The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-02

SAFE FOR SOUND MONEY.
New Jerseys Majority Will
Leave No Doubt Where
She Stands.
READY FOR THE BALLoTING
Even the Fourth District is Now
Considered to Be in the Sound
Money Column.
READY FOR THE BALLOTING
Special to the Je1seu Cstu Nstrs.

Jersey is about as rock-ribbed in its de-
votion to the cause of sound money as 1t
was to the tariff reform four years ago,
when the State gave Cleveland a plurality
of 14,9H votes. In fact, i. is more so, be-
cause all signs point to a plurality of
not less thar s., 200 for Mckinley and Ho-
bart. This years campaign has been
all on one side apparently. The advo-
Gates of the silver heresy have exhibited
animation only in a few parts of the
State, such as the Fourth Congressional
district and in Newark, Paterson and Jer-
sey City. TIL sound money men have
prosecuted a most vigorous campaign all
over the State, during which some of the
ablest stump orators in the country have
educated the people on the Importance OF
the great issues at stake. Their camp
fires have been burning both night and
day, and mass meetings and industrial
parades of immense proportions have
kept the enthusiasm of the grand army
of patriotic citizens at fever heat. The
Republican leaders and Sound Money
Democrats have good reason to congratu-
late themselves upon the good work that
has been accomplished, and when the re-
suit of the great battle is announced all
true Jerseymen will feel jubilant over the
commanding position which their State
will take in the column of States whose
electoral votes will be cast for Mckinley
and Hobart.
As to the signs of the plurality New
Jersey will give for the Republican ticket
opinions vary. The least mentioned Is
$4,000, which is predicted by ex-senator
Henry d. Winters, Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee. Some peo-
pie go as high as 10000: others $4,000 and
$1,000, while a conservative estimate is
The calculation is made thai at least
a total of 370,0O votes will be cast in
New Jersey at this election, and it is not
creased 10000 or 10000. In 1882 the total
vote was 337.57. A 10 per cent. increase
in the registration of voters since then
is not unreasonable, which would bring
the election was as follows:-Cleyeland,
71.0i2; Harrison. 156. 068; Prohibition ticket.
s,1s1; Socialist. 1887; Populist, 969; Cleve-
lands plurality. 14.974. Last year at the
| g~ubernatorial election, the total vote
| reached only 81. 500. "a falling off from
1892 of 25.93S, which was caused by Demo
Gratis who stayed away from the polls.
Thousands of Democrats voted for Gov
ernor Griggs as a rebuke to the mal-ad-
ministration of thir own party, which had
full possession of the State government
for some years. That accounts for the
1890 plurality.
Taking as a basis that a total of &c.
900 votes will be cast tomorrow, the de-
velopments of the campaign make it rea-
sonable to predict that of that number
Mckinley and Hobart will receive 1877 900;
Bryan and Sewall, ISL. 900; the Prohibition
ticket, 5000. Palmer and Buckner, 5000,
and the Socialist ticket, 1000. The calcu-
lation would give the Republican ticket
a plurality of 40. 600 votes. Governor Griggs
who understands the pulse of the State
fines. and who is not a h~ot-headed
| prophet by any means, believes the plur-
alfty will not be less and it may go 10000
higher.
Colonel Price, Chairman of the Bryan
State Committee, is the only Popocrat
of any consequence in the State who pre-
diets a plurality for the silver ticket. He
mentions 10000, but it is not believed that
the Colonel Is mbued with sincerity. In
fact, If the truth was known, the Colonel
does not believe it himself.
Mr.. Winton hopes for a total vote of
| 5000 for Palmer and Buckner, which
would be fully 2 per cent. of the total
vote, and would give a legal status to
the National Democratic party, so that
in future elections it could make nomina-
lions by convention instead of by PEE
tition. In that calculation he puts down
gen, Mercer, and Passaic. 500; Camden,
| Union, Middiesex and Monmouth, each
500, and the balance for the rest of the
State.
as the banner Republican county OF the
State as to the size of its plurality, which
is expected to reach 1000. In proportion
to the voting population, however, Cam
den county will be entitled to the laurels,
as it is expected to give about 1000. The
only sure counties for Bryan and Sewall
which may give a plurality of about 1000.
| Sussex county is very close, and a plur-
ahty of 100 either way would not be a
| surprise.
The campaign in Monmouth county has
| been very exciting and at one time it
looked as if Asa Francis, the Republican
candidate for State Senator, would be
showed under. During the past week,
however. and especially since the visit
of Vice Presidential Candidate Hobart to
his native heath. Republican prospects
Is believed that Francis is safe. The
Sound Money Democrats Of Monmouth
have the balance of power and that in
fuence will be cast for the Republican
ticket. AS to the rest of the local ticket
the Democratic candidates seem to have
the best chance for success. Monmouth
county will give Mckinley at least 500
plurality.
h hot fight over the Shrievalty office
In Middlesex has turned things topsy turvy
in that county and there IS no telling
ticket. The county is safe, however, for
the cause Of sound money.
Mahlon Pitney's gallant fight for re-
turn to Congress VIII be rowpe with
success, according to all indications. The
Popocratic fortress has been successfully
ssormed and that living personjfication of
a.. o.AfS 1o2 SttiNi, WIh AZ Ger
tainiy be buried in a political grave for
all time to come. All the Republican
leaders and Sound Money Democrats feel
confident of Pitney's success and place his
plurality at not less than 800.
Ab5ut the only crumbs of office which
the Popocrats will get out of this cleo
tion will be one State Senator and if
teen Assemblymen. The Republicans viii
carry The State by a plurality of not less
than $1,000; they will elect all of the eight
Senators. forty-five members Of the House
of Assembly and about twelve out or
eighteen Sheriffs. This Is the prediction
of the best informed politicians, and bet
ting men are willing to lay odds on its
fulfillment.
u The political battle In Mercer county Is
all over except the voting. There will be
some eleventh hour work lone by the
campaign managers today mostly in the
Inc Of distributing tickets and giving
hnal orders to those who will man the
polls ON Tuesday. The Republicans say
they VIII carry the county BY the largest
plurality ever rolled up. Secretary Alex
ander G.. Yard. OF the City Committee,
says. the plurality will reach 1000. Ed
ward Reading, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, still hangs to
the belief that the Si1verites will win. HI
DECLINES to give figures, but says he err
Peet4 ~ democratic majority.
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