The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-18

appearing. Ex-Sheriff George Dilts, whf
IL j close friend ofglerk In Chaneers
Lewis sA.Ihompson, has announced him
self as 4 candidate against Mr.. Reed
Dilts, besides having the support Of Mr.
Thompson, who is opposed to Reeds re-
nomination, Is personally popular. and q
sharp fight is anticipated. 1t has been
suggested that possibly Senator Reed
may decide to step out of the fight In
order TO take a nomination next fall for
Congress as the successor of Congressman
Howell. That there is a bitter fractional
fight among the Republicans in Somerset
cannot we'll be denied and some of the
Republican leaders in the State are fear
full that If Senator Reed should be re-
nominated he might fail of election in
such a close county as Somerset is.
The Camden county Republicans will
finish their fight on the Senatorial nomi-
nation at the primary polls this evening
from five to eight O'Clock. The friends
of Senator Herbert w. johnson say con-
ddently hat the fight was finished last
week, and that the vote tonight will be
overwhelmingly in his favor. J. Willard
Morgan. senator Johnson's opponent for
the nomination., has had an uphill struggle
all the way. He has had to form prac-
tically an entire Jew organization for
himself against the powerful and we'll
nigh perfect organization which he helped
TO build up in former years. He has had
none of the party leaders with him and
he has had the violent opposition of the
men who stepped out of the party ranks
TO form the Committee of One Hundred,
which SO soon as it secured control of the
city government deposed Mr.. Morgan as
City Counsel, a position he had held for
fourteen years. These men have since re-
turned to the regular organization, which
is now one Of the most formidable party
machines In New Jersey. Still, the friends
of Mr.. Morgan claim for him a larger
share of support from the rank and file
than is credited to him, and that his vote
at tonight's primaries win show 1t. To a
man up a tree It looks as though Senator
johnson would have an overwhelming
majority at the primary polls tonight.
There will be no opposition to the tick
ct for Assembly-William j. Bradley, who
has served two terms with considerable
distinction; Frank F. Patterson. Jr., the
popular newspaper man. and Ephriam T.
Gill. a wealthy stock farmer OF Mount
Ephraim. 8. Wesley Sell, the present
Sheriff, will be named for Sheriff,
and DIR. Frank Robinson for Coroner
without opposition.
The Republicans of Gloucester county
have now made their nominations, and
while the election was one of the most
spirited ever seen. and while it is NOT
satisfactory. from every standpoint, the
little wounds will have healed by the
time election rolls around. Solomon H.
stanger. for Senator. defeated George E.
Pierson by ia majority, which is consid-
cred large under the circumstances Will
lam P. Puck. of Williamstown, won for
Assembly over William X. Robinson, of
this city. by 46 votes. This is the second
time Mr.. Robertson has been defeated for
the nomination. Franklin Springer of
Bridgeport FOR Sheriff. and William Fl.
Miller Of Paulsboro for Coroner, were
nominated without opposition
The Democrats aave not yet issued a
call for their convention. While it Is con-
eeded that the plans have been some
what upset by the election yesterday,
good candidates will be found at the
proper time. Harry Crist, of Williams
town, who was slated for the Assembly
nomination in case Mr.. Bukc was defeat
ed, will now probably step aside, and the
same may be said of ex-Congressman
Terrell of Glassboro, in the Senatorial
candidacy.