New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-02
PART II.
PAGES t3 TO 1e.
TO REDEEM NEW-JERSEY.
WHY REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT OF
VICTORY
POPULAR DISGUST WITH THE RULE OF BOSS
ALBEIT AND Inns CONFRERES-EXCEL-
LENT WORK OF Mr.. KEAN AND
CHAIRMAN MrRPIY


CHAIRMAN MURPHY.
Trenton " j.. Nov. (specia) THE State Of New
Jersey had 1000 Republican plurality in 1888 outside
the county OF Hudson. setting aside the fact that the
Republicans expect carry that county. for reasons
which have acknowledged weight, it cas- be demon
STATED that the party Is much stronger than IL was
four years ago In It's National ticket Add to this the
vast influence Of State issues, and the cause oil Repub
lean confidence OF victory a week from tomorrow Is
made pluin One reason why the Republican can
ddates expect to carry the State is that they began
their fight with that intention and have never laltered
In preyios years doubts began and doubts ended the
campaigns. In this year hope developed into con-
adence early and there has been the inspiration OF
victory from the beginning For this Mr. Kean. the
candidate for Governor, has been largely responsible
lie has had experience chairman OF the State Com
mttee and when he nominated for Governor ne
knew what to do and how TO do it. Then Franklin
Murphy was made chairman and brought his great
executive talents to bear upon the SITUATION IN-
iEg up all private engagements MI Murphy mas
worked day after day In the solution OF the pohtlcai
problem and Is ready to give the result There mas
been a united party behind these two men, ana there
has not always been complete unity heretofore. This
has improved the eec vcness Of work also In shori
the political ma, nery Of the Republican organization
has I'm hi, campaign been In condition seldom known
BEFORE and IL has run perfectly
The reasons for Republican confidence are however
nor base upon the excellence OF political manage
ment but upon the evidence, Of popular feeling which
have been given ia unmistahable form.
For three Years New jersey has been under Demo
cratic hos, rule and this election gve> the people an
opportunity 70 clear out the gang. Political workers
i'm W Jersey have been willing 10 follow leaders, but
they are opposed bUssi The issue OF the cleo
ton this fall /, bOs,is. There are six of them who
have been running The Democratic party They are
Thompson Eo,s Nelson Pidcock, Boss Miles Ross and
Boss ALn McDermUtI. They have ruled ana man
aged the Democratic party and they have run it for
i-ir pei aOnal Interests. Boss Abbet mas han III.
Governor ship lie had the salary raised from SjOO1
To 10000 year, ard In return for the Increased
wages ha, run the state government with We" "
making hms II United stae senator. lie might nave
been with high pay for better work, ana with
the Opportunity to help his political ambitions Dut ne
has not. II" has made his sons ohceholders ana
turned Thousands OF dollar, year into their pockets;
he made his bolhrr state cncer; he made
treasury cehes Of his friends and personal hangers
OH He has run the state government, far as pos
sble IN his PERSONAL Interest. ere are stories of his
relation, TO puDhc measure, which VIII not bear re-
reatins Any Jcl 'eyman can tell tales which would
astonsh Dave" lnll himself The GOvernorship has
been = biz thing Boss Albeit. and too fat thing
to make pr,htaLle for thu people TO allow him any
further interest ia or control thereof.
Bos, James smith, jr.. Is another Of the same kind
Boss ~muh lives In Newark. lie created a Board
of Works here and made himself president Of 1t ana
named his own men Associate members. The Boara
Of Work, runs the whole city government, and Boss
smith rins the board. lie has likewise secured by
e isatlon entire control Of the Board Of Freeholders
If Essex County, and has that board to suit HIM
self. He has made his henchman state Treasurer,
he has controlled every Office in Essex County, and he
has created and controls state subway Commits
ion which has abs lutte power every yard OF
wire strung by a telegraph telephone, electric light
or trolley railroad company lie in active rela
lions with tie coal combine lie has at least
score OF other associations with legislative measures
he has grown rich
Be- BHyr Thompson Is the owner OF the
Gloucester race-track and OF a resort at Gloucester
CIV which has been indicted. Thompson himself has
been indicted and the protection OF his bssshp alone
has kept him out OF jail.
Boss Miles Ross |, the author of the coal combine
bin and the Jersey representative OF the combine which
has made the price of coal 81 ton. instead OF 81
Boss Pidcock has been notorious in NewJersey
polite. for a quarter Of century, and his business
profits from his bossship are large.
Boss McDermOtt Is the man who was repudated BY
the Jersey City Democrat, candidate for Mayor.
lie gets 10000 year from State Offices Il subway
| Commits siOner, ana is counsel for the race-track
gamblers.
These are the men who have run the Democratic
party in New jersey and who are now askng TO be
sustained at tre polls. Thelr defeat and downfall are
urged as a popular movement for public purposes
aside from partisan consider atlOs, aud their conduct
Is one oil the reasons why Republicans feel confidence
In the result on the eth OF November. Other reasons
will be gwen herca ter.
! Democratic claims Of success In jersey have
| cen steadily reduced In the newspapers they have
GOT down ~ about 1000. In private talk they have
! come down TO 1000. This on vote 0f 3loOoo.