New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-03
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
MANY ASSURANCES OF REPUBLICAN
SUCCESS.
A or-IE.r CAMPAIGN CAUSED BY DEMOCRATIC
HOPEI.ESsNEss AND CONSEQUENT APAIiA-
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.

REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
The political campaign in New-Jersey when
closes tonight. has been remarkably quiet Du'
none the less earnest. Ii has been marked by the
most assured confidence the part OF the Kepuo-
Icans. and by corresponding degree OF depres-
sion on the part OF the Democrats, who hardly
made fight in many districts. until the present
week. Comparatively few meetings have been
held Republican meetings have been well at
tended while those held by the Democrats have
been without any enthusiasm. Seven-eghths OF
the Democrats of the State have looked upon the
result as foregone conclusion, and have been DIS
posed to let the campaign go by default. Party
leaders who were full OF aggressiveness a year
ago have been hopeless and apatheuc tnis year.
believing that their party has no chance. ms
apathy has had the effect of relaxing Repuollcan
vigilance so that Democratic apathy and kepub-
'lican confidence have conjoned to make a remark
ably quiet and uneventful campaign In year
when a LEGISLATURE is 10 be chosen 10 elect United
States Senator.
The Republican plurality on Assemblymen last
November was 2ss29 Only four counties gave
Democratic majorities, namely. Atlantic. Hunter
DON Salem and Warren. The flrsi-named Is
strongly Republican. and it went Democratic only
by reason of an unpopular nomination.
Seventeen counties rolled up total Republican
plurality of 1851. Among them were strong Demo
cratic counties like Sussex. Monmouth Bergen and
AIiddesex II is unlikely that these counties will
remain in the Republican column this year. and
they are reckoned on by the Republican man
ayers Las; year the members of the Assembly were
elected on district tickets This year they viii be
elected on general county tickets. Thus in Hudson or
Essex the whoe eleven Assembly candidates Will be
voted for by all the voters of the county There viii
be some scratching. but ii is thought that in every
county the Assembly tickets will be elected or de-
feated as whole
THE VOTE ON JOINT BALLOT
The counties to elect Senators Passaic Sussex.
Hunterdon. Middlesex. Burlington and Cape May.
All the retiring Senators are Democrats. The holH-
over Senators are: Republicans eleven "a majority
of the Senate and Democrats four. II all the SIX
Senators-elect are Democrats the Republicans VIII
still have a majority but in point OF fact the Demo-
Gratis are likely to lose five counties The Reruol-
can Senators in Burlington. Passac and cape May
are all sure Of election. these counties being nom
inaIly Republican. They have the better chances IN
Niddesex which went Republican last year. ana
they expect TO carry Sussex. which gave kepuo-
lican majority of sos las November. But conceding
both Sussex and Hunterdon, or Middiesex ana Hun
terdcn the next Senate viii stand. Republicans To-
Democrats 6.
To get a majority on Joint ballot the Republicans
must elect only twenty-six Assemblymen anu the
Democrats must elect thrty-five Assemoiymeh. \
conservative estimate of the vote on Assembly by
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