The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-16
.G0NFIDHNT DEMOCRATS.
The Leaders Have No Fear
of Losing The Assembly
Next Fall.
SUPERIOR oRGANIZ ATIoN.
Senator Mcpherson May Not Seek q
Re-Election-Interesting Poli-
tical Gossip.

nave ueeD mhue by tHelr StuRulQe leAl'
ers. of the great victory they will achieve
in the tall, hut their hopes do not equal
the Democratic confidence. Tie impartial
observer has looked IN vain for symptoms
Of Democratic alarm over the situation,
and his search has been as vain as tina,
of the many fearless navigators VIC have
sought the Nerth Pole. Notwithstand-
ing the business depression n the sins
of the last Legislature, the Democratic
leaders know that when 1t comes to a
choice between the two pa rites the Dem
ocrats can be re lied upo to correct pre-
vailing evils. The people know that IL
was, not the Democratic party as a party
that passed the Race Track bills. and that
the ~iercest opponent the measures had in
the House was a Democrat; that the tui-
quitous bills never could thave become
laws had it not been for the votes of
Republican senator's, and that n OF
those votes was the result of a corrupt
bargain to give a Republican senator his
seat.
The faith which the people of the
State have in Grover Cleveland and his
party as evidenced by the great vote he
polled in the State last fall is another
element Of confidence.
The enormous power of the President
WIN lu0 UtSO anu Observation-Disclosures lieA
of the countrv simply bacause they be-
lieve him honest aud patriotic has done
much for the New Jersey Democracy.
DEMOCRATS BEST ORGANIZED.
But aside from merils or dsmelsts the
Democratic party continues to be the
best org MA aud the most capable of
achieving political success by political
methods. Aud back OF all Is the truth
that a majority of the yonng meu coming
into political life consider the democratic
organization more a party of the people
than the Republican party.
Senate James Smith. Jr., is a more
surocratic boss than ex-senator VIII lam
J. Sewsll. Yet 5000 J%erseymeu call him
sJim.'' Nobody ever called General
seweil bill" unless it was San Grey,
of Camden, who would do anything aw-
full.
4 sex is a Republican county, and ad-
vices are that Senator Barrett will easily
be re-slected. Then the Republicans are
likely to aid him by IL poor nomination.
The roll of the otner counties presents
aspects not less encouraging to Demo-
Gratis.
The decision on the Assembly redis-
tricting case is expected IN ii fortnight or
so, although it may be further DELAYED.
Democrats smile at the possibility of an
adverse decision. They claim that Re.
publicans of State prominence went into
ibis whole subject TWO years age and de-
cided then that there was no chance of
defeating the redistricting The discus
sion soes cause ONT harm to the party
in a certain way Il is so lamely ~conducte,t
by Republican pRpers that IL it were not
for the csnsure bV independent friends of
the SO called gerry mander, they would
care nothing iur it. Nobody seems TO
care what aay Republican organ in New
Jersey has 10 say
4 CrNATnp M'pEERSON HnTynTRTTT
They suy 1t il not SO sure that Senator
Mcpherson will want to he returned nj
the expiration of his present. term. 1t
has been centended all along by his
friends that he would be his own success
sor. but the past six moths has been
somewhat wearing OH him, insomuch
that The average New Jersey statesman
added materially to his cares aud bur-
dens. He thinks that at the end of his
term he would like to put in several years
travelling In some OF the remote cou
tries. aud this feeling may cause him &c
change his plans. II ne Ia OF that opinion
when the time comes to select his success
sor, McDermotG's chances will be very
good, for as candidate for the Senatorial
| purple the Chairman Of the Democratic
| State COMMITTEES has only Mcpherson &C
fear; all the others mentioned In connec.
| lion with the Office he can very readily
down.
Senator Johnston Cornish who repre-
sents the new Fourth Congressional Dis,
trict. is one OF the few men who, during
thu past week, has hal the privilege of !
private audience with the President. Hi
is the wealthy young biano manufac-
turer from Washington. Warren county.
Next to Congressman Geissenhaine he
is the most wealthy in the New Jersey
delegation, an posses more political am
bitiUn than Anv of the Congressmen. HIS
is ~gubernatorial possibility five years
hcncs.
CORNISH LOOMING UP
Cornish has been shaking up this third
and fourth-class DBstmasiers in the
county quite lively within the last three
weeks, aad has also secured twelve. OTTER
| appointments for the more active OF his
constituents. It IL stated in the depart
ments thai so far Cornish has proved
himself TO be the greatest hustler of all
the Jeiseymeu.
Among his appointments Is that of II.
G. Ribbls OF Somervilie to be Chief OF
Division in the Pension Office. He ii
now seeking 10 have ex-Law Judge S
w. Dewitt of Warren made an Assistant
Attorney General in the Department oil
Justics. Dewitt has teen one of Cor
ish's faithful adherents in Warren
County, and the Indications are that b,
| will secure the position for his friend
because of the strong endorsements nc
has filed Ia the Departments, AMONG
them being the signatures of bott
| United States Senators. Mcpherson anC
Smith, of the Congressional delegation
Ex-Governor AbDett and Governor
Werts.
Cornsll's call on the President wa.
purely of n social character. He is wei
acquainted with Mr. Cleveland, having
twice been q delegate to Jhs Democratic
National Con vention, where he was nom
mated. He has met him on many NOR,
occasions and he il probably nearer u
him Than any other Congressman.
There have been a large number 81
Jerseymen in Washington during thu
past week, and nearly all of them III the
interest OF some Office seeker. although
none of them WAS willing to admit tina
the trip had 9 any other than /,
social Significance,