The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-06
JERSEY AND coNNEcrIcUr.


Two states that have thus far been
little before the public gaze. in a politi-
cal way in this campaign, are New JeT'-
sey and Connecticut.
Lately, however, owing to certain de-
velopments. the politicians are casting
their eyes in the direction OF the Jersey
shore and the Nutmeg state
New Jersey gave Mckinley a majority
of 81, 900 in 1896 and now it is apparently
just being discovered that this majority
almost entirely disappeared in 1898 and
that today the vote of the state is at
least uncertain.
On Saturday the Democrats state
committee met and the various county
CHIEFS announced a most hopeful state
of affairs. They pointed to the fact that
in 'ss the Republican governor received
164,051 votes and the Democratic can
didate 15S, $50, only 5.499 less, and that
the prohibition gubernatorial candidate
received over 5000 votes. Again they
say Jersey is normally q Democratic
state-it having been carried for Demo-
cratic presidential candidates since 1876
until the gold standard landslide Of
1896. They also say that the Gold Dem
ocrats are largely back in line again
which to a great extent is true.
Assuming that there is a certain
ments it can not be denied that New
Jersey will bear watching If $1,000
votes can be wiped out in two years
there is no telling what the result may
be this year.
The Washington Post, favoring the
present administration, yet fair and con-
servative, says in a recent article:
THE Post has it on absolute authority
that New Jersey is now regarded as a
doubtful state by the Republican man
ayers in New York.
But unless certain local Democratic
quarrels are patched up it would be well
for Chairman Jones not to count too
heavily on New Jerseys vote being cast
for Mr. Bryan. 1t will be uncomfortably
close, however.
The little Nutmeg state is considered
debatable ground this year, especially
on the state and legislative tickets. Mr..
Mckinley is considered as having the
best chance to secure the electoral vote
at present. Never has there been such
a campaign as the present one known in
the state. Eight years ago Connecticut
gave Cleveland 1857 plurality. Four
years later the state rolled up a plurality
for Mckinley of 1864 votes and gave
about 5000 for Palmer and Buckner.
Two years later in the state campaign
of '9s the Republican candidate for gov
ernor received 1878 plurality.
This year the Republican party is in
a tremendous fractional fight which
threatens its supremacy in the state. In
overthrowing National Committeeman
Fessenden the men who are now in con-
troll of the party machinery created a
situation which has already passed be-
yond their control
The Democratic state ticket is in most
respects the strongest ever nominated
Judge Samuel Bronson of New Haven
heads it and besides being immensely
popular has a large 'bar'r' and is wilI-
ing to tap it literally both in his own aid
and in Bryan's behalf.
The Democrats are enthusiastic over
the return of Ex-Governor Waller to the
fold and ne viii be a great card although
he is frank enough to say that he is not
fully in line with all Of Mr.. Bryan's
views.
The town elections in Connecticut this
week show considerable encouragement
to the Democrats and while it can hardly
be said that nationally Connecticut will
go Democratic yet there is no doubt that
the Republican state ticket is in great