The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
The Tb,rd. ticket idea.

There cannot be the slightest doubt
about the growth of the demand among
Democrats for a third ticket. 1t is M
tense and widespread. and we believe II
annct be wbthstood. The ticket will.
beyond all reasonable doubt. be named,
and when the vote is polled. it VIII be
found very far from being lowest.
At asst, .4rfae News was Inclined 10
doubt the discretion Of nominating sound
money Democratic candidates. There
were grave objections. it seemed to be
DIVIDING the geld forces. Every Demo
cratic vote cast for Mckinley would
count two in determining the result, and 50
ii seemed probable that such a majority
would be secured against Reputation and
anarchy that they could not raise rheir
heads again. ia a generation.
But careful investigation Of public SEN
timeat showed that the danger Of this
plan lay in the general hatred and con-
tempt in which william McKfaley is
held. He is so unpopular in this State,
indeed, h several thousand Repnbli-
cans Will vote for any one else in prefer
ence. to him, and if there are only two
candidates in the field, these votes VIII
be cast for Bryan. Among Democrats
the number who say they will vote for
mckinley is as yet extremely restricted
No doubt the number would grow as the
periHsof the silver craze come home 70
the nainds Of sane men, but the resistance
to the crimes and errors for which the
Republican party stands would al
ways be almost as strong in
Democratic voters minds as their
fear of the deprecated currency.
OF course, a. great many will salve their
c-onsciences by not voting at all; but. these
votes are no more benefit to the sound
money cause than if they were cast for
a sound money Democrat. and they are a
dead loss to the party Congressional and
local tickets.
If a. third ticket is put in the field, with
a FIRST rate name at the head Of it, and
if vigorous campaign Is conducted. along
judieious lines, it ought 10 get a fair
plurality IN this state. We should esd
mate that 1t would get twenty-five per
cent. Of the vote cast last fall for Cow
ernor Griggs. and eighty-fve per cent. of
that cast for Chancellor McGill. Mr..
bryan would poll. about ten per cent Of
the Griggs vote. and fifteen per cent. of
the MeGil vote. Major Mckinley would
get about sixty-fve per cent. of that
poliad for Governor Griggs.
By all odds, the strongest man who
could be nominated on a third ticket
would be David B. Hill. He is the logical
candidate Of IN situation. He was the
leader in the great fight for honor and.
prosperity at Chicago. He stands today.
for every. principle that the party wants
to fgat for. Time has vindieated the posi-
ton that he has taken up concerning al
most every great question, n opportun-
tty has brought out his extraordinary
qualities as a political leader. He is popu-
lar in every State in the Union. In the.
section whore he was weakest four years
ago. he would now be accepted with en-
thusiasm. New Jersey and prabably New
York also would give him their votes, and
he would carry as many Southern States.
as Bryan. If ne could not be elected, his
defeat would not be Of the kind that.
hurts aspiHipg men tt would give him a
new claim on his. party, and one which
it would not fail to honor in 1900