The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-05
HOPELESS CAUSE.
Ex-Governor Campbell of
Ohio Sees No Way By
Which Bryan Can
Win.
M'KINLEY's BAD BLUNDER
His Tariff FoIlies and False
hoods Estranging Demo-
cratic Votes, Which
He Needs.
HUDSON S.TANGLED SKEIN
Alex Young Likely to Take Nc
Dermott's Place on the
Ticket = Republican
Convention.
HUDSON SlTANGLED SKEIN

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 1S96.-Ex-Gov.
Campbell, in conversation on the politi-
cal situation with a reporter of .' The
United Associated Presses, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, this morning, said
81 will vote for the regular candidate
of the Democratic party, but must con-
fess that l do not see how Bryan can
carry any State east of the Ohio River
and north of the Potomac. How the West
will go remains to be seen, but it is evil
dent that the sentiment against free sill
Yer in the East is simply overwhelm-
ing"
He further stated that he did not like
TO indulge in predictions regarding Nc
Kinley's election, but added that McKin-
ley's election could be predicted with
more certainty had it not been for sew
eral bad blunders which had been made
IN the conducting of his campaign.
Mckinley he continued fcan be
elected only by the aid of Democratic
votes; yet he and Mark Hanna are do
ing their best to repel Democrats by
their everlasting talk about the tariff. 1t
ought to be ignored altogether. 1t is
just about as hive an issue as the Mexi-
can war Everybody is thinking and
talking about the money question. 1t is
very hard for any Democrat to vote the
Republican ticker; yet the Republican
managers are making it harder by giving
undue prominence in the campaign to
their protective system. There is also too
much of this millionaire business for the
New York, but / tell you that in the
West votes viii not be drawn to the
Republican party by putting forward
these millionaires as the representatives
Of Republicanism and managers of Me-
4<inIey's campaign
In regard to Ohio. Mr.. Campbell is of
the opinion that 1t viii go Republican,
but declared much would depend on the
last week of the campaign in that State
There was an air of business around
Republican National Headquarters this
Ex-senator Quay, who arrived in town
yesterday from his home in Beaver, Pa.
where he had been celebrating his sixty
taird- birthday, was early on hand today.
Senator Quay, it IS said. while he was
al his home, received callers from the
States of Kentucky, Tennessee, the Vir-
ginias, Maryland and Delaware and dis
eussed the political situation in those
States
When questioned today as to the situa-
tion in those States, Mr.. Quay said he had
1t is Senator Quay,s opinion, however
that the battle will be all out West, and
that q. great deal depends on the defee-
fions from the Democratic party.
Chairman Hanna will leave for Chicago
tomorrow
There will be meeting of the Executive
Committee this afternoon and Chairman
Hanna and his associates will discuss
thoroughly all the details of the plan of
campaign, paying particular attention TO
the doubtful States. The story that there
Is quarrel between Mr.. Hanna and Mr.
Quay. the former characterizes as all
There were but few callers this morning
at Democratic Headquarters in the Hotel
Bartholdi. Chairman Elliott Danforth
OF the State Committee, left this city for
Jtca on Saturday last saying he had a
reference case to attend to.
Chairman Danforth, however, called on
Senator Hill, in Albany yesterday, and it
IS said when he returns to Headquarters
tomorrow he Will have something defin-
tude.
telegram was received at Democratic
state Palmer, stating the objections and
protest OF Chairman Danforth against the
cerlilcate of nomination Of the National
Iemocratic party had been duly filed and
that Mr.. Danforth would be notified of
the time of hearing.
Treasurer William P St. John was AT
ms ONCE at Democratic Eeaduuarters
ms morning for the first time in fo1r or
hve days He had not been feeling well
ana STAYED away 70 get a rest.
was asked if the story published in a
morning newspaper on Saturday last to
the effect that Vice Presidential Candi-
date sewall had given him $4,000 for
campaign purposes was true.
Mr.: SewaH did not give me a check for
$4,000. said Mr.. St. John emphaticaIfy
Tomorrow viii be the second day of
registration 10y "a
The. several polling places from p NJ
10 . r M; TO enroll the names of voters
PERSONAL registry Is REQUIRED
III. II you 40 NOT register, you lose your