New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-29
POLITICS IN SOUTH JERSEY.
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE REPuB-
LICAN PARTY.
DEMOCRATIC DIssENsIoNs AND THE BLuNDER'
OF THE so-CALLED REFORMERs IN CAM
DEN CONTRIBUTE TO SITUATION

DEN CONTRIBUTE TO SITUATION
THAT PLEAsEs REPUBLICANS
Camden. Aug oS (specaD. -"Whoever may
be named for Governor by the Republican state
Convention" said Sheriff David Baird. depend
upon It. South Jersey Will come IN with ts
usual telling majority for the candidate Inc
Democratic managers are trying their best TO
make some capital out Of Republican discussions
in the Ist Congress District. but the dissehsions
exist only in their imaginations There was
some fighting up TO the day OF the Convention
and there Is some going on now FOR the minor
offices in the counties, but you can pet that II
Will all be over before Election Day comes
around for the Republicans won't 20 back on
the ticket this year with eight Congressman
and Governor to elect. and a Legislature 10
choose n United States Senator"
Sheriff Baird never makes Idle boasts lie Is
the marty leader in Camden County one Of its
representatives on the state Executive Commit
tee and one of General Sewells ahlest and
most trusted leutenants. He knows South Jer-
sew thoroughly. and gets reports from all the
counties all the year round. The Shcrlh is Ger
tain that there Will be no difficulty in rolling up
an oldtime Republican majority from the south
ern tier OF counties
As to South Jerseys preference for Governor
there is as yet some doubt. If an Essex county
man should come out and make a fight, then the
southern tier of counties would be likely |"
turn 70 him. because the advocates Of certain
legislation desired in South Jersey do not care
70 have their pet measure killed again. Frank
lin Nurphy Is held in high esteem by the Re
publicans OF South Jersey, ard there is no ques-
fnilOv the lead or rs
sex for Murphy against Voorhees,. unless Cen
oral seweu decreed otherwise and IT is as
serted that even that able leader cannot hoId
the forces once break begins
Judge Fort Of Newark. is another favorte
with the Rcpuhlicans Of the Ist Congress DIS
trict He was the popular orator Of the famous
.'whlrlwind tour" of 1893 which assisted so ma
ter,allv in sweeping the district for John W.
Griprs His subsequent visits In the campaign
for Mckinley further endeared him to the peo-
ME who would like much to have an oppor-
tunity to vote for him.
Everything now depends upon the next rev
days The leaders are now for Voorhees, ana
they will stay WITH him unless the expediency
OF naming another man Is made manifest
DEMOCRATIC DIsUNION.
The Democrats Of these counties are so hope
their getting together this year. or any other
wear for that matter. II was amusing To hear
then, a, the meeting Of Colonel Prices amiao'e
aecroration of wanderers at Atlantic city the
other day.
FOR Heavens sake dodge National Issues
cried Captain s f. Perry ~ Atlantic city, VINO
has wholesome and deprecated dread OF
Bryan.
"Oh We'll dodge all right" whispered big
James Lannng OF Mercer.
The delegation Of Atlantic County pem"'rh'S
which waited on me committee and pleaded 80
earnestly for the nomination ~ candidate ioF
Governor who could unite all factions 81 'he
party and poll the full vote grew very earnest
IN urging the elimination ~ National issues
from the campaign. and declared that II "onH
be futile 10 name a man whose marked a'F'
cacv Of tho Chicago hercsy would m""" MI"
distasteful to that large army Of Democrats
who fit that they could not support the craze
Of '.H
Through all ~ this Senator BIZ DAILY sat
with lrnmobile couatenance. and never siThh1
o, his raven locks straying from tn" "hit" ~
panse Of brow over his left eye Tn" oy" "lnk"i
q bit however. and he gave tho Atlantic mon
an icy glare.
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, COrP.
The particular thorn in tn" side 81 IN" AZ
Iantic County Democrats just now - IN" coup
which Governor Voorhees, made In placing
Mayor and cx-Judce Thompson ~ Atlantic
CItv on the state Board OF Taxation 10 sue
coed The late Albert II. Stake. 81 salem The
Democrats had carefully calculated 10 nam"
Mayor Thompson as their canddat" for sen
ator TO succeed Senator Samuel p. Hoffman
The reasoned that Il they could elect him
Mayor in a strongly Republican city he would
he i,:st the best kind OF a Senatorial candidate
There IS no denying that tho Mayor Is an abb"
man and a popular man. but his election AZ
chief executive Of the great summer play
ground came as a result Of some littc family
ouarrels among the Republicans ~ the city
which did not extend 10 the county. and the
Democrats were building air castles around
him. Great was their CONSERVATION ana CON
fusion therefore. when Governor voorhees, cool
ly announced the appointment. and Mayor
Thompson cruelty and promptly accepted the
proifcred honor. Now there is little prospect
Of the Democrats uniting on nybody. and SEN
ator Hoffman stands very good show for a
denomination. though there Is some talk Of OPP
position. which may not amount - much
THE REFORMERs' SORRY PLIGHT
The spasm Of so-called reform which struck
Camden has been follON"N bN n reaction as
as,rous in its results It was born Of the coali-
ton Of that ring Of the Democratic party which
calls itself the County Democracy and a few
disgruntled Republicans lust now the County
Democracy's adherents claiming all the credit
for the overthrow Of the Republican regime. are
demanding all the spo!is Of the victory, and are
getting pretty nearly all they ask for. The re
formers are In an unhappy snarl The leaders
Of the movement arc involved IN quarrel which
compels them To pass each other on opposite
sides of thu street. city Counsel l.. 6. &.
Blenkley and city Clerk II. {. Kramer address
each other stifiiy "a Mr." The new City Coun-
ell has made blunder after blunder. it's latest
exploit in that line being the award 10 "A favored
contractor - IN" contract for asphaltng the
principal thcroughfares despite the fact that his
bid was $2}.WD higher than the lowest
The police force has been increased to make
room for the clHmOring hordns Of heel FRS who
yieh n ha They ont n.