The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-27

thing for the convention to be controlled
by McDermott and men of that charac-
ter and quite another thing Tor II TO be
under the thumbs Of B~ryanites. A hope
is expressed thai wise counsels mi pre-
vailsso that an earnest and close contest
may e~ventuate " the two great
ed, whether It be the popular VOORHEES,
or his Democratic competitor, the affairs
of State will be in safe hands.
,n dh 2 e ne tax fhe R g. pbbefsen1 s Mnten conn., Mll.
mittee will call the Republican State
Convention, and there is nothing to indi-
cate when the committee viii come to-
gether for a conference.
The Democrats believe that over conf
dence on the part OF the Republicans y
he dissatisfaction here and there over
advantage in the coming fight.
The Democrats are figuring on captur-
ing some Of the counties where there
viii be Senatorial contests. on the ground
that there will be a bitter taste In GER
tain Republican mouths. which they VIII
sweeten. One of these counties is
for the Senatorial nomination. Senator
Robert B. Engle is a candidate for the
reorganization, and so Is former Senator
publicans. and the Democrats are be-
ginning to think that they can win, and
accordingly they have selected Charles
State Committee from that county as the
candidate. He is a cranberry grower
and was a delegate to the Chicago Con-
y~ention. It is hard to predict just how
those who claim to now the most think
hat Senator Engle will be returned.
In Mercer county there is to be an
other lively contest. 1t iook now as If
the fight would be among the four coun-
try candidates., namely, Messrs. Hutch
inson, Wilbur. Wyckoff and Hough. All
are splitting the townships of the county
very fine. Ex-Assembfyman Barton B.
Hutchinson, who is the city candidate.
has been looking after his fences out IN
terest. The latest reports seem to ildi-
cate that the country leaders, in view of
the fierce fight that is coming. are now
and yield to the city and make q positive
claim for the Sheriff next year because it
is more profitable and lasts longer.
fered to Elijah C. Hutchinson, who
is now earnestly seeking the Senatorial
nomination MI; HUTCHINSON, hD ~
Sheriff, and is a trifie fearful that the
scheme, to commit the party TO some flu
ture action, is something that ought to
be regarded with some suspicion. The
outlook IS that Mercer will have a very
merry midsummer fight and the political
kettle will bubble as the mercury dances
above summer heat.
1t is stated. but not with any degree
Oh dutllUiItyt that JOSHt1t e. Dol tDii-
who was the unsuccessful candidate for
Senator in Burlington county. viii be
a candidate for Assembly in Burling-
ton. An effort is being made to have
former Ass~emblyman Wildes run on the
same ticket, but he does not take kindly
to the idea. Wildes is still being BOOM
ed for Congress.
The return of Assemblyman Watkins,
of Gloucester. in now generally accept
ed, and no one has yet challenged his
right to a second term as Speaker.
All indications point to the return of
Senator Johnston, of Bergen, and If this
is effected he will be a candidate for
the presidency of the Senate, with Sena-
tor Ketcham as a passive opponent.