The record-union., 1898-08-15
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
HOW THE REPUBLICAN CAN
DIDATES LINE UP.
The County Convention to Meet on
Thursday-Primary Election
TO.Morrow.

There is a great deal Of connubiating
and buttonholing going on these days
among the Republicans as the time for
the County Nominating Convention ap-
proaches, and from the interest that IS
being manifested it is safe to say that
a vigorous and lively campaign is at
hand.
The convention will meet on Thurs
day next, and the primary election for
delegates thereto Will be held to-mor-
row. Tonight caucuses will be held in
the various wards for the selection Of
candidates for delegates. Hence the
great activity among aspirants for Of
flee and their friends, to say nothing of
the zeal displayed by their individual
enemies.
For most of the places on the ticket
there are several aspirants but it is
possible that some of those whose
names are being used are really not as
piring TO office. One of this class Is
Deputy County Clerk Eugene Wach-
horst, who has been mentioned time and
again by certain papers as a candidate
for the office of District Attorney. But
Mr.. Wachhorst is not in the fight at all,
and he said yesterday he had not been
at any time. The Silver Republicans,
who nave been allowed to name the
candidate for District Attorney on the
IuSlOn ticket -POpuliStic,
etc.), have rendered to Mr.. Wachhorst
the honor of using his name with which
TO plug up that hole in the ticket. but
he has declined it.
There are two SacramentanS out for
place on the State ticket-that Of
Railroad Commissioner. They are Will
lam Beckman and George H. Clark.
Either of them ought to make a win
ming fight in the campaign
Ex-Congressman Grove L. Johnson
has consented to be a candidate for the
Assembly from the Twentieth District,
where his well-known ability and par
namentary experience would make him
valuable member. He has one oppo-
nent for the place, c. M. Beckwith. the
Well-known young lawyer.
In the Twenty-first District the can
didates are w. d. Knights, j. NJ Hen
derson, Jr., and c. NJ. Bachman
But two candidates are now walked Of
Tor the Twenty second District They
are Walter w. Greer and John E. But
Ter.
For the office Of District Attorney
there Is an excellent array Of talent
Those prominently mentioned for the
once are Charles T. Jones, w. A An
derson, j. Charles Jones (present AS
sistant District Attorney and c. w.
BAKER. William M. Sims was in the
fight, but is said to have pulled our.
Each or these gentlemen has strong
following. and if they stand pat until
the convention meets it ought to be a
lively struggle
The only parcop
publican nomination for Treasurer is
the present incumbent, A. S. Greenlaw
For the County Clerkship but one
person is talked Of, and that William
n Lamphrey, one Of the eel-horses
or the party, but who works equally
as we'll In the traces when put in the
lead
Richard t. Cohn, the present Auditor
and Recorder, Is taking things easy, as
ne sees Walk-over in the convention
for a denomination
For the office of Sheriff Frank T.
Johnson. who has discharged the duties
OF that branch of the county govern
ment the last four years, asks a re-
nomination, relying on his record for
his party's Endorsement He has had
competitor in NJ. NJ. Drew who has
also filled that position in years past,
but 1t was stated late last night by sew
eral prominent members of the party
that Mr.. Drew will not go before the
convention. This, however, NAV be a
mistake. as such rumors sometimes are.
For Assessor. Thomas H Berdkey, who
now fills that office. seems to be having
rather lonely time of it. Like Cohn
and Greenlaw. he is having the contest
all to himself.
A. J. Rhoads, the present Public Ad-
ministrator, has a rival for the nom
1nation in the person Of S. B. Smith
Alb. Hunter would like the position
of County School Superintendent, the
duties Of which B. F. Howard has SO
we'll and faithfully discharged for sew
eral years. Mr.. Howard does not ap-
pear TO be at all worried over the out
look, and expects to see his name on
the ticket.
About the livelest struggle going on
for the nomiHation for one particular
place is that over the Coronership The
rival candidates are John z. Sullivan
wha was the candidate of the party al
the last election. and George G.. Nc
Mullen. Sullivan was defeated by less
than a couple of dozen votes and feels
that he Is entitled to another chance
while McMullen relies on his longtime
activity in Republican harness for rec
ognition at the convention.
]. C. Boyd has no opponent for the
nomination OF County Surveyor. and
is therefore losing no sleep over the
matter.
The aspirants for the SupervisorshiI
in the First District are John F. Dire
man, the incumbent, his former op.
ponent, Dugald Gillis. and George New
man. The convention will have goot
material from which to choose, and
any one OF the gentlemen named should
have no trouble in being elected
The usual number of persons are be
ing spoken of in connection with the
township offices, and there will be NJ
lack OF material for them.