New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-27
FROM THE NAIL.
TO FIGHT JOHNSTON CORNISH.
HIS CONSTITUENTS ANGRY OVER HIS VOTE FoR
FREE IRON ORA CHANCE FOR
RFPr- BIICAN.


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Republicans in The IEth Congress us
trio, OF New-Jer.ey are vida awake TO their
chances Of success this fall and their plans for the
overthrow OF the Cornish gang are well enough
formulated II Is generally believed. TO accomplish
the defeat Of any Democrat, who may try TO squeeze
his way into Congress from this district
When the Congress Dlstrlc; lines were remodeHed
BY the last Republican Legislature. the district was
believed 10 be Overwhelmingly Democratic, inasTnuch
as several Of the cd Republican townships were
excluded. When Johnston Cornish the present KEEP
resentave his vote for free iron ore the poiu-
cal situation changed instantly. That act Repuoh-
cans believe. killed the prospects OF eiectng any
Democrat 10 Congress in this section but particu-
larry did 4; blot the former popularity OF cornish
himself and although at the time the Congress
man believed so fully in his boosted strength
that ne dehed popular opinion. yet within the last
few days ne has begun realize that he Is but
human after all.
Warren and Morris counties chief industry Is
the mining OF iron II a wealthy and pros
porous community until the tariff tnkering was
begun Then enforced idleness began among the
operatives. First their little uxuries were given
up. Then they found themselves forced 10 retrench
upon actual living expenses. Soon rents were uni
versally overdue, and the store-keepers were i'm
portuned 20 furnish them with food until the mines
were again started full time. Finally 5000 and
ries doing chores for the farmers, and in fact do
| ing anything and everything 10 get substance for
actual needs Anxiousy they awaited the ADJUST
| ment OF the tariff at Washington and they believed
until that their Congressman. Cornish. would
| bring relief to them That however. was iar IRON
| his object and, instead OF enieavoring TO exert
| an influence In their behalf he passively voted 10
| consign them TO idleness and starvation Cornish
| Is Interested In building parior mel9aeohs io' HIS
Southern confreres; not In iron mining . 49,.
here was A
ston Cornishs district when his treacnery 70 MS
fellows recorded and now while nose W mon
he reduced 20 poverty actually wanting tor ioou,
| Cornish has the assurance 10 prepare himseL LOT
another for Congress Inasmueh as his Will ,b IS
| never disputed by his gang Of followers IN the
| Democracy the Republicans see an unusual oppor-
of IS 51n the or ey 81
anticipate the election OF Republican CONGRESSMAN;
many mised Democrats in the with District, and a
chance TO exercise that Is sure TO De accepted -
| Cornish. in his bind Page however. declares ne
will be renOmnated at the convention TO be held .,i
Washington Warren COUNTY on A9 So "a H ths
present time has appeared 70 do nothing to gain
delegates for himself Harris L., Is no6odyi FOO 100!
for Cornish The two are bitter enemies an od-
IL began when an oder Harris broke UP a previous
Cornish ring and sent a number OF the members to
Nelson Pdcock formerly cOEnishs Political boss
poor s0 and n poTer ver a h od
can be depended upon to do al. possible to thwar'
This district elected BENJAMIN F. Howey. Re,
publican IN 1881 and While II is true tha, several
glowing possibilities throughout the State Jersey
gave evidence OF their honesty Of TT, wheT
thai was deemed Impossible by nearly every one
they ,l haze Ss n:S csn ss only w g paens
that New-Jersey's iron miners are staring iiarya
'li P!a IN "a ' 3, J.. Aug. d H. T. j.