The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-23

elected for d fourth Term. As to- Com
gresham Gardner some doubt Is exs
pressed as to his reelection. 1t is report
ed that hts denomination VIII be contested
by a Burlington COUNTY man. II might
hot be unsafe to predict that the next
Congressional delegation viii be equally
divided between The two parties.
In speaking OF the situation Allan l..
McDefnlott aid the other day:
There are some so-caiied Democrats
that are constantly talking about the UNI
They do so much talking about it that
some people think that the party. was in
a state Of revolution, but Il 81 happens
that it lis a few men making considerable
NOISE, and II they we're lined up and count
ed it would make h rest OF the State
THE Democratic party-aad I mean the
sensible and influential neel OF the party
will get together at the proper time and
make good nominations.
Let me say to you with considerable
emphasis that the Democratic party in
the coming fall will not only elect a Gov
do not propose to sit down and reason this
all out for you, but this Is my prediction
and | have good reasons for IL.
1T Is quite evident that there are many
other Democrats In the State who believe
the same thing, for this is shown by the
increase in the number OF the candidates
for Governor.
1T is only a short time z that it was
impossible to find a Democrat willing to
stand as a candidate for Governor, but
now the woods are full of them.
Il am of the opinion that the nominee
will be Benjamin Lee, the former clerk
of the Supreme Court. He seems to have
friends in the tw~enty-one counties. 1t is
unnecessary TO discuss Lee as a candi-
date, because he is too we'll known In
New Jersey.
He can stand on his reputation and
his record. ] hear his name mentioned
quite frequently, and wherever it is sug-
RRSteu IT is ADUrGyi1NiV received y
The suggestion of Allan McDermott has
much political Significance. because ne is
practically on top again in Hudson
He IS close to ex-sheriff Robert Davis.
and Hudson has already served notice on
the rest Of Inc State that as the only
solidly Democratic first-class county,
that it intends to have something to say
about the fall ticket.
1t was generally expected that Hudson
Would do everything to force Judge Job
Lippincott to accept the nomination, but
it looks now as if the Judge was going
TO void the fate of George I. Werts
and cling close to the ermine.
This is the same argument put up by
the friends OF Judge Carlow OF Camden.
The information comes from reliable
sources that Judge Carrow will be IN ag-
gressive candidate for The nomination.
These war times have discovered sew
eral war candidates during the past few
days. Major General Joseph w. Plume.
the commandam Of the New Jersey divi-
sion Of the National Guard, and h has
been in charge at Sea Girt, is mentioned
as a candidate.
He halls from Essex County, where
there are several candidates, namely,
Mayor Seymour and Prosecutor Crane.
He would make q compromise candidate
because these two men would divide the
Essex Democracy.
Briga6ier General Richard S.. Donnelly,
the Quarternlaster General of the State,
is considered an available man. He was
q candidate in the convention three years
and there is no doubt but his name will
be considered again by the convention.