The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-05
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POPS CAUSE WANING
The Silver Craze supsid-
ing in Hunterdon
County.
BIODGETT LEAVES TIE CAMP
Resigns from the State Committee
and Goes to New Hampshire
Scramble for Spells Begun.
BLoDGETT LEAVES TIE CAMP
snscfal to the Jsrssu 0tv Nsscs.

Special to the JeqseD CITY Neacs.
TRENTON, Oct. s, lSs6.-The Popocratic
cause in New Jersey is becoming weaker
every day. It's State Committee Is UNI
able to raise funds for the ordinary ex-
penses of the campaign and its forces are
without organization Desertions from
the sinking ship are increasing, and even
Rufus Blodgett has declined to take any
further part in the campaign He mas
sent in his resignation as a member or
the State Committee, giving as a reason
business engagements and absence from
the State. He is now visiting his native
heath, New Hampshire, and some people
are unkind enough to say that he went
there that he might have an excuse for
sending in his resignation. Mr.. Blodgett's
peculiar attitude in the campaign since
it opened is the subject of much criti-
cism.
Ex-senator Keys. although still a
member of the State Committee OF the
Popocratic party, has not changed his
views o. the money question. He Is
yet a supporter of a sound currency, and
will remain ON the committee until he is
expelled. He has already invited expul-
sion, but it seems that the committee
GOES HUI care L U TAKE SQCA dEltOl IA HE
case at any rate.
So marked is the increase of public
sentiment in behalf of sound money that
tremendous majorities are predicted for
Mckinley and Hobart in New Jersey.
Conservative men, who in former cam
paigns have been 10th to make figures,
are now rushing forward with predic-
lions which are simply astounding. A
prominent Republican State official has
expressed his belief that Mckinley and
Hobart viii receive a plurality in the
State of not less than 1O0 ON Con-
gresham Fowler says $4,000, and Gov
ernor Griggs $1,000. Allan McDermott
these predictions Colonel Price, chairman
of the Popocratic State Committee, re-
marked with great complacency at a
the reports received were realized the
Silver Democrats would carry the State
for Bryan and elect seven Congressman.
the House of Assembly! If this IS not
rainbow,chasing, nothing else can be.
Rep 11Ske Reasd ta4s aom member OF Ct the
constantly On the go and is as well in
formed on political matters as any man
an the state, predicts a phenomenal
says the Republicans will elect an the
congressman and State Senator'S, with
possibly one exception, and that is in
may pull through their Senatorial can
didate. Mr.. Reading has strong hopes
OF the reelection of Congressman Pit
lNC EO0ALA dISLfICl, Q6SpllS the
active campaigning of his opponent,
Gus Cutler, who is addressing Popo-
cratic audiences night and day.
Inc Republicans of Essex are confident
OF carrying that county by a plurality of
not less than $1,000. Every candidate on
their ticket viii be elected and Congress-
ington by a largely increased plurality.
In fewer counties of the State is there
a Willingness manifested by Democrats
70 have their names placed on the local
tickets In Monmouth count the other
day the Popocrats had a hard time in
coaxing men to stand for Senator and
the Assembly. For the Sheriff's Office
there was a contest which Is indicative
OF the desire of the Popocrats to capture
that lucrative berth. The fight in Mon
mouth will all be concentrated on the
Sheriff. and 1t may be exciting and close.
{; Asa Francis viii undoubtedly be elect
candidates for Assemblymen viii in ali
probability be successful.
There is a lively struggle for the Sem
atofial nomination among the Republi-
cans in Somerset county. The acrfmony
which pervades the rank and file of the
party over the Office will, no doubt, result
in the election of a Democrat should ex-
Senator Reyes consent to run.
In a talk ex-senator Winton, chairman
OF the gold Democratic State Committee,
SAD that Palmer and Bucknar will poll
at least 5000 votes in the State, n the
number would be much larger only that
thousands OF Democrats had concluded
to vote for Mckinley and Hobart before
the Indianapolis Convention was held. Mr..
Winton says that the National Demo
cratic ticket will receive 1900 votes in
Hudson. l,2o0 in Essex. 800 in Bergen, and
/, will do nearly as well in proportion to the
democratic voting strength in other
counties of the State. He believes the
Republicans will carry Hudson county as
we'll as Bergen, Monmouth and other
hitherto Democratic strongholds. In Mer-
GER county the Sound Money Democrats
are showing much zeal in the cause. and
during the campaign public addresses will
be made in this city. in support of
the cause by stump orators of high stand
The attendance of politicians last
Thursday at the Interstate Fair was the
largest in the history of that annual
event. The discussion was nearly ali
one-sided. Only a few Pepocrats put in
an appearance. and they showed no dis
were in high glee, as they had good rea-
son to be, over the outlook. There was
much speculation INDUCED in as to who
would be the next Governor and who
would succeed Senator Smith at Washing
ton. Elias Ward was there n many
people hailed him as the next Executive
of the State. 1t is reliably reported that
he will make a vigorous effort for the
nomination and that he will be able to
formed against him. Governor Griggs
received quite q boom for the Senatorial
toga, and his friends already feel comb
Smiths successor. But where do john
Kean and Franklin Murphy come in? 1t
was suggested that John Kean. who is
yet a young man. SuOuIu Walt LOT prefer
ment and that Franklin Murphy be rec
commended to President Mckinley for a
foreign portfolio.
The campaign about Carrot A. Hobart's
home is being made quietly and effective
1y. There is no show of excitement or
anything that indicates that it is the home
of the candidate for Viee-President of
the United States. The question what
Passaic Will do is of interest all over the
State because it is new the State in
Passaic," for the personnel of the states
men of PasS2ic- and Paterson in nar4fntr.
lar, is of such a character. as to make it
a political centre. The goodness OF polfti-
cal fortune has smiled most amiably on
the silk city, and there are within her
gates two candidates for Vicc-P resident.
a candidate for United States Senator,
the Governor of the State, two coionels
on the Governors staff. for Private Sec
Rotary futile has recently been appointed
to the staff. the Inspector General of the
National Guard, the President of the
Senate, the Clerk of the House of Assem-