New-York tribune., 1900-09-06

NEW-JERsEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Some idea of the interest taken in the lid
Congress District Democratic Convention. held at
atlantic City few days ago. may be saineu
hom the fact that only about dozen OF the
essd atteaded and Ocean county was not repre-
sntsd at all I In & order 70 40 %sdS he
one votes Of Ocean county. Mercer, burlington
f Aanf 6 fafn taking was to oppose
Congressman John ]. Gardner
It Is understood among we'll informed Demo-
Gratis in Jersey City that Senator Allan L. Nc
Dermott has positively declined to be a candidate
for in the With New Jersey 6T5 District It.
accept seat In the House Of Representatives at
Democrat who has been named to succeed the late
VII William am D. Daly and frequently regrets are heard
ada dIdate. ae mas os0iue' not TO De 'O"S'Os'sO q"
When Alexander c. Young called upon Robert
Davis Tuesday and inquired II it would be wise
for him to remain in the field a candidate for
Congress- he was politely informed that the con-
test was still open one. and would be. far
he was concerned. until the nomination
made, Mr. Davis added that he had no favorite,
Ties made would be acceptable to him. Almost as
soon as Mr. Young left the office Of Mr.; Davis,
man could have the nomination if he would re-
he committed Mr. Davis when he heard the
report, smiled. looked out Of his Office window
his time for iuncheon a. '''S'-' '"'' was 'O'D'
Individuals and newspapers that basing their
calculations the Republican majority in New
Jersey this year on the majority in 1896 are en-
ccuraging the Republican apathy which, Sena-
tor Hanna remarked to Franklin Murphy day
In 1896 Mckinley and Hobart had more that 5000
major majority Two years Later in State election IN
political parties and Tpon the result of which the
election Of Governor and a United States Senator
Of less than 5000 and the majority for the Re
publican ticket. taken generally was only about
10000 1t is not strange, therefore, that Mr..
pubcan State Committee remarfed: TT might
hGt tle Ds bad thing for our party to get scared
Ten years ago the death Of John r. Warner
better known as Little Johnny Warner"-would
have left quite , large vacant space in the Demo
o Party nst OF wogkns meRoTs men teSter6ay @ GAY
remaining reminder of him was his grave
The outing of the Franklin Murphy Associa-
ton, Monday of next week, will probably be the
representative Republican picnic Of the
Among those who will be in the party United
States Senators Sewell and Kean. First Assistant
Postmaster-General William N. Johnson, Of Hack
ssmblyman E. NJ. Wakelee Of Englewood; Judge
Assistant secretary of sae OF Aie1anSeT Rcs
J. Hull Browning, Of Tenaf1y; State Treasurer
Hancock A Blair Kelsey. Of Belvidere: Colonel
Sheffield Phelps State Factory Inspector John c.
Major cSrI Lent, Of NewaEk: senstor = C. stokes
Gibson Of the Republican State Committee
Referring to the report that he was candt-
date for Congress in the With District Assembly
Albeit said yesterday, frankly and without re-
have decided to keep out Of the race I have no
ambition at present to go to Congress- but have
like l., however m next Ct year 70 receive the Demo
stood that the Democrats will renominate Mr.. Alb
bett for the Assembly.