New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-09
THE JERSEY CAMPAIGN.
EVERY DAY ADDING TO DEMOCRATIC DIS
CoMFITURE AND DIsMAY.

w,,,c,, 20 THEIR OWN cuRRUPTIoN-RE-
PUBLICAN HOPES HIGH.
rrs,,o, \ / oct. (SpeciaD.The Republican
campaign in New-Jersey has occupied ali '"e a.'e"
ton Of the politicians and the Demoo.a.s Ia
hoe, standing by watching the processio" anu
throwing an occasional brick. Republican "ee
ines are under way In all parts OF 'he .' -
the attendance at all has been large .o'''."
In Republican success prevails. and whie u !"
itself n powerful influence, II IL sus'ai"e" '' va.
attitude o! hundreds OF DemocIauc a"N $780,
voters in every community! =,
The main Issue OF the campaign is Ju" ""e'e -
was a year ago and efforts 10 shii' pos'''o" 10"
failed m!serably. The object OF the .''e''' y"
shown last November. was TO "cieah OUT '"e sn"e
IL continues The Governorship remains !" De"o
cratic hands. ard when this last post Is carr'eu
,hr. viii no some disposition the part OF the
,uh,,c 20 take a look around. This determination
"a uproot rossism in New-Jersey down 10 inc ie
hottest part has never faIiered
90 far "a the Incidents OF the campaign are con-
cerned. the Republicans come IN LOT All INC Wv
c,sm In naming Chancellor McC. and providing
that he should remain on the bench, the peio''".
asserted the right to do all the criticism 'na' co"u
bear upon the personality OF the candidates Ihcii
own candidate was to remain on a pedestal sacren
and aloof while they were TO have the prN"eso "
living and Safeguarding TO their hear's co"'r,''
They are probably disappointed in the result l lie
although they have begun to lose respect TOT an
occunant who permits so much dirty work to be
dora IN bIs name However. II does not hur' the
object and has done him some good before oeha
tor C;riggs was nominated the Dcmocrat'c news
papers were given TO understand that ne Woud not
he named ond they unanimously agreed tha' lie
was altogether too good man for the Republicans
When he was nominated they were bound TO con-
TESS that he pure and able man ~ IL con-
coded that remarks made by Alan Il. NC
Dermoti do not change conditions
M'DERMOTTS PUZZLING COURSE
NcDermott's course Is somewhat puzzling. be
cause some OF his arguments have been SO made
and addressed that they were reasonably certain 10
harm McGIrs campaign much more IMAM lhe ne
publlcans and IT has been wondered whe'her Tue
Chancery Clerk was playing game not nn-
familiar TO him and much against the interests o.
the man who presides over his court. McDer
motifs large share in the Democratic campaign -
OF great benefit the Republicans He Is the man
who above all others represents the opJecuohapie
features of bosssm When he heightened the term
Of the Mayor OF Jersey City and had himself NOM
mated for Mayor, he was regulated by the Demo-
Gratis there. and a Republican took the office Tor
the heightened term. He 1t was VINO put through
the racetrack bills who manipulated the coal COM
bine who attempted TO keep the Senate Demo
cratic by declaring that ten was majority Oh
tyenty-one All that is disreputablc in the Demo-
cratic bossism OF the last six or eight years IL
chargeabe in whole or In part to HIM And now
he leads the "aggressive" campaign OF his party
Just what Chancellor McGill would do with the
men who are conducting his campaign II he should
be elected is one OF the questions which he declined
TO in his platitudinous letter or acceptance
Does he intend TO turn down" T.. +. G. Young
whose son-n-aw was put on the Court OF Appeals
IN order TO vote for the pardon of the Hudson
County rascals and whose permanent, appointment
h in nd M he Governor
what of NcDermott Senator Smith, Miles Ross
and billy" Thompson The same old gang nom
mated him and now runs his campaign whether
h woul! be the personihcation or ingratitude or
repudlate the more respectable element Is PROB
lem: but he will be spared the trouble OF answer
ing 1t.
BIG CLAIMS SUDDENLY DROPPED.
The campaign opened with large claims made in
Essex and Hudson counties Of gains for Democrats
among German Republicans. This talk has ceased
or nearly So and has been due to the pronounced
attitude of the leading Germans. They have heart
iIv Endorsed Senator Grggs. Some leading German
Democrats are said to have urged the state Com
mittee to go slow on this matter They said' quite
truly that the Republicans are In power In the
local governments throughout the state, and Ger
mans had found no ground for criticism upon the
fairness OF their action. If the question should be
made a leading issue now II would brng agita-
ton which all desire should be averted The second
issue OF the campaign ralsei by the DeHoCfdH was
the water matter. The fact that Mr.. Griggs was
counsel in court for the East Jersey Water Com
many was made the basis OF attack upon him,
10 the effect that ne was identified with monopoly
in water supplies This might have served as n
"good-enoug Morgan for Jersey CITY which Is
| lust making Z: contract with water company not
in the alleged monopoly. but It was coupled with
a declaration in favor of state control To nave
| the State take charge OF all the water supplies
and pay the shot has been a fayorite plan win a
Isw r 1%e wS iocaes Which already have their
supplies and which would be expected 10 contribute
means delavs in getting new supply for Jersey
city and the condition OF the water there Is not
such a. 10 make any delay toerabie
A MISTAKEN ISSUE.
| But It was gross folly to raise this issue when
every Democratic boss Identified in the water
schemes for which the Republican candidate. who
| was not personally concerned in them TO any degree,
| is now assailed. Senator James Smith was the man
who put the Newark deal through; Miles Ross was
| the Lehgh Valleys lobbyist at Trenton Tor me
! necessary legislation, and all the rest Of the gang
! were more or less concerned. To dig up all the
scandals in relation to the Newark water contract
agitation it Is therefore. hoped that the Demo.
crsG leadef r. w deveopments
| 80 Democratic powder has burned In vain ana
the Republican cohorts march on. There never was
| which Senator Grlggs addressed last FRIDAY night
New-isrunswick. East orange and MonteaIr have
| had a. emarkable each in IT, way. This week the
| candidate Is in Jersey City, Noun; Holly tat the
! fairI ON THURSDAY, at the Monmouth County Con-
| vention on Friday and az Red Bank in the evening
| and winds up the six days and nights OF work In
/ TO South Jersey, the week. following TO the Western
| counties and the last week to Hudson. Essex and
| Psssac lie IL IN excellent condition and has kept
! the issues where they belOng-upon the Democratic
misgovernment OF recent years the necessity for n
| Inherent kind OF State administration. and the
/ prominence OF the Democratic bosses In the pres
| The Democratic State Committee has lot OF
trouble on its hands. in local rows In Hudson
| County The committee IL inexperienced and Chair
man Young. who Is reported to be confined 10 his
| house by a cod Is really sick man and NAV
/ not be able do much more. Meanwhile eX-Sen-
! ator Blodsett, who has been repudiated by every
| Democrat Is I'm charge Of the committee, and II
would be interesting learn whether he In yet on
| l.i.,.- III. Nhn do The