New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-05
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
CORNISH IN THE FIELD.
HE WANTS TO BE SENATOR AND AF-
TERWARD GOVERNOR.

TERWARD GOVERNOR.
Washington. y. J.. oct. OSpeciaD.-Ex-Con-
gresham Cornish. after careful consideration
OF his own merits ard the needs 81 the neigh
borhood has decided that Warren County re-
quires his services FOR a second time in the New
Jersey Senate. He also has an idea that the
Governorship viii be waiting cor him before
long ard he thinks that the best way 70 keep in
touch with the Executive Chamber will be to
seat himself FOR tho second time I'm tho state
Senate
This is a brief synopsis Of the remarks Of
Warren County editor. made yesterday to
Tribune correspondent He did not think that
the determination Of Mr Cornish to Gust sena-
tor Barber At this time was as popular Ny.
Cornish thinks il is
What is troubling the young man is" he con-
tinued. the huzzing Of the Gubernatorial bee.
He has been cherishing the ambition to be Gov
ernor ever since he LEFT the House ~ Represent
atives His defeat by ex-Congressran Mah.on
Ptney or a second term In the House and his
belief that Senator Pitney will be the next Re
publican candidate for Governor have filed r ,
with the desire 10 sit ia the Senate with Mr..
Pitney and later 10 have a tilt with hia as
candidate for the Goycmorship. 7 want to say
that NJ. Cornish is ro; as popular as no once
The nomination ror Senator Is 7artly the cause
~ it, lie has little beyond his large means
and a natural inclination for political manipu-
lation 90 recommend him 70 popular suffrage
Moreover standing against him is his record
while he was Senator Ills indorse ment ot
tho coal combine and OF thc racet,ack legisla-
ton. which sent So many Democrats into private
life Is stiV we'll remembered. and. although
Warren County is one OF the strongest Demo-
cratic counties in the State. Mr Cornish could
not be- elected 10 any Office there without the
liberal expenditure which Do IS prepared 20
make. HIS former friend. ex-Conzressman Pid-
cock has now recovered his health and in large
measure his financial status an is apparently
as friendly as he was before the days of the
infamous coal combine. but no one knows bet
ter than Nj Cornish that Mr.. Pidcock would
ike nothing better than 20 surreptiuousiy cut
his political throat Senator Barber was emf
renty satisfactory 70 the Democrats OF Warren
He did not iii as conspicuous a place some
other Senators. but DEE at least did not do any
thing 70 give the county a bad name. Hence a
good many conservative Democrats are not
pleased With the prospect " having 10 vote
again for Mr.. Cornish Others are we'll pleased.
for the reason that his candidacy viii open up
Tor them business relations with him and his
supporters wherein they Will not have % fur
nsh any Of the capital"
There will probably lie two Democratic candi-
dates FOR Surrogate-Chares b. sharpe and eX-
Assemblyman Hoover. As NJ. Hoover belongs
in this place Mr.. Cornish is supposed 70 favor
the nomination Of Mr.. Sharpe Ross Lake. also
OF this place. T. candidate for ShrrI-, and II
Mr. Cornish does NOT turn against him be Will
probably be nominated n Is nor thought that
MIR Cornish will venture 70 take three candi-