New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
THEIR HOPES BLASTED.
THE NEWS FROM VERMONT FILLS ESSEX
COUNTY DEMOCRATS WITH DIsM--f
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK DIS
TRIBUTING CAMPAIGN LITERATuRE-sbHA-
TOR SMITH EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE
HIS FEAITY TO THE PoPocRATlC
r1c.vrT THIS WEEK.
TICKET THIS WEEK.


TICKET THIS WEEK.
The work Of the Republican campaign IL, .r.
County this year Is systematic ana 'horoue" ~
educational feature is the predominant o"e'
Republican county headquarters is scene u So
oo,,v,v There are no brass bands ana no hui i"'
ing hut quiet energetic. persistent ana me,hou'0"'
work Clerks busy directing anu see ,ec
documents on The currency question anu VIC ~
These are distributed both by carrier ana MAIL anu
II Is fair TO say that every household III 'ie
is being supplied with good literature "'i'e ~, ~,
factories and workshops are not overlooked All
tb,s &c preliminary 10 the speaking campaign "hic"
is to be opened with a great ratihcauoh "ee'"e al
Caledonian Park Hall. -
The State Committee Is no less busy. Chairman
Murphy is setting the pace for future state c""H
men by spending at least an hour every Jay ""1
more often several hours at the committee heau
quarters He has great capacity LOT WORN" a"O
do In an hour what the ordinary man "ouu '
three hours TO do He Is in constant commune"
ton with Mr. Hobart and the National commune
Mr. Murphy is working 80 hard because ne
thinks the State needs saving. He has no douD'S
nc IN how Ncw-Jerscy will go. What ne II al'ei
IL TO make New-Jersey the banner Repaoh'an S'aoe
of the North for the sake of the Nice-fresioeh'A
nominee He wants TO get the Republican ma
torty as near 10000 as he can
THE VERMONT RESULT DISCOCRAGlNG.
After the Vermont election las; week there was
a decided change in the tone OF the De"'oci"'''
leaders in regard to the chances OF Bryan IN 'he
county and State There had been vague talk ana
vanorinp about the farmers vote and the alleged
frce-silver sentiment among workingmen' Mefhoers
of the Democratic County COMMITTEE witch "'h'N
TO name Republicans who had come out lot Tree
silver assumed a mysterious air and declined. y y
could ANYBODY indicate any quarter in the county
where there had been change TO free silver al
though rumor had 1t that the workingmen OF New
ark and Orange were tumbline over each other 10
get on the Bryan side of the fence Inc Gay ai'e'
the Vermont election the elongated races Oh tie
Democratic leaders and their indisposiuon 10 '"ih
told that another light had dawned upon them In
conversation with each other 1t was maze pain
that Illusions were dispclled. and that the ground
swell for silver which they were vaguely expecting
had begun to look 10 them very much IKE sou'"-
money ground swell
There was more cheer toward the end OF the
week when the announcement came that the Demo-
cratic National Committee had decided 10 put
money into the New-Jersey campaign Ihere
was another announcement. which was intended u
restore the sinking hopes of the faithful lat o wa
inn of he annual meeting of the State Democratic
cubs This was so indefinite that there was sus-
melon that II was concocted for a purpose. a We
Lining of the Bryan campaign, which has had no
aim direction. was made in thc prlnnrS ,sn store
Sonrcnioy, at Trenton next Wednesday. caucus
NJ tbo delegates will be held on TUESDAY nsh' 10
select a district elecor and an ;,hs
The Essex County League OF Kepuplcasn an, olu is
reelected the old OllcerS Weeh, s''u
OF new clubs have been enrolled. The next meel-
ING of the League Will be in the rooms OF the Car
field Club in South-st The League Is IeC sI
/ constant acccssons. including not a lew loi iH,I
democrats. 1t will prosecute vigorous Cat.paIei
Of lis own in conjunction with that or the 'OunN
Committee. The Bicycle League when irir,u MI
clubs throughout the county. is also grow ne rapid
lv and in October will make denonstraI.lon IN
Newark Of several thousand wheels Win ueCora-
lions and Nominations. The cycle clups VIII pe
detailed TO attend Republican meetings IN the
suburbs and rural districts . -
sound-money Democrats In Essex Count, are are
Mica sod with the nominees and platform or tne
! Indianapolis Convention. but they are GeneraiIy
resolved to vote whole ballot for MCkiniey ana
tho ticket Is not likely TO cut much OF ngure IN
the county and State In Novemb r. III Is not yet
certain that 1t will he run in New-Jersey
SMITH TO SHOW HIS COLORs
Senator Smith will sail for New-York to-day
II is stated that he has written letter when VIII
he read at the meeting of the State Committee TO-
morrow night. announcing his position on the free
silver question and that In that letter he comes out
souareIv for Bryan and Sewan There Is no pur-
pose 10 turn the Senator out Of the chairmanship'
as he IS regarded as the ablcst political srategs.
in the State and. moreover. his large cohtrlnx.o',
| Is needed There other reasons An aHrohl
| 10 Senator Smith would offend lhousanns OF H1h
| IN secret societies who swear by him lhen again
there Is no other man capable OF conuuCtiust M
| state campaign Blodgett made "a fist OF IT last
| wear and Allan /. McDcrmott Is out OF favor WIN
| the party and wouldn't take the chaiTnansiiilp
ANYHOW rs he dislikes the Decuniary sacrhce II IN
| voives Colonel +. l.. Price might prove soo9
state chairman hut he Will he needed IN Essex; ana
he Is untricd in State management besideS ne IL
| Smiths principal lieutenant
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