The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
AMBITIOUS COL. BARBOUR.
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Aasious to ne n Delegate 60 ~. louis. the
CoIonel Makes u ombinnti with noss
'Joe" Qunckerbu-h OF Pa-snic - The
Local Republicans Threaten Vengeance.
The Republicans Of the Fifth Congress
district of New Jersey. comprising bergen
and Passaic counties, have n most difficult
problem to solgc In the selection OF one of their
delegates to the National Convention. IL has
been the custom to divide honors of this ma
ture between the two counties, leaving each
to make its own selection for ratification In tho
Congress Cinvcntton; but this year n new ele-
mcnt has entered into the controversy.
Col. William Barbour, tho wealthy thread
manufacturer, who has worn his military
title since the Inauguration OF HE friend, Gov.
GriRgs, wants to 20 to It. Louis. In 1902
Joseph Quackenbush had the passaic county
delegates in line, but was induced to give way
to Mr.. Barbour, who manifested his apprcgla-
ton of the generosity Of tie man who always
controls delegates enough tn constitute him n
county boss. In fact. Mr. Barbour is not the
only man who has found IL convenient to con-
ciliate joe Quackcnbush.
Ex-senator Hobart and other distinguished
gentlemen were compelled to bow the supplinnt
political knee to him in order to insure to Mr..
WI NV 'ubtlI nav hl h'lfkNNNH llbll liz
own county, for Quackenbush favored John
Kean, Jr., and the manner in which he caused
the Griggs men to dip their colors to him was
the strongest evidence of his ability to control
the Republican forces in Passaic county.
Months ago Quackcnbush announced his de-
termination to go to st. Louis as the represen-
tative of l'assaic county. Col. Barbour. who
is really a resident OF New York city. hut owns
n farm. on the %3crScn, county side of the Pas
IN lF ~ nf @InnfpTflN m Nl1 mil Ia I'M.
press Joe with the uropricty of yielding the
place of honor. and therefore he conceived the
idea of making II bargain with Joe" The pan
was for Barbour to stand as the candidate for
Bergen county. baNing the claim upon his
though it IL charged by his opponents that lie
could not find the place without II native guide.
With the votes of the lassaic county delegation
he and Uuackenbush could overcome bergen
county in the district Conventions. and there il
no doubt that the political prestige of the P!s-
sale boss and the financial influence of the
thread manufactures would prove an irresis.
tible coordination.
The knowledge that such n coalition had been
arranged reached the Bergen county Repuhli-
cans a few days ago and aroused their indigna-
tton: They have II candidate for delegate to
st. Louis who resides in the county. His name
is Clarence T.. breckenridge. Mayer of May.
wood aud member of the heplblican State Tx.
fall Mayor breckenridge secured liberal aid for
his state Committee and was credited with
being largely responsible for the excellent
showing made by his county in the Republican
column.
Naturally the Mayor and his friends went
for Mr.. Hobart when they learned of Col. Rar.
hours declaration of war against Bergen. Mr..
Hobart went for the Governor. who has shown
no special recognition Of the handsome treat.
Iment he received in Bergen, and the two great
men admitted the injustice Of the Quackcn.
bush Barbour combine. They used their strong
percmptory notice that he was going to st.
Louis n Il delegate, and would not listen to any
other proposition.
This defiance of thu Governor and his friend
Mr.. Hobart has set the Bergen county men in
arms against COT. Harbour. They declare
~ except possibly one or two through speCula-
tive methods ut the, primaries. Aside from
this. however. Col. Barbour is cndcavuring to
gain standing. In Bc"-"n by an effort {" have
Edward A.. Walton. an intimate friend Of Mr..
e ea1pert from rom r Rid'rrS S oip't to- tIn I nistr .HT"i con- ISt.
vcntion, Mr., Walton is n man Of the highest
standing. and his possible candidacy As n Bar
the friends of Mayor breckenridge. ms few Re
puhlicans would want to oppose the R!dGewooI
Although Gov. GrigGs and Mr.. Hobart are
said to be anxious to save bergen county from
an injustice. it is doubtful whether their anx-
iety, will go lar enough to oppose the Quacken-
bush, Barbour combination in the passaic coun.
ty primaries. They do not dare offend Hoe
and they are too friendly with the Colonel to
resist his aspiration ,aggrcssiyely.
Besides. the Colonel and his immediate friepds
hold stock in all the daily papers OF Paterson.
fore free from adverse criticism. although the
rank and file OF Passnic county Republicans
wv NAs VIZ ''""S NV y. " CIV - ''''s nav
ing one delegate 10 the National Convention.
Passaic has tifty-eight and Bergen thirty
in the district Convention.
According to precedent. the last Congress
Convention having been held III Paterson.
Hacke.s sack should have the next. but here
again the persuasive power OF Joe" QuaCk-
enbush is eXrrted in his now behalf and that
of his friend Col. Barbour. The pasSaiC county
member of the district committee, whose duty
1t is. with the Bergen member. to call the dis
trirt Convention. insists that it he held on the
morning Of the state Convention at Trenton.
when the lightweight delegates will have to
he huddlcd into a little room and the choice
of delegates made in II hurry.
All these considerations are trying to Mayor
breckenridge and his friends, who have been
holding numerous conferences. in the hope of
cunrciyinE "A scheme OF settlement that will at
least blunt the edge of drieHt. II il must come.
And there l. no iouht that the triumph OF Col
Barbour, ii effected through his combination
with "Joc" Quackenhu~h, will lead to rctalia-
tory measures in Bergen county whenever the
shall present itself. Col. Asa W.
Dickinson. Col. Shcdlcld Phelps. Capt. John
J. Phelps. Col. c. /. BlauNelt, eX.SurroGate
David 4; Pei, County Clerk John r. Ramsey.
Sheriff William G. Herring. senator William
NJ. Johnson and other, leading Republicaus
"havc knives up their sleeves" for every man
who favors Col. Barbour as II delegate from
Bergen county.