The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-24

PERSONAL LIBERTY.
The Sunday Call" Says
Democrats Will Make 1t
an Issue.
MORE REPUBLICAN BLuNDERs
Sewell Has Mortgaged the Guber-
Material Nomination to
John Kean.
fFror, th,s weeks "sunday call.n)

democratic warriors in the oncoming
Gubernatorial contest in New Jersey,
and the plans are even now working TO
| give vitality to such an agitation. The
unusual activity of certain Prosecutors
and other public officials in closing the
saloons on Sunday is directed to that
end, in the hope that all other issues
may be obscured. Nearly all the Sher-
ifs are Republicans. and on them and
their party will be charged the response
bility for the numerous indictments ex-
pected at the September term of the
~Ecourts. especially in Hudson. Essex and
Passaic counties.
Well meaning clergymen and religious
bodies are unwittingly furthering that
design by their activity in clamoring for
a ~stricter enforcement of the Sunday
laws. and the fever observable in New
York seems likely to reach us very
soon. New Jersey is peculiarly suscepti-
BILE to the influence of public movements
in the Empire State. and particularly in
its metropolitan city. Their Lexow in
v~estigation set the pace fer an inquiry
on nearly similar lines here. and we are
likely to follow their example in wrest-
ling anew with the excise problem
Under existing conditions a Sunday
4 clCSllR scare III our EltlGS WOQlO &c oaAC
Ito lose the Republican party thousands
of the votes which made possible its
phenomenal pajorities in 1898 and 1894.
With an issue Of that kind, properly fos-
tered and manipulated. the Democrats
believe that they could carry Essex.
Hudson and Passaic by pluralities OF
large dimensions. regardless of all other
circumstances.
REPUBLICAN BLUNDERS.
1.-THE Republicans nave played and are
playing into our hands beautifully" was
the way that one Democrat put 1t. ''They
passed that County Court act, which
campaign. One Of the most important
licenses. The church auxiliaries of the
Republican party will require the noml-
nation of men In sympathy with then
views, and endless discord in their ranks
is bound to follow, no matter which fac
t then county aans e eon nss fRalsn FR se Germans Mln as
if the practical politicians carry the
day and name men Who regard Sunday
selling with indulgent eyes, the church
polls or vote the Prohibition ticket"
Won't the work of the Investigating
committee be a conspicuous feature of
the campaign"
"How can 1t? If the Republicans were
earnest and sincere in that matter they'd
nominate for Governor either William H.
Corbin or Senator VOORHEES,. They won't
let either come within ten miles of the
nomination. By shutting out these gem
tlemen they throw away the right to
that we ara, too. With Corbin or Voor-
bees heading their ticket we should be
it is now John Kean is going to be the
nominee with General Sewell acting as
director of the campaign"
JyI e1@t,1l {ho4 fa~nn- IN fsar,
topics into the background? ?"
G ask Voorhees, or the other members
of the Senate Committee. Ask them who
were trying all along to block the work of
the committee and trying to protect GER
tain persons. Ask them how much SYM
pathy and assistance they obtained from
to uncover w~ickedness in Trenton and
elsewhere. Ascertain what influences
were at work to prevent the impeachment
of Secretary of State Kelsey and find out,
| if you can. who are throwing rocks in the
way of al inquiry into Newark affairs.
The answers will explain why the Repub-
paign ON the basis of the work of the
| VOORHEES, committee. OF course they will
have to make some reference to the ques-
manner and high sounding phrases will
take the place of those declarations
which The s aTIG fal McF fer. coon
NIs there, though. any real hope of
ITO be candid with YOU will say that
tefligently answered yet. II our people
shrewdly and take special care in the
| nominations eur chances ought to be ex-
| celient. Either Runyen or McGill will be
our nominee for Governor; Runyon, in
spite Of his years. is an active nan, ana 7. q
decision in the GOAL combine case and
his attitude toward the ballot box stuff
sIm f hieh q favor og tEs Repabli Ran M sias
will besKean. What has KeAn ever done
to deserve the highest office in the
sPerhaps Kean may not be nomi-
"oh. yes, he will. sewell has mort
Chance last winter to beat Sewell out of
the Senatorship, and his loyalty at that
time to the boss resulted in an iron,clad
it. He admits having been promised the
ago Kean made a really good fight
foolish enough to say that he was hon
estly elected, Anyway. he spent a heap
Of money and his purse has always ysf been
that, who is there in the field? Run the
list overLkean, Murphy. ariggs and
VOORHEES,; sew we s will meyer ,sb forg gna
n besldes. Kean has put money into Essex
with such good purpose as to render It
the Ms.i sold backing Of his own county.
Yes. I think Murphy could be elected,
but hi would be of no use to Seweli-
in fact, it would suit the General better
to have a Democrat, in the Governors
chair. sewen wont trust voorhees,, and
out. SeweM has no feeling against
Criggs. but the e~x-Senator's stand on
the focal option bill and his professional
Connection with railroad corporations
make it risky to let Grsggs head the
opinion Of those Republicans who shape
tSe party programmes. All those
~@favorfte SON. candidates that you hear
"a much about are mere stalking horses
for. Kean. The are allowing the use OF
their names partly because IT pieases
Sewell and partly for the notordety and
free advertising they get out OF IT.
Wit ELECT THE ASSEMBLYMEN.
"sssWha then, are your expectations as
n the net outcome of the. election2"
o..Me,iI make a hard fight on the Gov
orncrshin. what measure OF success
Ven meet with Will depend on how far
the people are willing 70 go m neaplng
Nv eiecting John Kean as Governor
WWe,Il elect most OF rne county judges ana
ri, ore IS a fair prospect that we may
have a majority of the A~sseTablymen
! We can't dc anything with the senate.
Well do our best for the wnoie tlckelt
.bappens. I rather think seweI would
iiks to see us with a majority IN the
esar9hiv so as to divide the response
Liiifv and give the Republicans an excuse
Fnr avoidfng positive legislation. They've
got all they want and SO mas the Fehnsxi
inc to let things stand as at present."
From the point Of view of Dhe politi-
csan that is a fair summary Of the case.
RTf the history of New Jersey furnishes