The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-20
LOOKING TO ST Louis
Republicans Think They Can
Name a Winning Ticket
Congressional States.

TRENTON. Jan. 90, 1s9e.AIt is coins ia
be a great year in Nev Jersey in a
political way. Before the end of the
legislative session has been reached there
will be a good, vigorous contest for the
delegates to the National Convention. and
h the State Convention will also be
held early in May. Tune will be devoted
to hearing from the National Conyen-
ton in the West. Preparations will go on
during July and August, and in Septem-
Der the fight will begin with all its spec
tacular effects of ~torchlight professions
and campaign meetings. The fight will
pc to secure the New Jersey electoral
vote for the Republican nominee. for
witt the exception of Grant and Lincoln
it has always gone for the Democratic
candidate. When Grover Cleveland ran
four years 6 he received a plurality of
1854 votes, but since then there has
been u~pheavals, tidal waves and lorna
does. Later will come the fight for the
electors and the convention to- name
them. Apart from the national ticket.
New Jersey will have eight Congressmen
to elect eight State Senators, who will
vote for the United States Senator in
1899, sixty Assemb1ymen and in MANY
counties, Sheriffs and County Clerks.
Then, again, this being leap year, the
women folks are to have something to
say, for in all likelihood the constitution
al amendments, minus the one providing
Tor biennial sessions of the Legislature,
which will be dropped, will pass the
Legislature and be submitted to the peo-
pie IN a special election in September.
The amendments include one giving to
women the right of suffrage in certain
matters, and the women folks promise
an exceedingly vigorous n exciting
campaign to secure the approval of thai
particular amendment, so that there will
be two conventions and two State cleo
tons.
The early rumors Indicate that there
are at least half a hundred men inspired
with the idea that their wisdom and poll
teal sagacity is needed in the National
Convention hall to name a sure standard
bearer for the party. There is no parti-
cular slate vet formulated. A score of
men are named in connection with the del
egation, but there is nothing definite, for
the matter has not been seriously con-
sidered, except that many men have ex-
pressed g desire to go. New Jersey will
take a big train to st. Louis, for this year
New Jersey is very much alive and par
ticularly interested in the construction of
the national ticket. This was indicated
by a poll made by the Senators and AS
semblymen. who expressed more or less
sentiment for Carrot A. Hohar as q sec
end man on the national ticket. The Jer-
ssy boomers are already getting into
Many who are listed hope. of course, to
carry credentials in their inside pocket.
ard those who cannot vote Will go TO
1t is during this year that the change
IS made in the State Committee. The
election was. made four years ago fnSthe
convention that nominated the delegates.
Il was,on the resolution Of John Kean,
Committee. that the basis was made two
for each county. excepting that some Of
the larger counties were allowed additional
members according ITO their Assembly rep
resentation; and four committeemen-at-
large. Then by special resolution the
colored member Of the committee were
admitted. There are umor that indi-
cate that there will be some contests.
AS far as the congressman are con-
excepting Thomas McEwan or Hudson,
who, Is disposed to place himself in the
hands Ct his friends AGAIN. Congressman
ufactnrers Of his district, who are sprin-
cipally located in Trenton, want him
to remain where he Is because he is we'll
Of hard Study Of all the tntricaeies that
enter into the argument Of tariff on
Henry G. Loudenslager has announced
that he will make a fight for the third
term, against the tradition of the district
He has been elected both times by inn
mense majcrities which Atheists to HIS
popularity. His name has been connected
with several State Offices. but the an
ncuncefnent comes fornally. and coTs-
sidering the record that he has already
waive the custom Of the district thie
Time. and continue him In hts useful
course. 1t n natural to expect that ali