The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-14

JERSEYS NEW SENATOR.
Republicans Think John
Kean VIII Surely Sue
coed James Smith.
WATKINS TO BIZ SPEAKER AGAIN
The State May Have Another
Governor Before Voorhees,
Takes the Helm
Especial to .sThe Jersey city News.r

TRENTON. Nov. Ii. 1SsS.-The causes
FOR the Democratic defeat in New Jersey
are numerous and are receiving much DIS
cussion. The Democratic and Republican
| leaders seem to agree that the money
question was largely Instruments in
bringing about the result. In Essex, Ber-
gen. Union and Somerset counties reside
| thousands of New York business men
who are welded to the gold standard.
There are numerous Democrats among
them. and it is safe to state that they all
voted the Republican ticket. They dis
trusted the Democrats on the financial is
sue and thereupon became allies OF the
Republican party. Nearly all Of them are
! tariff reformers. but at the same time
they are first for the gold standard. They
/ did not take time TO fix up a split ticket,
| but voted for the straight Republican
| candidates.
While Essex county and the votes of
| the New York commuters legion had a
great influence upon the result vet there
Is a well founded belief that the popular
ity Of Forster M. voorhees, was quite a
factor in the contest. His affabifity and
geniality all through the campaign held
/ all those friends he had already made and
| gained for him new ones in every section
| of the State. 1t every stage of the con-
test his amiability made just as good an
impression as it ever did during his term
as Acting Governor and his long career as
a law-maker.
The legislative ticket nominated by the
| Damocrats In Essex eofntv did not prove
nc stronp hefore the voters as had been
exneeted. While II is true that the
6nan1sia1 nroblan WAS the main cause
for fbe defeat af fine ticket. vet it is
a fact that the Republican legislative
ticket turned out to be the more popular.
1t was made up principally of men of
| German birth or descent, and nearly all
belonged to the Industrial walks OF life.
The city of Newark has a preponderance
of voters of the German element, and
it is only natural to assume that they
voted the ticket which was. more in
touch with their personal sentiment.
Owing to hat reason, perhaps, the Re-
publicans carried he city OF Newark by
a plurality Of $50. Last spring the
Democratic Mayoralty ticket nad d ma
jority of about 5000.
Hindsight, of course, is better tnan
foresight. The Democrats now see the
mistake they had made, ana they iaSe
learned a lesson by whlcn they may
profit IN the Iuture- moi only y h-sseA
county were blunders conmlt.eo' pul
also IN the smaller couhtles' WHICH Meie
allowed TO go by deianit pecauss en
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nave as may aeas
gains in county ofaces- IN nearly a. the
Republican counties they reduced ma
iar;4ias snd altooatbor fbav find much
Jofieies' anu aitosn 1N' -
reason for encouragement as TO the
fIturs
y7i+b nnajori+v ~ 81 an Joint abalIof in
the Legislature there is no doubt at al
~ Tobn Kaan be;no elected ia siIcceed
80 74..4aa c4a4o. cana4o
James smith IN Inc oihlsd states senate
Then New Jersey will be represented, for
~ ers+ tinoa /, tbirtv wars nv two Re-
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will resign his seat in Congress just prior
$500 r.,o.aau; i Tarr,ry - toLe
70 the secoha iussoas Z 'anuais = saNS
his seat as Senator from Morris county
Hudsont colnty viii he represented in the
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state senate by Aiiah - -hcDerlnote, the
loyal friend of the late Leon Albeit.
wiz, +ba forca of his brains xiii and
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experience, Mr.. AcDefnott VIII occupy d
- $50 $500 ;nto al ,nnor+on+ sdahatas
II lact' enoeA iAto 90
with much Zest and animation. Inc name
of Abbeft win no revived in LEGISLATION and
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poiltlcs py tue appedrahse 2 = = q
namesake of the once great idol OF the
The organization of the Legislature win