New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

order
Of the State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, to have a revision Of the school census
Much objection has been expressed IN Jersey
City to the "ofHcious intermeddling" OF the
superintendent, but he Is fully convinced that
the circumstances warrant a recount and he
Is accordingly going ahead with il. It will do no
harm 70 nave revision, and II the Superin-
tendent shall prove TO be as correct in his re-
count as he thinks ne is in his premises there
will be a revelation OF dishonest padding OF
the school census lists IN Jersey City which
will not reflect credit upon the individuals who
made the enumeration
w ]. Browning, the chairman OF the Camden
County Republican Committee. and also Chief
Clerk OF the House OF Representatives. has
employed the greater part Of his vacation IN
looking over the political situation in New-Jer-
sey. He was on his way to Washington a few
days ago when he said to a Tribune reporter
that he had never known the outlook for a Re
publican victory in the State to be so encour-
aging as it is at present. He said the RepubIi-
cans were united and enthusiastic while the
Democrats were divided and discouraged He
had not found in either Newark or Camden a
single confederation OF the story that there was
disanection among the Germans. The majority
for Mckinley and Roosevelt he thought, would
reach 10000, Mr.. Browning is not known as
an enthusiast who permits his hopes OF desires
10 influence or bias his judgment, and certainly
ne has had excellent opportunities upon which
TO base opinion Nevertheless, The Tribune
has so far found few Republicans OF prominence
who place the majority as high as Mr. Browning
puts It, They hope for all he expects but gen
orally agree that from 10000 to $1,000 is a fair
estimate OF the Republican majority, and give
good reasons for their conclusions. one OF which
iG rha aa1 hat ~, rt,o lot
Mr. Voorhees, majority was less than 5000 and
that OF the Republican State ticket was ap-
proximately 10000. They admit, OF course, the
possibility OF another landslide Ike that OF
1896, but do not confidently expect one OF any
thing like the proportions OF that year especial
ly as Just previous 10 the election OF John W
Grlggs as Governor a Republican plurality OF
10000 would have been considered q landslide
Going further into the campaign than Nfr
Browning goes, conservative New-Jersey Repub-
licans say that the influence and exertions OF the
Democrats VIII be so generally confined TO the
Congress and Legislative tickets that they can
not fail 70 have some effect upon the general
result, although victory for Mckinley and
Roosevelt in New-Jersey is conceded by most OF
the ultra-Democrats who care 10 be frank
To even the ordinary observer this view is clear
and 70 him. as TO many OF the Republicans who
keep in as close touch with the situation as
business men do with their individual affairs
the necessity for vigilance tact and constant
and intelligent work is apparent. As an in
stance in confederation OF the opinion that the
Democrats will more earnestly contest the Con-
gress districts than they will the general cleo
ton. 1t is well known that they will make such
a struggle in the With Congress District as they
have not made there in years, nor do they hesi-
tate to declare that they as confidently EXPECT
TO be victorious there they do in the IVth
and With districts, while they aver that the
lid District is better fighting ground this year
than it has been since 1894. Il is also known
that in the ceIection Of their candidates for
Congress the Democrats have determined upon
two essentals-clean personal character and
freedom from entanglements on the currency
question. IN other words. their candidates they
declare, will be whose individual merits viii
not only entitle them 10 personal respect but
TO the political confidence as well OF conserva-
tive men OF both parties. These facts we'll in
formed Republicans say their party will have 10
face and meet and point them out in support
Of their opinion that 10000 OF $4,000 will proba-
bly, be the high water mark Of the Republican
majority for the head OF the ticket