The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-09
VICTORY IN SIGHT
Democrats Make Strong
Nominations in Vari-
GUS Counties.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN GLOUCESTER
Republicans Chief Danger
Lies in Their Petty Local
Strifes.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN GLOUCESTER
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that. after all, the Democrats intehu ~
several counties to make an effort loi
victory at the election next month. They
have made strong nominations for tne
Legislature and county offices IN
Gloucester and Monmouth, and 1t IS pc
| lieved that they viii do just as Wen u
other counties. They are biding thelr
lime in Somerset, Essex and Salem, 50
Thar they may profit by Republican mis-
takes which they expect will occur owing
to fractional lighting in that party.
The nomination of Aaron e. Johnston
for the Senate by the Democrats In
| Monmouth was unexpected, especially by
the Republicans, who hoped that a much
weaker man would be named. Mr.. john
| ston is a man of very high character, in
deed. and is a lawyer of more than aver
| age ability. He served as an Assembly
man in 1890 and 1891, and subsequently Tor
| some years as Prosecutor of the Pleas. II
both offices he made a good record. II 70
| stated that he does not belong to any OF
the factions in his party and
| there is no reason why he should NOT poll
| every Democratic vote in the county Inc
belief is expressed that the ticket m MON
mouth is strengthened by the nomlhauoh
of Jacob Shuts for Sheriff and DR. Apple
gate for County Clerk. Both are hustlers
in politics and it is admitted even by Re-
publicans that Mr.. Shuts will carry the
township of Shrewsbury, where he lives,
and which is strongly Republican Inc
denomination of the Assemblymen who
have already served two years is consid-
cred a good stroke of policy because the
ticket win be represented by all elements
of the party. The Democrats of Mon
mouth most certainly believe that they
have nominated a ticket which will win
when supported by good campaign work
The county is Democratic, anyhow, ana
the belief is if thai ticket cannot win the
prospect for the future Is very dark. in
deed.
Should Senator Francis be renominated
by the Republicans-and it looks very
much as il he would be-then there VIII
be a fight to the finish between him and
Mr.. Johnston. Mr.. francis is a hustler
from away back and he has certain ele-
ments of strength which are not possessed
by any other Republican in the county.
General SewelI has numerous friends in
both parties in Monmouth, and as his re-
election to the United States Senate is at
stake it is only natural to suppose that
they will do everything in their power to
have Mr.. Francis reelected. 1t is not
known what attitude former Senator
Blodgett will assume in the contest.
Should he give earnest support to the
Democratic ticket then there would be
scarcely any doubt as to its success. On
the other hand, should he become in
different, then part of the Republican
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part would probably be Senator Francis.
No matter what their politics may be,
railroad men generally pull together, and
it is well known that Mr.. Blodgett and
General Sewell are very warm friends.
The nomination of former Congressman
Thomas NJ. Terrell for the Senate by the
Democrats in Gloucester means a fight.
If Mr.. Terrell is as popular with the glass
blowers and labor element as he was
several years ago he will poll a vote
which will probablye land him in the
State Senate. He was elected Senator in
1881, and before he served his term he was
made a Congressman, having defeated
the ~redoubtable George M. Robson, who
at that time was cutting quite a figure in
national politics. When Mr.. Terrell
reached Washington to take his seat he
was the cynosure of all Congressional
eyes. Here and there the question was
asked: where is that man who beat
Robeson?" and when Mr., Terrell was
pointed out or introduced he received
quite an ovation, not because of his poll
tics however, but mainly for the reason
that he was the man who defeated Robe
son, who was thought to be invincible,
owing to the national reputation he had
earned for himself. When his Congress
sionai term closed the political star of
Mr.. Terrell seemed to have faded from
view. Now the great question is, which
concerns Republicans and Democrats
alike 'Has that political star been re-
viyified with its old re~fuigence?' If it
has, then the Democrats are likely to
gain a Senator in Gloucester county. That
county is usually good for a Republican
majority OF at least 600, and the dominant
will be able to maintain it at the coming
election despite any popularity which Mr..
Terrell may possess. The contest will be
very interesting at any rate.
The Somerset Republicans are still in
volved in f%actienal fighting, and the SER
vices proffered by peacemakers are
1TOWUeu upon. SfHdtQf Heed has come
out fat-footed as a candidate for a re-
nomination for the Senate: chancery
Clerk Thompson is doing everything ia
his power to lave former Sheriff Dilts
nominated, and the friends of Mr.. FIRE.
linghuysen have entered him in the con-
test with the hope that he will be accepted
as a compromise candidate. Neither Mr..
Thompson nor Mr.. Reed will agree to any
conditions by which the Ratchet can be
buried. Mr.. Fr~elinghuysen says he does
not belong to either faction; still The is a
friend OF both. The Republicans had bet
ter look out. as Somerset is a very close
county indeed, n on slight provocatipn
the voters might elect a Democratic
Senator, and by a majority, too, which
would be emphatic. Last fall, owing TO
Republican fractional fighting. a Demo-
cratic Sheriff was elected in Somerset.
The Democrats are certainly taking heart
in that county. They are talking Of nomi-
mating former Speaker James J. Bergen
for Senator, n Ii they do they mean
business surely. Mr.. Bergen would make
an ideal Senator. He has had ample
legislative experience. and he proved him-
self TO be one Of the best Speakers the
State Assembly ever had. AS he il a
Democrat through and through, there is
no good reason why he should not poll
his full party vote.