The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-08-05
New-Iersey Politics.

The Republicans OF NeW-J ersey are
not displaying much anxiety during
this hot season over the prospect OF
carving the State the coming Fall.
They believe that last years immense
majority gave them too much OF a
lead to put them in real danger of
being swamped this year by any re-
ceding tide-in fact, they don't ac-
knowledge that any dangerously re-
ceding tide is impending.
There is even lull in Federal Office
seeking just at present, followed by
the statement fromsWashlngton that
no more Government patronage Will
be given to this state. until next
winter.
There are but few Federal offices
located in NewJersey that have not
already been filed with Republicans.
The most important office now IN the
hands Of the Democrats is that of
United States District-Attorney, but
the term of the present incumbent
will not expire for three years 70
come. Henry S. White, of Monmouth
County. who was appointed to this
place by President Harrison, is ex-
neeted to be again an applicant for
| the place. Mr.. White would like to
have been Solicitor of the Treasury
Department, much better office, but
he found that Vice-President HO-
bart was fayoring the appointment
of Judge ]. Frank Fort, of Newark.
on the principle of the old maxim
relating to the game of whist, when
in doubt. trump this AdIninistra-
ton has adopted this rule, so that
where there is contention between
two Eastern men for good place it
solves all doubts by appointing an
Ohio man or at least a Western man
to the place. and so the West got
the Solicitorship of the Treasury.
There have been rumors of Franklin
Murphy resigning the chairInanship
of the Committee Mr.. Murphy has
never had much liking for this place
the duties of which have been oner-
Gus to him owing to tine close atten-
ton which he has paid TO them.
Now that he has impaired health and
less ambition than formerly, he IS
not likely to remain at the head OF
fine State committee in this of year,
I il is probable that Mr.. Murphy will
continue to be its chairman until next
wear. when at the State Conven-
tion new committee will be an
nounced.
Neither are the Republicans dis
ouieted seriously over any prospect
Of losing the Assembly. To obtain
a majority in that body the Bryan
ties must gain twenty-seven men
bers. and the most powerful politi-
cal telescope fails to bring any such
gains as this IN sight.
At present the silver Democrats
have four Assemblymen-two from
Warren and two from Hunterdon
County-and these they will hold
They are reasonably sure of making
a gain of eleven in Hudson and one
in Sussex. This would give them a
total of fifteen
The other counties in which they
have about an even chance to make
gains are these: Monmouth, 8; Morris
5: Somerset, l. Total, Z. This would
give them twenty-four and,
should they also carry Passaic-whicL
they threaten TO do-they would
then lack three of the thirty-one
votes necessary to make
majority in the lower house. The
only real change for the Bryanites il
TO carry Essex. The eleven each
from that county and Hudson ano
the four they now baye would give
them total of twenty six, and they
would have to gain five elsewhere &c
give them control of the next Assem-
! II.