The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-19
COUNCIL OF WAR,
Hudson County Candidates
Preparing to Raid
Doubtful Dis
t1iCts.
ALL WILL WORK IN HARMONY
Mr.. Heller Confident of Victory
and Wants the Whole
Ticket Elected.
CROWDS GATHER AT CANTON
The Union Generals Visit McKin-
ley's Home Bryan Back
in Ohio.
CROWDS GATHER AT CANTON
KENTUCKY AND KANSAS SURE
Good News at Headquarters in
Washington-Prese for
MRS. Bryan.

There was a meeting of all the Demo-
cratic candidates in the rooms of the
Robert Davis Association yesterday after
noon. The object of the meeting was to
formulate plans whereby all the nominees
should work in harmony and devote their
energies to Localities which are considered
doubtful. The interesting feature of the
meeting was the reports of the condition
of things politically in the bailiwicks of
the several nominees.
Congressional Candidate Alexander c.
Young was heard from first He showed
no hesitation in declaring that he be-
lieved he would be elected He said that
in his journeyings ne has found a grow
ing Bryan sentiment, and insisted that II
only required the united efforts of the
regular Democrats to put him into office.
William Heller, the Shriavalty
candidate, said he believed he
would be elected .sOur ticket
VIII win he declared 'sif we do
earnest work. I am doing all I can, rot
only for my own success, but for the sue
cess of every man on the ticket nave
been in every nook and corner OF the
county, and my impression is that the
Democracy is united That being the
case We should win. have not made
any attempt to figure out or make any
estimate of what the vote viii probably
be, but from information have received
from other candidates I believe we will
carry Jersey City. We have a chance to
carry it by handsome majority. We
have the capital, and it should pe made
good use Of by every man who is on the
ticket. Bayonne will, 1 am assured give
the usual Democratic majority. Hoboken.
l understand. is all right, and on election
day VIII roll UP her customary straight
Democratic vote. In the towns and town
ships in the northern part of the county
we Will Win. / feel sure of it, and unless
l am very much mistaken the vote poiiad
IN that quarter for the Democratic NOM
inees will be larger than ever before"
NO man on the ticket has made fight
that can equal that of Mr.. Heller. He mas
hustled day and night and so have his
friends. On information given by disin-
terested persons and by the several pres
ent committeeman it is believed he VIII
run ahead of his ticket outside of Jersey
City, and poll bigger vote than h IS
didate.
James I. Lillis, the candidate for Sur
rogate, is confident that victory win
perch on the Democratic banners. He sad
SO yesterday, but because he thinks so,
ne and his running mates are going to win
ne says workers must not be misguided
and stop making a fight
Earnest work is required" he said
we nave made telling canvass so far.
it up and gather in every vote possible.
People are tired of Republican governs
ment, and now that we have the oppor-
tlnity we should bury the hopes of the
RepuDiicans for years to come.H
Mr.. Lillis says he has made a conserya
tive estimate of the vote, and he cannot
see how the Republicans are going to
win.
They are relying entirely on the
strength of Mckinley" he said, .sTflsy
calculate on having many Democrats
vote for MCKINLEY who rather than use
ticket ~
This pointer was taken advantage of.
and every candidate was directed to see
tickets with pasters All were warned
hot to use blanket paSters as thew make
invalid the ballot Each candidate
was instructed to make a canvass of his
ward or district, call on voters and ascer-
tam as near as possible how they propose
casting their ballots, and report at another
conference to be held week or ten days
before election
The Assembly candidates made encour-
aging reports. John Wahl Queen said
that he believes the people understand
that a vote for a Republican Assembly
equal taxation. For this reason alone
he said, he knew the Democratic noni,
nees would be supported not only by
other party. The eleven Assembly can
didates In turns told of the condition of
affairs in their respective localities. and
to man they believe they will poll the
whole Democratic vote and yetes of the
intelligent class OF the opposing party.
The reports made by the Freeholders
indicate that that important branch of
the county government will again be
placed in the control of tbs Democrats,
The candidates are hust1ing and those
VINO are running in Republican wards re-
votes of Republicans
The various reports convinced those
present that the outlook is very favorabl.
Notwithstanding the reported Mckinley
didates who two weeks ago thought Me-
kiniey would poll a big vote here that
the sentiment has changed and that every
day brings more votes into limo for Jsrvan
This change of sentiment is said to prevail
particularly among the laboring classes.
Chairman John Erickson, of the County
upon the candidates the necessity q
WORKING, not only for themselves. but for
the whole ticket.
:, The :, people are with US in, this fight.
win sweep the county for the whole
ticket. The county Is Democratic and
there i no reason why we should not
voters awake to the condition of<afrafrs
get them out on election day. and we VIII
win a glorious victory
ot tram ana this susI time Tsy assadats ss i set
made in any particular quarter but ali.
over So far as can be learned. there "a
very Y, little a,s enthusiasm n Republican
cans are doing nothing notwithstandiug
that fact that 1t Is known that threats
Iare been made ana plans Arranged fo
Tshe Real Il vf6nrstov.