The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-06
|-HE
HUDSON KICKS.
Republican Delegation De-
mands Recognition
From Voorhees,.
WANTS DICKINSON FOR GOVERNOR
salmon's Appointment Raises
a Fine Row in the
Party.
WANTS DICKINSON FOR GOVERNOR

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, Dec. 6, 1899.-Governor Voor-
bees heard a delegation from Hudson
counsy yesterday. Much to his surprise,
he learned for the first time that Hudson
county. notwithstanding the lack of har-
mony among the Republicans there, will
make a demand for the nomination for
Governor.
General P. F. Wanser and former Assem-
blxanan Macarthur appeared as spokes-
mc for the delegation. The latter said
that the Republicans of Hudson county
were not willing that the next nominal
ton for Governor should go to any man
now serving in the State Senate because
such men were in a position to make
promises and to enter into agreements
that were more or less pernicious.
Mr.. Macarthur said thai the opinion pre-
vailed throughout the State that Hudson
county had no organization, while, as a
matter of fact, the Republicans were as
wen organized as any county in the State
and would urge the nomination of Colonel
S. NJ. Dickinson for Governor. The county
refuses to stand by any other candidate.
The Hudson county organization had been
doing good work for years. but had been
getting nothing in return. He thought
that the least that could have been done
for Hudson county was to have given It
the office of Supervisor of Bills. The Hud-
son Republicans were never consulted on
any appointment. The county undoubted-
ly had a right to have an Office In the
organization OF the Legislature.
Mr.. Macarthur then made a plea for
such a change in the election laws as
would call for but one general fall cleo
tion and no municipal election. He argued
thai under existing conditions It was im-
possible to Induce the voters to attend a
charter election in Jersey City, because
they were not sufficiently interested in
the results. If both elections were held
on the same day, he said, a larger vote
would be polled.
It begins to look as If the Republican
Assemblymen would strike several ser4-
Gus snags before the Legislature con-
venes in January. The announcement
made some weeks ago that there would be
a caucus OF the majority members on
Tuesday, December II, 1t seems, did
not have the sanction Of the South Jer-
seymen, nor did the date meet with their
approval. So when the usual Tuesday
gathering of politicians assembled yester-
day it was decided to fix a later date and
December 10 was decided upon.
If entanglements continue to arise dur
ing the interim of two weeks there Will De
plenty of busines for the caucus to trans
act, About the corridors yesterday there
were disquieting rumors with regard to
she Speakership as a result of the Cover
nor having named Jesse B. Salmon. OF
Essex, to be Supervisor of Bills. Inc
disposition of Essex to grab everything IN
sight did not please some Of the members,
ana there was ak Of a breakaway from
the support of Benjamin F. Jones, OF rs
sex, for Speaker.
It was even said that there was q divi-
sion in the Essex ranks and that the
eleven were not so firm in their support
of Jones as they might be. One OF the
South Jersey Assemblymen was quoted
as saying that while he had promised his
vote for Jones he did so with the under
standing that Essex would not attempt q
general rounding up of the smaller officers
and that the efforts of the Essex men to
land Salmon might be taken as releasing
some Of the men from their promise.
AS a possible way out of the dilemma it
was suggested that the law be amended
so as to have a supervisor for eacn mouse,
n it was decided to consider this sugges-
ton at the coming caucus. such a course
would also remove the Legislature from
dts ridiculous plight of having an uncon-
stitutional officer. Should this plan go
through Salmon would be sure OF the Sem
ate appointment and Charles H. Folwell.
Of MT. Holly would undoubtedly be
named by the House.
There are half a dozen candidates for
the position OF Sergeant-at-Arms, but the
backers of the men are doing their Work
quietly and as yet no name has been given
out Monmouth county. Camden, Mid
dlesex and Union are credited with hay-
ing candidates for the place, and there is
the ambitious Essex man, Edward A.
tanning, a doorkeeper last year.. who Is
making an effort. for the prize, Assem-
blyman-elect Kirkbride, who heads the
Monmouth men, yesterday announced the
name of his candidate as Frank Tattum,
and appeared to be satisfied that his pro-