New-York tribune., 1900-10-19

Senator Charles A Reed OF Somerset County
said yesterday: II believe Somerset County Will so
the county has not been fully completed but but the ne
returns so far received snow Repuohcdh gains III
every township and borough"
The Republicans OF New-Jersey ask no more Of
the Democrats than that in their TRADES against
trusts in that State they assume their share OF
the responsibility for their PRONUNCIATION and their
existence. Their share is the lions share, both in
the matter of promoting and stockholdng. No
Combinations than the late Governor Leon ALBEIT
and no man in that State was closer to Leon ALBEIT
date for Senator in Hudson county 1t is. indeed.
familiar with the history and formation. of the
statute which made the Incorporation Of trusts
possible in New-Jersey, that Mr. McDermott helped
to draw the law and gave his countenance to its
passage: Mhether ne dlS or not & what ne knows N @
public than his attacks upon Imperialism that
is nowhere in sight.
There are evidences of disaffecton in the Repub-
lican party in Mddlesex County which must
disappear the responsibility for the defeat there
of the Republican candidate for State Senator will
mark the end of the political careers OF the men
who can heal the trouble if they will Jimmy
Van Cleef is. it is true popular Democrat but he
Is not strong enough 70 be reelected If the Repub
y ~~- "-hn h7vo Urofted hv the successes of the
9n RaFy en in the M sae Past DO h th5 dy &
united support of the party since he was fairly
of the convention before he was nominated. He is
asmuch as his defeat might carry with ii the loss
of a member Of Congress at a critical time, there
Republican party in Middlesex County which is
the one thing upon which the Democrats re'y fer
success Mr.. Van Ceef's personal popularity is of
some assistance to him, of course but with that
to give In anyw6eTe ro m Th 6 50 ms @ k
majority for Mckinley and Roosevelt, he ought to
jority. And he can be It is for the Republicans
there to say whether he shall be or shall not
If ex-Judge Van Cleve. the Democratic candidate
for State Senator in Passac County, could get rid
OF the burdens with which his connection with the
Passaic County Ice Trust and the Paterson Brew
that he was Gold Democrat tour years ago didn't
cling to him like The Ivy to the oak he would not
campaign against Wood Mckee.
It would appear that Marshall Van Wrinkle the
Republican candidate for Congress in the With
New-Jersey District. has grown older with surprs-
ing rapidity of late. At any rate. the Democratic
grievance. account of his youth and inexperi-
last week that the Republicans OF Jersey City
belief that order had been issued by the Demo-
less for Van Winkle" Meanwhile Mr Van Win
kG is making e. manly straightforward g ito canvass
pledges for his future good behavior.
! Some days ago a rumor put in circulation
! that ex-Assembyman George Wildes. Of Burlington
| County, seriously considering the proposition
| Of of his partsans that he for State
Senator an Independent ticket. Industrious ef
forts to trace the of this ruTnor have far
failed: but there is any truth in the report it
| is timely say Mr.. Wildes that the who
urging him TO make this mistake. although they
be sincere partisans. not discreet friends.
! 1t Is not conceivable that Mr.. WildeS. who has
| been several times honored by the Republicans
with their confidence as member Of the Assem-
! bay. incensed by his defeat in convention
for the nomination for State Senator that he will
let his spleen the upper hand OF his hetter udg
ment. for he must know that, inasmuch as his can
didacy an Independent ticket would almost GER
tanly result in the election of Democrat, IL would
surely put upon him the responsibility for the
I defeat of the Republican candidate. That he would
by such act forfeit the po itical and the per
sonal respect of the community in which he lives,
and which he in small measure at present
| possesses. knows better than he Indeed,
/ = matters stand in Burlington County, espe-
cialy since the of his possible recreancy has
| been sent abroad by some imprudeut and probably
disgruntled Republican, there is but thing for
Mr. Wildes do If he desires to retain mis- political