who will read the document
before the convention. Probably a little
side play will be INDUCED in over the
of a new State Committee. To
give the convention an air of animation
the big leaders have agreed that 1t would
be wise to let the delegates have some
lQll ONCl Tic ClCCllOli VI RldtC NOA4llitllCC-
There is every prospect that the
County factions will have a fight
Of their own. which will cause much ex-
element
It is doubtful il the delegation to St.
will be Instructed as to the choice
of q candidate for President. Mckinley
seems to have the call among the Repub-
bean masses. but should he be endorsed
by the convention much damage might
ensue to the boom for Mr.. Hobart. Gene
raj seweli is opposed to having the dele
pQfnS instructed and so iS Mr. Hnha rf
e course. AS t., Messss. Murphy and
the opinion prevails that as they are red
Mckinley men they may insist upon
his being endorsed. However, this matter
will be settled on the night before the
meeting Of the convention and the leaders
will take good care that there shall not
be any semblance Of dissension exhibited
the proceedings with regard to it.
The. convention will declare for a Me-
tariff. sound money and Jingoism;
it will indiet the Cleveland Administra-
ton for all malnner Of POLITICAL crimes.
to uphold the Republican banner, that
prosperity may be restored and an era