New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
YEWJERsEY POLITICAL NOTES.

rbore ,s an unpleasant report current in New
Jersey TO the effect that. unless Chairman GOurley
of the Democratic State Committee can satisfac-
tory demonstrate the truth Of his report that that
State will contribute ten thousand majority for
Bryan the Democratic National Committee will
fibuton ' to the Democratic State com
mtes Indeed t9e omfee % said 10 q be T in snb
stance that II will make It's New-Jersey contrtbu-
majority there If this is true. more dscouraging
outlook for Mr. Gourley could not well be conceived
1t is all very we'll for some OF the Democrats OF
the lid Congress District to mention ex-Judge J.
Clarence Conover, Of Monmouth County,
candidate for the House Of Representatives. but If
was to week ago, he will politely thank his
decline to have his name further considered. If
the nomination should go to Monmouth County the
senhainer now that Surrogate Crater has sent his
THANK YOU written on both sides OF it.
The John A. Roebng Republican Club has just
been organized at Trenton 1t will be uniformed,
and Will participate in the parades and meet
ings In several parts OF the State during the cam
oTgsnIzatfoE InAatIn Tbe oFGcaTs ~ fbe ,,nirorIo
rank are; Captain. Harry Bentley; first lieutenant,
Hoover The president OF the club is F. P. Rees.
Barker Gummere. of Trenton who is recog-
nized authority political affairs in the I'D Con-
gress District, said the Republican National
headquarters yesterday that. although the Re
publicans in all South Jersey more than usual
iX quiet this year he thought they would All vote.
They were so busy now, Mr.. Ciummere said that
they had not the spare time their hands that
fairs. but there would be a good party vote in
November. He said that while It was not TO be ex
pected that Mercer County would duplicate the 1895
Republican majority of something like 5000. he
where from 200 to 800 Mr. Gummere was o yester
day making s Ear @9rrangsments for roqsing mass meet
ne hopes to he able to secure Senator Frye. of
I
vance, he said, so that it will be out Of The
| are in the West on business trip" Speaking Of
| Of the Democratic State Convention Mr. Gum7nere
] said 1t was true there wasn't much enthusiasm
his Camden County braves early yesterday morning
would undoubtedly eniven things somewhat. OF
| thusiasm that Robert Davis and his Hudson County
banner carriers would have brought. If they had
| gone to Trenton. but the Camden contingent would
do it's best to lift some of the burdens off the shou
ders Of Chairman Gourley and to relieve his usually
| cheerful countenance Of some Of the length and
fore the Convention It was said in Trenton that
for the frst time in his political career. ex-Con-
preston of sadness as he walked about the hotel
| failed to arrive.
While Chairman GourIey's Democratic State Con-
| vention doing business at Trenton yesterday
| there something doing by the Robert Davis
Association, $500 strong. at College Point. Long
| Island. While the chowder cooking and the
Was made that f the open pTimares
| would ratify the selections. Senator Allan L. Nc
Dermott would be the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress in the With District and Assemblyman Leon
Albeit the Democratic candidate for State Senator
| in Hudson County. The announcement. with the
official Endorsement stamped all IT in red ink.
| was also made that Peter StweH would be the
! Democratic nominee for the Assembly to succeed
Allan Benny, Killian Lutz In the place Of Leon
Albeit and Patrick Connolly as the successor OF
| Timothy j. Carroll With these three exceptions
| the former Democratic Assemblymen will be re-
/ nomina ted. in all probability. Mr. Davis was
| were all of the S.2O0 Democrats whom he accom-
| panied to College Point, their hOnOred guest,
tions that In the eloquent peroration of the ora
| torical end of the excursion, What Bob says
/ goes!'
| the Democrats of the With Congress District ap-
| pear to have come to the conclusion that John
Johnson president OF the Paterson Board Of Alder
men. is about the strongest candidate they can
/ find TO nominate against Congressman James F.
| Stewart. 1t is said by his friends that John
| Johnson Is a campaigner who is never tired"
There was never perhaps a better opportunity for
| weariness than is presented 10 him The With
District Republicans intimate that he will have a
| surplus to dispose of at bargain counter figures
| early in November II he accepts the Congress
| nomination
| The dropping by Hudson County of Teddy Car
roll from the Democratic rollcaIl Of the House Of
| Assembly will leave a vacuum which II will re-
qure extraordinarily versatile wind compressor
and injector to hll, and It is doubtful II Patrick
Connolly, albeit he is expert compound presser
| and squeezer OF political metaphor and ontology.
will be able to I'LL IL. Still the Democrats Of that
county have the promise that Mr.. Connolly will do
his best. for which he will doubtless receive the
1 assurance Of their distinguished consideration at
| the ballot box