The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27

CAN'T SWALLOW SILVER
Leading Democrats of the
State Solid for the
Gold Standard.
STATE CONVENTION OUTLOOK
The Republican congressman All
Likely to Be Renom-
mated.

Specidl to the JsrSep Cftu Nctus.
TRENTON, July q, 1Sss.-The silver
Democrats of New Jersey are to be found
mostly in the agricultural districts and
among the professional politicians ana
place hunters. Democratic business men
are for a sound dollar. Such we'll known
Democrats as Secretary of State Kelsey,
Allan McDermott, Judge Kruger, Dr.
McGill of Jersey City, ex-Congressman
Cadmus. ex-Speaker Winton, General
Plume and ex-Speakers Bergen and Hep
penheimer, have already r~evolted from
the Chicago ticket. They represent an
element of the State Democracy which
always battled for the principles of the
panty; but now cannot swallow the silver
dose. In having made up their minds
to vote for Mckinley and Hobart they
chose the lesser of two evils. But
should the gold Democrats place a ticket
in the field they may give 1T their sup
mort. no doubt, because of their regular
standing in the party, and their objection
to the Republican ticket and platform.
The feelings grows in favor OF a gold
ticket. 1t is believed that 1T would tend
more towards the defeat of the silver
ticket than if the dissatisfied Demo-
Gratis were 3tll 10 CllOOoc
and the one bearing the names of the
Republican candidates. Old-line Demo-
Gratis dislike to cast their votes for Nc
Kinley. and while many may do so IN
the absence of a gold tickle of their own
party. vet there is a large number who
may conclude not to vote at all. And
with another ticket in the field, the pro-
fessional politicians might be induced
- -~sAlano-- ~ a;r summon from Rryan
and Sewall.
The silence of Attorney General Stock
ton, Benjamin f. Lee, ex-Congressman
Cornish, William B. Gourley and other
Influential leaders is viewed as ominous.
They have not yet declared their inten-
lions and the rank and file of the De-
mocracy are anxious to hear from them.
Their Democracy is so iock-ribbed that
they have never voted for a Republican
candidate. While it is well known that
they do not like the Populistic ticket.
yet it is presumed that they dislike very
much to commit themselves to the sup
pont of Mckinley and Hobart. Perhaps
they are waiting to see what the State
convention will dc before placing them
selves on record. 1t looks as if the cam
paign will be well under way before the
IA AbaO - oAA1N AZ 0AdAO SOAAA
mittee may not name the day until it is
known whether or not another national
convention wiz be summoned.
What will the State Convention do?
VIII it indorse. the Bryan Ind Sewall
the cause of sound money. 1t would
lend encouragement to the silver men Of
the West and South. even if the State
the convention ~repudiated the Chicago
platform the sound money Democrats of
ne country would be strengthened in
Wavne Parker takes that view of the
situation. In a talk with him the other
which would result from an Endorsement
by the New Jersey State Convention of
the silver ticket He trusted that the
actuated by better sense. He expressed
grave apprehension of the result of the
explorations of the convention.
of the Pleas for Atlantic county, and
VINO was a delegate to the Chicago Con-
yention, expressed his opinion very freely
on a shore train. He said as a Democrat
ne did not care to be placed at the mercy
OF .Pitchfork" Tillman. Anarchist" Ait
&eld or the ..middle.of-the-road" men.
Although he did not like McKinley's pro-
4sctlon IDEAS, yet he considered that the
republican platform was made up. of far
that was framed at Chicago. And he add
ed that he voiced the sentiments of all
Eoou democrats IN South jersey. Thomas
2 Curley, a leading Democrat of Cam
den: gave expression to a similar opinion
while on his way to the camp grounds
The Executive Committee of the Reprb-
hcan state Committee will hold a meeting
on Tuesday at headquarters IN Newark,
campaign will be considered. and the var
sous subcommittee appointed. There
VIII be some action on some of the de-
august q in Trenton to select Republican
The first gun goes off in Woodbury. next
THURSDAY. when Congressman Harry c..
Ioudenslager will be renominated for the
third term. The First District properly
leads off the conventions. although the
others do not follow in order. The Second
District, however is the second to post
their call, but the others have not been
heard from. The First District convention
siWays attracts q large gathering of the
State celebrities. This year there will be
no contest il the First, for the nomina-
ZION Will be given to Loudenslager on a
golden saiyer, and the convention is only
Inc excuse to come together to compare
notes The loving cup is to be passed
around and at least a half hundred of
prominent politicians will be on the
woodbury. green, just to show their cam
Loudenslager knocks the old-time Gus
TOM OF only two terms into smithereens.
ana Il Jocks row as if he can go to Cor
gress fer life. unless turned DOWN for
cause IT is not known who will lead the
opposition. Generally the Democratic
candidate accepts the nomination in the
nope Of reducing the Republican plurality
and getting a Fedora plum, but the mum
crop is not good this year, and IN con
siderataon that Loudenslager's plurality
was 1880, which was more h there
were democratic votes, it is thought that
lae Democrats VIII not contest. Some Of
ina Hour5oEs are looking through silver
trimmed srecfaclea, with rosy-tinted glass
~, them. and Think they see A yorkine
chance because of the silver CRY amone
the armer There are about 800 PRO.
hiblfionists and Fopulists in the district
VINO are supposed to be silveritcs, but ii
the sixteen to enc Democrats and the eli.
Yer Frohibftionists and silyer-whiskered
Popuiists should combine ard form a
silver combination it is estimated thai
The Second district convention is called
Tor September 3, at Atlantic City. and
everything points to unanimous NOM
anation of John J.. Gardner. He will be