The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-12

JERSEYS one BLOT
Sound Money Men Look with
Apprehension on the
Fourth District.
FARMER CUTTERS vAGARIEs
Republicans to Wage Active Var
in the Southern Tier
of Counties.
CUTTERS VAGARIES

Special to the Lessev City Ne'rs-
TRENTON, Oct. Il, 1S96.-The only sore
spot in the campaign for sound money IN
New Jersey is in the Fourth Congress
sional District. where Sous" Cutler, the
Popocratic candidate for a seat in Con-
gress, Is making the effort of his hfe for
success. Mr.. Cutler is an old campalgner.
For over a quarter of a century ne mas
espoused all the "isms'' of politics ana
his suave tongue and almost unlimited
garruIity have always had much infiu-
enee in the agricultural district he de-
ssres to represent in the National House
of representatives. The Counties of War
rem, Hunterdon and Sussex have always
been known for their steadfastness 10
Democratic principles and very seldom
has a Republican candidate for office
been able to overcome the prejudices
(which exist there against his party IN
Presidential years the Democratic voters
Of those counties have always stood by
their ticket through thick and thin. Dur
ing the present campaign they seem to
have lost sight of the Importance OF the
financial issues involved their only
thought being as to their duty to sup
port the ticket of their party, regardless
of the consequences which may ensue IN
the event of its success at the polls. Bour-
bon Democracy is rampant in the Old
Fourth District, a fact of which Mr. CUT
Ter takes advantage, and which he de-
ponds upon to land him in the seat now
occupied by his Republican opponent,
Mahlon Pitney.
The good old Democrats of that district
also lost sight of the fact that Mr.. Cut
Ter has not always followed on the
straight path Of Democracy. During the
Greenback craze he was foremost in the
ranks of those who advocated soft money.
He always took a stand against the late
Governor Albeit when that leader led the
Democratic hosts in memorable battles
for victory. He sulked in his tent no later
than last year because Chancellor McGiH
received the Democratic nomination for
Governor instead of himself. If the DEM
ocrats of the Fourth District would only
realize the fact that MIR. Cutler is a Popo-
crat and not a Democrat then there
would be no danger of his election.
There seems to be an awakening among
the voters of that old Democratic Gibral-
tar, however There is every indication
that a large Democratic vote will
be east for Pitney and sound money. All
though a hot bed Of the silver heresy,
yet there is a large number of solid DEM
ocrats in that district who will not be
swayed by the s~ophistries of "Gus" Cut
Ter and the brigade of silver orators who
are now stumping the territory. The gold
Democrats will not make any nomination
for Congress IN that district and their
leaders advise their followers to vote TOT
Pitney.
M DL- 1-.@L1faan q ~ D1aEinu a VaTV
aggressive campaign, and the prospects
: of Pitney's reelection are Frightening
every hour. Speaker Reed, of the House
n of Representatives, has been on the
stump there during the week, and Cow
ernor Griggs, J. Frank Fort and other
orators of ability made a tour OF the
district They attracted large audiences.
and their educational work will no doubt
bring home conviction to many voters as
to the error of their ways. II IS in this
district where the real fire of the cam
pafgn is visible. In all other districts
the sound money candidates for Com
gress are certain of victory. Even in the
Hudson county district McEwan's re-
election seems assured. Alexander G.
Young, a blatant young silverite. fills
the vacancy caused by the declination
of Allan L.. McDermotts to stand for
Congress on the Pepocratic ticket. De.
spite the normal Democratic majority of
5000 in this district, there is every indi-
cation that McEwan will be reelected
by a plurality of not less than 1000. There
are more SOlQ democrats III f1uQ6Ou
county in proportion TO the voting
strength than there are in any other
county in the State. Their ballots will be
cast mostly for their own candidate, r.
]. Wortendyke, while a considerable NUM-
Der will be recorded for McEWan y
1t looks as if all the present Congress-
men win be reelected. They are all rock
ribbed sound money advocates. Their re-
election will mark an epoch in the an
nails of New Jersey politics., because 1t
will be the first time that an entire dele
nominations of all parties for Congress
have been made, with the exception of the
nominations are as follows
Republican-First district, H. c. Louden-
slayer; Second. ]. ]. Gardner; Third, B.
F. Howell; Fourth, Mahlon Pitney; Fifth,
y. F. Stewart; Sixth, R. Wayne Parker;
Seventh, Thomas McEwan; Eighth, G. N.
Popocratic-Fqrst district. John T.
Wright; Second, A. E. Conrow; Third, J.
A. Wells; Fourth. A W. Cutler; Fifth.
Addison Ely; Sixth, Joseph A. Beecher;
Seventh. A. c. Young; Eighth, F.. o.
Mr.. Parker has not yet been renomi-
mated, but he will be in a few days, when
the convention meets, as there is no
opposition to him in his own party.
The Sound Money Democrats have
made the following nominations:-Second
district, r. Lowber Temple; Third. vii,
fiam Strother Jones; Fifth, Hardy NJ.
Banks; Seventh, Rynier ]. Wortendyke;
Eighth, alexander d. Noyes. The Pro-
. hfbitionists have a candidate in each dis
trict, and the Socialists have. tickets OF
their own in a few districts.
All the n~ominations for the State Sem
ate and the House of Assembly will be
completed inside of a week. It looks as
If the contests over these offices WI be
made on old party lines. There is a dis
position shown among the gold Democrats
TO support the legislative tickets Of the
silver wing of their party in all eases
where the candidates are above reprogch-
In Hudson county the Assembly ticket
of the silver Democrats is believed 10 DE
MUCH better than the one nominated BIZ
the Republicans. The fight there on the
legislative ticket will be waged more OF
local issues than on national questions,
The Republican factions of Hudson are al
odds and ends over their party nominees
Cor Sheriff and Surrogate, and the chances