The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
FOR SOUND MONEY
New Jersey to Be the Field
of a Campaign of
Education.
SOME FREE SILVER SENTIMENT
But Republican Leaders Expect
to Carry Every County
Except Hudson.
ONE FREE SILVER SENTIMENT
Sneciait to the Je1seu Ctr Netsss.

AC-tF Oaty " w." AAa0
free silver craze has some adherents in
both parties in New Jersey the Republi-
car managers believe that a stiff cam
paign of education will bring the people
TO their senses. The craze has not as
snmed dangerous proportions, and it is
safe to say that New Jersey will give
an overwhelming majority for sound mon
ey. Barker Gummere, while admitting
that there may be a good many silver
men in the State, says that an early CAM
paign is being arranged and that the
work which will be accomplished by
sound money orators, especially in the
rural districts, will be such as will win
back all those people who have been led
astray.
The silver growth is not SO marked in
the cities as it is in the agricultural dis
tricts- There are some silver men in New
ark, however, as was evidenced by the
action of the Essex County Democratic
Committee the other day in indorsirg the
work of the Chicago Convention. Colonel
Price is the leader of the movement, and
he is one of the most adroit politicians in
the State. Senator Days own County of
Hudson has not been heard from yet. 1t
is presumed that the Senator has a SYM
pathetic following there. the extent of
which cannot now be estimated. In a re-
cent talk with Richard B. Reading, who
is a member of the State Republican Com
mittee. ne said hat Mckinley and Ho-
part would carry every county in New
Jersey, with the possible exception of
hudson. Thai county is good for 5000 ma
Jority at the least for the Democratic
ticket on normal occasions, and it is only
reasonable to expect that a large portion
Of the Democratic vote there will be cast
for the nominees of the party, even if 1t
is committed to silver.
General Sewell, who was in town during
the week. expressed confidence in the
common sense of New Jersey Democrats
that they would vote on the right side
when the time came for action. He had
no tear whatever as to any Republican de-
lection. He said he did not see how on
earth any American citizen could vote
for a Jacobin tickle and thus espouse the
cause of the red flag.
The sudden departure of Senator Smith
nor Europe has caused considerable Cos
sip. He will not return before the middle
of September. Before his departure he
wrote a letter to Colonel Price advising
Inc GAZING OF a State Convention during
MS absence, TO which body should be re-
Ierred all questions relative to the Chi
cago ticket He expressed his Willingness
70 apide by the result of the deliberations
q lnat convention. Among other things
winch ne said in the letter he pointed
out that the success of Mckinley would
pc a public calamity. The Senator is an
astute politician. He Is being much criti-
cised for the course ne has taken and
some people say he left the country on
purpose to eyade all responsibility of the
outcome of the State convention.
Allan MGDermOf Is still n m rho rro r1atb
against the silver ticket. When asked
the other day how he liked the proceed
angs OF the Chicago Convention he re-
pilea that he had not been at a conven-
Glon at all, but at a 'Wild West show
.Wnen the state convention meets there
VIII be lively fitting between MeDermott
anu the gold FORCES on the one side and
senator DAILY and the silver cohorts on
ene other side. It promises to be one of the
most exciting conventions ever held in
new Jersey. It will be called for the pur-
pose of nominating ten candidates for the
Eiectoral College. TIL convention for the
election OF delegates to Chicago, which
was ned last May. adopted a most une-
QulVoeal gold platform. The question is
What viii the next convention do, with
, senator DAILY and Colonel Price TO the
1ore front shouting wildly for silver. OF
course Aian McDermott will meet them
IN all directions. 1t is beyond all perad-
venture that the convention will contain
some silver delegates who will make
every effort to stultify the old Democ-
raey by having the Chicago platform and
nominees Endorsed. Which side will win?
Al present that is an open question. Most
OF the primaries which will chose dele
gates will be dominated by the farmers
and working people, as has been the habit
an the past For instance, in this city the
two regular Democratic ORGANIZATIONS
the Mercer County Democracy and the
Iemocratic League-are for the silver
ticket, and the prospec is that they will
sway the election OF delegates. And in
other cities similar conditions prevail.
The. outlook, then, does not look cheer
full for the friends of the gold standard.
The next Democratic State convention
VIII be full of sensations, and full of
meaning, too, as the future of the party
u New Jersey depends upon the issue.
And Senator Smith will be far away al
Carlsbad during the battle of the factions.
The Democratic papers as a rule have
refused to support the ticket.
The Trenton TRUE American has the
names at the top of the editorial columns.
but Editor Mars editorials have a DON'T
swallow-ft flavor. The Bergen County
democrat is against it, and so is the
Mount Holly Herald" Colonel James
Yard, who fought for Senator Bradley
three years ago, has put the candidates
at the head of the column of the Mon
mouth Democrat" and has cut the sill
yer plank out of the platform which it
published. The Mount Holly Dispatch
is for the ticket and republished the
speech of Candidate Bryan. together with
q number of interviews from local ceie-
brities who favor silver and believe in 4he
issue.
JERSEY PAPERS BOLT.