The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-16
BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Democratic Prospects Of
Victory Increasing
Every Day Of the
Campaign.
REPUBLICANS FIGHTING EACH OTHER
Only Servile Doors Of sewell's
Bidding Named For the
Senate.
REPUBLICANS FIGHTING EACH OTHER

lIlE44N A@t wv ~
for the Democracy in New Jersey this
fan is very bright. The nominations thus
Ear made show that the Democrats are
on the alert. Strong men have been placed
on the ticket and the political wiseacres
are figuring it out that New Jersey Will
show a marvellous leaning toward the
Democratic standard when the votes are
counted. The Republicans have devoted
most of their time to battling among
themselves. Only the most pronounced
Sewellites have been placed in nominal
ton. Nor are the nominees of the better
type Of the Camden boss satellites. They
are f~gureheads. johnson of Camden
Miller of Salem, Stranger of Gloucester
and Frances of Monmouth are four Sena-
tors who have been renominated. They
have no records to stand or fail on, other
than their acquiescence to all the reck-
less jobbery of the past few Legislatures
Of course, they always voted aye when
they knew .sthe old man" from Camden
was interested In having them vote thai
way. None was instrumental in shaping
legislation. They took no part other than
TO vote.
The Democrats, on the other hand, have
brought out strong candidates for the
Senate and are counting on receiving the
hearty support of all the voters, who are
desirous of lifting the State out of the
mire. The Senators chosen this fall Will
nave a vote for a United States Senator
to succeed Boss, SeweIl in 1901. The
agents of the Camden dictator viii, there
fore, leave no stone unturned to carry
everything in sight and are ready to ex-
pend no end of 'sbarreis'' for the purpose.
But it is doubtful if they can do all they
anticipate with money this fall The bet
ter element Of the Republican party is not
at all pleased with the ~high-handed way
In which things Rave been conducted by
sbeir representatives. and there will no
d3ubt be heavy defections from the G.. 0.
P. In many counties
Up in Warren county the Democrats
have named for Senator the aggressive
leader Of his party in that section, john
ston Cornish of Washington. His record
In public office. both in the New Jersey
Legislature and the Federal Congress is
too well known TO need Tha
he will be elected by a handsome majority
goes without saying. AS an opponent he
will nave A. Blair Kelsey.
Inc Monmouth Democrats have placed
Aaron E.. johnson, the we'll known law
yer and former Assemblyman, in nominal
ton to give battle to the bantam Francis.
There is every reason to believe that Mr..
johnson will reclaim "Old Monmouth
from the Republicans. In Salem former
A-ssemblyman Strimple has been named
by the Democrats to give battle to Sen
ator Miller. Salem went Democratic last
fall and the indications are that it will
do the same next month.
In Gloucester county. that old Demo-
cratic war horse, Tom Terrell, has been
named to cross swords with Senator
Stranger. Mr.. Terrell turned things po-
litical upside down in South Jersey in the
early sos by carrying five Republican
counties for Congress, defeating the late
George N Robson. In a letter accepts
ing the nomination for Senator last week
Mr.. Terrell said
"The honor that this nomination brings
coming as it does from a body of enthu-
siastic Democrats and citizens whose
seats were uncontested, and whose cleo
tion was not effected by fraud or corrup-
ton at the primaries. makes me hesitate
TO turn aside or for a moment not to
see clearly my public duty, regardless of
private business connections and tender
home affiliations that surround me.
The State of New Jersey has passed
stringent laws against bribery and cor
ruption at the primaries and general cleo
lions, hoping thereby to purge the ballot
of each from the faint of fraud and cor
ruption. 1 shall demand that these laws
be enforced. and all parties prosecuted
who violate them; no party in this or any
county Of the State can afford to endorse
a corruption of the primaries.
Il am opposed to trusts, and will vote
and do all that your Senator can do to
repeal the present law that has made
New Jersey famous in the nest of trusts.
an accepting the nomination. permit
me to say that Democratic success means
only that the people are sovereign, and
the citizen shall be absolutely free from
ring and corruption control, and those
entrusted to office merely represent and
carry out the mandates of the people who
elect them. This I IA done in the past
and will do again, regardless of conse-
quences.
Therefore I enter this contest on con-
quest bent. knowing that you entrusted
me with your public affairs at the Capt.
toll Of the State before, and thai my pub
lie conduct in your behalf was the open
book, my time and my best energies were
constantly at your disposal. either at
44OltAE ia 4OAElOQt II OOA4tk} VI at Et1~
ton. and If you should again entrust me
with this great responsibility / assure you
J viii meet the requirements of duty, so
that the counting house, Industrial and
farming pursuits, the church and home,
will not have their interests dishonored
at the capital Of the State"
In Somerset county where the various
Republican factions are fighting like Kill
kenny cats, the Democrats are talking of
ex-Speaker James J. Bergen or Prosecu-
tor Nelson @. DUNCAN for Senator. Either
would make a winning candidate.
In Essex and Union counties there has
not been a Capitalization of sentiment in
either party. The Democrats are quietly
waiting for their Republican brethren to
fight it out in these two counties.
The Republican situation up to date is
as Observation-Disclosures have been Civ
en- to Senator Miller In Salem. Johnson in
Camden, Francis IN Monmouth, Stanger
in Gloucester. There is every indication
that Senator Reed viii be nominated next
Wednesday In Somerset and mate Cross
IN Union. The fight for the denomination
for Senator In Essex is reduced to two
men. State Chairman Franklin Murphy
has x.acfffvefv dap1fnad RI he a candidate