Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-16
Gubernatorial Timber.
[Jersev City Newsl.


The fact that the Democratic party Of New
Jersey can elect Governor next Fall if twill
only pursue a conservative course, brings
prominently to the front the question as to
who is the most available candidate. There
is so much available Gubernatorial timber
of the strict first-class grade, that this is
a difficult question to answer at this early
day. Almost every section in the State
has its candidate, and each one OF them
considers that candidate by all odds the
best man for the position.
In this end of the State, especially IN
Hudson county, there is strong sentiment
in favor of Mayor Seymour, of Newark.
The Mayor has more than once carried the
Republican city of Newark by substantial
majorities, and has while occupying the
office of Chief Magistrate of the largest
city in the State, conducted its municipal
affairs in manner which plainly demon
strates his ability to govern.
Another man prominently spoken of in
connection with the nomination is Charles
G. Black, of this city, member of the
State Board of Taxation. Mr. Black is
said to be considered most favorably by ex-
Senator James Smith of Newark and
others of equal prominence in the party.
He is good lawyer, and while connected
with the Tax Board has shown himself to
be one who can be relied upon to do his
duty in spite of much opposition.
Up in Passaic county boom has been
started for ex-senator Christian Braun, and
his supporters are willing to stake their
reputation on him as winning candidate.
| The Braun men also declare that their man
was picked for the nomination by some
South Jersey men at the so-called harmony
dinner in Newark the other evening, and
that he could have no difficulty in securing
solid delegation from that section of the
State.
Johnston Cornish, the astute Senator
from Warren, also has a large following,
who are thoroughly convinced that he would
make candidate that would sweep the
State from one end to the other by an old
fashioned majority. As to his ability to fill
the Gubernatorial chair when they put him
into it, the supporters of the Warren Sena-
tor have no more doubt than they have of
their ability to place him there.
Besides Mr.. Seymour, another Essex man
is spoken of-Richard V. Lindabury, a
leader at the Essex bar, a man of unques-
toned ability. Somerset has candidate
in ex-Speaker James J. Bergen, of Somer-
vile, who during the two terms that he
presided over the Assembly gave evidence
of possessing craftsmanship qualities of a
high order The lower section of the State
has candidates as well, most prominent
among them being Judge Carrot d. w.
Vroom, of the Court of Errors and Appeals,
and Alfred Reed Of the Court of Chancery,
both of whom reside in Mercer. Judge
Vroom is the Democratic member of the
Court who voted against the constitution
ality Of the Meeker anti-Spring election
bill, and he has long been one of the promi-
nent lawyers of the State. Of late years
Vice Chancellor Reeds judicial duties have
tlken him out of politics, but he has always
been a consistent Democrat of the Jackson
| Tilden-Cleveland school.
1t will thus be seen that the Democratic
party has wealth of solid, substantial
candidates for Governor. There should be
no trouble in picking winner from among
| them.