The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17
The STATE
OUTLOOK.
Neither Party In Very Good
Spirits Over the
Election.
BIG REPUBLICAN SLUMP
Still Mckinley Is Likely to
Garry the State and Sew
ell to Regain the
senate.
BIG REPUBLICAN SLUMP

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.'o
TRENTON, Sept. II, 1900.-The Presiden-
tlal campaign may now be said to be fair
ly under way in New Jersey, both OF the
Sreat parties having named their electoral
tickets and their State Committees being
at work making plans for vigorous
prosecution of the issues at stake and
otherwise getting ready to cater to the
popular vote. The Democratic convention
which was held here last week with re-
gard to attendance was much of a disap-
pointment to the present managers of
the party. And then the absence of prom
nent leaders was commented upon as
showing that there is no mistake as to
the apathy which prevails among those
who should at the opening of a great
campaign evince some interest in its de-
tails. The only prominent leaders at the
convention were Chairman Gourley, Col.
Price, Senator Cornish, Dave Crater and
Generally Donnelly. Mr.. Davis and near
ly all of the Hudson delegates were con-
spicuous by their absence, and even
Mayor Seymour of Newark was at the
Davis Association outing, preferring that
recreation to an attendance at State
gathering of his party. This was the first
time in the history of the Democratic
party that the Hudson warriors showed
contempt for a State convention of their
own fold.
All this trouble, it IS stated was brought
about through the misunderstanding be-
tween Chairman Gourley and Leader
Davis. Followers of the latter are very
severe il their criticism of Mr.. Gourley,
and allege that he is to blame for the
compica tiens which caused 80 much vexa-
ton. 1t is very evident that Hudson
county statesmen and Mr.. Gourley are
unable, and apparently unwilling, to pull
together for the advancement of the COIN
mon cause. The State chairman had quite
friction with the late Congressman
DAILY, and it led to personalities which
continued for some time. Now that trouble
has been renewed with Mr.. Davis, it is of
more serious consequence than the DAILY
episode 1t looks as if Mr.. Gourley must
run his State Committee without the as
sistance of the Hudson county organiza-
tion.
In view of those unpleasant relations
between the Democratic leaders and the
indifference which prevails among those
old-timers who formerly piloted the
party to victory ii is no wonder that the
Republicans so confidently claim that
New Jersey will give a majority of at
least q, 900 for Mckinley and Roose-
welt Petty chickering's and jealousies
are the bane of the Democratic party of
this State, and the longer they continue
the more harm, of course, will be caused
to the organization. To illustrate this
trouble and the apathy which has taken
hold of influential Democrats the cleo
toral ticket which was named last week
is pointed out That ticket scarcely con-
tains the name of a Democrat of any
consequence or prestige. Peter Hauck,
of Hudson, is about the only one who is
considered to measure up to the standard
of a State elector In former days there
used to be quite rivalry among promi-
nent Democrats to get a place on the
electoral ticket. This year there was
no inclination at all shown on the part
of those who are considered influential
to be accorded the honor of a Presiden-
tia1 elector. In fact, several prominent
men in the party, when they were asked
xor the use of their names, positively
fused to have anything at all to do with
the affair. A well-known Democrat of
this city, whose name was mentioned in
connection with the ticket, said he would
not accept the empty honor.
1t is true that the Democratic electoral
ticket contains the names of some old
time workers who in their day and gener-
alton did yeoman service for the party.
When others of more influence now de-
clined the use of their names the old
timers had to come to the rescue that the
ticket might be filed. Former Congress-
man Ferrell, former Senator Keyes, Addi-
son Ely, Tom Kays. Edwin A. Rayl.7r and
Jeremiah O'Rourke are ever willing to be
led to the slaughter, which proves at any
rate that their Democracy is unquestion-
ed This group of patriots furnishes a
poor prospect for campaign assessments,
as with one or two exceptions none of
Its members are considered wealthy. In
that respect the Republican electoral
ticket is away ahead of the Democrats.
Even with the lack of harmony SO
marked among the Democratic leaders
and the slipshod fashion in which the
Democratic campaign has been opened in
this State the Republicans are not over
joyous regarding the result, as perhaps
the situation warrants. They are not
predicting big majorities for their ticket
here, there and everywhere as they did
four years ago. They are evidently
counting without the help of the Gold
Democratic vote and making allowance
for a possible detection in their own
party on account of the issues of trusts
and Imperialism which Candidate Bryan
is trying hard to make paramount. They
are not afraid of the strength of the
Democratic organization at all, for they
are convinced that none such exists. In
A9s Mercy county gave Mckinley and
Hobart a plurality Of 7ST7, and this year
Barker Gummere is quoted as having
stated that he will be satisfied with a
majority of about $500. Essex county
gave the ticket four years ago a plurality
of 22,07S and Major Lentz does not ex-
AnQld and We'll Tried Remedy