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united support of the party. At present
the Democrats are all at sea as to whom
they will nominate. The names of sew
eral good men are mentioned. but there
seems no concentration of opinion as to
the one who would be most available.
General Donnelly has a great many ad-
mirers throughout the State. and active
politicians are keeping him in the front
rank. The Democrats might easily go
further and fare worse. Then there is
Judge Charles G. Garrison, who Is gen
orally popular. It Is not known, however,
il ne would consent to be a candidate.
Politicians who mention his name the
most believe tina he would not be averse
to a nomination If rendered in the proper
spirit. And should he accept they would
look upon him as a sure winner. Tax
Commissioner Black of Jersey City is an
other Democrat who also has many
friends. they feel that he would make
a successful campaign. Then there is
Mayor Seymour, who If he is re-elected,
will nave many supporters, especially
among the wage workers, with whom he
seems to be a great favorite. And there
is other good Democratic timber, too,
SO In3L II the SibtdtlOsl 1OOho adSPAttCN1
for a victory there win be no lack of
candidates. AS Henry Stafford Little. an
old Democratic leader, said the other
day. Democratic prospects are bright.
provided the party gets together, effects
q new organization. adopts a ~straight-out,
honest platform of principles and nomi-
mates a man of unsullied reputation for
Governor"
Then New Jersey will return to the
Democratic column
The election on Tuesday will be the
first held under the new election law
passed by the recent Legislature. Gov
ernor Voorhees,, who conceived the act and
signed it, was the first victim. He is
covered the other night that he had not
personally appeared for registration ,hav-
ing moved during the year into another
ward. where he had never voted.
He looked at his watch and discovered
by doing a double quick sprint up the
main highway OF Elizabeth that he could
reach the place of registration before the
books were closed. He reached the regis
tration place with just enough breath left
to tell what he wanted. b officer
poked considerable fun at the Governor
because he was the first victim of his own
legislation, but the Governor belongs to
that class who can enjoy a joke even if it
is on himself.
There are few who know the provisions
Of the new election law. It's salient
points are reproduced for handy refer
ence.
mo person shall be entitled to vote
who shall have been convicted of any
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of suffrage under the Constitution Of
this State, viz: Blasphemy, treason,
murder, piracy, arson, rape, sodomy, or
the infamous crime against nature COM
mftted with mankind or with beast,
poiygamy, robbery, conspiracy. forgery,
larceny of above the value of six dollars,
perjury or sE~bordination Of perjury un-
less he shall have been p~ardoned or re-
stored by law to the right of suffrage;
If a person be challenged as convicted of
any of the above named crimes. he shall
be required to answer in relation to such
alleged conviction. and If he shall admit
that he has been so convicted. he shall
not be permitted to vote unless he shall
make Data that he has been pardoned or
restored by law to the right of suffrage;
but if he shall deny that he has been SO
convicted. no proof of such conviction
shall be received, other than the duly
authenticated record thereof, except
such proof as may be necessary to es-
tabIisn his identity with the person
named in such record, or may be adj
duced by him to rebut the evidence CT
identity produced on behalf of the cha1-
lenge; but If any person SO convicted
shall vote at any such election. unless
he shall awe been pardoned or restored
by law to the right of suffrage, he shall
be deemed guilty of a m~isdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof. shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding two hundred dol
lars, or imprisonment at hard labor not
exceeding two years, or BOTH