New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
THE CAMPAIGN IN ESSEX COUNTY.
,EpUsIIcANs ALERT AND FEELING CONFIDENT
OF SUCCESS,

OF SUCCESS.
The prospects Of the election OF . Repuoncan Cou-
o..sman state Senator and Sheriff IN Essex County,
are deemed 80 good that careful party leaders IN
the county ore confident Of getting Increased malous.
Until the present week the Democrats were inert aho
lstless They held meetings were DIVIDED oy otteF
fsctional quarrels in a number Of discricts ana Ao
dangerous rebellion TO deal with In Orange ~hero
the respectable element of the party, including many
Catholics, headed by Father Fleming, an outspoken
.nanv Of the rumsellers. were determined to throw
of the yoke Of the saloon power
For two weeks the Democratic bosses have oeen
trying to patch up peace In this injected d"lrlc*
with Indifferent results. On the other hand the he
nubucans hegan the campaign united and in perfect
h.rnouy and started IN with series Of largely at
tended meetings There have been no outside sleax-
&C Init no interest h.s been lacking The Republican
candidates are engaged In q personal canvass OF inc
county and every where see evidence OF the purpose
of the people 10 vote the Republican ticket
Especially Is this for Congressman. Mr. Coodlt'
the Republican candidate Is more widely Known per'oh
aIIv than any other man the county and Is extremely
rorrar He will secure hundreds Of Democratic votes
in Newark from men who could never be prevailed upon
% GOT. AGAINST him. The fact that the free u1dos
and importers living in East Orange and Montcar MO
onposrd to him has . wholesome erect among aie
m.nutact,rng population. James Z. Howell the canoi'
date for State Senator Is lawyer OK msn
and was never III 1SG'0
,.,nre His nomination was entirely unso0snt
nd inst as unexpected His blameless character ana
sne talents make him Al exceedingly strong eanoi'
date Mr.. Howell Is making speeches m sne county
that have q marked effect He says tns1 ee
he will be owned by no man or set OF men. ~". ''-'
he will devote himself to tax and )udiciA fe'o"in'
Mr. Howell's opponent Barrett. was oes'en iof ~"
senstorship three years ago By A. =. r. Ms.n' ~ho'e
term expires this year. He Is member OF "overhos
tar ~nda OF Peter hnuCk-
son brewer.
The county has been 80 ourageousD se1rymsno 40
sor Assembly ner that tile Republicans are uhoor os
ADVANTAGE In every district save thres-ne ill., vim
and Ixth In these three districts the Repuonca ans
nd last year majories aggreeAns within oe4 OF tho
,,aI nemocutc maiortes In the Other nine districts
The nrospects are that In addition to the three dis
,r,cts named the Republicans will carry the With
and rx.h and possibly the lat, which would Be gain
OF three Assembly men. Monday was reSistfsuon dAs
throughout the county, and general reports were tnas
tbsre had been fair registration In city and town.
ships. For several days past the Democrauc mana
GERS have been driving crowds Of Italians Rnssians
pohem,.ns and other foreigners to the court TO take
ont naturalization papers, and SCARCELY anything else
h.s hern done 1t the court house Nine hundred have
ss.Sy o.sn e n. bsmoeste rwsfth w.Sd /. this
wav the Democratic Doodle v being disoursod-
Repubiss'1s ~ arc s.,s%p.ed Dsnocrssic fr.Sds The
registry list. VIII be closely scanned snd sosPeio1s
sle fear Of frauds .. the polls under the new i.E e
tnousn AZ long a The Democratic boodiers are pre-
pared 70 me chances q gacsssed voter r.. ;s.
ink s ous .e lind inded In the polling booths.
mesnE have ben sans'G r far tns 80 Sess
~ III NsWnrS under tho ausptces Of The Ger
nan City Central comnitsss During ths week 2
- to@nssiSs T0norrow night Mr. Cndtt tho Re-
suStcsa CooeFsssoeal csndbase, win BE- ssfensdea
rsriv Vii ia he,d IN ~ township a 0vinDtsns.