New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
UNION COUNTY REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL.
FRACTIONAL oUARRELs AMONG THE DEMOCRATS

FACIlONAL QUAhkEIS AMONU IhE DcMOIhA4D
RAILWAYS BIG MEETING
The Republicans OF Union County. the home OF Joho
Kean. IT,. thoroughly aroused and intend to make
record at the approaching election that viii be equal
II not SUPERIOR to that OF any county In the State.
From every part Of the county the most encouraging
reports are received. Organization and Education
Is their motto and they have already In the field an
active vigorous force at work In every ward OF the
three cities and most OF the townships. while the
county has a normal Democratic majority OF over
1000 the intention Of the Republican leaders Is 70
wipe out that majority and carry the county for Kean
and the National ticket. The large manufacturing
interests at ElIabethport, employing hundreds OF
workngmer who have a direct interest In the main
tenance OF the protective tariff, makes It certain THAI
the usual heavy Democratic majority In that section
will be greatly reduced To make II worse Tor the
Democrats they hopelessly divided into factions
One side. comprising the party in power, is led ~
Senator Frederick Marsh representing the Albeit sde
while the other faction has ex-Prosecutor william r.
Wilson and Ex-Governor Robert S. Green for leaders.
They have had several bitter contests and the Keeling
between the two factions Is extremely ugly. Marsn
and his satellites ardent Hill men, while wilson
favored Cleveland. The former faction succeeded In
carrying everything It's way at the recent primary
elections delegates TO the State Convention. ana
now the Wilson faction Is preparing to get square"
at the approaching primaries to elect delegates to the
County Convention A County Clerk and Surrogate
nre to be elected this fall The present CLERK, John
L. Crowell OF Railway Is friend OF Senator MARSH
and stanch follower OF the Albeit faction He has
held the office one full term and part OF the unex-
pired term Of County Clerk Vossler OF Planhed, VINO
died while In Office. 1t is the latest ohice In the
county and strong effort will be made by the WILSON
faction to beat Crowen out OF the nomination They
have brought out james J. Gerber formerly Surrogate.
and a very popular young man. They assert that ne
has secured pledges from nearly half The delegates
from Elizabeth, while votes promised from Ran
way Palnfeld Westaeld and other places. The con-
test is sure be warm, and whichever side WINS tne
other will be very The Republicans have sew.
eral strong candidates. Either Foster VOORHEES,. OF
Elizabeth or william Chamberlain. OF Railway, can
carry the county for County Clerk, so altogether the
outlook is most promising for Republican success.
The Republicans intend 10 spare no effort TO bring out
n full vote The meetings which are held every night
throughout the county largely attended ana Qeee
interest Is shown In the discussion Of the issues AZ
Railway Friday night, the third large meeting o. the
campaign was held and despite the rain the head.
quarters were filled TO overlooking. S. W.. REESE OF
Nestdeld spoke on the tariff. illustrating bis REMARKS
with sereoptlcon views that produced telling enecs
Next Friday evening Colonel James Fairman, OF New
York. will speak. The Democrats have as vet shown
but little life, and their two ORGANIZATIONS seem 10 W
both afraid TO make start