New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
yEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

The optimism of James f. MARITIME OF Painfeld.
familiarly known the Farmer Orator" and one
of the most genial well OF the ire
pressible Democrats in New-Jersey. rises in
his place and exclaims: Though defeated at the
polls not crushed. We deserved a better fate
at the hands Of the people" Evidently Mr.. Mar
with defeat is not one Of the possbilities Of po
u his es is Vf the Ws ana o Rs Fellow IN c
liens. In the slightly changed words of old
never find better friend than he is to the worthy
and the deserving.
While large number Of enthusiastic Republi-
discussing all sorts and sizes of contem-
plated laws and amendments to present statutes
the next session of the Legislature there are
two things that it will be well for the Republican
party. as whole; TO remember: First. the people
ZOO piuTaty in isss an 5as pufaS In ss n
greater than the difference between IS. sos in 1890
only two years apart NewoJerseY probab1y is afe in
the way to keep it there is treat Conservative
"a people in a conservative way.
There Is political matter upon which the Re
puhlica1s and Democrats of Hudson County are
agreed. and that is that spring municipal cleo
tions in cities "a useless expense cause an
unnecessary waste Of valuable time; Edmond W.
can Committee. said yesterday that the Republi-
cans OF that county probably would go before the
Lssisature at its next session and ask for the pas
that some Of the Repablieans favor law Whieh Wde
viii do away with these elections at once.
until January 1862 and providing for the eiscon Of
s ns.ad al m the next regular election in No
neved that the city of Newark would indorse this
" ea 6fsr 6vs hg the De- asqhns sade gTp %
S WITH the Repub6ans Gn shf that fueef epr6r sad se
tions should be abolished They are a useless ex-
moro time for business application between cleo
aDS These elections every year @ Gnsettle business
there should be spring election in this county next
Mayor Boos chosen for a specified term, as
nesr be c soy 5y @ aa fheF Nv terms should M
plan that would favor. would be TO elect the
2f CITY a nsH1 xa aF fGF caS sRS
10 elect Mayor in November, 1903
Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson the Republican
leader of Hudson County said yesterday that al
though it practically impossible for the Re-
puhlicans TO be victorious in that county when the
bly, would remain in the Republican line for years
70 come; He also said that, In his opinion, the
Franklin Murphy. the chairman of the Republican
lican .'In fact" ne concluded ''the man we npmi
nate Will be elected"
Colonel Edward Livingston Price of Newark.
Robert Davis Of Jersey City; William B. Gourley
OF Paterson. and Mayor Seymour OF Newark all
democratic leaders are unanimously agreed that
sey pretty hard blow last Tuesday but wifi
blow in the acehe terms aee aopeaT OF the % blow W. or The
chAneeable in this nstance-they are also agreed
been the party Of the people One Would tbIn has
that these cheerful optimists hadn't heard from
plenty 1901 And yet. the opportunity for the l av
Sf&ge or the above the average Democrat 70 60
acquainted with the people has never been betier
nor has the expression of their opinion of the
Oemocrahc party ever been more easily understood
When IL became known in Jersey CITY vesterdo,,
that Joseph Friend had been committed to ,au o.,
thirty days. TO await extradition panars go
Eew-Tork. IT at once srrnnised tbat h 80.
oesa indicted upon the charge OF being one Of a
e4os OF conspirators who intended TO send reneat
Sn 70 eW-fork on Election Day. The s,IrmiSo
proved TO be true. and the comment was mad .h
Ffssnd had made a mistake for which he cnd tias a
% excuss He was member of the Denncrat.o a'tio
tS<Cuny Somnl,5ee and aspired to district leader
which he IA charged caused not ONLY snrnrI WIN
disgust that was freely expressed by some ot ot
socates. anu as
another one Of the uncrushed Democrats ,r >-
Jersey Is, ex-United States Senator James sn,+t
u. ne yesterday expressed the opinion that .r,,,
bonlH@dns man of high character who has .ha
eonddeace OF the people, and who II elected Ih
the rubin the 'if') will in the hrs hrseu, uheres
reyressnt all the people OF the stateNwba ca sense S
shAt the best interests Of the peope yst OF laws
ssd and IA treating corporate bodies viii e dc con- ao
esS considered their absols,fe' ana without
iexft8 can elect the next Goyernor ~ -tne Demo
@ g1t q seenery caught in perspective iust ss
saczarhsesl sketch of what is wanted as 'nnrns nno
4s1Sis esnoidate ter Governor is interesting G In
HgvYysr thet local modesty Doubtless r9sTeIted nTs
90 ssnith rom naming the man to it the sketcb
fazE Tin De seriously panied by this piece a, ro
sssssI{. s,ors - snan apparent neglect. And YET II
AfzF<tns has been under insneetior Farmer Orator
8or ez5ce more than once ~ eAhoioate