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town. Mr.. Green is in the harness BUSH
ness ana meets many people from all
parts OF the county. 1t is his opinion
that the Republican majority will at least
be equal to that Of last year, n prob-
ably greater.
In Dover. ex-Postmaster Guido G.. Hinch-
nent Democrats who would not vote for
man said he knew of a half dozen promi-
Bryan, and did not know of a free silver
Republican. Although these Republicans
may not be aware of il, there is consider
their party. Charles w. Eaton, superin-
tendent of the Hopatcong Steamboat Com
pany, a lifelong Republican, is out for
Bryan. Mr.. Eaton is a man Of consider
other Republicans who intend to follow
his example. In Succasunna Township
a number of Republican farmers have de-
cided to vote for Bryan, and in Port Dram
Erastus Potter has several followers. In
Boonton, too, free silver Republicans are
reported, and Major Enos Goble Budd. Of
Budd's Lake, is said to have gone over to
Bryan and Sewall.
that in Mercer. Scarcely a single Demo-
cratic leader of prominence is supporting
the Chicago ticket. Alvah Al. Clark, ex-
tine. Joseph W. Balianfine. George Pace,
ex-senator William J. Keys are among
those who openly declare they win not
vote for Bryan and Sewal1.
The chairman of the Democratic County
is Joseph w. Ballantine. a
wealthy carriage manufacturer Of Somer-
vile, Nearly one-half the Democrats In
Somerset% said Mr.. Ballantine, srepudi-
ate the ticket. / shall not vote for MI.
Bryan; 1 do not like the platform upon
which he stands, nor the enpa he
Keeps. shall resign as chairman of the
county Committee at the first opportunity.
which viii be at the county convention
would not be surprised If the Republican
majority in Somerset would reach 1900 or
ever more
Mr. paI1or+in. so~1.--. -
platform as un-Democratic and said that
ne did not see how any self-respectine
member of the party could support Ii. THE
course which Mr.. Ballantine will take is
OF Mckinley and Hobart. which floats
from a rope stretched between his factory
and q building across the street.
Wiaiam II. Long, secretary of the Re-
probable Republican majority at 1000. and
said there is no Republican detection IN
fhe county This, too, was the opinion Of
sr,l;l1d 1narles Il; Bateman. OF the SOM
erVlle .Unfonfst-Gazette." County Clerk
Frank Somers said that he had made 4
canvass of the county and had 16nly found
nine tree silver Republicans. While in the
eoWnsnlps OF ~Bridgewater, North Plain
neiu ana FRANKLIN alone. nearly 800 Demo-
Gratis were found who would not vote for
Bryan.
The leadership of the free silver Demo-
Gratis seems to have fallen upon The Sha,,i-
ders of former Prosecutor James ]. Nee
nan and II the party do not make a good
showing In the county 1t will be through
no fault of his.
Il am very much pleased with fhe o,i4.
look" said Mr.. Meehan. ssthe masses Of
the party are thoroughly LOYAL to the
ticket. and will not follow the men whom
they have formerly honiored in deserving
country districts the Democrats farmers
are enthusiastic and many Republicans
have come over to Bryan. At Neshanic.
n HlMsoorough Township. a number of
Sewa!l Club; in Warren at least a dozen
Republicans are for free silver and ina
same is true an Montgomery. I know at
assured me that they viii vote for BRYAN
It Is my firm belief tha the chicsg 90
ticket win get the votes Of very MANY
workirgu1en who balieve that neither
party has ever cared for their Interests
and who see in Bryan's nomination The
prospect OF a new era in our Government
l narday expect 10 see Somerset go for
Bryan, but If 1t gives more than $50 Re-
publican majority I shall be very much
disappointed"
Lawyer George w. Anderson agreed
with Mr.; Meehan that free SILVER pros
poets looked very bright in Somerset and
that the Chicago ticket was sure Is re-
cans.
the Somerset Democrat" the two party
organs published at Somerviie. has as
yet come out for the ticket. ana the
Bound Brook Democrats is the only
newspaper in the county that is support
ing Bryan and Sewall. 1t IS believed.
however, that the others win give al
least ~perfunctory support to the Electoral
tlcket named by the Democratic State
Convention.
At Raritan. which is really a suburb
or Someryille. are located the large cloth
mills owned by Adolph Mack, who is onA
OF the Republican Presidential elector
nomnees This mill employs a large NUM-
per on Italians, who have been formed
into a Mckinley and Hobart Club. 1t IS
claimed by Democrats that this action Of
the ITALIANS will drive many Republicans
into the Democratic ranks, owing to the
feeling which exists against the ItaI;ans
who. 1t is said. have taken the places Of
American workmen 1t much lower
wages.