New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-01
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
A COMPLICATED POLITICAL SITUATION
THE ODDS IN rAvon OF REPUBLICAN SUCCESS

THE ODDS IN rAvoR or REPUBLICAN, SUCCESS
PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
lPnoM TnE RBGULAR CORRESPONDENT 90 THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Aug 31.-The meeting of bolt
ors IN Hownrk Wednesday evening viii he followed
By another this week. AMI the young mon who describe
themselves the leaders OF this movement announce
their purpose Of conducting State campaign There
h fny likeness In tho Newark Dependents to those
who have elsewhere declared themselves too g0od fOr
thls world. Tho Dependent Nownrkers aro mostly
young lawyers fresh very frca In politics. and with
strong impression that paid advertising j. IOrbd1eh
by professional etiquette tho world must DO made 10
know thcy exist By other means Tho oldor men who
have Joined the movement arc easily recognized ~
nong those vino have Tor years tnntllued that they
woro Republicans w principle but have pretty steadily
voted the Democratic Ticket Tho total number IL small
ani destitute 0f Influence Moro important and rospcc
table u tho membership Of the Prohibition party whi'h
has entered upon remarkably nctiyo campaign, md
whose managers seom 10 hnyo the shows ~ war ~
Unprecedented quantity. Just where the Prohlbtionl''
are 10 get their votes n matter 81 dispute but
Tho movement In quito ~ str0ag Ia the Democratic
counties In the Republican, aud tho state leaders 81
the organization say they expect 10 draw aa much hom
one party the other The most eloquent talker nhd
the latest accession 10 the rrohbltionsts 10 ex-A sem
blyman Gator, Of Hudson County. Ills conversion
dates within six months certainly but before that tine
he was nearly bad az he now thinks he was MI
Gator the crratic genius Of New-Jersey politics HIS
prominence heretofore AS IN anti-monop0list makes
his conversion the temperance worth something
to the PrOhhiliOnists, and he IL a widely advertised
feature OF Their gatherings. The third OF the political
parties, that of General Butler. has yet manifested
few signs OF organized activity in this state. yet its
strength Is Individually great, and In influential local
leaders richer than either tie PrOhbtonsts or In
dependents IL win draw its votes mostly from the
Democratic party The real silent vote Of the state
mp OF the Democrats who will vote for Blaine
They are known numerous. but they are not the
kind to she ut their disgust from the hOusetops
The influence all these varied opinions on the vote
the great PARTIES il yet probematcal ana must
remain So probably until election day; but the Repub-
cal,, have no fear that will reap the advantage
I'm the end The total Blaine vote will he greater than
was Iue Garfield vote in 1880 and the losses OF the
Democrats. it Il evident Will be disastrous.
SENATOR HIRES FOR CONGRESS.
The result Of the contest in the LIST Congressional Dis
trct the nomination Of state Senator George Hires
~ Salem County, FOR Congress the Republican ticket
The result of the nomination will be the election OF Mr.
Hines The district lost the party two years ago
by dissenson, Republican ranks and by unpre-
ccdrnicd expenditure OF Democratic money to defeat
cx-sccrciary Robeson. Two years Of Thomas NJ. Far
rel a. Congressman have been quite enough for the dis
,rct and the prospects that Mr.. Hess majority will
be greater than any the five southern counties OF New
Jersey have ever gwen The candidate is OF clean
public and private record, personally popular and Wig
orons campaign worker. The Democrats acknowledge
hi. strength and Will probably make serious attempt
to defeat him.