The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
REPUBLICANS BLUE
The Leaders Are Not AT All
Pleased Wit the Present
State of Affairs.
THE STATE SENATORIAL OUTLOOK
Democratic Captains Encouraged
by the Situation and Predict
Success for Their Party.
THE STATE SENATORIAL OUTLOOK

pleased with the appearance OF Things a.
TO the constitutional amendment eiecton'
They are in a divided mind, aEpareheiS.
from which theregis no means OF escape
The antl,gambiing amendment is a pet
theory OF theirs. out of which they naVe
made much capital The stand tneir
party took against race track gamphns
restored 1t to power in the state soseil-
ment. and q continuance cd that po"ei
rests, to a large extent, upon the SUCCESS
of the proposed amendments next Iues-
day. The leaders would rather not nave
the issue come up at all. but since -
inevitable they indulge In the nope tnal
their rank and file will not desert tne
cause from which such pront mas peen
produced. ~
The Democrats while not outspoKen
against the all-abserbing question, yet
quietly hope that it will be decided IN the
negative. That cherished result, they
believe. would prove a great benefit to
their party in the present political cam
paign and more especially in the great
contest which will emblazon the state
year.
The Republicans are now very active IN
all parts of the State. They are fast
settling their difficulties over nominations
for the State Senate. Saturday they
made AssentbIyman Joshua Z. borton
their choice in Burlington county, ana
there seems no doubt whatever OF the
election of their candidate. In Cape May
there is a lively contest for the Senatorial
nomination between the present lncuh-
bent, Edmund Lee Ross and Assembly
man Hand. This contest has developed
a faction fight in that small pocket Dor
ough. but, nevertheless. the Republicans
feel confident of victory, no matter whom
they nominate. All the principal leaders
In the county are for Hand. who also mas
influential backing from the State leaders
Up to date he has a strong lead from
which he cannot well be shaken.
With the nomination of good candi-
dates in Hunterdon, Sussex and Middle
sex the Republicans expect to be able to
give the Democrats a very lively tussie.
In Passaic county the prospects. for the
reelection of senator Williams look
bright, despite the probability OF his
Democratic opponent being a wealthy and
OF the six Senators to be elected this
fall the Republicans are reasonably Ger
tain of three. They have thirteen noio-
over Senators, so that in the next LegiS-
isture they win have at least sixteen al
together. This computation gives the
Democrats FIVE. Next year seven Sena-
tors Will De elec4Gu- I'll Llal
Republicans wel probably get five, SO
that in the Legislature which shall elect
q United States Senator the number OF
less than afteen. fhis strength is quite
considerable, and the Democrats must
carry the House of Assembly next year
by a very large majority. indeed, to over
All depends upen the result In Essex
bounty as to which party VIII elect a
o1rnoHv fnrnad fnUard that county, ana
Republican -peaceuzakers have started a
movement to candidate the warning rae
tons which are now oaasing So mbeu
will dnd it quite an arduous task, anaseo,
to restore peace and harmony, so nltter
that Essex IS senator Smiths coun-
ty, and that crafty politician and famous
strategist is not losing sight OF tne STU,
ation by any means ms na as na When the
prospects for victory looked even darker
than they do now. That he means 10
make another desperate attempt for scor-
ing another victory there is every rea-
son to believe. when he gets ready to
do battle he does not proclaim his IN
has his own UNIQUE way of campaigning,
and before the Republicans know t ne
viii perhaps be in the thick of the fight.
The Democratic leaders are reSaining
courage. They believe that their party
any rate. to sec a good fighting chance
time proportions. Allan Mcbermott de-
MES that his party is at all disrupted
He says Hudson county Is s; If g so11 IS, sna npot
less than 5000 majority for the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor With
State he can see no reason why the
Democracy should not resume It's Old po-
ation at the head of State affairs
also feels confident that the DEMOCRATS
viii sweep the State next year. Those
Democrats who voted against Rrya ~ i dse
nothing policy of the present national
administration on the financial question
and are ready to return to the foid.
Other leading Democrats express them,
selves In. a similar strain. 1t would
seem, then. that the Democrats are tan Is
as bad a plight as outward appearances
Indicate.
c,ared himself in favor of John Kean for
limited States Senator has stirred up some
unkindly feeling In Essex county and the
fhere are a few anti-Sewell Republicans
In Essex who would not hesitate 10 poit
their party if they thought sueh action elton
leader. This element favors Jonn r;
Dryden for United States Senator ana
Franklin Murphy for mns Goy hsaSway these
people will make in the campaign L IS
already predicted. that II they make
thev haye been emany times before
when they tried to make capital on tne
same lines. should the neRR no 1aaae pshig
Of che General Sewell win. as in the past.
always b-esrecognized. -,
EsssH se msslkn shs e t Is sn sn 4lg nsat g gear.
Tba nemsrratS are very hopeful. indeed,
al recapturing that AL important con
ssnrs & t S~'n nov dominant party. And
should the CONQUEST Do maas, IanreI