The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-23
GERMANS FOR M'KINLHY
Reports from All Over New
Jersey Show They Are
Mostly for Sound
Money.
Special 10 the Jersey eitu Neass

TRENTON, Oct. %, lSss.-one-tenth of
the voters Of New Jersey are Germans,
and their attitude in the present campaign
is of much interest 10 those who are an
alizing the present contest. but the con-
census Of the opinions that are expressed
By the leading Germans of the State,
show hat the Germans will CIV a cor
eial support to the Mckinley electors.
There is d very general tendency to
sound money among the Democrats, n
only a few will vote for Palmer. This
is an important declaration because the
Germans are the largest OF the foreign
population and they are four per cent.
stronger than the Irish in the State,
but not as active politicians.
The Germans are represented in all the
first and second class cities, while in
some counties there are solid settle
ments Of them. They are the strongest
in Bergen, Camden, Hudson, Mercer, Mid
dlesex, Passaic and Warren. The changes
Of the past four years has caused consid-
erable shifting among this nationality.
As a distinct group of voters they con-
tributed very largely to the 1896 plurality
which was given fou years ago to
Grover Cleveland.
Major Carl LEM. who is at the head
Of the Newark and Essex County Repub-
mccain organization, is of the opinion that
the Germans in Newark are almost unanI-
nous for sound money. that there will
pc more German votes polled for the
Republican ticket thar ever before. AS
Tar as ne could learn il Is the same the
state over. particularly in Hoboken and
Union county, which IS distinctiyely a
German municipality. Editor Frederick
hahn. o. the New Jersey @Freie lei
tung, talks in the same strain.
Republican Editor Karl Meyer, of the
New Jersey "Deutsche Zeitung,' views
the situation from a very conservative
standpoint. But ne says that only a
Colonel Ernest C. Stahl is known in all
parts OF the State. He is editor of the
only German newspaper in Trenton, the
Democratic organ of the Germans He
IN ine past State campaigns. He is noW
making speeches before the German Re-
publican clubs. There are a number of
Germans IN Atlantic City. and in Egg
Harbor City, and the sentiment is re-
ported to be pronounced for sound money.
CarI Noelker, editor Of the Atlantic
City .Freis Press" the only German paper
Democrats in this locality viii as a rule
oppose Bryan
Editor y. Mass Of Der Pilot" published
that the Germans are almost solid for
Mckinley Is not over-stated. In Allan
tic county, the German Democrats are for
sound money; While in Egg Harbor City
the Democrats VIII vote this year with
tier Republican friends for sound money
and an honest administration"
IN Bergen county there are 3,l54 Ger
mans in the different localities. Carlstadt
has always given a Democratic majority.
The feeling IN Bergen county is almost
universal for sound money.
August Moench, the editor of the Carl
stadt "Frei Presz.'' states that from
personal observations he knows many of
the Germans will support Mckinley and
Hobart.
In Burlington county there is only one
German settlement, and that is in Delran
Township, which has been a Democratic
locality for many years. Former Assem-
blyman A. c.. Stecker, of Riverside. says.
some or our leading Germans and life
long Democrats are openly out for gold
and the Republican ticket. Others are
more conservative, but it is known that
of these are going to vote for Nc
Kinley and Hobart. The German Dema-
Gratis who have been active in keeping
Delran in the Democratic column are
this year. There are only a few
Republicans in the whole township that
talked free silver"
Editor Walter Reiss of Der Somerset
Bote." does not share in the common
opinion which is expressed. about the
Germans beng so pronounced in their
sound money sentiment. His observations
in Bound Brook show that the Germans
OF Somerset county are favorable to the
Chicago nominee and platform, and that
are well represented in the Ro11ni
Brook Bryan and Sewall Club.
Camden county has a small number of
settlements, but they have
gradually drifted away from the Popo-
party. and are now permanently
for sound money. In Elizabeth there has
been a gradual change among the Ger
and they have very pronounced