The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-06
AFTER THE BALL,
H THE PEOPLE SAY.
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larity has grown continually. In John
w. Griggs the State of New Jersey VIII
have a Governor who will be Governor,
and a man who | believe will give the
State an honest and business like govern,
ment. OF course I am greatly pleased
at the large majorities the Repuplcans
will have in the Senate and Assembly,
toral vote may be considered as assured
to the Republican candidate for Presldent
of the United States in 1895, The state
shown itself to be tired of Democratic
County Clerk John w. Fisher-..T am
w. Griggs, and from the day he was
nominated | predicted his election.
based this opinion on the elections 81
man and he made a remarkable personal
%anvas which won him many votes.
1 think his election was due more to
result of Democratic administration in
this State than from any other cause
The campaign was waged principally on
State issues. Hudson County'.s large
Democratic vote was due. principally, to
the personal knowledge the people a
of Chancellor McGill n the lack of in,
acquaintance with Mr.. Griggs.'
Harry Bark, Assistant Clerk of the
County Board of EducatIon-'1 think the
Democratic ticket was defeated because
OF the policy Of the Gieveland a aad J
many persons who said they would not
vote for the Democratic candidates be-
cause of this; Tn success in Hudson
County was largely due to the saloon
element and the German vote and the
fact that laboring men are now having
more work than they had a year ago.
felt so much in agricultural districts.
Counsellor Alexander c.. Young Il am
proud to live in Hudson county, and
expect to see the State give 10000 DEM
ocratic majority next year. / stumped
the State during the present campaign,
and l thought before election that a call
majority. I believe that. h report of the
Senate Investigating Comittee, although
Of but little importance, elected Mr.
men. This report had great weight IN
rural and agricultural counties. National
affairs had but a very slight influence,
if any,. In Hunterdon county the A. +.
A. was strong n active, and Democrats
did not properly explain this issue. The
same thing may be said Of Somerset
was obtained because every issue OF the
campaign was thoroughly explained to
the voters, and the excellent candidates
Democrats felt that in this county they
can now nominate h candidates OF their
choice"
tOf course the result pleases me. Out,
of Hudson we need not why's ana
Dhmedrsfic I In ! his IS equity ane 70 ! ai think aae
OIllo atlS ~ No>
ton of the Republican voters"
Surrogate James H. O'Neil-All that l
can say is thatiwe are whipped and whip
ped well. Hudson County is still the
same"
Fire Commissioners John j.. Gone
Where Chancellor McGill was known
counties where he was not personally
known the glamour of the Republican
candidates campaign captured the farm
ciuraaS from tho GbannpllorShin and had
made IN active personal campaign like
Griggs, I think the result woul have
been different At the same time I
of attending only to the business of his
Office would gain him many votes"
{. J. Rooney; Clerk Of the County
of Mr.. Griggs is due almost entirely to
the Dissatisfaction with the policy of the
National Government. | cannot CON
ceive of anything that would contribute
to our defeat SO much as this feelig."
John Boyd, Clerk of the Board of Free
holders-.Ill be hanged if I a explain
anything today"
City Hall beat the Republicans in Hud-
son county. / can't guess what made
them successful in the State"
Max Salinger:-'I can't tell why Mr..
Griggs was elected. 1 vas defeated for
Senator because I didn't get votes enough
to elect me. I was not sold out, for am
ahead of my ticket about 500 votes. |
fought the battle alone. The Republicans
County. COMMITTEES did not do anything
for me-"
John j. Erwin, Secretary of the Repub-
lican County Committee:-'The success of
the Democratic ticket in this county was
due to the water question, the City Hall
scandal and the way Democrats are kept
in office to fight us. Democpatic employ
.es in the city government worked openly
against lbs yesterday, and at Belleville
and water employees not only work
ed against the Republican ticket but they
bet money against it. No party can win
unless it gets down to practical politics"