New-York tribune., 1900-10-19

the county in splendid shape with all factioual diff
ferences healed. He said 1900 would be the Repub-
lican plurality. Chairman David Baird, of Camden
gave minimum figure in his county as 5000. and
sad 1t might GO 10000. From other counties
the reports were similar Sussex was reported good
h9hting ground. Hudson appeared TO be Demo-
cratic, according TO present prospects; but the
vigor Of the fight there was not be abated. From
a comparison of all the reports submitted. and maxi
ing due allowance Republican plurality of 5000
in the State cphered up
of the Gold Democrats of 1856 These reports agreed
tnat while some of these Democrats acting
with their party because of lhe new questions at
issue this year, the loss fairly Offset by voters
for Bryan in 1896 who will this year vote for Nc
Kinley.
been held under the auspices OF the State Commit
tee. and ARRANGEMENTS have been made for holding
largely "qi 5ieaded The state Committee has Sc sent tout out
1,l4i.C0 pieces of campaign literature II was re
better work had been done by the county commit
ees tnan ST ever an a @ b eSu yG9 Of the
meeting and congratulated the county chairmen-
CHAIRMAN MURPHY'S VIEWS
Franklin Murphy the chairman Of the New-Jer-
soy State Republican Committee, asked about
the prospects of the campaign at the present time
compared with 1896.
He replied that there were some differences
noticed by every close observer. In the first place
Win f 4i2 hat OF Of 9 9S 6a Wh every
paign, was fEequenty spoken of. This, in his opn-
ION, Is accounted for partly by the fact that hay-
as the same SaTdd1es ana e manly aa Lae
are In the field; ana partly by the fact that the
determined way, made up their minds; This is
shown by the unusual lnter3st mat is taken taken IN IN
not large enough 10 hold the people VINO demand
admitted. Mr.. Murphy said that there are some
Gold Democrats in New-Jersey who voted for Nc
publican ticket in this campaign. Not many of
them. however. will vote for Bryan. The majority
There ,s growing feeling in the minds Of the
bryan is insincere. He of the opinion that the
longer Mr.. Bryan talks the more good he viii 90
visit to New-Iersey with the expectation that II
VIII make large number Of Republican votes.
However eloquent and magnetic he may be on the
platform, people see underneath the surface, ana
So that the issue as it is now and Is likely re-
2n until ant S ecGn @ m nd 9aP nIq an and 1ha ali ne bt
stands for on the other Upon such an issue clearly
So far the general vote in the State is con-
cerned. Mr. Murphy is inclined TO adhere to on; his
will not be less than from 10000 to 5000 In talk
DAYS he has received assurances which lead him to
feel that the majority is likely to be more rather
The State will undoubtedly. he added, Te-eIeet the
have been renomInated. The terms of Messrs.
LoudenslaGer and Gardner began with the LIIId
Parker and Fowler with the LIvth and New-Jer-
sey. because of its recent determination to con
in the House of Representatives constantly in
doubt and it is believed each Will be carried by
much larger majority than in l$SS The lNth Dis
| trlct which is claimed by the Democrats. is con-
sdered by the Republicans fghtng ground. Sus-
sex County Is likely to go slightly Republican.
Democratic majorites In Warren and Hunterdon
are steadily growing smaller and 1t Is believed that
the Republican majority in Morris will be sufficient
to carry the district for the Republicans In that
case New-Jersey will gain a Republican Congress
man The With District is nominally Demo
cratic but in 1896 carried by the Republicans
by a majority of over 5000 If Mr.. Bryan continues
taking until Election Day the result in that dis
trict i'm 1896 may he repeated.
Referring to the probable complexion of the Leg
( islature MIR. Murphy said he expected the next
Senate to be made up of eighteen Republicans and
. three Democrats. and the House OF Assembly to
be composed of foTtv-hve Republicans to fifteen
Democrats or a majority of forty-ive joint bal
lot Eight Senators are to be elected OF whom six
are likely to be Republican.