The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25


H~aWksworth and Thomas y. McCgarter,
II. This would be likely to preclpllate
Major Lentz as an issue. something
which the leaders are anxious 20 aVola.
Lent and his friends would get INTO
the tight because of the friendship Nc
Garter showed for the Major in the
light made in the Lawyers Club for the
latter's disbarment. There would PC q
contest between the County COMMITTEE
and the County Society, the anti-Lentz
organization. Besides those already
mentioned there are a number OF otner
aspifants for the several nominations,
which would add still more to the com
plications.
The leaders had seen a way for per-
feet harmony and a well-balanced ticket
with Judge Fort for Senator ana Two
Newark men for the other two places.
All this is upset now unless Judge roEl
can be induced to reconsider his deter
mination, reached on Friday, not 70 leave
the bench to enter the Senatorial race;
His d~eclination was couched IN the most
positive terms, however, and there Is
little nope of his changing his mind. The
leaders are, therefore, very much depress-
ed. They see ahead of them a bitter con-
test for delegates to the ounty ConVen-
ton. with the probability OF a ticket
nominated that may not cater to all the
conditions and elements in the party, 10
say nothing of losing the prestige thal
Judge Forts names would add TO the
ticket. A ticket without any representa-
five German on it is one of the nge
Thai Is now feared. The Germans in
Newark are very strong numerically, and
the absolute ignoring of them when three
important nominations are to be made Is
looked upon as risky work.
The talk of Judge Fort for State
Senator was predicted largely on a knowl~
edge that he is not done with active POI
litical life and tina a place in the Senate
would be a good stepping stone to the
G-overnorship or some other high place.
Judge Fort is not a man of any great
means, however, and has upon delibera-
uonrprobably considered it too much OF a
sacrifice to give up a $3.50 place on the
bench TO. become a State Senator at SOU a
year.
All Of the ten Essex A~ssenblymen of
last wear. will be renominated by the
semblyman Guenther has had three terms.
As~semblyman Weiseman will have some
opposition. but it is not thought that 1t
will prove fatal. Alderman Bachelor,
Of Newark. will be named in Mr. Guen-
theirs place and Fellows Morgan, or a
Campbell, of one of the townships,
will be nominated in place OF Mr.. Bui-
lard.
The contest for the Republican shriev-
atty nomination in Mercer resulted in a
victory for Samuel Atchley. who was
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate Ine
campaign of Freebooter Charles McDef-
minute, wing to the interference OF
the big Republican leaders of the county
for, Atchley. Up to the last day or two
they kept their hands off and 1t was a
battle between the underwriters. Most
of the latter. who had thrown their IN
nuence for McDermott. were called off
and Atchley won out two to one There
is considerable soreness Just now over
the outcome, but whether it will last
election day is a matter for future
determination.
Warren county, the only one to retire
a Democratic Senator, will no doubt re-
turn a statesman of like political faith:
Barber, whose term expires, will
not be given a denomination. His sue
cessor will be ex-Congresslnan Johnston
Cornish. who is coming to the n with
idea of keeping in touch with Demo-
Gratis from all over the State. Cornish
aims to be Governor some day.