New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-01
NEWJERsEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Samuel : ChiIds who has for some time been the
favorite among the candidates named for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Congress IN the llId New
Jersey District the opponent OF Congressman
Howell. has requested his friends 10 say that his
extensive business interests demand his attention
vote the time necessary TO a successful campaign
that he be not further considered The declination
of Mr. Childs may after all prove 70 Dc the Gpo
is be seriously considering the matter az MS
home. in Freehold Il is hoped tna6 Mr Geissen-
There were indications in New-Brunswick yester-
day that unless those Republicans who assume TO
be the party leaders in Nliddlesex County could
settle among themselves whom they would hon
estly advocate as the Republican eandldate for
9srtv Who have Renerally left the work of the
conventions to the machine workers might take q
would nominate candidate over the heads OF the
faeI9nis 9ss rs Inosssnt 10 the extent
Of making the election Of a Republican state Sen
regarded by the Democrats.
Hudson County Democrats were yesterday wink
ing wisely at one another while discussing the re-
port which had been permitted 10 escape from
the headquarters of the Democratic State Com
mittee to the eIeGt that onalTHan GSqrey IN o
the latter that all the talk about serious
really amusing The opinion prevailed that Mr.
Gourley wise to have his laugh before Mr..
that difficult as II was TO pick quarrel With Nj
Davis, II difi1cult TO nave run Win MIN.
The U s Grant Republican Club of PIainneld
is again active in political campaign, and good
results are predicted the outcome OF the work
which the club has undertaken. AT the last meet
ing OF the club Mayor Smalley was elected presi-
dent and John G.. MacLoughln secretary Adj
dresses were made by Senator Reed and ex-Mayor
II. \. spencer Thomas Dond, E. P, T. smith and
League Convention, which will be held In Jersey
City on September 13
The Arthur Russell who Is now being urged by
Cumberland County Democrats the candidate
for Congress in the list NewJersey District was IL
Is said, Republican in 1884, and at that time pub
Kinley and Hobart. If Mr.. Russell should receive
chalenge Consressman Loudensiager to Publicly
ord M 81 5ne S @ w sa an H0sd
celent opportunity TO distinguish himself
In what is stin known as the "Ciriggs campaign
for Governor" in 1895 the New-Jersey Republican
State Committee daily issued the local Repub-
hcan OF the State sheets containing original
matter for publication In the county newspapers
quarters under the supervision OF Franklin Murphy
and edo &.e and so sTSsed to SoeF the as
ing issues and candidates in the different parts OF
campaign that the results obtained by this means
as most II mot p Of the
10 W TI ne 9TE b mater as Tss sgpPed used all
this work was peculiarly gratifying. II is not cor
1886 or one along the same lines is now Being S eoE D
sidered by the State Committee, and may be a new
feature in the conduct OF the present campaign.
II may be noted not exactly agreeing with the
frequent Democratic expressions 10 the effect that
New-Jersey will be carried in the election for
| Bryan, that vet single nomination for
] Congress has been made by that party To en-
phasize the opinion that Democratic expressions OF
confidence are largely gaseous is the fact that al
though apparently earnest efforts have been made
I 10 persuade prominent Democrats 10 accept Con-
sress nations, not one has so far responded
tavorably in the districts now controlled BY the
/ Republicans.
| II is said that Alexander c. Young OF Hoboken.
/ who Is In pursuit Of the nomination for Congress
| tn the With New-Jersey District thinks that the
majority OF the members Of the Hudson County
Democratic Committee favorable TO his sue
Mr. Young's activity these days indicates
that he is very eager for the prize.
The probability that Assemblyman Wakelee will
be the next Senator from Bergen County has en-
eouTaged the friends OF AssembIyman Vivian Nj.
Lewis, OF Passaic County. to believe that X he
be returned TO the Assembly the post OF Speaker
Will be open 70 him.