The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-25
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duu MUuISuulCly w
ing to bury the Ratchet, and under wise
leadership they will continue to smoke the
AS to a declaration of principles the
Republicans are sure to agree, but as 70
a candidate for Governor they may meet
with a heap OF rouble About the best
thing they can do is to nominate roster
Nj. VOORHEES, to succeed himself in the
chair of State.
The Senatorial contests that will take
place this year are all important. Nearly
all of them are securing some attention
now from the politicians,
In Mercer county the Republican noml-
nation is supposed to be equivalent TO an
election, M in consequence there is al
ready a skirgnish on the part of the Re-
publicans for the place on the ticket. AS
it stands now 1t is an eight cornereo
fight, for there are that many names men
toned. These candidates are:-
J.. Stockton Hsugh of Ewingyille, who
! was a candidate for the place three years
ago and withdrew on the promise that he
would get the nomination of 1898.
Elijah c. Hutchinson, of Hamilton Town
snip, who was twice a member OF the
House of Assembly, and who announced
his candidacy at the expiration OF ms
cause the city had both Sheriff and Sena-
tor.
Jacob R. wyckoff of Dutch Neck, a
former member of the House af Assem-
bly,, who for five years has been contend
ing that the county and not the city
should be represTsnted in the Senate.
former member of the House of Assem-
bly,, also lays claim to the nomination as
a couhtrymal who did yoeman service
for the Republican party.
Barton B. Hutchinson, a former member
of the House of Assembly, a leader in
the House when the Republicans were in
the minority has a standing claim for
the nomination.
yelling G. sickel. the present whirl-
wind Mayor of Trenton, is a candidate
because he has successfully led the Re-
| publicans of Trenton to victory.
Senate William H. Stevens, who has
been six years in the Senate, would ac-
cept the nomination if it became neces-
sary in view of complications to take it.
Charles Howell Cook, a prominent
Trenton manufacturer is a black horse,
being groomed by several of the Mercer
comes mixed and a black horse becomes
essential
The first four mentioned belong to the
country, and the latter four to the city.
The issue is that the country Republic
cans have not had a Senator for fifteen
had six years, and his successor, John
had six years, an dhis predecessor, John
d. Rue, although accredited to the coun-
try, was a resident of Trenton, and his
predecessor in office was a Democrat.
The present County Clerk, Baker Gum
mere, and present Sheriff, Ashmore, are
residents of Trenton, and the Republicans
in the country do not think it fair that
tney should be compelled to furnish the
Republican pluralities, while the Repub-
leans of Trenton cannot keep the city
Republican and they claim all the Of
fees.
The Republicans in the county having
four candidates, are mixing the situation
a tribe. The city combination now argue
hat # the country will consent to let
the city have the Sheriff again hat the
country can nave the Sheriff next time
and the Office is worth to the lucky in
cumbent at least $4,000. All four Of the
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they are nominated or defeated.
The city candidates are not so positive
about their candidacy if it comes this
way. but as vet has not decided to fight
for it.
Barton B. Hutchinson will no doubt be
an active factor in the contest, If the
county agrees to the proposition to lay
low for the more profitable office of
Sheriff.
Senator Skim will come into the fight
when the complications get numerous
and a clarifying influence is needed. An
other consideration will be the kind of
a candidate that the Democrats secure.
The feeling is very strong in Democratic
circles that they can win, and the ex-
i pect no trouble to get a strong man and
make the fur fly.
The Ocean county Senator, Robert B.
Engle, wants a denomination, and former
Senator George G. Smith wants a second
term. These two men put up q very
stiff fight for the nomination three years
ago, and they both have good lighting
qualities yet.
A third candidate is now mentioned in
John C. Price, the superintendent of the
Tuckerton Railroad. There is already
the evidences of a sharp contest because
the township leaders are getting divided,
and it will be a close contest.
George J. Gould, whe is a resident OF
Lakewood and who has several times
| been mentioned incidentally as a Sena-
| torial possibility, has no idea of seeking
any political nomination. He is favorable
to the candidacy of former Senator smith.
Captain Clark, the member OF Ocean
| ported that he will not again be a can
didate, but that Captain John 7. Burton,
a former member of the House, will be
the candidate.
He is urged by the oystermen of the
county, who want some special oyster
legislation next year and prefer to nave
Captain Burton champion their cause
IN Cumberland county there will be an
interesting ontest between the present
/ Senator. Edward c. Stoke who wants
a third term, and m ii. Minch,
a former member of tine House OF ASSEM-
bly, who wants to go to the Senate
The former comes from Millville and
the latter from Bridgeton. which are the
political divisions of Cumberland county,
which are naturally Republican by a large
Cumberland county it is mostly due to
territorial claims, and that will be the
! issue that will be forced in this contest
for the Senatorial nomination.
The fight will be on the popularity of
the two men and in consequence It can
be expected to be a tride warm.
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