The Penn's Grove record., 1889-11-02

Next Tuesday the people will decide
who will he the next Governor, Assem-
blyman and County Clerk. The issues
nave been thoroughly discussed and
every voter should now be acquainted
with them. Gen. Grub has made y
lively campaign and MEANS 10 be elect
ep if il be lin the wood" but with y
majority of IRON 5000 to 1900 votes
against his party in this state, accord
ing to last years election, it does moi
seem probable. Mr.. Albeit only has
to hold his party vote. The soldier
vote which Grub expects will not be
very large from The Democratic, we
think, not 50 large as the temperance
vote he will hold from the Prohibition
party.
Last year the Republicans had a ma
jority OF 5000 south of Trenton, 1900
more than four years previous. Grubb's
majority in South Jersey may exceed
this but we think it will not be as much
more as expected. But in North Jersey
Abbetl's majority is expected tO BIZ larg-
er than the usual Democratic majority.
Essex county will probably he close.
Last year the Vote Tor the Republican
assemblymen wis S,465 less than the
vote for Republican Congress and the
Democratic Assembiymen received
5,l9S more vote than The Democratic
congressman, and 3,130 Republicans
did not vOie IUr any Assemblyman so
that the Republicans defeated Local
Option, and gave the Democrats 1851
majority OH the Asst mbiy vote. MI.
AbbetL's plea for equal taxation prom
Uses big money for the north Jersey cit
les while Grubb's campaign plea does
not have such a strong hold on the
minds of the people as that which eff
fects the pocket OF taxpayers. MI.
Abbett's able, fearless and brilliant ad-
ministratiun from 1884 to 1887, and his
courageous stand against corporations
aud monopulies commands the admira-
ton e of his opponents, while bis
pei sonal affiliations and shrews politi-
cal manlpulaLlous do hot. He will get the
usual Democratic majority, We thiik.
The Republicans i'll this County have
the same prospects as the Democrats In
the State. The Democrats have an ex-
ceptivnII good ticket this year for per-
souaiIty, but with a majority and y
strong temperance sentiment against
them they will do well tins year il they
make the Republican majority less
than last year on The Assembly vote.
Or course The stalwart Prohibitions
will support their ti:ket, which has re-
ceived only IA ieeD.e support from the
leuipuIabCt UlEdH, YET IL is evidently
lii~ dog ~ Iie iu,id Pi,,nibit ;onist to
he q JuIm G.. Hed more thar last
yrai, Nitich NFu also stiiu W he lp The
ltepubi icaD ticket. Mr.. Strang may
hold liis " Ieil hear at home, but
popular sentiment Is against the party
throughout the County OH the repeal Of
local option.
The vote for Clerk, we think, will
he close with a fair prospect Of MI.
Kelly being elected, as he has nothing
to do with the temperance issue, not
withstanding MI. Cole has been an eff
cient officer aud has the prestige of one
term. There seems TO he u weakness
in his party, owing " his influence
i'll the distribution vi party patronage
Of the new administration, and = strong
popular sentiment for Mr.. Kelly, who
made a host of friends when Sheriff.
However, the course of political ma
~jorities a,e very tickle and uncertain
and the prospects Of the most sanguine
are often blasted. All have hopes until
the votes are counted.