The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-02
VERY Dull ELECPION
Republicans, Sick Of Party
Corruption, Cannot Be
Induced to Vote.
DEMOCRATS HUSTLE JuYOUsLY
Light Vote Being polIed N. Arrests
or Other Sensational Hap
penings.

saThe Democratic ticket will prevail by
from four to five thousand" said Robert
Davis this morning. so far as | can
learn Democratic candidates and precinct
committeeman are hustling with old time
vigor. The Republicans appear to have
abandoned the fight, as there is absolute
ly no indication that their workers are
doing anything.
'"The returns should be in early tonight.
The Democratic County Committee has
arranged to have the vote forwarded to
Headquarters, where it will be tabulated
as soon as counted. We shodld know by
ten O clock just how the election has gone.
1 think the result will show that tax pay
ers and voters are very tired of the man
ner in which Republicans have juggled
with their interests; attempted to deprive
them of the right of self government and
SO on.
81 believe this will be an unusual victory
for the Democratic party"
In all parts of the city a light vote is
being polled, and efforts to get the vote
out are not meeting with the customary
success. Voters appear to be taking abso-
lutely no interest in the contest Every
thing appears to be Democratic. 1t is a
fact that in Republican precincts little or
no vote is being polled, while in Democrat
ic strongholds fair vote is being polled.
The weather is, of course, called Demo-
cratic, and Republicans give this as an
excuse for not working. The Republicans
say their voters will not turn out on such
disagreeable day, and others declare
that many New York business men are in
that CITY working for favored candidate.
The Republican leaders concede the
election of the Democratic nominees and
say that it is only question of major
ity.
1t was reported last night that Demo-
Gratis had been instructed to scratch
Charles T. Bauer. The report is with
out foundation and just as much work
Is being done for Mr.. Bauer as for any
other man on the ticket. Robert Davis
declared this morning that any commit
feeman who knife, Mr.. Bauer or any
other candidate will be sent before the
Executive Committee to answer charges.
In the lower section of the city a great
fight is being made for the Democratic
candidates. The Republicans seem un-
able to influence vote. 1t is well known
that the Republicans had fat corruption
fund to work with. The precinct COM
AtttSefIi iSHint Spisly 1iioaSs - -
polling places and make lively bids for
floating voters There is no indication,
however. that they are, accomplishing
anything of Importance. 1t was reported
that an effort was to be made by the
Republicans to vote repeaters. The pre-
einct committeeman deny the report and
some do not hesitate to say that repeat
ers are in too great demand in New York
to bother crossing to this city.
Notwithstanding the allegations of ir-
regularities in the registry. not an arrest
had been made up to noon today. There
appear to have been some errors made
by the police in Investigating the names
registered.
The County Board of Elections has
been busy ali day granting certificates of
registration to voters who had failed to
register on the regular days. Up to one
o'clock, when the Board took short
recess for lunch, about $50 certificates had
been issued. Among the more prominent
citizens who presented themselves were
Corporation Attorney Douglas, President
Firm of the Board of Education, Joseph
A. Dear, DR.. Mortimer P. Lampson of
the Board of Appeals, and Dentist Otto
H. Albanesius. The Board will be in
session until five o'clock.
The election in Hoboken today was ex-
ceedingly quiet. There were no disturb
ances at any Of the polling places. Up to
IL O'CLOCK the vote was comparatively
light, "a it is predicted by many that
there will be a great falling off in the
usual vote