New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
NEW-JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

The runor that Judge Joseph H Gaskiu might
be elevated by Governor Voorhees, to the Supreme
Court bench was not generally taken seriously In
Burlington County yesterday. It was said there
that since 1t was pretty well understood that the
Governor had decided to appoint a Democrat TO
succeed the late Justice Ludlow Judge Charles E
have the preference over any other man in Burling
most talked of for the vacancy is Tosepb TbemOsnn
of Atlantic City.
The contest for the place of secretary of the Sen
ate at the session of the Legislature is appar
entity as far from being settled 1t two weeks
ago Essex County Republicans have hope that
the efforts of Walter E. Edge, OF Atlantic County,
the appointment will prove disastrous to both, and
that an ESSEX may carry sod eT IN tne pf1He
Senator McCarter is not in harmony with several of
leading Republicans there as to the choice of
candidate.
Ex-state Senator Henry s Little regards ex-
President Cleveland of the greatest Demo-
Gratis now living He never misses opportunity
to praise Mr.. Cleveland or to spread the mantles
of jefferson and Jackson over his comprehensive
and business, and as satirst has several oc-
casions shown that he does not need any assist
is a Democrat as he believes, of bred in the bone
VARIETY and has always been 99Dose6 to the ne
is in favor of the reorganization OF the Demo o.
Mr. Littie's theory of Democracy is James e. Mar
tine, the Farmer Orator of Plainfeld. Mr.. Mar
and probably is the representative silver Democrat
of New-Jersey. He is opposed to the selection of
ex-Congressman AVIAN A. Clark as the Denocrauc iSi
candidate for United States senator, and declares
that the rank and file of the New-Jersey Democ-
racy will not indorse the selection OF Mr; Slark'
ara that the persistence with which Robert Davis,
Of Hudson County. is pushing the eX-Consressman
will result in greater and more disastrous strife in
the Democratic party than now prevails And yet,
when the matter comes to test, as Ii must, In
the next Democratic State Convention, all the IN
dications point to the Probaointy that MT Little.
since time when he bent all his energies toward
the defeat of the late Leon Albeit for United
anathema tized by those Democrats who call them
selves regular for years, will be surrounded
by men who indorse his views, and that James r.
MARITIME will be left standing almost alone
There may be break in the Democracy OF New
Jersey as Mr. MARITIME has predicted but 1t prob
Of the Bryanites to break their way head over
heels into the Democratic party
The opinion prevails less among the
Democrats of Essex County that Edward F. c.
Young Of Jersey City, is not yet wholly behind the
lighthouse as q possibility for Governor the
Democrats ticket next year, Notwithstanding the
fact that Robert Davis, the Hudson County Demo-
cratic leader has said that Mr.. Young would
tban be a candidate There is feeling OF in
security among the supporters OF Seymour, and
when ii is not agitated by the possible candidacy
Warren County. The silence of ex-United States
Senator Smith on the subject naturally fails to
relieve the situation.
sey that Governor Voorhees, seriously con-
templating the appointment of Senator Pitney of
Morris County TO the Supreme Court bench TO
succeed the late Justice Ludlow, with the view of
sidetracking Mr.. Pitney as Republican candidate
for the nomination for Governor next year. has all
the earmarks of claptrap. pure and simple. and
sef-respecting Republican would demean himself
by asking Governor voorhees, 10 confirm or deny