The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-15
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1899
This paper is Democratic in principles
and is independent in ats uiescs on all local


The Coming IN EAuosoAs
The ''Tribunee has a great old article,
this morning, on Hudson County politics.
It was to the effect that the Republican
ticket would probably win this fall only
for the trihing circumstance that it had
not a chance in the world. The G. o. P.
organ seemed to be quite .elated over this
view Of the case, and he would be a cruel
man indeed who would deprive 1t of its
enjoyment,
The line of argument is that the COM
Ing election will be conducted under very
different conditions from the last three or
-four, in the following respects
i.-Mr. McLean's Grand Jury will scru-
tinize the election.
2-Mr. Zeller is DESTROYS of being nomi-
mated for sheriff and probably will not
be. North Hudson will. therefore, cut the
ticket.
3.-Mr. George B. Fielder is hardly like
ly to be renominated for Register and he
and his friends in the G. A. R. are dis
satisfied.
A fusion ticket may be nominated,
with County Clerk Fisher a candidate to
succeed himself, Mr.. Fielder for Register
and almost any old Republican for Sheriff
that is to say. anyone except the good
Mr.. Mclean.
Now, these prospects set down in this
categorical style have a fascination about
them. They look easy and smooth, and
IT Is possible that if there were no IF
about them, the G. o. P. or fusion ticket
might have a fighting chance Of success.
But the funny part is that no sooner has
the Tribune" put its little scheme to-
gether than it proceeds to knock It into
cooked hats, of its own accord.
On the Grand Jury end of It, for in
stance, It calmly admits that. eliminating
all the fraud which 1t alleges, the normal
Democratic majority in this county is
5000. Just how it manages to derive any
comfort from the fact. we do not know;
but, for our part, we are free to say that
we will be far from inconsolable. the day
after election, if the Democratic ticket
has scored a victory by only 5000 ma
jority.
Then the ''Tribune" goes on to show
that the matter of Mr.. Zeller's ambition
Is not at all likely to affect the ultimate
result. 1t is true North hudson favors
him, and he would make a strong candi-
date and a good Sheriff. The sentiment
of the more populous sections of the
county, however. Jersey City, Hoboken
and Bayonne. appears to favor Mr..
mated at the open primaries, whether Mr..
Zeller enter the contest or not. This is
a mere opinion. and may turn out to be
erroneous. But we are very certain of
one thing that, no matter which one is
nominated, the other will be the most
earnest supporter he will have. If Mr..
Ruernpler secures the nomination, Mr..
zeler will make It a point of honor that
North Hudson shall turn out a good old
time majority for him. There is no loyaler
man or more devoted Democrat in the
county than John Zeller, and he will do
his fun duty. The Tribune itself shows
what the feeling in North Hudson will
be. 1t tells of a number of committees
men endorsing Mr.. ZeIler's candidacy but
afterwards going to Headquarters to give
assurances of their loyalty in any event.
The Tribune puts his episode in a dis
agreeable form; but 1t is quite frank about
the fact. Indeed its way of putting it,
though intended to be insulting, goes fur
Their than our expressions to prove that,
under any and all circumstances, North
Hudson is safe to the party.
Nos. 9 and 4 may be handled together.
One sentence disposes of them. They are
inconceivable. Mr.. Fielder himself has
said so, and 1t IL the mere need of a
crutch to lean on that makes Republicans
keep on talking of the unthinkable as a
serious possibility. Mr.. Fielder is neither
a fool nor a traitor, and he would be
both If he entered into such a scheme as
the Tribune" ~contemplates. Even if he
did, he would not be able to secure his
WI election or that of any man on the
fusion ticket. Mr.. Fielder as a Republic
can seceder would have no following.
The Tribune" however, puts the
clincher on the situation by its conclud-
ing paragraphs. After showing that the
Democratic party really presents a solid
front for the coming fight, 1t goes on to
show that the present state of the Re
publican party itself is hopeless. 1t says:
There would be an excellent chance
Of winning If the Republicans were
well organized, but they are not. They
are Disconnected with the party man
agement.
1t Is certain, IL a fusion ticket is not
named, that the Republican Conven-
ton will have to put an unusually
strong ticket In the field to arouse
iethargie Republicans and win the sup
port Of the DISCONTINUED Democrats. A
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