The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-10

OUR FINANCIAL WAR
Everybody in New Jersey
Talking About Gold
and Silver.
REPUBLICANS CHIEF DANGER
Mckinley and McKinleyism Aid
ing Bryan and
Sewali.
Spscia. to ths Jsrsep oitv Nelp..

TRENTON, Aug. 10, 1S96.-PoTtical dis
c~ussion. like the weather. is nearly at
fever heat. In aHsslpartsr of the state
silver and gold are the all-absorplng
topics. People who never before talk
ed politics engage in debates with their
neighbops. The large cities are full OF
animation in this respect and in the
towns and hamlets similar interest is
manifested. AT the seaside resorts,
country crossroads and taverns, and in
every rural nook and corner where men
meet each other, silver and gid form
the burden sof conversation 1Repub-
aicans. as well as Democrats are divid-
ed in opinion as otos the relative merits
of the yellow and white metals, espe-
cialy in the agrdculturab districts, where
the farmers are causing surprise as en-
bryo orators an deb3ters. In fact. the
entire State is afanA with excitement
over the great financial question.
One of the most Unique sights is that
of Senator Bradls4ss political stump at
Asbury Park. At consists of the large
trunk of an old tree mounted on wheels
and pulled NY a team of horses. An
orchestra of four pieces discourses music,
while tpes barge crowd assembled every
evening is awaiting the appearance of
the debaters. The stump is hauled to
the open square facing the railroad sta
tion, and every evening, Sunday, of course,
excepted, at eight o'clock Senator Brad
ley acts as master of ceremonies. He
takes care of the gold side of the ques-
ton. while William K. Devereux, the
~well-known newspaper editor, looks out
for the interests of silver.
Sometimes when the Senator and the
editor clash there is lots of fun. Each
is an earnest advocate of his cause, and
no doubt the discussions serve as a great
educational movement. Any man who
cares to discuss the question from any
standpoint is always welcomed, and lis
tened to with rapt attention. The audi
ences are generally divided about evenly
in opinion, so that the speakers on one
side receive as much applause as those
on the other.
In Asbury Park. as elsewhere, many
Democrats v espoused the gold cause.
and it cannot be denied that several Re-
publicans have been won over to the
Chicago ticket A number of Democrats,
while they have repudiated the silver
ticket, still are hesitating as to whether
they can stomach Mckinley and the high
protective tariff plank.
While these men will not vote for the
ma yCL NACy lCCk Thai L1iCS
cannot vote for Mckinley and a high
tariff. They do not like either one thing
or the other, and, consequently, the
feeling grows that a third ticket would
be their only refuge. New Jersey is con-
sidered safe, anyhow, for the Republic
cans. so that. if the gold Democrats
vote a third ticket. no risk viii be Tun.
But. at the same time, the Republican
orators and organs must come down
from their high protective horse or else
there may be danger, after all, of a
silver victory in New Jersey. The gold
Democrats do not, by any means, look
upon Mckinley as a great statesman.
They distrust him, and some say he is as
much Of a silver man as Bryan, and
that he is only held away from the
heresy by the platform of his party. If
both candidates for President stood on
an equal platform, there is no doubt
whatever that Bryan would sweep New
Jersey by a phenomenal majority.
1t is worthy Of note that the Demo-
cratic politicians are shouting for Bryan
and Sewal, although many of them be-
lieye that the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1 would produce ruin
Gus results. But these politicians want
to pose as regulars. and insist that as
Democrats they feel in duty bound to
submit to the will of the majority as de-
creed at the Chicago Convention.
Monmouth County is, and always has
been. a hot-bed of politics. When things
are in a feverish condition there the con-
tagion generally affects the other counties
OF the State. In view of the general feel
ing of a Republican victory all over the
State next November. the Republican
place-hunters in old Monmouth are null
tiplying. There are numerous candidates
for Sheriff, State Senator and Assembly,
man The latest report is that Senator
Bradley is anxious for another term, and
that B. Frank Appleby, the Asbury Park
leader, is favorable to his denomination.
MI. Appieby has suddenly and securely
arisen INTO prominence as a leader of his
Petty ana ls looked up to as the T. C.
fAatt OF Monmouth County. A prominent
Asbury Park Republican said the other
DAY that all that was necessary TO secure
e denomination for Mr.. Bradley was for
Mr.. Appieby to hold up his finger and or
ger it done And IL looks as if Mr.. Apple
by VIII do thatevery thing. Most of the
republican politicians do not care to see
MI. Brad4ey go. back to the Senate again.
While they cannot say anything asgsi1sf
him personally. or as to his auali6cafion
Ior a legislators yet they charge that he
r nUs d Par1tsan enough to suit Them.
During ms three. years service IN the
Senate they say that he had not secured
sufhcient spoiis for the faithful, and on
some parity measures he has been a bolter'
Judging from the active interest Mr.
Bradley is taking In the campaign from
MS own stump in the seaside CITY which
ne founded there is every Indication that
ne has an 1eye on another term of office.
Ihe politicians favor Assemblyman Fran
els TOT me senatorial nomination. He is
very popular throughout the county. ana
~ anxious for the honor, which he would
be certain Of receiving If Mr.. Bradley was
out of the way.
About the oply hope the Democrats
have for seating a Senator is by persuad-
ing ex-Judge Walling to accept their
nomination The Republicans are afraid
of him more than they are of any ofhar
in the county. But it is said