The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-31


Mr.. McDermoat nor any other pemocra.
can be elected to. Congress. It Woulo
seem then that the road is already paved
for a Republican Congressman from ths
a ~probablity that fighting Tom Nc
EVAN" may be prevailed upon to foreg1
his intention of not becoming a candidate
for a reelection as a national haWnla ker.
In each OF THE eight counties IN which
State Senators are to be elected In No
yenlber There is a lively contest for the
nomination among the Republicans. In
Monmouth County the active candidates
are ASsembiyman Francis, p. Hale Pack
er and Richard w. Herbert. Senator
Bradley is in the hands CT his friends,
n knowing ones say IL he desires a re-
nomination he can have 1t. Senator Focr-
llees has declared that If the nomination
comes to him unanimously in Union
County he will accept Il.
Down in Gloucester County there Is an
animated struggle between Assemblynan
Stranger and ex-Assemblyanan Haines,
with the chances much in favor Of the
former. A~ssemblyman Charles A. Reid is
making a lively canvass for the nominal
ton in Somerset County and he says he
viii win over two or three ether candi-
dates. The Republican leaders in Essex
County have about concluded to Yet Sem
ator ketc1am have another term, despite
the wishes of the friends of ex-Assam-
blynaa Eisele. who are yet pushing him
20 the front. In Salem county it IS stated
that Richard p. Miller is slated for the
nomination. This only county which is
Ahely to go Democratic is Warren. where
Mr.. Cornish will name a silver man to
succeed Mr.. States, who does not care
for another term. Senator Rogers would
to have a third term in Camden
County, but ex-Assenblyqnan Joseph M.
Engard. who has an enviable record, is
the popular choice.
a review of the field would indicate
that OF the eight Senators to be elected
the Republicans are almost certain ~
RHf tc2EGnk-AI nf tho rArr nro aus ~rf11
participate IN the election of a successor
70 lanes Smith in the United States SEN
ate.
The Democratic Committee of this city
has decided to drive all the goldbugs
out cf the party At a meeting of the
committee. fixing the date for holding
the city primaries to elect delegates to
the State Convention to be held Septenl-
Der .. 1t was resolved that no gold Dem
ocrats be permitted to take part in the
selection of the delegates to the conven-
ton, for fear the city should send a
solid gold delegation. Chairman Edward
Reading Of the Democratic City Commit
tee avs all who present themselves to
vote at the primaries, which are to be
held next Wednesday evening, viii be
called upon to swear that they will SIM
port Bryan and Sewall, and has instruct
ed the ward members of the City Com
mittee to see that every man voting is
pledged to the Chicago platform and the
candidates.
The authority for this course is based
on a law of May 9. 1884. Chairman Read
ing says, which confers upon Judges of
primary elections the power to swear
persons as to their right to vote at such
primaries under the rules of the party
for which the primaries were being held.
What are the written rules, If any ex-
ist, is the question so far as the Demo-
cratic party is concerned. but Mr.. Read
ing says that custom makes rules where
no written rules exist and that it had
been the custom in this city to exclude
from Democratic primaries those persons
who do not agree to support the nominees
of the party. He says that the City
Committee is within its legal rights in
deciding upon this course.
The law which authorizes primary cleo
ton officers to swear persons who offer
TO vote also makes it the duty of such
primary election officers to take oath
that they will conduct the primaries fair
~ and in accordance with the rules of the
party which they represent. Heavy pen
alties are provided for violations of the
law. Many, however, hold tina where a
known Democrat presents himself the
election judge has no power TO compel
him to swear that he will support the
ticket, but that he may be sworn as to
whether he voted the Democratic ticket
at the last general election.