The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-22

as well as the other. Should the Repupn-'
cans make a mistake in that regard this
wear perhaps their bright prospects 1or
victory, according to present Indications
will be dimmed. AS Mr.. Bonnell IS reas-
onably certain of getting the NOMINATION
for Sheriff, and Mr.. Riker for State SEN
ator, it would be wise that East orange
should be allowed to name the candldate
for Surrogate. Then Newark, Orange and
East Orange would be remembered, each
in a substantial way.
1t would be well, perhaps, for the Re
publicans to remember that the Demo-
cratic party is not dead by any means.
The Democrats will not permit the cleo
ton TO go by default. They are biding
their time, hoping for Republican Dluns
ders so that they may nominate candl-
dates for the various offices VINO VIII
stand we'll before the people and lead
the party on to victory. Both wings Oh
the party, it is certain, must Hap togeth-
er and unity among the leaders must as
sert itself before the real contest IS
opened. or else the dominant party Will
find the usually easy road to success.
Ever since the county method OF eject
ing Assemblymen has preValieo lne Nc
publicans have always been successful
in eiecting the entire ~delegatlon' anu
hence the Legislature has been Repuo-
lican every year. This result verlhes
the prediction made by Allan L.. McDer-
mott. when the Supreme Court rendered
a decision some years ago declaring that
not during the present generation Wouiu
the Democrats again get controi OF Inc
Iaw-making body unless there was d
landslide in their favor, which but sell
dom occurs. BY its decision the supreme
Court made the Legislature Repuph-
can and there seems no relief for the
Democrats except by the adoption Of a
constitutional amendment giving the
Legislature authority to restore the ola
district system for the lection OF AS
semblymen.
There is considerable heard throughout
the counties in a political way that IN
dicates that there is more than Ordinary
interest in the coming Senatorial elec-
tions. In Somerset County there is some
what Of a lively mix up between Chan-
Gerry Clerk Lewis A. Thompson ana sen
ator Charles B.. Reed over the Somer-
vile post office fight, which may nave
the effect of dragging that fight into the
State Senatorial contest.
George L.. Pierson who was the pri-
waite secretary to Speaker David @. Wat
kins. has announced himself as a can
didate for State Senator in Gloucester
County. as an opponent Of the present
senator Stranger. This promises to make
an interesting fight for the Senatorial
nomination in Gloucester, Whlch was
though to nave been pleasantly aa-
justed when former Governor Watkins
was proffered the United States Dis
trict Attorneyship.
From Union county comes an interest
ing story that Senator Joseph Cross, VINO
was elected for the unexpired term OF
| Governor Foster M. Voorhees,, will not
seek denomination for a full term, but
| that he will be made Clerk of the Court
Of Chancery to succeed the present clerk,
| Lewis A. Thompson.
The most Interest," at the present time
| attaches to the trouble in Somerset coul-
". There the fight is not in anticipation
| but is really on, because the trouble over
the post office has precipitated the crisis.
There has been for some time fractional
antagonism between President Reed, OF
| The Senate. who is known as tine Tall
sycamore of Somerset" and former SEN
ator and now Clerk of Chancery Lewis J.
Thompson. Is a fight for supremacy pc
tween the men. Thompson opposed Voor-
! shees; Reed favored hiIn. and has been ia
1vored by the Administration. Both men
have considerable following and both are
shrewd, and it has been a case OF diamond
cut diamond.
Senator Reed stole a march on Cenatoi
Thompson under conditions that nave
greatly grieved his followers. Senator
Reeds father-in-law is e1-Congressman
Alvah Clark, who was made by President
cleveland the Democratic postmaster OF
Somerville. Clark resigned and told no
body about it but his son-in-law, Senator
Reed. and at once made Assen1piyman
Cooper an applicant for the place, secur-
ing sufficient pledges to have him.made
the appointee. This aroused the ire o.
Senator Thompson, who was sure thal
IL he had not been handicapped by tht
secret resignation he could have won tn
office for a candidate he had selected fol
the place, SO they are now doing all thes