The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03


one county Register and eoroners in
Vulnerable. There is comparatively
little interest in those counties which
elect only Assemblymen beside county
campaign is exceedingly dull and list
less. And of course in those counties
where things are all one-sided such
as Atlantic, Burlington, Camden,
Mercer, Ocean, Union, Hudson,
Hunterdon, Warren, Sussex and Mid
dlesex, there is decided lukewarm-
ness that foretells light vote.
Those counties which are to elect
Senators are Camden, Essex, Glouces-
ter, Monmouth, Salem, Somerset,
Union and Warren. In Camden and
Union, Senators H. w. Johnston and
Judge Joseph Gross have been respec-
lively re-nominated by the Republic
cans and it is safe prediction that
they will have an easy victory over
their Democratic opponents, who are
Elias Russell of the first named coun-
ty and John I'll. Hellman, of Union.
1t goes without saying that roclribbed
Warren will send Johnston Cornish
to the State Senate this winter. The
Republican nominee In Warren is
Miller r. Mum. There is no certain
| ty about the results in the other
counties In Essex, the Democrats
have nominated Samuel Kalisch and
they are making a strenuous effort
to bore holes in the Republican
stronghold. There is scarcely any
doubt that Thomas N. McCarter will
win but when he gets through he will
realize that he has been in fight.
In the other four counties wher
senators are to be elected this fall
there is an element of doubt as to the
result that makes the election all the
more interesting. The Republicans
of Monmouth ought to return Charles
Asa Francis to the Senate but to do
this and defeat Aaron E. Johnston,
they will have to put forward their
best efforts. The Democrats are fairly
well organized there just now and
are working like Trojans for the
success of their ticket, but it would
be difficult to find a more active can
didate than Mr.. Francis and although
his opponent is a man of no mean
strength and ability it is safe to pre-
dict that the Francis ticket will win.
The Republicans feel encouraged by
the refusal of former Senator Terhune
to enter the field against Mr.. Francis
and the passiveness which character
ICES former Senator Blodgett's atti-
tude in the contest.
That Somerset will be the principal
fighting ground there is no doubt.
In former Speaker James I. Bergen,
president of last years Senate, Chas
A. Reed has a foeman worthy of his
steel and one who will fight to the
bitter end. Mr.. Reed is a campaigner
of vim and snap, however, and he
is making the fight of his life. He
feels confident that the will be re-
elected on the basis that he will gain
many Democratic votes because of the
Democratic candidate and his plat
form which strongly favors of Bryan
ism, to which creed there are many
Democrats in Somerset unalterably
opposed.
Down in Gloucester County, Sena-
tor Stranger has difficult problem
before him in the form Of the Demo-
cratic nominee, former Congressman
Thomas M. Terrell. The Democrats
could not have named stronger man.
1t is reported that Mr. Stranger has
not the support of Speaker Watkins
and his cohorts, who have main
tanned an unusual antipathy to
him. There seems no reason why
4 oSHeoVOt AdAAAOAs VI Dtt1clil OOunUy
should not easily defeat his opponent,
James Strimple. Mr.. Miller's record
in the Senate was excellent.
X
Out of the eight counties the Demo
Gratis may get two and possibly three
Senators. There is scarcely any
doubt but what the next House Of
Assembly will be Republican. Be
side the doubtful ones named above,
there are Bergen, Cape May and Pas,
sale i'll which the outcome is by nc
means certain, although the last
J named will probably swing into line
when the time comes The certain
Republican counties are Atlantic
Burlington, Cumberland, Mercer
Morris, Camden, Ocean and Union
! which with Passaic and Essex and I;
contingent from either Monmouth
Bergen OF one or two of the Other
sdoubtfuls. = will give the humble