The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-31

| have put their best foot forward by
nominating Congressman Pitney ana VIII
lam M johnson. respectyeiy, Iof tHe sen
atorial offices. Their Democratic oppo-
| nents are DIR. Currie and Thomas T.
Hoagland. They are conceded to be nus
tiers Of marked ability. Both countles
are debatabie ground, and 1t is only a rev
years ago when they were counted IN the
/ Democratic column.
But Essex county continues to be the
cynosure of all political eyes. II IS there
! where the brunt of the battle is found.
Such a vigorous campaign as the one
| now in progress has never been carried
Presidential elections. For some reason
or another The Republicans a become
inspired with a renewed confidence dur
| ing the past week of their carrying the
county by a majority of not less h 6,O00.
Two weeks ago their predictions did not
exceed $500. They feel pretty certain
that the commuters vote will be east Tor
their ticket. That vote IS large, ana IS
| composed of New York business men
who reside in the townships. 1t is stated
that they viii vote the Republican TICKET
because they distrust Senator Smith on
the financial question. The Democrat Is
ridicule that idea, and they are Just as
firm in their conviction as ever that the
county will elect a full delegation OF DEM
| oeratic Assemblymen and give a good ma
| jority for their Gubernatorial candidate.
1t is not denied that the Democrats have
the best legislative ticket ana the nnest
corps of workers that have even been en-
listed in the service. Tney have an
| abundance OF money, and consequently
every one of their politicians is active ia
The campaign in Hudson county looks
all one-sided in favor Of the Democrats.
Strange to relate, Mercer county rs
considered one OF the best organized
| counties in the State on the Democratic
side. For ten years or more the Demo-
Gratis had neglected the county, especially
its townships. and the Republicans were
permitted to have easy sailing at every
election in that period. Bayard stockton,
the Democratic candidate for Senator, has
been. ever since his nomination, busily en-
gagged in getting the township in good
shape. and he has met with success, ac-
cording to general repOrt He expects TO
make a big run and ne believes his cleo
tion is q probability. The Democraflc
State Committee haye promised to take
care of the county in a financial aspect
The latest report is that John kean
IS engaged in q plan OF campaign which
is particularly directed toward the foster
ing OF his own boom for United States
Senator. He has selected a committee
of his friends. it Isl said. to go through
the State and pay special ~atlention 70
the campaign for the Legislature. This
committee is well heeled and is given
carte blanche to do everything that IS
deemed necessary to secure a Republi-
can majority on joint ballot in that body.
According to this plan. then, the head
Of the ticket will not be allowed 10
~mcnopoIizs all the attention OF the CAM
paign. The legislative icket must
aWGhcIl as HULL. Il llOt# I1OLS. 80
and McKeanss committee. which consists
Of sk3llful and experienced politicians,
VIII be kept busy from now until cleo
ton day. IL the report is true that the
Democrats intend trading their Guber-
material candidate for the Legislature
then it IS the intention of TINS committee
to nip the scheme in the bud.
1t becomes more evident every day
that the Republicans will depend upon
4 broken reed should they expect to
poll d substantial portion of the gold
Democratic vote There is every indi-
cation that the great bulk of that vote
has returned TO the regular party fold,
and many of the prominent men OF that
element arc working earnestly for the
success Of the whole Democratic ticket.
IN Mercer county there is a practical
illustration of that condition of affairs,
The gold Democratic Element in Essex
county may hold the balance OF power
there. Should its strength go to the
regular Democratic ticket then the Re
publieans will be much disappolnled.