The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-22

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Carey, two bright lawyers Of this city.
q gone out from the Democratic party
and become Republicans. The announce
ment. in Mr.. carey.s case. was confirmed
By 8 letter. IN which he resigns from the
local Democratic organization in Green
vile. Private advices verify the report
regarding Mr. peer It Is understood that
gen Democratic Association win be read
at the next meeting.
we do not intend any sneer at these
young gentlemen when we say that the
Democratic party. both national and To-
cal viii be apt to survive their seces-
sion. They viii be missed from. its ranks,
just as airy other bright, ambitious young
mon would be: but men come and go.
and no doubt others will be found to take
the places Of these two. We do not ap-
prehends that they wifi take any particu-
Tar following with them. Both have
been popular. and in a certain sense Mr..
speer has been influential in the Bergen
section; but we do not think either one
had the hold on voters necessary to take
the enemy's camp. AS Democrats. both
young gentlemen were potent to hold
.44~- ..s. o11o-.ooao no,,4br3
a they may find that their own votes
are the only ones they control.
The immediate excuse for the change
is the unhappy platform adopted by the
Democratic National Convention, But
rrsnor has It that the true cause is to be
found IN DISSATISFACTION extending over a
couple Of yeats because local affairs did
not go ipft their way. They are being
welcomed with a great outward show of
enthusiasm by Republican leaders. but
shrewd Democratic politicians are smil-
ing and saying that all their real disap-
pointrneDts are to come.
1t IS not believed that these Withdraw
ais are synptomatic of any general bolt.
The majority of those who cannot ston-
aeh free silver are preparing to cast a
silent ballot against it, holding them
selves ready to stand by their party
again. when the wave of insanity passes
away and true Democracy seigns again,
mistake Of the Republican Press
The Republican press, not only of his
State hut IN general, is pursuing a very
upwsse policy in respect to the Presi-
Dental contest. On the one hand they
are printing the most offensive carica-
lures in which not Bryan and the silver
mtseraants. but Cleveland. Carlisle and
the honest money wing of the party are
held up 10 ridicafle: on the other they are
harpsng on the tariff and other objection
able features Of Republican policy in a
frantic attempt to make IT appear that
these issues are 10 figure conspicuously
in h campaign. BY their laundering
course, they are driving thousands of
Democrats over to Bryan, who otherwise
would vote for Mckinley. purely for the
sake Of the honest money cause.
Ii should be understood even by the
Republican editors that IL the issue in
this campaign were the tariff. or if
Grover Cleveland or anyone representing
his ideas were the Democratic candidate,
william Mckinley would not have the
slightest chance of being elected. Even
the opposition to high tariff and
the dsstrust Of Mckinley are so profound
tnat the election Of Bryan is quite within
the range Of possibility.
This very feeling is strongest in Re-
pnblican ~strongholds. All through the
AGRICULTURAL districts the revolt is active
ard combined with the alarming spread
Of the free silver heresy. it is nothing
short Of alarming. If the Republican
newspapers are wise. they VIII alter their
time very considerably from now until
Election Day. Mckinley himself, in his
letter Of acceptance. ought to pledge him
self to great moderation and conservatism
III dealing with the tariff and all other
old-line partisan questions, and the press
or his party by recognizing that his sup
port IS 70 come about equally from both
parties. may win for him many votes
and thus secure victory to the cause Of
tHs gold standard.
THOSE awful people the New York
Bankers. have increased the aims which
they are willing 10 pessow upon the Gov