New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-06

BERGEN REPI'BLICANs HAVE TO BE
rDr To ELECT THEIR TICKET

RrRCEN REPUBLICANS HAVE TO BE
ALERT TO ELECT THEIR TICKET.
Tho Republicans ~ Bergen County have two
things 70 fear in me election tomorrow. one or
which is that the party vote will be- heht ana me
ofhei is the possibility Of number Of Repuoilcans
giyinr .heir votes 20 one II the Democratic carHl-
dates tor the Assembly in "a friendly way These
dangers were pointed ou- by three o. the mos'
prominen, Republicans n Bergen Comfy yes''r-
day II apr-act that Richard ". COOPER me
Democratic candidate for the Assembly aNuded 20.
IS one Of those good fellows" who finds II no
trouble 10 make friends and that In his genial way
he is likely 10 persuade number Of Republicans
to vote for him.
But the election tomorrow Is not 10 select the
officers OF cluD A social organize ION IL Is
freighted with the importance Of State policy and
State administration. Good fellow though he BE-
Mr. Cooper is one Of the most ardent Democrats
IN the county and IS said 60 be strong silver adj
vocato Hence he has no claim whatever upon
Republican suffrage. hut should be opposed as a
Democrat whose object is the defeat OF Fepuo-
lean candidate whose allegiance 70 the Republican
party is as marked and a. aggressive as IS Mr'
Coopers opposition 10 Republican principles
The policy Of the Democrltic party is the same as
n was in 1896 in fact. that policy has stronger
hold on the regular Democratic party IN New
Jersey now thar r. had then. The surrender OF
many conspicuous men-notahy William +. Gour-
ia,. chairman OF the Democratic state tom
r,it,oe. lanes J Bergen. candidate FOR Senator IT.
Bergen county and other OF eq.ai pi ,,nd ~ e
temporarily If NOT permanently u. ..'l,
be sufficiently impressive 70 the isep1n lls ~
Ber,sen County as We'll as elsewhere 20 REMIND
them ina th'y have Hithe, aug '-l1n ' -,
arneiiies Of soc.ab.lity entail when they come %
Il, 81, r0t .,rocab,e that Mr. Cooper would urge
r)a,,ncra.s =. vote for Republican under the
same conditions. neither IS II iKey that ID" VI.
mink amy better Of those Republicans VINO iorif'
.hoi~ ,.ri1r,s 10 their party in order 70 do him a
40, tlar 10 would If they should vote III"
Straight Republican ticket with the same earnest
the sans circumstances The pemocrA'S ny thflr
actiVs warfare ou H." pohcy 81 tpe NepUulcan
party IT. its relations - -1uni none. nHe 'nare
aratinn - ,iraw party lines rgidly. and sincere
Republicans. who weigh the mater Gaie,umy. VII
hesitate before they vote for am Democrat 70
rrqtter what his claims may be upon neishoory
m. anatPv among Republicans vhioh T. reuort"d
which tho Repuhicans have 20 regularly confront
In of years IN this State. II has IN previous ears
cratic victories in localities where the HepuNne' rs
had nothing 10 blame bur their own negligence. 40
assurance f. needed to convince IN" bt iEe' 'i.ty
Kauubllcans that the Democrats are A'rft ana H'-
ffl this wear Nor IS u necessary 20 point out the
thev have acted since 1896 There is no room FOR
Repuhlicans can do the same if they give the 70
naming hours before the election 10 mis- I'M
porianf probably the most importan' tnFe F., %,
the campaign. II they neglect 70 90 50 ihey may
nnd hat fh, failure 10 do II has cost them a
victory which they might have Won
II it is true. reported. that me Democrats VIII
willingly trade all or any part II their ticket IN
order 10 elect man on 10. the Republicans are
warned in time that. with fun party vote. they
refusing 20 listen 10 the trading propositions Ihey
Will be Wis 10 Ter the Democrats as party take
Selves 10 take care OF their own ticket in its en-
tlrety and not In part