New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-14
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
A RETROSPECT OF THE ELECTION.
CALCULATIONS UPSET by THE SECRET BALLOT
THE NEW GOvERyoR-cANDIDATE
FOR THE SENAToRsHIP.

THE NEW Observation-Disclosures
FOR THE si1NAToRsHIp.
Trenton. n. J.. Nov. 13 CspecaD.-It Is idle
thrsshing old straw: but II would De fair 10 give
the Republicans OF NewJersey credit for doing what
they could In the general collapse, toward achieving
the Impossible. They had supposed that they could
al least elect their Governor because they felt sure
Mr. Kean would run far ahead OF the National ticket
on the state issues, which occupied public attention.
They we're right enough In this; and anybody had
aid that Werts would have 10000 less plurality than
Cleveland in New-Jersey, there would have been
snesrs ard jeers. Yet such Is the fact, Cleveland
getting something like 5000, and Wcrts COCO The
landslide carried everything with IT. and that Is all
that saved the day for Werts. The cutting ard slash
ing IN the secret ballot booths were wonderful TO be-
hold when the returns came In, and showed mat the
uses o, the envelope which covers the cut ticket as
II does the uncut were fully appreciated by the voter
The astonishing features OF the returns were the
differences in counties whore similar conditions were
s,,nposed 10 prevail. re every reason to sup
nose that Essex would do well by the Republican
Ticket and II dill There was still better reason to
suppose that Passa,c would do well and 1t did not.
Camden was supposed TO be stronghold, ana II was
"A weak spot Widely known leaders, who were sup
posed to be all powerful In their own baiiwlcFs,
seem To have been utterly misled to prospects, and
were unable 10 stem the tide and there were places
whore the leadership was defective that did WELL ms
was more true OF Democrats than OF Republicans
Democrats were jublant over having won bets and
on account OF the general victory but the ieaoes ue
rather sober in their reflections. and perhaps some
good may result from their cogtations. They nave
reason 70 be uneasy II they not ostatches Indeed
To say nothing Of the really narrow escape they nave
had inst now they find themselves In other trouble.
There are MCPHERSON Albeit, smith, Pidcock, Ross,
Nc Derqnott Thompson, Kelsey, Lee, who consider
themselves great leaders, each With many private
nterosts all ambitious covetous and imperous Each
bos n Ealstafsan army OF sefseekers behind him. In
tent on getting some good thing They know me
porty has gone 70 the uttermost limits OF partisan'
chin IN the last three years, and that there must %
a halt; that the new state Administrator must %
somewhat in tho nature Of q reform Administrator
~ possible Democrats insist tina TO the vctors De-
long the spells, yet know that Cleveland VIII NV
venture to make many changes at once. Inc saano~
OF third party is ALL proposition 70 adop'
the Swiss referendum Is even now In shape ioF
nresentaton 10 the next Legislature and has vleor
GUS support Tho successful elimination OF the LABOR
,oto In the last two wears Is no longer possible.
rbs Democrats Will have their fret battle In the
legislative organization. Senator Adrain' WHO
bitterly and personally assaed James Smith, )r, De-
fore the convention that nominated Governor woud
like to be President Of the Senate again. his smi'h
cannot permit and his one senatorial representative
NJ T. Barrett. via be the candidate against A0ra,n'
Thomas F. Lane who represents the summit Ns'
,rict In the Assembly, wants to be Speaker OF the
House: but he voted for the coal combine. ard IN
sisted upon being nominated and elected In spite OF
the bosses.
The senatorshp will come next, a fortnight after
the orgaulzation Governor Albeit Is, and has been
for wears the candidate Of the party Tor Tie pace
There IS majority OF twenty nine to make lni'
p9ssl Die a combination with Republicans OF anu
Albeit Democrats II Albeit gets the CAUCUS nonlina'
non he viii BE- elected The disposition has been
10 conccde II 10 him: but II has already changed
James smith, r.. 81 ESs"x IS constantly named as
candidate against Mr.. Albeit lie + not prepared
to say that he VIII DE. nor has he declared that ne
Will not be. Nobody knows Just what Ne VIII 90,
shOud senator McPhersOn realize his long ambition 70
be Secretary OF the Treasury, the problem woulo ue
solved easily by making both Albeit ana smUh
senators and The chances two 10 one that hpFt
would have the short term. 49,
IL Is promised that the Democrats VIII not Do a.
partisan winter an the Legislature as they nave
been Perhaps IL IS because they have got about az
they can get II Is certain. however. that there VII
be a vast change In respect, namely, inc
domineer,ng rule ~ the Governor.
TIE racctracl question VIII be- the one "a provoke
most public discussion. The owner OF the gloucester
track and the starter al the same track are mem
hers Of Assembly by the will OF the voters OF CAM
den and Iassalc counties. They are there TO se,
legislation. And Guttenburg Is there 20 help them,
I'm the person ~ several members who are mere tools
81 the owneTs OF Guttenburg. The Monmouth track
and the Linden and Elizabeth tracks are not wlth0n.
friends: and Thompson. Duke Billy" owner OF
Gloucester Is credited with great work for the Demo
cratic candidate last Tuesday.