New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
NEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES..

To the end that Mr.. Bryan may have a FRA
foot and fair field in Newark tonight the ESSEX
County Republican Committee has decided to post
pone all it's political demonstrations there although
and in the suburbs Mr.. Bryan has far been in
NeW-Jersey a better vote getter Tor Republicans
that the Essex County Republicans for this rea-
SOD wanted to aid the Democratic candidate 70 as
hear a candidate for President.
Albert c. Candy, the Republican Candidate for
State Senator in HunteTdon County. is making a
courageous and a vigorous contest against M Geb-
hart his Democratic opponent. PERHAPS In mt
more than three counties in New-Jersey would the
people hesitate when it came to making a chOice
the voters of both parties and ne NAV v-i % ~,
couraging and forebOding as always are the DroS-
poets Of Republican success in HunterdOn County
The Democrats OF Sussex County are making ad-
missions. OF course. they do not concede even
the possibility that the Republicans viii be sue
cessful there but they do admit that Theodore
Margerum, the Republican candidate for State Ser
ator. is pushing Lewis T. Marion the Democra-i,
candidate, with more vigor than is agreeable 10
that Senator Martin IS uneasy. and is MAKING "a a
night and day effort to prevent his defeat in a
county where Few years ago Republican hardly
thought it worth his while go TO the polls 10
vote So well convinced are the Democrats OF sus-
County that Mr. Martin will need every vote
that he can get that they regard the warning Or
Mr.. Margerum. as a fair expression or public oofS
ion IN the county and are exerting themselves ac-
many Democrats this warning is considered al
being oninOuS It says: Eve want 10 fr1D-aSS
upon Democrats the fact that the nonina ton ~
Mr.. Margerurn put our party in danger. There fg
no use in disgusting the fact that he Is strong
man, or that the Republicans hope by nominating
this prominent man to defeat Senator Martin
That is exactly what they hope TO do and nav
success and good luck attend them in their 81
forts Mr.. Martins majority three years ago was
Isl A change of III votes this year would there
fore, elect Mr.. Margerum. and the Republicans
nave come very near TO making many Democrats
In the county believe that the change viii be nearer
three hundred than the number required
The nomination Of Lemuel z. Miller for ststs
Senator by the Democrats OF Cape May County
recalls OF the most unsavory sessions Of ina
New-Jersey Legislature that was ever held. When
what known as the Coal Combine biz" vas
IN the Senate. Mr.. Miller vas member Of thar
body. and was known as one Of the most active ad-
vocates OF that measure The history OF De bH
as was subsequently developed, showed thai Isrnes
q. Edmunds, who had been then the Mayor
or cape May and who recognized as thu
sponsor OF Senator Miller. knew much OF the ms
other active lobbyist in its favor II was in fact
sac ther: that EdmuadS was OF the Origuatur5
or the scheme. At all events. charges OF bribery
with both money and shares OF stock IN the Quin
ton lumber Company were freely made and Sen
ator Mer's was Conspicuous thr0ughCut
not one of whom was afterward returned 20 the
Senate His defeat. therefore should be only
question OF the arrival Of the day OF election
Only recently charges OF presenting exOTbilant bills
Mr. Miller. and surely the people OF his county
ought not TO need warning against fntrusting him
with their confidence as their representative in the
Senate for the second time.