New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-12
NEW JERSEY NEWS
A CHANCE IN HUNTEROON.
CONDITION OF THE DEMOCRACY AN OP~
POETUNITY FOR REPUBLICANS.
TWO FACTIONS INDUsrRIoUsLY AUcTroNINo
OFF THEIR sUPPoRT-UN sAvoRY HIS
TORY OF DEMOCRATIC OFFICE
SEEKING

Pennington. Oct Il fSpeciaD.-The Democrats %
Hunerdon County are in snar There are two
factions one Of which Is known the Pdcock-
Bloom faction. and the other the Lske-C.osson
contingent For than years they have
been reckoning with each other and they are still
reckoning. Face TO face they as smooth and
sweet as red checked p2pin; behind each others
backs they are as unsympat hetc as snarling cats
and dogs. The accusations which they make
against each other reveal . situation and con-
dition which challenge creGulity ard evoke con-
tempt The breach made year ago. and has
grown wider ever since The effort to heal II now
depends for success upon a compromise and u
decker. Here Is the story OF the struggle for SUI
premacy and the result TO date:
The two Democratic candidates FOR County Clerk
last year were Andrew Diits and a man by tho
name OF C.osson. Outs was Endorsed by the P.d-
cock Bloom faction. and CloAson supported by
the Lake-Closson combine Diits j. said to have
spent his money-ahout $500 0, i,-freciy and It
was thought that he would be- nominated. The
allegation Is MADE that he would have been nomi-
mated had not Closson somehow managed 80 to
control the primary vote OF I.amtertNIle to
max. it some three hundred more than normal. Ir
Is charged that the Lanbertyllle returns came In
suspiciousy late. /, Was a case OF Democrat eat
Democrat. and Dilts was eaten. Closson Was
elected and the defeat ~ Diis caused the dis-
affection in the Democratic party which still ex-
isis.
At the organization OF the board Il Freeholders
last spring the TWO factions lin'i up again. Tho
La ne -ClOssou faction selected JACOB sharp for
rrore Edward Ui,rrr.roy as mr. c,Ta.d,fe 9rhs
Board composed Of fifteen Democsits and fix
nein"rrets and Ssnt irt5 M. caucus caneent that
their man would oe c.ected. Mr.. fidcock. who
Anows hole when "e secs one. was IN somethns
"A way out He sought TO make. ana mad" through
Thomas Palmer combination w.th tie kspubi-
fiioock. or humphrey, Democrats the eight Re-
natieanS nhopla haye control Of any ana AL com ON
lec,or. and this time the LakeC lesson faction took
as turn " s Ha9s PAX r dTus TO o insr
legislation in the hands OF the Republicans
NOMINATIONS on \ CASH BASIS
The strife this year tho nominations for
Sheriff and Surrogate. The Llke-Closson faction
is said 10 have interviewed almost every Demo-
cratic candidate for Sheriff in ia, county. II al
onsrei it, s,ipror Tor rieh IN n, ca.h II mas
E ". uldike. the prominent horse dealer. oc
the nomination on these terms nom one faction
and on unknown terms by the other. He declined
to speculate Then the Lake-'l's,9n company. AZ
ne 10Y runs IT'D to ieAer MA dob wilson.
."I,td 10 ht'e r.p'i LAT A' 'Ap''ted 10 Spend
some money TO catch the nomination. which ap-
peated TO be on the run bHt tina; ne preferred TO
Wilson dropped is said TO have stunned him.
bdse far a h o. appe to hays
that he was. or appeared 10 be. willing 10 accept
ness which mas n'en noted as exceptional In the
average Tewkshury Democrat. Mr.. Farley made a
date with the contractors and agreed. IL ~ said.
furnish the sinews When the tine came one n.
the necessary adjuncts-in fact the nec.. sary-wss
is reputed to have been found in Hun,erlon
Meanwhile. Mr.. Piioock appears to have been
successfully booming George Frech for Sheriff
three y"ars ago at great eXpense 90 Mr. freeh,.
%i.h the view ~ Obtaining Someth.ns compen-
pany that II they viii take Frech their cam
ddate for Sheriff he YIN consent to ,ccep, John
ances II looks as II Mr.. Frech would receive tho
Paul A. Queen received the regular Democrats
nomination for surr2gate I'VE years age and wa. was
and Queen. having expended considerable money
IN securing their nominations when the latter gor
working the sympathy appeal. but popular opinion
appears 10 b. that Mr.. Queen Is no stronger now
having had almost everything that the county
could give him including service in the Senate
Of reputation while acting clerk Of the latter.
* as popular as he . - VS. win III, parry Mr.,
have gone beyond term OF ten years as counsel
however. which II them VIII be nominated.
GOOD REPUBLICAN MATERIAL.
II Mr. Frech should 10 nominated it Will 10
looked upon as another Piicock triumph. Many OF
the respectable people in Iunterdon are tired OF
the domination OF this astute politician. and II tho
Republicans should make credable nominations. 1t
FOR Ar 40 least a parf Of thcir ticket There ara
three possible Republican candidates for Sheriff
whom every Democrat and Republican in ths
county entertains sincere respect. Edward John-
son of Clinton Township. Who has twice been q
candidate for the Assembly. and who carried MS
own township. although II has normal DEM
ocratic majority of hundred. and James y.
Sherman a Frcncht6wn coal and commission mer-
chant who has many elements Of political strength.
For SURROGATE Thomas Palmer l. -" only Repub-
can 50 far named Mr.. Palmer IS wei known
from one md Of the county 20 the oih1r az
vote getter Of the sort which would keep Mr PC
cock and his faction. and Nr. Lake ana his en-
,ingent busy fully twonty-four hours Day W.
Palmer has not sought political Office with SUM
ciont frequency to make him objectionable 70 nose
Democrats who occasionally helD 10 move the
marty rnanger ont N The l4riy grasp.