New-York tribune., 1900-12-10
NEW,JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Edward w Wooley, Assistant Postmaster Of Jer-
sey City and for several years the chairman of
the Hudson County Republican Committee, prob
ably will be his own successor A majority of the
expressed themselves as being I'm favor of Mr..
WOOlley's reelection.
Congressman John ]. Gardner has had one po-
1ltical honor which Atlantic County has possessed
but i'm the history of New-Jersey. and that Is
the office of president OF the State Senate. Those
who knew him then. will remember that he was
William A. Stiles was as the only Secretary OF the
Senate that chosen from Sussex County.
Edward Livingston Price Of Newark says that
he is not candidate for the place of chairman
of the next Essex County Democratic Committee.
But understand me-" he adds. Il not afraid
Could OF any ge3 F and d6 II wanted The Place
Price knows what he is talking about. but there
shairms5shp without his consent It is said that
shears and that the Colonel may smell wool
when the result of the primaries for the new
month.
The suspicion is abroad in New-Jersey that James
F. MARITIME. well. widely and willingly known
the Farmer orator." will be one of the most
lonely men north OF the Rartan River II he doesn't
wear. wear ship and 60 about pretty soon. His latest
man Alvah A. Clark. Of Somerset County. as the
lis objectoH IS haf Mr. caT is not Bya
Democrat Mr.. Marines loyalty to idea has
Hudson County Democrats. who viii see to it that
Mr GIark Is ANONYMOUSLY supported In the 1oint
likely III & TO or create & demand for sunfower seeds on
Every now and then a New-Jersey Democrat digs
up from his inner consciousness or from some
where in that neighborhood "a gem OF purest ray
serene" Here is one which the leader of the Hud-
son County Democracy. Robert Davis has Just put
on exhibition for the benefit of those Democrats who
are looking for trouble: IF Democrats We're 10
come up for office or for honorable mention, some
Other Words and o IN nave I rucn 70 bb stJnS % on tb
vogue when the SherifTs in New-Jersey were nearly
dancing on nothing most Of The time Mr.. Davis
knows his men and his book also.
Hudson County 10 annexation to Essex County ap-
pears to warrant the conclusion that the next
Legislature will be wise two three OF it's
predecessors have been il IT shall decline further
a proposition which seems to be more in the nature
OF pohtieal scheme than a popular demand An
neXatton for purposes of increasing political rep
dorsement in Ne%-JetSeS Time was When the
Democrats gerrymandered the State in such way
TO lead them to believe that they had secured
the permanent control of the Legislature. but at
WITH an emphasis which gave the Democracy a
shock from which it has not since fully recovered
County is regarded as a gerrymander is apps rent
to those who are in touch with West Hudson senti-
ment.
John Erickson, who played quite hand In South
Jersey Democratic politics in the early days OF
the manipuatons there OF ex-United States SEN
ator Blodgett and long before he settled down and
caught the of Robert Davis in Jersey City, has
been for the eighth consecutive time elected chair
of the Hudson County Democratic Committee
Mr.. Erickson one of the pioneer engineers of
the New-Jersey Southern Railway and has been
for many years an engineer on the Central Rail-
road of New-Jersey.
Referring to the probability OF the nomination
for Governor OF Franklin Murphy the chairman
of the Republican State Committee. in 1901 The
Jersey City Journal" carefully reviewing the situa-
ton. says: Hudson will probably be solid for Mr..
Murphy while in Essex much depends on the atti-
tude OF Major Carl LentZ Inasmuch Colonel s.
d Dickinson of this city, was one of the original
Murphy boomers and stands close to Senator Sew
ell II is believed here that Major Lentz Will also
ultimately join the Murphy forces The Colonel
and the Major extremely cordial terms.
The Republicans OF Paterson which, il is thought.
will hereafter rank as a city of the first class
discussing the proposed abolition by the Legislature
at the ensuing session Of spring elections in cities
OF that class. The sentiment in Paterson is d.
vided but II is believed by those Republicans who
have given the matter considerable attention that
the proposed law would not be earnestly opposed
by the party there once its object and scope be-
well understood. However, so many OF the
Republicans there think that the present law Will
election OF a new Mayor and BOare OF Aldermen
next spring and they have already named as pos
sibe candidates for Mayor General Joseph w.
Congdon. Alpheus s. Allen. a former tax receiver:
Park Commissioner John r. Lee and number OF
other prominent Republicans The Republicans
and Democrats at the same time discussing the
an AIderman-at-large. The proposition is pretty
generally favored