The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-20
HOBOKEN Is CLOSE
German Thoughtfulness
Offsets Unthinking
Bryanite Hys-
terra.
FORTY ACRES AND A MULE
Why So Many Ineonsiderate
Men Are Wearing Silver
Buttons.
ALL RIGHT FOR HELLER
Our Sister City Will Support the
County Democratic
Ticket.
THE GREAT TALKING CAMPAIGN
Harrison Joins the Ranks OF the
Rear PLATFORM Ora,srs-Me-
KinIey sure of sos votes.


Hoboken has always been considered
by the Democrats of this county as one
of its strongholds. Like the North Hud-
son townships, that city has on more
than one occasion been looked to to re-
coup unexpected and heavy losses in other
sections Of the county. A glance at the
returns of the last two elections will show
how strong a Democratic cily Hoboken is.
Last fall Chancellor McGill received 1852
votes and Governor Griggs 2,421, a ma
jority Of 1853 for the Chancellor Two
years ago in the Congressional fight be-
tween Colonel Edwin A. Stevens and
Thomas McEwan, the Democratic show
ing was even better. Colonel Stevens the
Democratic candidate, was a citizen of
Hoboken. man of means, who had
done much to benefit and improve the
city, and whose charity and benevolence
had greatly relieved the condition of
more than one deserving poor family. He
was, therefore. exceedingly popular in the
city and polled an unusually large vote.
Il vote yas AIS to 2,s25 for Mr. Nc
Even, leaving the coloners majority
1854
A comparison of the vote of Hoboken
oy wards is also of interest, Chancellor
MeGih received in the First Ward 1888 to
$50 for Governor Griggs, whereas Colonel
Stevens was given s1s TO 5S5 for McEwan.
The Second Ward gave the Chancellor
III to 4Ss for the Governor and Colonel
Stevens 5T5 to 5s3 for Mr. McEwan In the
Third Ward the Chancellor got 1873 to
9lS for Governor Griggs, while Colonel
Stevens carried the ward by l.sl1 to 1,107
Tor McEwan. The Chancellor was given
lob in the Fourth Ward. Governor Griges
go - -'--' 1''N' "a = " a.
It will thus be seen that on State and
wards are Democratic by substantial ma
jorities. The heaviest of these are in The
First, Third and Fourth Wards. The first
two OF these and a section of the Fourth
IS inhabited by the day laborer and the
workingman. 1t comprises all that dis
frict which lies along the west line of the
city and takes in the meadow district.
These men are mainly for the Popocratic
ticket. Carried away by the prospect of
being able to buy two dollars worth with
one, just as the ex-slaves of the South
in the reconstruction period were bam-
Doozled by the Republicans by the prom
ise of forty acres and mule each, the
Hoboken workingmen are wearing Bryan
buttons and shouting for the free and un-
Of IS to |. 1t is upon these that the Popu-
lists and Anarchists are depending for
the usual majority in Hoboken.
But they lose. sight. of one significant
factor in this election. WHAT was said
Of the North Hudson townships is equally
SO of Hoboken. A larger portion of it's
voters are either German or of German
descent. Nineteenths of the Germans are
sound money men. Honesty is the ster-
ling feature of German and repudia-
ton or anything smacking of 1t like the
Chicago platform is obnoxious to them
and they will have nothing to do with
them. They are, therefore, to be found
On the side OF honest money in this fight
irrespective of party and are either sup
porters of Palmer and Buckner or Nc
KinIey and Hobart. For these reasons a
greatly increased vote for the Republi-
can Electors is looked for in the Second
Ward. which is the eastern section of the
city, bordering on the Hudson River
where vote Mayor Pagan Colonel Stew
ems. Palmer Campbell and Leon Albeit
The residents of this ward are to an over
whelming degree in favor of the gold
standard.
Another factor which is looked upon
to greatly Increase the vote of the Me-
Kinley. electors in Hoboken is the fact
that the city, like the greater part of
Hudson county, is inhabited by men who
do business in New York, either as en-
pioyss or employers. particularly the for
mer- 1t Is almost impossible for clerk
porter or salesman who is employed in
New York to maintain long faith in the
efficacy OF the gospel of free silver There
they soon become thoroughly tnhued
employers means success to them and dis
aster to him is disaster to them. AS thew
ningle in the business world they soon
see the fallacy Of the free silver sophis-
tries and become convinced that the sllc-
cess Of the Popocratic horde means dis
aster and ruin TO them. They therefore
resolve that as far as they can help the
business of the country shall be
menaced no more, If not entirely. and
thus 1t Is that on the Hoboken ferry
boats, in the hours when the great army
OF wage workers are on the way to or
from the metropolis, that one sees such
preponderance of Mckinley buttons
and hears more contending for the cause
OF honest and staple money. And what
IS more significant, the crowd is ircreas-
ing daily. Many of these live in the
Fourth ward and will be powerful in re-
ducing the Bryan majority in that ward
The sound money sentiment in Hoboken
Is very strong and is growing each day.
Already Democratic Organization has
hung out Mckinley and Hobart banner
and last week successful steps were taken
to organize a City Executive Committee
of the Palmer and Buckner party. Good
work is being done in the First and
Third wards where at first it would seem
almost hopeless. and there is rea sor, 70
VIII be reduced. After a careful review
Of the situation it is no exaggerafion 10
say that the Mckinley electors will carry
Hoboken by a small majority, or the
Popocratic, majority will be SO small &c
TO be practically worthless
1t is safe to say that everyone who
votes for Mckinley Will vote for the Re-
publican Congressman. But when 1t comes
TO the county ticket It IS an entirely diff
ferent thing; There are q large number
Of genuine Democrats who, after voting
Tor sound money President and Com
gresham, viii consider their duty dis
charged and vote for William Heller for
ehsrih, James T. Lillis for Surrogate.