The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-20

tnat ne shall receive the nomination. and
they sneer at the dictation Of Mr.. Car
SON AS Middlesex is normally a Demo-
cratic County. 1t Is self-evident that the
Republicans cannot afford to indulge In
lac1onal disputes over the Senatorial
nomination The Democrats, no doubt.
win renominate James H. Van C1eef. Of
whose popularity there is no question.
Inree years ago he carried the county
Dy plurality Of 500. and the RepubIi-
cans We're then in better shape than
tney are now. Perhaps it would not be
rasn to. predict that Mr.. Van Cleef win
De given second term of Office.
Inc Democrats are having troubles of
lneir own. especially in Hunterdon ana
sussex, where State Senators are TO be-
eleeted this fall. They have three cam
olaates In Hunterdon--former Assemble
men Trimmer and Martens, and Wflllam
Y Gebhart. Tt is reported that Mr..
Martens is ahead in the race. but at the
same time his opponents intend To stav
IN the contest until the last vote in the
primary elections is counted. Fractional
hghting among the Democrats in Hum
terdon is not viewed with seriousness.
because the county is so strongly welded
to the regular Democracy. In its history
the county has had only two Republican
Senators-Frederick A. Potts from 1874
to '76 and George H. Large, from 1856 to
81 The rock-ribbed Democracy of Hun
terdon was not disturbed four years ago.
"hen the exception of it and Warren.
gave Republican majorities
Sussex is another Democrats oauntv
Whlch has but very seldom gone Repub-
hean. The present Senator, Lewis J.
Martin, will probably be renominated.
The Republicans are talking OF nominate
ing former Assemblyman William P.
Coursen as their candidate, and il they
do hot contest Is expected Mr.. Coursen
Is very popular all over the county: SO
much so that already he has served three
years in the House of Assembly. Sussex
IS not as strongly Democratic as it was
ten years ago, and consequently the Demo-
cratic leaders must be very careful In
their selection of candidates for public
ONCE Senator Martin is considered a
very strong man. and during his term in
the Senate he made good record.
The Republicans of Passaic expect to
elect former Asemblyman wood Mckee
to the Senate, even should Senator
Braun be again nominated by the Demo-
Gratis. And this county, too, is not with
out Republican factienal squabbles. The
only other county which will elect a
State Senator this fall Is Cape May, and
it may be safe to predict that he will
be Republican, as the Democrats down
that way are much demoralized. Robert
E. Hand, the present incumbent and As
semblyman Marshall are contesting for
the Republican nomination.
The Republican State League of Clubs
has about completed its programme for
the State convention at Jersey City. There
will be a business session in the after
noon for the election of permanent Of
ieers of the league amending of the
Constitution and other business. At
O'clock the delegates will be addressed
py Isaac Miller Hamilton, president of
the National League of Clubs; John Slime,
secretary, and Creswell Mclaughlin. enc
of the orators Of the National Republican
Committee. After this meeting there will
be supper at Bayonne and trolley car
ride through the lower part of Hudson
County, returning to the hall by O'Clock
Tor the big mass meeting.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker. of Ohio.
who nominated President Mckinley at
Philadelphia, will be the pripcipal ora
tor. and he will be given an escort by
the Freylinghuysen Lancers, of Newark.
which is one of the most picturesque
marching organizations in the Eastern
states, John B. Barrett former Minister
or siam, Will be the other speaker All
the state leaders are to be present, and
II gives promise OF being one of the live
nest CLUB conventions Held in New Jersey
for years.