The times., 1899-10-15
In Mr.. H0BART'S STATE.
The Prospects of n Democratic Vic
tory In New Jersey


TRENTON. N. j.. Oct 14-There will
be elected in November in this State eight
Senators and full House of Assembly, be-
sides sheriffs and other county officers.
Ordinarily, there would be no interest
taken in this election outside of the State.
and but very little within its boundaries.
but this year, although an off one, the re-
suit in New Jersey is one that each of the
great national parties is anxious TO find
favorable to its policy.
In 1895, the Republicans carried the
State by nearly $4,000 majority. and elected
John w. Griggs, the present Attorney Gen
eral, Governor. He was the first Repub-
lican to be elected to that Office in thirty
years, and he entered upon his duties
under very favorable auspices, the Legis-
lature being Republican in both branches.
The Republicans elected United States
Senator William j. Sewell and so disposed
of the patronage of the State that they
were able in the following year, when aid
ed by gold Democrats. to give Mr.. Mckin-
ley the unheard of majority of over I0,0ea.
The Democrats had expected defeat, but
the majority was so great that for months
they were almost paralyzed- The leaders.
however, set to work with a will, and in
the Legislature. and In the fall ~ 1898
they increased these gains and elected two
Democrats members of Congress, to sue
ceed Hon. Thomas MeEwan, jr., OF the
Seventh and Hon. Mahlon Pitney, OF the
Fourth districts, respectively. But more
than this, they kept down the Republican,
majority to little more than 5000.
These continual gains by the Democrats,
Notwithstanding the disaffection OF the
gold Democrats has caused Senator Sew
ell, the acknowledged party leader of the
Republicans in New Jersey, much worry,
and that he fears Democratic victory this
fall has for long time been apparent to
the most casual observer OF political events
in the State. To prevent this Senator Sew
ell and the other party leaders have for
months labored to perfect the party ma
chinery Vice President Hobart, always
an active figure in the State elections, has
been forced to remain idle because of
the condition of his health, but he has
locked over the situation with Senators
Sewell and Kean and given them the ben
eft of his political experience.
The result of the hard work that the Re-
publicans have been doing is the harmon
izing CT the factions in the counties, ex-
cept in Hudson, the banner Democratic
county This territory embraces Jersey
1lly, DdsOulS, IlODOACii. anu NNNdo nh
besides a number of small towns,
and together, at the last election
for Governor, they rolled UP q.
Democratic majority of 7eee. The Re
publicans in Hudson are hopelessly divided
because of factional strife for patronage, I
and it is freely admitted by them that
they have no hope of ever reducing the
majority in Hudson.
The perfect organization of the Demo-
Gratis in that county has been this year
taken for a model throughout the State,
and the chickering's that have for num-
Der of years taken place are now no longer
heard. The only discussion is between the
free silver Democrats, headed by Con-
gressman- elect w. D. DAILY. of the Seventh
district, and Clarence Atkinson, of South
Jersey, and William Gourley, Chairman OF
the State Democratic Committee, pro-
nouneed gold advocate. Mr.. Gouriey, at
the last meeting OF the State committee,
succeeded in forcing out of it temporarily
the free silver element. but DAILY and At
kinson took up the fight, and there is now
much reason for believing that they will
predominate in the party councils.
This conflict as to the endorsement of
the Chicago platform affects only the can
didates for State Senator, and the Repub-
licans intend to make gold, prosperity and
expansion the battle cry, and force upon
the State these national issues. Their ex-
cuse for doing this is that the State Sena-
tors elected next November will have a
vote for the successor of United States
Senator Sewell in 1901 The Senator had
announced that ne wants TO be returned
and inasmuch as his word is law with the
Republicans in the State he will succeed,
providing be secures D. Republican majority
in the State Senate and Assembly on joint
ballot Members of Assembly are elected
annually therefore the candidates this fall
are receiving only general attention.
Vice President Hobart is very anxious to
see Republican success, for he looks at
such result as an endorsement by the
State of his candidacy for second term.
Hon. William d. DAILY was in Washing
ton this week. and while there he reported
to Democratic leaders that he had no doubt
of Democratic success this fall, and of the
complete freezing-out of opposition from
the gold standard Democrats. He said that
if the State is carried by Democrats in
November it Will beyond doubt cast its
electoral vote for the Democratic candi-
date for President in 1900, Mr. Daily is
being pushed by his friends for the second
place on the Democratic national ticket
and he believes that New Jersey will de-
mand the place for him in the event of
Democratic victory next November.
The Pillars of Ell Karnak.