New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-18
NEW-JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

United States Senator John Kean. who was ap-
pointed by Senator Hanna few days ago as a
member Of the Advisory Committee Of the Re-
publican National Committee, had this to say
about the overconhdence of the Republicans in the
present campaign: The people of New-Jersey are
deceving themselves with the idea that they are
going to carry the State for Mckinley by letting
the State carry itself. They have got be reused
and made to feel that things not accomplished
except by work. They have got to work. They
have not been aroused 10 the importance Of the
occasion" The fact that Senator Kean is never an
alarmist a pessimist in politics in business
affairs should give his warning 10 New-Jersey Re
publicans additional weight. The Democrats
active, alert and aggressive every day in the week
One of the leading Democratic newspapers of
New-Jersey, The Jersey city News" yesterday
referred to William B. Gourley. the chairman of
I the Democratic State Committee. in this way: 'It
is TO feared that MI Gourley's initial perform
anoe State leader will not greatly increase the
Democratic enthusiasm in this State. The most
important Democratic rally in this State every
year is the outing Of the Davis Association. Any
thing calculated to reduce it's interest impor-
and followers at It or to divert public notice from
it is bound to hurt the party. If Mr.. Gourley had
deliberately set out to do mischief he could not
be more successful"
That the New-Jersey Republican State League
intends do its full share Of campaign work this
year. it effectively did in 1896. is apparent from
the circular just issued by Frederick F. Meyer, jr
its president, in which he calls upon all the old
clubs to reorganize and get 10 work without delay
and urges the formation of clubs wherever
there is no old organization. Attention is called
in the circular the annual convention Of the
on September l8 Fun Information as to delegates
from cities and counties may be had on application
Warren County Democrats disposed to resent
the insinuation that E. F. c. Young, Of Jersey City
is the probable and leading candidate for Gov
n
1901 and are inquiring vociferously, whats the
matter with ex-Congressman and ex-State Senator
that the young Warren County Democrat feels
somewhat fnterTogativey that way himself
The leading opponent of ex-Assemblyman Frank
somers for County Clerk of Somerset County is ex-
Sheriff w H. H. wyckhoff Mr.. Somers is just
completing his first term in the office. Well in
though he may secure a denomination, it viii be
no easy task for him to beat Mr.. Wyckoff.
Hudson County Democrats were saying yesterday
that they did not have nurse their wrath to
keep it against the effrontery of the chair
man of the Democratic State Committee in calling
the State Convention the date that
fixed for the outing Of the Robert Davis Associa-
ton. Whether of them spoke by authority
or not is open question, but they did not hest
tate to say that unless the convention date was
would give the State Democratic headquarters in
Jersey City wide berth thereby showing their dis
pleasure the action Of Mr.. Gourey in offending
Robert Davis who, as they said had given con-
etantly his time. money and brains to the party
When shown an extract from a Paterson news
paper which said that MI Gourley right
knew he right, and would stay right one OF
Mr.. Davis's closest political and personal friends
said that he would not fear TO wager two TO one
that the date of the Democratic State Convention
would be changed.
A rumor was current in Newark yesterday that
Eaihu Root, Secretary Of War, had promised to ad-
dress the Republican State Convention. to be held
at Trenton on September 6. Senator Foraker, who
had been asked TO speak at the convention. was
compelled 10 decline. he had made an engage
ment speak at the opening of the Republican
campaign in Ohio September g. He WILL how
ever, address the Republican State League in Jer-
City September IS.