The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31
DEMOCRATS FOR GOLD.
Prominent Men in Various
Counties Announcing Their
Positlon-Can't Swal-
low Bryan.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 81, 1856
The Democratic headquarters here is be-
ing deluged with letters from New Jer-
sey relative to the distribution Of litera-
ture and the organization of clubs. These
letters give a panoramic view of the
Jersey political situation from a Demo-
cratic standpoint. I rave secured ex
tracts from these letters which are Of in
terest.
Thomas Leary, Of rew Brunswick,
vention we organized a Bryan and Sewail
club and now We want literature to place
in the hands of the workingmen Of this
city Oh Offset the arguments Of the So
called Democratic papers of the East cir
culating in this neighborhood. Ex-State
senator and Speaker Of the House Robert
Adrain, a brilliant orator. has challenged
any gold Democrat or Republican 10 meet
him in debate n the issues Of the cam
Daign. We have secured the largest ban
ner ever swung to the sreeze in this city
and We are arranging for speakers.
George M. Todd, of yineland. says:-.I
am much PLEASED with things here. This
township and borough gave 800 Republic
can majority last fail, but I think Bryan
will carry it,"
Ephraim Cotter, the well-known lawyer
of Woodbridge. says that he viii not sup
port Bryan, and tina many Democrats
in his county feel as he does. The Middle-
sex County Democratic Gu Is the only
Democratic organization in the county,
put Mr.. Cotter adds that Bryan Will be
largely supported by the laboring people.
Evan D. Pearson. Of Hurffville, says
that so far as ne can hear and see, the
| democrats are in line with THE nlaffNrrr1
adopted at Chicago, with a very few ex-
ceptions, and he thinks that before long
these few will be all right. Il do not
see, says Mr.. Pearson. how any man
VINO styles himself a Democrat can even
think Of voting for Mckinley. I know of
several Republicans who are openly for
Bryans / do not think New Jersey Will
go Republican this fall"
y. |. Blackwell, attorney-at-law, writ
ing from Rsngoes. DISQUALIFICATION
such conditions as exist today. It viii
give Bryan and Sewell the largest major
lty II has ever given to any candidate.
going to support silver Mr.. Blackwell
says the gold speeches fell fiat al the
armer's Alliance picnic at Packer Is
land, near Pennington, while the silver
speeches were applauded. He says the
republicans are nonplussed and do not
know what to do. and he found lots Of
they would vote for Bryan and silver,
while the Democratic defeeti0ns are
few. Mr.. Blackwell says Union county
hot for Silver" He estimates that Han
terdon wiil give 2,200 for Bryan. Mr..
Blackwell is Secretary Of the County
Executive Committee.
Tim Furlong of the Bloomsbury House,
Trenton, contributes his opinion as fol-
lcws:-'There is a wonderful change in
Jersey and / think We viii carry the
State by a large majority. i was speak
ing yesterday to a man from. South Ter
sey whose business brings him in close
touch with The people there and he says
the Republicans. In this city Only three
men CT any proninence. haye .bolted, and
for every Democrat who bolts we will
classes are all right"
DIR. Theodore Fl. Boysen. Of Egg Har-
Dor City, announces that he cannot vote
for Bryan and gives several pages Of rea-
sons for his action. He believes that the
Democratic party has departed from the
tl~ine-honored principles which have
lstence of the government. He Believes
Tree coinage of silver means repudiation
and disaster, and avs that the Demo-
cratic party will get the greatest .seourg-
ing next November 1t has ever received.
Il am of the opinion that the people
are with Bryan, and that he is a sure
winner" is the opinion of D. B.. Peter
son. assistant collector Of customs at
Camden.
J. w. Ballentine, the carriage manu-
facturer Of somerville, predicts thai his
county will give 1000 to 1900 majority
for Mckinley. He says that there is
great opposition to the Chicago nominees
among the Democrats, and he hears of
very few Republicans coming out for
silver.
James F. Winturn, writing from Point
Pleasant beach. Ocean county, expresses
anxiety and interest regarding the or
ganization of clubs, and wants to get at
work as quickly as possible, indicating
his support of Bryan and SewaIl.
These letters give an idea of the fnfor-
nation that IS coming to the Democratic
headquarters from Jersey. Al the Re
publican headquarters I am told that
very few communication are being re-
ceived, but these few predict Republican
success to 8 certainty. Both parties are
flooding the State with literature.