New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-09
GOING FOR NEW-JERSEY.

A deep sense of satisfaction will pcryade the
Gsorganized and hitherto cOmfOrtless Pop
Ocracy of New-Jerscy upon reading in pubic
Journals that the freesilver parties propose to
make a vigorous effort in two Eastern States
Others they abandon. but New-Jcrsey and West
Virginia have been selected as most hopeful
fields for effort. This announcement VIII
gladden. the hearts of such racetrack starters
and swindlers. and ballot-boX suffers and
others of the old gang in New-Jersey as have
not already found lodgings in the peniteDtiary.
1t need not be said that they are wildly enthusi-
astic for Bryan but as persons Of practical
turn of mind they are not accustomed to
gamble on their sympathies, and cherish very
few illusions about the result OF the election
in that State next month. But stream OF IN
fuence" flowing straight from the silver mines
into Jersey City and Camden would gladden.
many hearts, afford fat jobs for good many
workers and spellbinders, enable shrewd mana
gers to fix things for few local offices or AS
semblymen, or possibly a Congressman and
add comfortably to the income Of some saloons.
The enthusiasm of Tammany Hall for the
BRYAN ticket Is in like manner strictly for rev.
enue only. Tammany has by the people of
New-YOrk been deprived of a great share of it's
former revenue. 1t can no longer fleece all the
the houses of ill-fame, 10 provide fat funds for
election expenses. and as such funds not infre-
quently adhere rather extensively TO the fingers
which handle them. the gloom Of Tammany
has been thick enough to cut with IL knife. The
chances that the silver millionaires who have
been spilling money all over the country for
some years in preparing for this struggle,
would have a spare million or two for expendi-
ture through the New-YOrk organization. out OF
the $3OOO0O00 or more yearly which free coin
age would bestOw on them as gift, have
not seemed despicabe in the eyes OF IL plucked
and IMPOVERISHED but still unfalteringly faithful
organization.
But the marble heart and the cold hand 90 to
the Ncw-York organization. and ii may be qucs-
toned whether there will be respectable pick
ings for Tammany patriots except where some
local rich man comes to the front. The story
goes that the stream from the silver mine is
TO stop short Oh the west side Of The Hudson,
and be spent through the equally dishOnOred
and equally shameless Democratic organization
in what used to be the pocket borough Of the
racetrack swnders. Proportioncd to the salts
faction across the river will be the sadness
about the Wigwam. and in the recently estab-
shed hotels which that institution most pat
= ronizes 1t would have been so comforting to
divide a decent campaign fund this year, and
10 have it stopped by Jersey highwaymen and
pocketed is really quite too bad for anything
Mr.. Bryan and his advisers and hackers de-
sire no advice from Republican sources. and il
really does not matter very much In what East
crn States they prefer to waste money except
to the party workers who get the benefit. On
the score of morals. one may rest in the com.
fSrting assurance that there will be quite as
little bribery and corruption il the fund stops in
Jersey ms If ii should cross the river. for the
supporters of Mr.. Bryan on both sides Of the
Hudson are far too practical as politicians to
,art with a dollar In n bootless quest for I'm.
sttainable majorities. The Jig being up already
IN their opinion. the money can be more profit.