The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11

SPRING ELECTIONS.
All Eyes Turned Toward
the Fight Now Going
on In Newark.
BATTLE WILL BE A HARD ONE
Democrats Confident Of Victory
Which Will Insure Them
the State Next Fall.
Especial to '"rhe Jersey city News."I

the leaders of the two great parties.
Should it be in favor of the Democrats
they would be greatly overioyed. indeed,
and a bouyant hope would take posses
sion of them as to the outcome of the
campaign for Governor and United States
senator The reelection of James NJ.
Seymour as Mayor is confidently predict
cd by his friends. because he is receiving
the loyal and undivided support of his
party, Every active Democrat in the
city is doing his level best to bring about
a victory.
Republican victory in Newark on Tues
day would mean Democratic defeat at the
State election in November. Unless in
roads are made on the Republican vote
in that city Democratic prospects would
look very blue indeed. John C. Eisele.
the vigorous young Republican candidate
for Mayor, has been on the stump night
and day for the past week. and he has
been greeted by large audiences and
marked enthusiasm. He has made ed
hot speeches and has not minced words in
his exeoriation of the Democratic enemy.
The veteran William StainSDy has backed
up Mr. Eisele with his usual robust de-
nunciations of Democratic candidates.
platforms and measures, and imported
eloquence in the person of Congressman
Doitiver has been called into service. The
aggressiveness of the Republicans is re-
markabIe, indeed. for a local campaign.
and there is a feeling that unless a victory
is won the disappointment will be so keen
as TO seriously affect the machinery of
the party.
Essex county viii be the pivotal spot
in the fall campaign. The Republicans
of that county want the Governor TO
come from their midst, and they nave
trotted out as leading candidates Frank
lin Murphy and Judge John Franklin
Fort Governor Voorhees, also has a fol-
lowing there, and the belief is that should
Judge Fort refuse to have-h his mann men
toned in connection with the Office his
friends win make a rally for the man
from Union county. Major Carl Lentz
has tied himself to Mr.. Murphy, and he
will not listen to the suggestion of any
other name. Now, should Newark elect
Republican Mayor there win be such
joieing over the event as to cause a
ling that the nomination for Governor
ltfully belongs to that city. Then the
Asntest between the rival factions woul
be cpmmenced in real earnest. and an in
teresting scene would be presented, with
Lentz, the ~pugnacious; and stainsby. the
truculent, dealing out hard blows to each
other.
Eve do not play together" Major
Lentz remarked the other day when his
opinion was sought as to the appointment
of Mr.. Stainsby as Chief of the Labor
Bureau.
While the Essex factions are in a skir-
mish over the G-ubernatorial nomination
they must not lose sight Of the fact that
Congressman Pitney has not By any
means Withdrawn from the arena. He
has influential support in his own Con-
gressional district and with the delega-
tions of the four counties comprising it
united in his behalf he will cut a swath
which may strike terror in the hearts of
the Essex warriors. Should Essex declare
for Voorhees, his nomination would almost
be assured. Blu it is doubtful if Judge
Fort will get out of the way, especially if
h prospects of election are bright,
Should Newark go Democratic and the
Democratic skies become brighter, then
the strife for the Republican nomination
would not be animated.
Perhaps then the contest would narrow
Town between Mr.. VOORHEES, and Mr..
Murphy. 1t would not be considered good
poitFstto have the candidates for Gov
erhN~tnei United STATES Senator come
from the same codnty. Consequently
some friends OF Governor Voorhees, have
suggested that he nal dfr-allfance with
John F. Dryden, of Newark, as a rum
ming mate for United States Senator.
The campaign would then prove more
than interesting, as a mixture of money
and brains would be considered a very
formidable one. But a doubt would exist
as TO that combination being powerful
enough to overcome the coalition of "
m~illionaires. such as Murphy and Kean,
were It formed. 1t is for the Republican
State Convention to decide. however. and
until it is held the Republican politicians
viii Ia much food for serious thought.
Governor Voorhees, has many warm per-
sonai friends In the State who would like
to see him sncceed himself in the execu-
tive chair. He is a Woodworking, PAINS
taking. conscientious official. and he is
guided by pure motives, so much so that
1t is feared that he has incurred the i'll
will of q certain clique of politicians. He
has the brains. but not the money, to
gets the best of brains as wen as personal
k0RL41ul ~ GILL kftAAtt tHC GllECI III
eonfronts Foster NJ. Voorhees,.
As to the United States Senatorship on
the Democratic side, there is no mlstak-
ing the situation that James Smith, Jr., is
eager to secure the nomination. In the
event of Democratic success. however, Al
Ian Z. McDrmott will be a formidable
rival. Recently he has been fighting
for the cause of his party in the courts
Of the State and has come out victorious.
He is ever on the alert to cause trouble
III the Republican fold, and his legal abil-
ity Is such as to elicit admiration even
from his political opponents. He is an
open fighter, and never. administers a
blow in the dark. In fact, he is too can
did to be d successful politician. That
fact was demonstrated when he was de-
feated for Mayor of Jersey City, and later
on when he bucked the machine of his
party on the financial question. But his
splendid fighting qualities are always
the subject for laudation, and his 10y
atty to the true Democratic principles are
typical of the Albeit school, in which he
was trained. Should he conclude to meet
senator Smith in the arena the contest
would be sensational, as a pair of politi-
cal giants would then be pitted against
zach other.
Democratic success in Newark may