The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-05
CRANES ELECTION SURE.
Senator DAILY Talks Of the
Situation Throughout
the State.
PREDICTS 4 DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Says Hudson Will Give a
Large Plurality for the
Whole Ticket.
PREDICTS 4 DEMOCRATIC VICTORY

Senator William d. DAILY, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in this dis
triet, has travelled extensively over the
State during the present campaign and
has had every opportunity for carefully
studying the situation. Mr.. DAILY never
allows his enthusiasm to run away with
his judgment, and any opinion which he
may express upon the situation is en-
titled to careful attention. called upon
the Senator this morning and asked him
what he thought of the outlook.
THE indications, wherever / have been
throughout the State, Mr.. DAILY replied,
''and / have spoken in most Of the prin-
cipal cities, are that the Democrats will
carry the State. There is perfect har-
mony everywhere in the Democratic par
ty, while the opposite prevails in the
ranks of our opponents.
II spoke in Dover last night and it
was said to be the biggest meeting held
in that city The Republicans had one
a few evenings before and it was called
a large meeting, but at ours there was
an audience of 500 more than that which
was at the Republican gathering. In our
audience were foundry men, miners and
other wage earners, who carefully fol-
lowed the proceedings and who, by their
demeanor, showed that they were in
hearty sympathy with our cause. no.
tice wherever / have been that the Re-
publieans persistently avoid State issues
and insist upon bringing to the front Ma
tional issues, which are not of interest
to the people of New Jersey.
What is the outlook in Morris, Sem
ator?'' I asked.
Morris county,, he replied, Il am in
formed, on reliable information, will elect
the entire Democratic ticket The most
the Republicans up there are claiming is
only 300 plurality. The Democratic can
didate for State Senator. Mr.. Hoagland.
feels assured of his election, and so does
Thomas =. OBrien, ex-Assistant United
States District Attorney. who is a can
didate for Assembly, is also positive that
he and the entire ticket will be elected.
ssAll along the line the same feeling
prevails and the same belief is expressed
that the Democratic party will succeed. Z
What do you hear of the Democrats
prospects in South Jersey, Senator?"
"a very prominent Republican told me,
the other day. that the most that his
party could expect in Mercer was be-
tween 800 to Loco. A Burlington Republic
can leader told me that the Democrats
might carry that county, and nowhere
have / heard it said that the southern
tier of counties below Camden will give
VOORHEES, more than 1900 plurality If
that is so, I don't see where Mr.. Voor-
hees' plurality is coming from, and I am
convinced that there is no doubt of Mr..
Cranes election.
cratic Convention held there, and since
then have kept in touch with that
county. The highest estimate of Bergen
county, I have heard made by the Re-
publicans, is 500 plurality for Senator
johnson, while the Democrats express a
conviction that they win carry the coun-
ty''
What do you think of Hudson?"
''In Hudson the Democrats will elect
the entire ticket The average plurality
for the entire ticket in this county will
be about 1900 The party is entirely unit
ed and there are no factions or cliques
among the Democrats to make trouble,
and all are united on the ticket. Dem
ocrats appear to have had enough of Re-
publican rule and want to try their own
party again Every man on the ticket
win be elected. There may be some cut
ting against single candidates on per-
sonal or selfish lines, but it will not be
enough to endanger the election of a sim
gle man on the Democratic ticket"