New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
GEN. GRUBB CONFIDENT.
UNPARALLELED INCREASE OF REGISTRA
TON IN HUDSON COUNTY.
SOME SPECIMEN INSTANCES OF LEON ABBErr's

GROSS DEMAGOGISM.
All confidence and serenity yesterday at tho
rooms of the NewJerscy Republican State Committee,
In the Fuller Building, Jersey city. General Grub
was an early caller having come in from Trenton,
where he addressed large meeting Taylor's Opera
House the night before. He stayed only short time
at headquarters, and then took the train for Phla-
delpha. He Will remain quietly at his home In
Burlington County until Election Day, when after
voting, he will TO Jersey City to hear tho
that. in all probability, will show his success
Among the other callers at the State Committee rooms
yesterday were ex-Congressman gohn Kean, Ir,
State Controller Anderson and State Treasurer TOey
The last meeting Of the State Committee was held
Friday but the Executive Committee were on iand
yesterday, and will be again tomorrow, prepared
10 consult upon any matter that may arise TO de-
mand their especial attention. short conference
was held yesterday afternoon. prominent member
Of the State Committee said that reports from all over
the state were most encouraging, and that the various
leaders confidently estimated that II Mr.. AboetVs
majority in Hudson County was not above o,OoO
General Gribb would be the next Governor. At
the last election for Governor the Democratic n's-
jority in Hudson County for Green was 5000 out
when Albeit last ran, in 1885, that majority was
only 1900.
The returns of the second days registration oil
votes in Jersey City were filed in City Clerk Scotts
Office Yesterday with the exception of nine precincts
in which 1t IS estimated that 1000 names have Deeh
registered. The returns from two precincts IN inc
lid District suspicious. These precihcts' 'he
sixth and Seventh are strongly Democratic. In the
Sixth III names are registered, and in the seventh
Liza 1t is believed to be impossible 20 receive
! 700 votes In any precinct. and If that number Is
roued on election day the fact will be prima face
evidence of fraud The total registry IN the Guy -
~ sos. Tho total vote poled in the Presidential
election last year 30.273. When the MISSING
l .o1 anan
registry returns are received. the total VIII eAceou
40 600 about 10000 more than the votes cast Tor
he presidential electors The voting population has
not materially increased during the last year. ana
tho increase in the registry affords positive evidence
that fine Ring Democrats. who control all the eiocuoh
boards mean to carry the election at all hazards
The active work of the campaign, both in the stare
and county, Is practically ended; the last Oh tho ''
paiCn literature being distributed yesterday. Gus
| inc fusion rally will be held tomorrow night al
winav,s Hall in IIendersOn~t. 1t IS expected tia'
tbo sneakers will DO cxMayor Gilbert Collins Judge
w n Rankin and Mr.. Newbold. At the big oaio'
reforn meeting held Friday night at the Iabernacis
the speakers were william NJ WINS horace ~
| banning John Dewitt Warner and Louis T. fost, VI
New.York; Herbert Boggs, framer OF the nanI
| Electoral Reform bill; F. f. Mcdonald ana Mnn"'
:, c,,br candidates for the State Senate Michael
Mullone J. R. Abarbanen and Jon" W. Sa'A"" a ,
ringing letter was read from General Grubo' pieds
|
epistle from Mr.. Albeit
| MI. ponrhI,caus are greatly encouraged at the
,doubted apathy Of the Prohibitonsts In the state
They seem 10 be utterly dead,' said south jersey
| Repubican. "You never hear worn aoou' 'n'''
State ticket headed by George La Monte ior gov
amor which they placed in the field at tno niee'ins
in Asbury Park away last summer"
When Governor Green ran for bis present ONCE h'
nIuralIty was only 1920 In total vote or Zoi,ooo
|
,o1 oto. F,sk,s HroD 9,sO5. General Fisks promi
90 IN the temperance cause led to his receiving
his cro.t vote II is not believed from the present
on.tbetle state OF the Third party people in New
Jersey that Ia Monte will receive over loooo VoeS
The other 1908 Fisk PrOhbitionsts are not h1ep
Ia vote for Albeit the counsel Tor the liquor seeis
There Is every reason to think that instead thcy VIII
vote for General Grub, who has taken STAND io
s.riottng tbe traffic In liquor In keeping with toe
doctrine of the party. III the'e FISK frOhio'iio''u
Io vote for Grub Mr.. Abbets chance is slim indeed
Tho storv Of Democratic tamperlng with the regis
,r,tlon lists in Hudson County 10 an old and hack
neved one but IL may not be aniss TO add one pors
count to the bulky indictment OF the Ring for its mis-
deeds In this particular. young man living II
the First Precinct Of the With District upon present
ing himself for registration on Thursday was informed
that his name already enrolled Upon investiga
tiou he found that house in which he had not liveC
although he had voted last year nom his presen
home. In the same election precinct This prOvet
without doubt that the inspectors were using
three earold registration list and the young vote
was actually unsophisticated enough TO be surprises
upon learning the facts.
The unterrl6ed Democracy always did pose as tn
friend of the worklngman,' and sticks at nothin
I'm manipulating and twisting the facts to support II
claim. The latest attempt 70 win the :" labor vote
| NJ lars IN Is a.
and untrue as have been OF the previous effort
OF the sort The Democratic state Committee is send
| ing TO every Democratic paper in tn
state twopage campaign supplement- while
the party organs fold their own papers ana dls
tribute to their readers. prominent feature OF TIL
| Supplement- is an extract from a speech delivers
| at New brunswick by senator MCPHERSON, enognin
tho alleged services rendered tho employees OF TN
| Central Railroad Of New-Jefsey by MT Aooeu,
| 1871 when the lattcr was President 0, 'ns -.
senate. The road then In the hands Oh : 30
| ss,,ar n,drs Frank Lathrop. and owed its hands