The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-05
SILVER OUTLOOK BAD.
Middlesex and Union Has
More Gold Democrats
Than Silver Re-
publiCans.
SOME DOUBT IN PATERSON
Hard Times May Induce the Mill
Operators to Vote for Bryan
and SewaIl.

M - S4As Il Is 4tA
med.ately after the Chicago convention
the Middlesex County Democratic leaders
went into retirement and are there yet.
The New Brunswick Times, the Demo-
cratic organ, which is owned by Willard
District Attorney j. Kearny Rice and
James Deshler, has not mentioned the
ticket since it was nominated, and some
of the free silver Democrats are so an
CRY at it's silence that they are about
and Sewall. The new journal will be
edited by J. D. Chandler, who was for
merly editor of the Times,
Miles Ross, the erstwhile boss of Mid
dlesex. has been quoted as opposed to
the Chicago ticket. There is no founda-
ton for this report. Mr.. Ross is out
of politics, he says. and in saying it he
is doubtless sincere. He is getting old
and has been in ill-health for a long
time. He no longer has any political
ambitions and thinks truly that he has
done enough work for his party to be
entitled to a rest. 1t is doubtless true
that Mr.. Ross naturally favors a gold
standard, but he has been too long iden-
titled with the party's management to bolt
It's ticket at this late day.
OF the men who usually run the party
machinery, select the candidates and nam
die the funds, ex-Postmaster William H.
Price is the only one who has come out
squarely for the Chicago ticket. The
others are either saying nothing, or have
~announced their opposition to Bryan and
Sewall. Oliver Kelly, whom the Repub-
lean Senate refused to confirm as a
member of the State Board of Assessors,
is the Chairman of the Democratic Coun-
ty Committee. Il don't know a thing
about county politics, my dear boy" re-
piled Mr.. Kelly, in his most genial man
ner, when 1 asked him concerning the
political situation in Middlesex. you
see" he continued, everybody has been
away all summer and we haven't given
p9lesiss a the tho sIfaar Rsnublie eanst o aay
number the gold Democrats or not, I
haven't heard a word"
This supineness of the old leaders is
causing much wrath among the younger
Bryan and Sewall. Deputy Surrogate
Peter F. Daily is one of the active young
IT am heartily in favor of the Chicago
Ticket said Mr.. DAILY, land l am dis
gusted with the men who have received
honor and office from the party, and
who now refuse to support the ticket"
Mr.. Daily thought the masses of the party
were more enthusiastic for Bryan than
they had been before for a Presidential
City Attorney Frederick Weigel, a
Democrat, thought the gold sentiment
very strong among the Democrats. He had
country townships. Or. H. R. Baldwin,
an old-time Democrat, expressed his
opposition to the Chicago ticket very for
cibly, and thought that in New Bruins
prtok q vary a roo proportinp 1f tha T1arn.
ocnats would not support it.
Robert Carson, the recognized Repub-
lican leader Of the county. said that mat
learn of any silver Republicans, said Mr..
Carson, land there is any number Of
Democrats here in New Brunswick who
Will not vote for Bryan. I do not see that
anything can prevent the county's voting
for Mckinley and Hobart"
john F. Ten Brock said tina the Scan
dinavians of Perth Amboy are for gold
silver sentiment there. William carman,
clerk of the Board of Fr~eeholders, report
cd the same condition in Metuchen, and
Freebooter William Oberman said he had
heard of only two silver Republicans in
south Brunswick Township. 1t was
claimed by some Democrats that in South
River, PiscataWay and in the vicinity of
Spotswood free silver had a number of
was admitted that the converts would have
to be very many to overcome the Dem
ocratic detection. The only newspaper in
the county which is supporting the Demo-
cratic ticket is the Jamesburg Record"
whose editor has for years been fighting
the party machine managers.
Union County is in good shape" said
Senator Foster N. Voorhees,. when cues
toned upon the subject. Chairman Cod
ding, of the Republican County Commit
tee" he continued, says Mckinley win
have $500 or 5000 majority in the county.
but l think that is too high an stimate
aElDQ the most Qnspryat tive xiou- J.ou-Z
ever, | him we shall carry the county,
by a large majority. There seems to be
LITTLE silver sentiment among Republicans.
and the Democrats who will not vote for
Bryan can be counted by scores. Among
the leading Democrats here for. sound
money are CITY Comptroller A. B. Carl
ton, ex-Clty Treasurer John Whelan,
Jams, auditor of the CENTRAL Railroad
Company; Frederick e. Leyey. Theodore
Pembroke, James Mcguire and hosts of
others"
How are the workingmen, senator?s y,
Il believe they are for sound money!
replied Mr.. Voorhees,. AT first it was
feared that the labor organizations were
IN fact. rhe tide is settling our way
everywhere
Ex-Speaker Joseph Cross agreed with
Wnat senator voorhees, had said, and
thought that there is no fear of any seri-
ois free silver detection among Republi-
cans.
Ex-senator Frederick c.. Marsh. chair
man OF the Democratic Committee. was
one or New Jerseys delegates to Chicago.
and was considered a sound money man.
He still ~disapproves of the Chicago plat
form, but in the past few lays has an
nounced that he will support the ticket.
With my party affiliations and connec-
,llon with the organization" raid Mr..
Marsh, Il feel it my duty to support the
ticket regularly nominated, however
much I may disagree with THE pIatforrn 8
DO you find the free silver sentjrnen
very strong in Union County, Senafor?s
I asked.
mo. 1 do not" was the reply. II near
that the farmers throughout. the county
are a. for free silver, but for some rea-
son DO not run across them Maybe ii
IS because they do not come to my office
and don't go out hunting for them. but
at any rate | haven't found any of that
overwhelming free silver sentiment we
hear so much about"
j. A.. Herman, a bright younr Ia wver e
one Of the most active workers for
Bryan and Sewal1. '.The s;lver santi-
nent is very strong among the wording
men," said Mr.. Herman. .Tf co,irsa
good many wealthy Democrats and bust
ness men are out for gold, but not fha
STeat mass OF voters. The common peo-
PIE feel that in Bryan and Sewall thew
have a ticket which more fully represents
them than any they have had a chance
Of voting for in many years, and I have
~iastic.'
Mr.. hiernan thought fha many Re-
publican w~orkingmen and farmers would
vote fer the Chicago nominees, but ad-
Matted that the German vote IN Elizabeth
would be practically solid for Mex nley.