New-York tribune., 1878-10-26

StrattOn, instead OF indOrsng GrOsscup, the Green
hacker. the fight was virtually over. In Camden. the
local convention ordered the county organ
TO pull down the name OF StTatton and
fly the nag OF the Greenbacker, but
in the other counties oldners insist taking their
Democracy straight, and as a result no one except
Mr. Robeson making anything like consistent or organ
tied canvass The ex5ecretary is preaching the gospel
OF hard money I'm every school district most eloquenty
and effectively and aided by the best speakers in the
country The mild unauc who nominated himself as an
independent candidate has Withdrawn himself now
with great unanimlty and there to be 10 oppo
stiOn whatever Mr. Robson in his party, with
whom he was always very popular at home
Gloucester County will in all probability electJ F.
BOdDe. the Republican candidate for Senator, over his
competitor Lodge, who Is on both opposition tickets
In Salem the fight is hotter bnt Quiuton Keasbey whose
helped by exceptionally good nominations for
Assembly, Will have fair plurality over his three COM
peors for the Scnatorship although the temperance
candidate compllcatcs matters somewhat ana Greer
the Democrat has money and knows how to invest 1t
iudcIonsy. Cumberland elects Senator, but will re-
turn two Republican Assembymen, and Cape May, what
there is OF IT, will be Republican usual. Among
the most dsCraceful acts Of the last Legis
lature, OF infragrant memory was the redstrcnS "I
Camden County. The lines do not follow township
boundaries, or even established rabbtrunways but go
zgzagng lots and fences, as to place voters
where they will do the most good to the Democratic
party The Democrats assert that they Will eject
Rider in the TIA District, but Notwithstanding the
Eerrymander, the Republicans making hopeful
fight for all three Asscmblymcn. The most determined
effort which the Democrats are making IN this
district is against Senator Wm.. j. Sewell
who is a candidate for reelection. The Green
back candidate has Withdrawn in favor OF
the Democrat, Mr. Charles :. Ridgway, n gentleman
who has lately taken up politics as feeder to his DuSl-
wholesale whiskcy yscler lie is partlcularlyc1-
asperated because General SeweIl helped to dc
feat in the Senate free rum bill which
took the power Of licensing away frOm the Courts where
It is now vested, and virtually gave everybody the
liberty TO put whskey tap wherever It was
supposed that glass could be disposed Of
Mr. Rdgway making his hSnt with the
Liquor Sellers League behind him, and although General
Sewcl ia not q temperance fanatic campaign funds
be used against him raised by assessing saloon
keepers who do not comprehend that Ridg-
ways bill would destroy their traffic by multi
plying barrooms, as certainly as would
undermine the morals Of the state But fortunately
General sewe Is not to he defeated by any com
binaon Of run and soft money HIS force Of character
is too well known and his services are too Thoroughly
appreciated home Moreover, he is exceptionally
able political organizer, and when he runs. he runs to
win
I'm the early days OF the the prospects In the
Id Congressional District, comprising the Counties OF
burlington, Mercer Ocean and Atlantic were not en-
couragng. The softmoney disease was very prevalent
in,t
also nominated by the Democrats it looked as If This
fusion OF all the clements Of opposition to Dr. PuEn
might comteryai the majority by which Ike was elected
10 the present Congress Smith Is a fOrehanded
NeW-Fnglaudcr who ewgraJed to Ncw-Jersey IN the
last decade, and set himself up % manufactures.
His thirst for political distinction has been lately de-
vclopcd but it is oycrpOwerng. lie brought some
money with HIM when he came, and has made great
deal since lis arrival ANA nasmucn as he is popularity
gupposed TO be wiling according his ability, to pay
for civic honors, the Republicans OF the district for
time quite unhappy. But lately marked changes
have taken place, especially since the October eec-
tions In Trenton and Burlington and other bu7i-
ness centres Democratic business men are openly
declaring that they Will never vote for man
who iudorsed the state Grcenback platform with
all It's crazy declarations. On the other hand,
the Democratic organ at Mount Holly, which is an open
advocate OF hard money is urging Democratsto TO support
the candidate assuring them that he Will be sound on
the currency question soon asc gets safely into his
seat because he is too lcyelheaded business man to
vote against his own large mOueyed interests. And
this has filed certain good Grcenbacker5 with
dstrs and led them declare that they will not vote
for Mr. Smith without more pledges and solemn oaths
Besides this, rumOrs social Irregularities
endearcd him TO the more severe moralists
OF his district, and altogether his chances
seem to be going INTO slow decline. The moro hopeful
Republicans now claim every county for Pngh. But Re
pubcans are sometimes too hopeful, and there is moth
ngIn the situation to Justify any relaxation from the
most earnest and persistent work
Neither Of the counties in this district elect Senator's
The Republicans have reasonable prospect OF gaining
an Assemblyman Burlington. There IS also posS,-
bllty OF redermmS Ocean County, since Mr.
Empsou is net in the field, and therefore the
cranberry crop will hardly be uuilad rs poiiu-
cal force Tie Infamous bin passed by the
last Legislature to dsfranchise students Will
niure the Democratic cause Mercer and in spite Of
careful rod.trictiu- by their opponents, the RepubL-
cans may carry two OF the districts