New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
READ FOR THE BATTLE.
J. >'-'T REPUBLICANS NEVER BE-
FORE so WELL ORGANIZED.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS IN ESSEN COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE MEN FOR PRESIDENTIAL
ELEcToRs-yhE soUND-MoNEY CAM
PAIGN TO BE CARRIED INTO THE
FACTORIES AND HOMES OF THE
LABoRING CLASSES.
In all previous Presidential campaigns In New
Jersey there was complaint OF the lack of thor
oughness and system Of the work OF the Repub-
lican State Committee. as also Of the fact that
the State Committee and the county committees
did not cooperate as they should do There was
much friction when the State and county COM
mittees happened to meet. and the campaigns
were generally run on the "go you please
plan.
This lack Of system and cooperation was
greatly to the disadvantage Of the Republican
candidates Such the case as late as lSo2,
when John Kean ran for Governor against
George T. Werts 1t is believed that II the
State Committee that year had been in the work
ing condition IL is to-day. and In harmonious
collaboration with the local committee. John
Kean would have been elected Governor. Inc
election Of Werts was principally due to the
complete organization of the Democrats and the
dovetailing Of the work of their State Commit
tee with the county and city committees. IL
is that perfection Of system that distinguishes
the Republican organization to-day. 1t dove
tails from the State Committee to the County
Committee. to the township and ward commit
tees and TO the District Committee. which lat
ter is the body in direct touch with the electorate
and attends to all the small details of the cam
pagn work.
Ir Essex County the party system is In per
feet working order. and the utmost harmony
exists not only in the committee. but in its re-
lations with the State Committee md the minor
committees County Chairman Lentz is In con-
slant communication with State Chairman Muir
ply at the headquarters in Newark, and the
consultations productive Of excellent results.
The effect of this organization is plainly per-
ceptible in the county already The primaries
for the State convention will he held on August
"a. Necessarily, there is no excitement over
them, a. the delegates to be chosen are only TO
select Presidential electors The men spoken OF
in Essex are Robert Ballantine, for electoral
large. and either John F. Dryden or Campbell
Clark for district elector The purpose is to
place on the electoral ticket only men Of the
highest character. Robert Ballantine is the head
of the great brewery firms Of Peter Baantine
& Sons and Ballantne & Co. John +. Dryden
is president OF the Prudential Insurance Com
pany of America. and Campbell Clark is man
Newark and Kearny
Great importance is attached to the selection
Of speakers in this campaign and committee
of the County Committee is at work making up
a list. The ordinary slapdash campaign talker
will not do The men to be selected. ii Is held
should be thoroughly posted in financial as well
tariff matters. poorly equipped speaker
who does not know enough to answer smart
questions refute points will do more harm
than good In the campaign 1t is understood
that the free-sver men send men to Re-
publican meetings 20 interrogate speakers. and
try to confuse them with fake statistics.
The County Committee propose. also. To carry
the campaign into neighborhoods. They Will
hire trucks to he driven from point to point. from
which the speakers will address the crowds
All the Democratic strongholds will be invaded
and there will be addresses wherever half
dozen men can be found together. Attention
will be given also to the factoriec. and there
will be missionaries Of sound money at all the
principal factory gates when the operatives quit
work
The Essex County Republican Committee Is
composed mostly OF young men, and they are
introducing vigorous methods In the campaign
They are first making sure Of the quality OF the
loca speakers. and next planning searching
campaign that will reach all classes, and be ad-
dressed to every understanding There nevei
before was so much real zeal in the County Com
mittee as there is this year.