The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-24

trading Of votes and consequently the,
have advised him to dee4Anetin advance 9
inc nomination. Republican leaders ar
convinced that MIR. Francis will be re
elected to the Senate That is about tn
only office they are sure Of IA Monmouth
county. AS to the Democratic ticket Their
IS no doubt as to the nomination Of Br
Apologize for County Clerk and Of MI
Terllune for the Senate, provided the lat
ter agrees to stand. The Sheriff's nomina
ton is yet a bone of contention Shuts
Butcher n Woolley are the leading IAN
didates. and SO bitter is the struggle tina
it is very difficult to predict who wihbe IN
victor. Mr.Batcher seems to have theiargi
est following anon the Democratic voters
but the Others are more favored by thu
leaders.
AS to Essex county only thing i
settled. and that is the nomination foi
Sheriff, which will surely be rendered e
John Fl. Bonnell. There is so much trou-
Bile over the nomination for Senator that
it would not be surprising II Supreme
Court Clerk William Riker was prevailed
upon to accept it in order that all friction
might be removed and harmony restored
in the ranks. Among other candidates
are Freebooter F.. r.. Smith and Assem-
blyanan Guenther, 1t is hard telling what
the Democrats may do, Ii they see any
chance at al for the election Of their
ticket they, Of course. will pick out theiF
best men for the nominations. Should
there be no prospect for victory they viii
name candidates merely to pose as figure
heads.
The State Senatorship is conceded to
Newark, and should be, and custom nay
force the nomination of the Newark man.
This candidate is Thomas McCarter, who
was formerly a Judge Of the District
court If it goes to the county the most
prominent nominee mentioned is Roberi
b. Hawkesworth, OF East Orange, He is
a New York Ia wYef living IN orange. and
has been a member Of the East Orange
Committee.
Since the departure Of AssemhiynaaF
Wright for parts unknown the Salem
county Republicans feel more contideHi
hat they will re-eleet Mr.. Miller to the
State Senate. Mr.. Wright was very pop
ular, and the Democrats had relied upon
him to make a winning fight against Mr.,
Miller. Still, there are other Democrats
in Saiefn who are strong before the peo-
find it difficult to select an available can
didate. Salem is a vety close county
politically, and the Democrats there
should have pluck enough to max q ecg-
test which would give the Republicans a
heap of trouble
The latest gossip from salem is that
Editor Robert Gwyn. Jr., editor of me
Salem Sunbeam will be at the mead OF
the Democratic tocket as candidate for
Senator, Editor Gwyn has for years
been Superintendent of the County
Schools and is well known. The Demo-
Gratis intend to make q hafa light in Sa-
lem The chances of carrying The county
are good.
IA Burlington County additional interest
will pc given to the campaign this fall
because OF the recent death of County
Clerk W. H. Warriek, A. to the County
Clerk, there is a strong feegaEg tina Mr..
Warwiek's son should be gfveE the
nonlra ton, because the father &c ths
time Of his death had only served seven
months and was entitled TO have a term
of five years, but there was an exceedingly
warm contest for the ~Romination of
County Clerk last fall, and rae aaaasleeess-
full candidates are all in the field ksf 4
full term n~e11jnation, claiming that death
is likely to ceff4e to any ofice-holder. ana
when a man assumes the duties Of office
it is only for the term of hg natural Hrs
These candidates in connection With the
nomination are Franklin Dill. gf M9nat
Holly; Frank Endieott, Of Md0sneid;
Charles Higgins, OF Beverly.
There are a dozen G. @, P. candidates
for Sheriff. but the knowing ones seem
to think that it viii go to Mount Holly
this year. Both Assemblyman Horner ard
Wright are to be renom.nated, 50 that
a new Legislative ticket can be pat in
the field when there is a State Senator
to be elected. One of the interesting
Bu-~gton win be the new candidate for
Steward of the AlHshouse. Tne3do g Gas
Kill, who has had it for upward of 30
years, being elected by a large faa-
jority from year to year has decided
not to be a catsdidate again, because he
thinks it about Time for him to retire
from active life. Charles B.. Kirkbride
has announced himself as d candidate for
the Republican nomination.
In Mercer county the fight between
Samuel H. Atchley, the former sergeant
alarms of the Senate, anq Freeholder
Charles P. McDermott for the nomination
for Sheriff is being fiercely waged. Me-
Dermoffs friends were d%iscounting Atch-
for months. Until within the last
week his chances did not look bright, but
friends of Atch1ey. by considerable
quiet work, have made a change in the
situation that seems to Indicate that he
will win the nomination. There wis also
an election for Surrogate The pres,
ent incumbent. John w. Cornell, will seek
a reelection for the fourth time, There
are several candidates against him, but
political soothsayers believe that when
the time comes he will be nominated by
acclamation.
Mercer viii elect two new A~ssemblymen
Assemblyman Ira 7. Wood will be given
a denomination, because he was only
elected last year. Henry J. Nicklin has
two terms and has recently been
made a water commissioner. Assembly
man William Yard. who represented the
country districts of Mercer, has had VI
terms and does not wish to be returned.
This wiz make two candidates, one from
the city of Trenton and one from the
townships. The city leaders have not de-
cided upon any one in particular. but
consider that the nomination will 90 10
wealthy resident ia the old Cham