The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-01

siderable talk among The farmers Of the
district Of nominating ex-Assemblttnan
George WiIdess OF Burlington, bat hat
seems to have died out and GaHanerss -
the only name now given any seflous eon-
sideration. II Gardner is r-e-elgcted-aHd
the nomination on the Republican ticke
tion-ha will go to Congress for a fourth
term. He has been prominent in the Re-
publican politics of the lower end of the
State since the ffties, having been born
in Atlantic county. where he has lived all
his life. He holds the record for length
OF service in the State Senate, having
served there as Atlan5ic county Repre-
sentative for FIVE consecutive terms, or
fifteen years altogether. He entered the
Senate in 1877 and retired In 1892.
William p. Daily Is keeping the Demo-
cratic leaders very much agltated ana
guessing. There is in evidence q number
of little schemes TO turn down the Senator
from Hudson and to prick his Guber-
material boom.
The Senator is familiar with all the
moves that his political enemies are
mate every move that they make.
The Senator understands that United
States Senator Smith Is losing no oppor-
tunity to persuade Democrats that Sena-
tor DAILY would not be a safe candidate 10
nominate.
There is no love between these two
prominent Democrats. Their friendship
broke at the Chicago convention, where
Daily was a leader of the silver forces
within the New Jersey delegation and
Senator Smith was a wel-burnlshed gold
bug and raine with the big six sen
ator Smith and Senator DAILY very seldom
met at the convention and nave met very
seldom since.
Senator Smith is very much interested
In the coming election. because he would
like to succeed himself, although ne
= $50 - rrr A Tho J1aTan-
cratic cey liza tiavef.scr must pc
strong enough to carry the Legislative
tiekef through. and Senator Smith doubts
whether 1t could be done with ". y. Daiy
at the head.
DAILY, on the other hand. declares h
he has the people with him, and that he
is the logical candidate on the entire flsl
of G-ubernatoriai aspirants. lie has moi
lost an opportunity to make TRENDS ana
put down underground wires.
IT is a fact that he has more supporters
than is generally believed. He Knows
this. and that is why he Is waking
for either Senator Smith or Allan T.
McDermott to knock 1t off.
The Senator from Hudson is q good
fighter and 1t now leaks out mat y
Senator Smith persists in his opposition
to Senator DAILY that there viii be a
scheme worked up 10 have the state con-
vention declare its choice for Un1ted
States Senator .,,
Thc primaries IN MANY cDulttlSS VIII
pass resolutions naming their preference
and instructing the delegates TO declare
this preference to the convention
The silver Democrats have control OF
the State Committee. a majority OF tne
county committees. the election boards,
and All the minor machinery or the
party workers, and the result wouid pc
that he could come very near dong as
he threatens.
senator Smith is not solid with his
| Democratic constituency. His ~straddling
during the national convention, ana Ms
ungraceful departure for Europe az Ine
Marty out of a serious dilemma, mas
caused many Of the voters to feel o1her
| than cordial toward him. =
The Democratic press throuSnou, the
| State is saving some very unklnd tnlnSs
| about Senator Smith: this indicates tina.
the Senator's friends are down IN very
many places.
ouested it is not likely that It would de-
| clare for Senator Smith, unless II woula
| be either for harmony or Ior tne pec9-
mary benefits that might pc sugsgs.eu Z
| that this is a popular issue and proposed
at this time would be very effective
Senator Smith only smiles, n snnillng
is his greatest accomplishment, When the
idea that Senator Daily cherishes IS pro-
| posed to him. His smile is belieyed g
| Indicate that Senator Daily is q polftical
Quixote getting tangled up WITH poftl-
New Jersey has had more than its share
| of vacancies in STATE offices, caused py
| death during the past two years Inc
last was Albert H. Shape, CT salem eoun-
IN. who was a member Of the State Board
| Of Taxation, since the organization OF the
board.
his 4 n~on-partisan board. and MI. Shape
| was one of the Democratic members OF
| that board and his successor will be one
| of the same political party
There are now d half dozen men AFTER
Mr.. Slape's official shoes. The most
| prominent candidate is Oliver Kelly, Of
Metuehen, who was formerly a menlber
of the State Board of Assessors. J STRAIT
ton Ware. of Cape May: Franklin B.
Lewis. Of Burlington; ex-Judge KAUFMAN
of Gloucester county. and Colonel Jonn
| A. Wildrick, of Belvidere, are the others
on the list.
The Governor says that he will not be
in a hurry to make the appointment.
There is going to be a strong effort made
TO have Colonel Wildrick get the place
| because he has been a public minded
~citizeil and his county has mad very
| little recognition from either party.
The saloon in politics is the absorb
ing theme just now in New Brunswick.
The complaint has been made that the
citv is run by the liquor men. The
charge is denied. but q recent census
taken to verify the charge shows that
there are seven Aldermen, including the
Large. in the LIQUOR bust
ness. and they nave all the important
| committeeships. and that the liquor men
| are ALWAYS well represented on the
| Grand turtles. and that nothing much can
be accomplished without counseling with
saloonkeepers, beer and whiskey agents.