The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-25

FIGHT FOR congressman
Democrats Hope to Capture
Several Of New Jer-
sey's Seats.
ONLY TWO SURE REPUBLICAN
Three Districts are Good
Fighting Ground--Issues
Of the Campaign.
ONLY TWO SURE REPUBLICAN
of the Campaign.
Especial to 'eThe Jersey city New

TRENTON, July %, 1S9s.-The Demo-
Gratis hope to gain several congressman
at the election next November. The pres
ent delegation is solidly Republican.
There are three or four districts which
could be carried by the Democrats, pro-
vided the party was united on the leading
issues of the day. Congressman Pitney's
district is composed of three Democratic
counties, and one which is very close as
between the two parties. Hunterdon,
Warren and Sussex had always been de-
pended upon to roll up big Democratic
majorities until the money question caus-
ed a schism in the ranks Of the faith
full. The gold Democrats two years ago
refused to vote for the Bryanite can
didate, and consequently Pitney had an
easy time in carrying the district, ms
majority being 2s977 over Augustus W..
Cutler. who was considered very strong
among the grangers, and who was an
o~ut-and-out champion of the white metal.
HHhe tremendous vote which Pitney re-
ceived in Morris county swamped the ma
~jorities which Cutler received in Hunter
don and Warren. Even Democratic Sus-
sex gave Pitney a majority of SS1. Not
v the Republicans themselves expected
such a telling victory.
The Democrats were completely de-
moralized by the result. Had the money
question not been at stake the district,
no doubt. would not have departed from
its Democratic moorings. And Hudson
county, that erstwhile Democratic Glib
raltar. also followed in the wake of the
old Fourth district by e~lecting a Republic
can Congressman. These terrible exam
pies should rave taught the Democrats
a lesson as to the danger which confronts
their party should they continue to med
die with the monetary buzz saw. Doubt
less they have had enough of such ex-
perience. there is a feeling among
them that they should try to get together
again, and by forgetting old antagonisms
endeavor to win back those Compression
al districts from the Republican enemy.
There is a prospect that that feat can be
accomplished.
with a candidate for Governor who will
unite their party the Democrats stand a
good chance of carrying four of the eight
Congressional districts. OF course, the
First and Second districts are entirely be-
yond their reach. To defeat Congressman
Loudenslager in the. First, would require
a political cyclone such as has not taken
place since Tom Terrell defeated George
M. Robson sixteen years ago. Suen ah
overturning OF the tables as that aoes oc-
cur once in a while. Mr.. Robson had
given serious offense to General SeweA
and other leaders of his party by his per-
sonai ana olnclFl deineanor ~ tiose pays'
and consequently the Republican ranks
became alVlaea anu MI. reiien iaA
shod through the district.
"a
Nonsiesstn@n -
nus parry "a y aeoona n-',' - aan,us-
~ aana ~ aan;oa
~ 49, .om oonnsition ax;sF. r.
.Sast;oa pvrlina +on county mas
iis lehoiiiioeHOh-
an eye on the office, ana former ASSEM-
blyman Wildes believes that he is just
+ha mon n suocead Mr. Cardna- And
- 80 -
Ioraher CONGRESSMAN >. r1o"aiu 1uAa' -
the same county, also has an idea tnat ne
would make an acceptable law maker
~. moro az u.sb;ns+on II is imnroh-
onse a -
apie that either OF those stdiWarS ltepup-
licans will cut much of a ngure in the
conpressional convention as against Mr.
Cs-s~~ =. s.emsa+ - NJ ,xr;,7.s,
1@iuiel' Ii thc SNenl U H ''7
nomination perhaps the Democrats
might make the contest lively. Mr..
yvilSes gat hirealf entaneled in tba late
1
Republicans blame him for the defeat of
Mr.. Barton. who was the party candidate.
yxst,, 49, +wo a;s+rgo+s sssaly par,,b-
lican and the ffourth and seventh as
securely Democratic the other four dis
+,{c4s mo- he narsiderea eeb+ing ero,,nd
60
monmouth, Middlesex ana somerset
comprise the Third district, which is
now ranreeentad INV Raniam5n n How
ell republican. All are, OF useo 10 pe'
Democratic counties, but, despite the
fact Mr. rowal carried the district
-
Twice IN succession the nrsl time ny d
majority of 1876, and the second time by
8 o91 grbis Tos maiori+v saamad nbanoma-
DaI ;ndaaa hut 43an tbe fact rn,sst NOT
he Lost eigbt Of +bat al mai eIectisn the
psnoers4S we're conniatalv azed
ali over The Gtata ovar tha fnanaiaI iss,1a
ana ~ distr,o+ 80 si,onTad re 90 ~ a.
fsslt NJ nron5er 4ba+ tic Sistpiot oayre
s,,oh a No. go, hi4can n,sioritr rban tl,e
S+e+a 70. ns ATpWjnia~r q 60 ~ a1ec-
80 nns 9to0- enota1o 49,
az tba nnsan+ies ~ +ba 6is 4 ! roiSyad rn
q. III 49, Nenr - ~ ~
3 90 con1pliseu DellocIatc aiaJorlly ~ aoous
o,oV. !. may pe seen Llou liaS leGolu
tnen thal Win d COCO canolaate LOT 1on-
sress' anu me party limited the Demo-
ILalS LdYs y prisht prospect u electlns d
Consre5sman.
line FLtn district IS normally Repup-
1can. sun II couId pc carried by the
democrats snouio tney get together ana
MAKE an earnest uBHt. IL is now repre-