The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-02
BEFORE THE BATTLE,
Democrats Are Everywhere
Sanguine of a Sweep
ing Victory.
SCANNING THE 0UTL00 K
Not Much Of an "Off Year" in
the Eyes Of the Ma
jority.
Biographical Sketches of Lawless
and Carroll, Assembly
Candidates.
VIEWS OF WE'LL KNOWN MEN.

The campaign closes today and the re-
suit of the contest is all that is needed
1t has been a well fought battle by Demo-
Gratis, who have abstained from person.
alties. abuse and subterfuges, and con-
fined themselves to the issues of the CAM
pai9n AMI the issues only. For this they
are to be commended.
Everywhere in the county the Demo-
Gratis express confidence in the success of
their ticket and look cheerful. In some
districts which Republicans have, with
their old time assurance, claimed as
doubtful, the enthusiasm in tn Q
that the bluff and bluster of the
G. o. P. will be harmless. After
having interviewed hundreds of wei /
posted Democrats on the outlook for to-
mo rrow, IHE NEWS is prepared to say
that there is every indication that the
fu IL ticket, with the exception of the
Member of the Assembly in the Second
district, will be successful. The follow
ing are the opinions Of some well known
politicians on the outlook.
Surrogate O'Neil:-"We will have a
splendid victory"
A. NJ Bruggemann:-"No Democrat
will be disappointed when the returns
u.
Freeholder Tierney:-'It will be clean
Democratic sweep"
Freeholder Noonan:-"The Republicans
amt in it,"
Edward -"Everything will be
Democratic. of course"
John Noonan:-"We've got 'em dead to
rights"
Freeholder Hennessey:-"The Republi-
cans will be buried"
Senator Hudspeth said:-tI am going
to run ahead of my ticket and the other
Democratic candidates well be out of
sight of their opponents
Building Inspector Clar ke:-"The
Democrats will have ten Assemblymen.
There will be the hottest kind of fight
in the Second district"
Secretary McAghon prophecies a walk
over for the county ticket, and Is positive
that ten of the eleven Assemblyuien will
be Dem ocrats.
it ten Democratic Assemplymen are not
elected.
Justice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS major
ity will be four times as large as the num-
ber of votes Colonel Fuller polls"
Lamp Inspector Conk didn't know the
Republicans had placed ticket in the
field.
President Feeney:-"A larger Demo-
cratic vote is going to be polled tomorrow
than has ever been polled In this county.
The county candidates will all be
elected"
Judge Davis:-"Ot course there is no
question of the Democratic success. The
majoritiesN will be larger, and do not
think there is any question that all the
Assembly candidates will be elected. or
course we are sure of the leaders of the
ticket"
Andrew j. Boyle:-"There is hardly
anything to say. The entire Democratic
ticket will be elected. There is no excite
ment. Even the Repu blicans are sure Of
Democratic Victories"
Robert McDermoit:-"I have observed
the trend of affairs in the Eighth and
districts. am sure that Moylan will be
returned by an Increased majority.
Zeler will receive as large vote as that
which elected Usher"
SuperintendeuJ Brown--"O b., there
doesn't seem to be much to say. The re-
suit will be Democratic. l cannot see
how there can be any question OF the
success of the whole Democratic ticket. !"
Chief Conway:--"Up my way things are
all going Democratic. No Republican is
heard Of"
Charles J. Esterbrook:- Well, my boy,
there is no use asking me about Demo-
cratic chances. There are no chances; all
things are sure. We will get there with
all our feet. The Republicans seem to
think the same thing. We are on top"
Joseph Smith, who has been stumping
the mort hern section of the county, said
-"Zeller will be elected hands down. AS
for the remainder of the ticket, think
that an extremely large vote will be polled
for all the candidates"