The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-16

KEAN LEADS GRIGGS
The Union County Man
Ahead in the United !.
States Senatorial
Race.
BURLINGTON coUNTY'S CONTEST
Biller Struggle in Progress for
the State senaforship-
Haines May Win.
BURLINGTON CoUNTY'S CONTEST
Especial to ..The Jersey city News."l


TRENTON, Aug. 1s. 1ss7.-Cape May,
summer political capitals of South Jer-
sey, and now and then a sojourner at
one of these resorts runs across your
path and drops some interesting, if not
altogether accurate political information.
The consensus of inside opinion seems
TO be that the United States Senator
ship is practically settled. John Kean
seems to be so far in the lead that moth
ing short of revolution can prevent his
wearing the Senatorial toga, which, on
the 4th of March. 1899, will drop from
the shoulders of Senator James Smith.
AT this stage of the game it does not
look as though Governor Griggs will be
in the race. At any rate, he and his pow
erful friend, Vice President Hobart.
seem to be making no effort in this di-
reetion, and, indeed, the Governors
warmest friends have not as yet been
able to induce him to state positively
whether he is candidate. On the other
hand John Keans forces are actively at
work in all sections of the State, and
are leaving no stone unturneds to advance
the fortunes of their fayorite They
claim that John Kean's valuable aid for
the Republican party, when there Was no
hope of success entities him to some sub
stantial consideration in the hour of the
partys prosperity.
The fight for the Senatorial nomina-
tion goes merrily on in Burlington and
Cape May Assemblyman Borton is pros
ecuting an active canvass in the farmers
bailiwick. Senator Parrys friends are
waking up to the situation, and promise
to make Garrison finish. Assemblyman
Wildes has also concluded to enter the
lists Wildes is especially popular with
the farmers and strong among the peo-
pie, who admire him for the honesty and
courage of his convictions Wildes is not
only an able man, but he possesses ag-
gressiveness in the superlative degree,
and if he opens his campaign for the SEN
atorial nomination he will show hustling
qualities and make such a vigorous can
vass as will scare the old warehouses OF
Burlington white. Ex-Assemblyman Mat
lack is cutting quite a figure in the race,
and must be counted among the proba-
bilities but the inside tip as to the Win
ner is Nathan Haines, of Burlington.
Haines is a man of ability, character,
has influence business connections and
is strong with all the different elements
in that county When the field unites
against Borton, as it probably will, un-
less Haines throws the prize away, it
will fall in his lap. Haines may be will
ing to get out of the way in Borton's
favor. Borton's friends are counting on
this turn of affairs. If their expectations
are realized Borton will win, but Haines
unquestionab1y holds the key to the sit
uation.
In Cape May Senator Ross and Assem-
blyman Hand are pitted against each
other. Hand has only served one term
in the House of Assembly. and is now
willing to take a seat across the hallway.
He is a hustler and is devoting his Whole
time to his canvass and says ne IS soins
to win There is much complaint On the
part of the friends of Senator Ross that
the county affairs are being lnter1ereu
with by politicians who live OUTSIDE e OF
the the outside outside interference the friends
of Ross claim he would have no
opposition for a reconciliation. There was
a time when it'seemed as II party nar- paa..
mony could be preserved by sending Ross
back to the Senate and Hand back to the
House. The bitterness that IS now dls-
played between the friends OF the Two
Candidates if halt is not called by the
leaders of the State, will not only make
q peaceful solution Of the contest imposss
sible, but will endanger the chances OF
the party at the polls. The Democrats
are keeping a close watch on the, situa-
tion and are getting ready to take ad-
vantage of the Republican strife.
In Cumberland county there are several
candidates for Assembly and each aspir-
ant is comWencing to call the roll OF his
friends Charles Stevenson, Alderman.
at-Large of Brighton; Joseph Turner, of
Port Norris, twice candidate for Sher-
iff and last yearsa clerk to the Committee
of Assembly; John e. Shenck. of Bridge
ton and ex-senator Isaac t. Nichols are
ali candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation for Assembly. 1t is early at this
stage to pick out the winner.
Senator Stokes is silent as to his Con-
gressional ambitions. If he should be
Induced to make the fight for that posi-
ton the First district would have some
lively times. Stokes has great. faith IN
an appeal to the people, and he would
campaign after the custom pursued in
the South in his effort TO secure the
nomination. Politicians might smile at
this sort of campaign, but Stokes op-
while Quaker enough to avoid fight if
possible the Cumberland Senator shows
no leniency when he once takes up the
cudgels of battles Congressman Louden-
Cape May after his arduous duties at
Washington. He has made an efficient
and painstaking member of Congress.
His influence is an agreeable surprise to
his friends Harry is very popular and
may want to succeed himself at the ex-
piration of his present term. He has not
vet announced his candidacy
John Gardner's Gubernatorial boom
meets with popular favor in this end of
the State His friends are hopeful that
Hancock Fort and Voorhees, that South
Jersey will carry off the price,