New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
PREDICTING VICTORY ~ NEU-JERSET
GAEREr 4. nopAnT TELLS WHY uE Is cox

GARRET \. HOBART TrLI.s WHY IL IS con
FIDENT- THE ISSUES STATED.
Gsrret A. Hobart the member of the Republican Na-
ional Committee from New Jersey. when asked rs 10
the probable outcome 81 the election In NewJ"T'ey
Yesterday, said NJ hopes that Ncw-Icrsoy would
b. found on The side Of the Republicans have never
rccn better than they ~ present, and have good
rca, ,ans for entertaining thoSe hopcs tlnk tie Re
pnbirans hive n very fair chance ~ clcci.ng fhcir
electoral ticket and feel confident Of ~, election of
Kcan. There has been such widespread dissatisfaction
with the recent Democratic government IN The STATE
that large numbers Of Democrats will vote the Repb
Ncan Ticket II for no other than 10 teach the
Democratic leaders that the rights of he people cannot
be tramplcd with impnnity The coal comln" hlll'
which passed at The dctation Of the Democratic
leaders and the many measures by which local gov
ernment was intcrfcr,d With for the purpose of placing
more power In the hands Of the Democratic GHcrnor
thereby increasing the number Of ofcchollcrs and
taxes will have their effect Election Day.
"Thcre are about 10000 voters In cw-Jersey 50
that five or SIX thousand. the majority claimed By th"
Democrats n the state Is very small percentage and
is easily overcome when the people aroused, AS
they are at present. Reports from all the counties
indicate large dcecions from the Democratic ranks.
and II does not possible that the Democrats can
hold their own This dissatisfaction with the recent
doings Of the Democratic Governor viii do n great
deal toward making votes for K'an. and II Is for this
reason that | consider the chances OF electDg the
Republican electoral ticket very fair.
"Tle only danger 10 the Republicans emauat"s from
Democratic Debauchcry. the track influence aud
the large number If Democratic oiice-holdcrs. The
r cord OF the Democratic party, far honesty al
the polls is concerned, IS well established. and II
nee not the conviction Of the ballotbox sucrs in
Hudson County TO indicate the the Demo
Gratis have rcsOred 30, and will resort 10 again to win
victory they now driven to the cxtremc. both IN
order 70 up past misdongs and to restrain the
power which they have welded for somc years past
Never the racc-track influence more avowedIy IN
favor of the Democrats IL that Influence that
trollcd Democratic conventions and IL is that inhu
that j. endravOr1Ug To carry the state. Many
VI the measure, passed by the last Legislature Wec
intended 10 increase the number of Office holders
that 80 many more men might bc Interested In the
success Of The present campaign; those VIII Work
hard tO retain the cmOumcnts Of Office. The Ines
In New jersey are very well dcfin"d-on the side
YOU have the haDtboX stuifeTs. the race track infu
and the Office holders The other side You have
the taxpayers and the people who believe In honest
government economically administered. There ought
certainly TO bc no doubt Of the result under the
CIRCUMSTANCES. Consequently ! confidently expect
the election OF Mr.. kcan and believe that the
chances are very fair on the National issues"