New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-03
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
1T WAS POLITICIANS DAY.
WHO THEY WERE AND WHAT THEY
TALKED ABOUT AT THE IN
TERSTATE FAIR

Interstate Far GROUNDS, near this city. These
roads were more overcrowded to-day than has been
the rule. and what is known as Politicians Hip
was the scene Of great activity made 50 nv the
assembling there OF Republicans and Uenocrats
from every part N the State. Politicians srattl-
ated from those who hold high places 10 the little
ones who skitter around like skater bugs either
looking for something for themselves or eager to
aid their friends in a Ike pursuit and who haven't
seen each other for a tweIvemouth were there
shaking hands and whispering condolences into
listening and willing, or unwilling. ears. as the
might be.
Conspicuous IN the assemblage were the Gov
ernor OF the State United States senator's DRYDEN
and kean. ex-AssisJant Postmaster General John
son Congressman Gardner and LoudensaSer. ex-
United states Senator smith ex-State Treasurer
Grey. and almost the entire complement Of State
Senators and members Of the House Of Assembly
sheriffs present and 70 come and some not 10 come
although never more eager or willing to be elected:
county clerks surrOgates and workers i'm the ranks
II would be stretch Of the imagination 70 say
that those who are in the last named class out
numbered to any perceptbs degree those who are
already in Office and hope to remain there
GREATLY ENJOYED SARATOGA CONVENTION
one % the Republicans most kindly received and
welcomed was ex-Assistaut Postmaster General
Johnson He has been in poor health for some
months and mas spent the greater part Of the sum
msr at Lake Placid and Saratoga returning from
the latter place % his home At Hackensack yes
t-rday. To "A Tribune correspondent ne said that
he had greatly enjoyed the antics of the New-York
Democrats State Convention, and that he had
never seen an open convention completely and
tictatoriaIly dominated as that body was by ex-
Governor Hill M Johnson spent a month in
Saratoga. where he said mis- health had been
greatly benefited. but that he had fully recov-
cred and that il would be necessary for him rest
for the greater part Of another year in order
regain his former strength. lie said that he was
however. taking as earnest interest ever in
New-Jersey politics OF the election OF Colonel
william Barbour 20 Congress he felt confident a.
he did that Bergen County might he relied upon
for satisfactory majority for the Republican
ticket
The reports that nit-d States Senator Kean had
great interest in the reelection Of Congress
Fowler freely and widely discussed.
Senator kean himself said that ne was Interested
IN the election ~ every Republican who al
ready or % be- later on nominated for either
the highest or the lowest once without regard to
name or locality. Senator cross said that the
ports ogncerning senator hean.s disanectlon to-
ally NJ knew that M kean desired the reelection
that he could 70 bring that desirable result
HARD DISTRICT To CARRY.
Congressman FouIer'z district the Vrh was
much discussed and the expression was general
that tho task ~ carrying r for the Republican
ticket was "A hard one Indeed. SUSSEX county
Republican who formerly a member Of the Re
publican County committee there openly said that
sussex was In bad Shap@ far the Republicans
we're concerned lie believed. he said that unless
there soon vas a change for The better the Re
publican ticket would get a worse beating I'm
Sussex than had received there since 1892. and
that. II existing conditions should continue. it
would not b. surprising if the Democrats rolled up
majority 81 anywhere from 81" 20 10"
ply held number Of brief confererces win Re
RuSISa4s rom So, era. PaI' foeDsIsser 5,5Iorsi
Harry Porter CougresSruan Gardner STATE Treas
rroIIer M9rgar and others 4 Republican of pront-
uence. who witnessed some of these ronfer enyeS.
said facetousy. that "tHe big fellows were digging
"a few graves = Don which monuments might not be
needed FOR purposes n Identification.
'Dsvy' BaIrd rhe camden county Republican
leader ana member of me state Board or A5-
rIcians E5,ii, m vas noteNortay thar number Of
influential Republicans hal something 20 say 20
YES h. IS true mat the court decided against our
men FOR members ~ the 'fnlIen Guy d.li pS
ucans now ls We ver- before the decision We
shall vote almost - a man '9 , S9 li RAJ he
ensiag Reelection " 44e,ai IN bi- aIs,-tIr
shal D. any more L9r-r' r, r sr~t-- tra7 he he no
Gamden cSunIv
>or -, ..,.EJT-NfNry- As THEY WE'RE
,..- ,f ,1esr,ir- r..
L- ana Mr. r2a,rd were
puo''ahS '"a' 0ri'''' s ,-,,rz ,,r
no, -,,,.- o,,,-,-4 sign rhat the,
But mere was h' 49, ,sr ,rbsr
we're not no" as 'Tlr'''.' - a. go
- ., ,,-- ,-,s. .,orsts7tIv surrounded
nv a group Of old political friends all or whom
wanted ., tnour n he was going % be the next
N'H'r- '' Ni' ' -, A. -.rr t,,,o,-r .ror,
80. ~ - a., =+ato +o the other that the general
on enc Ii Jar ~ me ItsDuhiirans Of Hudson for
that office To al inquiries ne rTp''ru sr@' m h.
Horltnatton ror sheriff or 20 decline IL under CON
sidera tinn ,,.....,.
-s-ary ntckiuson when a Republican candidate
has from so 10 5000 Dsm'Cratc m4 ago.. lHou5
he I'm no hurry about accepting nomination