The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
WAY CLEAR FOR VOORHEES,.
All Other Candidates APP
pear to Have Gotten Out
Of His Path.
PIYNEY ALONE HAS LONGlHGS
Democrats See Chances Of
Winning Next Fall.
rspeciai to "The Jersey city News

fSpetiEl
r-RENTON. July s. 1S9S.-There is
scarcely doubt of the nomination ot
Foster NJ. Voorhees, as the Republican
candidate for Governor. He grows
stronger every day with his party, ana
there is no truth in the report that serious
opposition to him exists in South jersey
Senator stokes Who is in close touch
with public feeling in that section q ele
State. Is authority for that Stalehisiie' siit
1t is asserted that nearly all tne esFpup57 p's,s5
lican leaders favor his nomi'la Ilo, y,
that unless something now unIoresee.ss J
occurs he will be the unanimous chodes lc,ss ~ ~
the Republican State CONVENTION, ,,eJi lhTi =
is every reason 70 believe thal fttnhtih llssi
Murphy does not desire 70 pc q ;t1s5 tai.u4, q
date. He win probably be appolntea q
Commissioner to the Paris EXposS3islo.
and for the present that nonor VIII 80, 80
isfv HIS ambition. Judge Fort IS entisiy
out of the way. as he Is one 81 tAs ~ ~
ing Governors staunehest friends Con-
FRESHMAN Mahlon Pitney, then, IS lhs
only Republican of any consequence WIG
NAV think it worth his while 10 chai-
1ensa Mr. Voorhees, in the Republican
Convention Clerk in Chancery nomp-
son favors Mr. Pitney ana ID ne na rf1 mas ghe she
are reputed to have influence -,
OF course Major Carl Lentz Will DO an
In his power to prevent voorhees, nomlh1-
tion. but 1t is not believed that his appo-
sition will be in any way effective u LOT
no other reason than that he VIII nave
an uphill road TO travel when he trleo e
upset the Stainsby Influence in Essex ana
whfeh iii behind the Union county nus
tier As the Governor IS native 9l
Hunterdon county. it IS only reasoaaple
to expect that he will have the vote OF
its entire delegation. In that event; tden.
Mr. Pftneys own Congressional distrie.
would not be united in his behalf. Tom
Palmer says Hunterdon will be sona Ipf
vonrhees and he almost Invariably speaks
by the card. w.,
hees in Hudson. Monmouth Passalc an9
Middlesex. but it win be all brushed
aside as soon as the leaders get IheT
heads together and proclaim thar oor-
5lees is their choice for Governor but
where will John Kean come IN when TINS
programme is perfected?" asks one OF
his loyal friends. He Is the Only Re
publican candidate for United states
Senator who. so far. has been positively
announced The danger of having the
candidates for Governor and United
States Senator hail from one county
alone is felt by Mr.. Kean's friends be-
cause the people might rebel at sucn s,sia q
ture mieht be sacrificed in the interest
of the Eovernorship. But il IS hardiT
probable that Renublican Governor and
a Democratic Legislature could be chosen
at one and the same time II is contend
ed hy the Governors friends that his
candidacy for a full term would help. m
stead of retard. the election of Repub-
Hcan legislature. and consequently the
fears of Mr.. Kean and his followers are
not well founded. The popularity of Mr.
Voorhees as a vote-getter would. II IS 1ur-
ther insisted. evoke much enthusiasm IN IN
the ranks of the party. and consequently
there would be but few stay-at-homes
on election day The full ticket would
he supported. and an all-around victory
u-nillH be assured Furthermore. is the
Renublicans will conduct their campaign
rpainlv on national issues. no apprehen-
sion is felt as to the result even OF the
candidates for the principal offices reside
!. .1<<f 40 gaAr1 ~
<The Republican stock in trade. as 1t
will appear in the platform of the con-
vention of course will be a declaration
favoring O. vigorous prosecution of the
war with Snain. the annexation Of Ha-
wait the gold. standard. high tariff. etc,
byNwhich they expect to rally the voters
to the support of their ticket And they
expect TO profit much by reference to
State affairs as conducted under the adj
ministrations of Governors Griggs and
Voorhees, With a united party and the
advocacy of such sound principles it
cannot be denied that the Republicans
stand a most excellent chance of scoring
another victory
It being almost settled then that the
Republican candidate for Governor will
he Forster NJ. Voorhees, and the candi-
date for Tnited States Senator. John
Kean. both of Union county. attention
is directed to the situation on the Demo-
cratic side. A prominent Democratic
leader remarked the other day that it
was a difficult task TO try to get a good
man to stand for Governor. He said
there was no scarcity of Democratic tim
Der. but al the same time it was hard TO
pick out the right kind Of a man who
would consent to the use of his name.
Judge Kirkpatrick. General Plume. Ben
tamin Lee. Edward +. G. Young.
Judge Garrison and others of like cali
bre show DISPOSITION against being con-
Sidered as candidates.
In fact. Judge Garrison has already
committed himself in opposition to his
l.-4- IAN
neetion, and the others are as dumb as
oysters Consequently the Democratic
leaders are in quandarv They feel that
with good candidate they would carry
the State. They believe the time Is ripe for
a Democratic victory. They are conf
dent that they can get their party to-
gether once more and practically demon
strate that New Jersev has not forsaken
IT'S Democratic idol. 1t is too bad then.
that a Democratic Moses does not arise
TO lead the party out of the wilderness.
4 Monmouth county Democratic of
some influence suggests the name of
surrogate David Crater for Governor.
Mr. Crater IS a hustler from away back.
Three times he has been elected to his
present office. and he carried every town
ship and borough in the county when he
joritv was phenomenal. and such as had
never been given In Monmouth county
to any man who before him was a can
didate for public Office. AS an active
campaigner he has few equals in New
Jersey. He can even give Colonel Price
or Robert Davis tip or two in practi-
cal politics, even though they are well
rersed in the art. No question can be
raised as to Mr. Crater's simon-pure
Democracy. n or as TO his ability to fill
the Governors chair If elected. Yes. the
name of Crater should receive serious
consideration by Democratic Lead
ers. And, furthermore, the fact
that former Senator Blodgett would give
Mr. Crater his most hearty support
should have great weight in bringing
about his nomination.
Another name to be conjured with in
connection with the nomination is shat af
ex-Judge Howard Carrow Of Camden. He
Is strong in South Jersey. and is possessed
of ability to prosecute vigorous cam
paig1. Should the two wings of tile Dem
ocracy agree TO bury the harchet and
smoke the pipe of peace they might not
object to Judge Carrow. But it is stated
that an Essex man must ue nominated
in order to swing that county with the
Democratic column. Should 1that conelu-
sion bs>reached by Senator Smith for his
own~persouaI advantage there would be no
f1se Al all in discussing the names nf
Crater Carsow or any one else. outside
Of fhe limits of Essex. In thai eveat
Judge Kirkbstrick might be induced 10
act as a standard bearer. and if not then
Trlvir, w Crane would not hesitate 20 step
Yarvard and tea9->the Democratic hosts.
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