The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-27
WAKING Up.
State Republican Leaders
Are Becoming
Alarmed.
SUCCESSES NOT so CERTAIN
Democrats Are Preparing
for an Energetic
Campaign.


Especial to The Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Aug. 27, l9oo.--The Repuh-
licans are fast waking up to the i'm
portance of the campaign, and it is their
intention to have it in full swing by the
middle of September. The State Con-
vention for the naming, Of Presidential
electors will be held next week, and 1t
will be addressed by Senator Burroughs.
OF Michigan. This event will really be
the formal opening of the campaign in
New Jersey. On the following week the
annual convention of the State League
of Republican Clubs will be held in Jer-
sey City, ana subsequently there will be
a mass meeting, which viii be addressed
by Senator Foraker, of Ohio, and for
mer Minister Barrett. of Siam. These
events will be the attraction for most of
the State leaders and prominent poll
ticians and will be more than usually in
teresting, because they will take place in
the banner Democratic county of the
State. From that time on the State will
be ablaze with campaign oratory on the
Republican side, at any rate, and il is the
intention of the leaders TO have every
thing done that is possible to have the
apathy which now seems to prevail in
the ranks supplanted by enthusiasm.
During recent years the Republican
leaders and politicians of New Jersey
have always been wideawake to the me-
cessity of having their ranks solidifed
through the instrumentality of thor
ouch organization in each county. In
most cases they have succeeded IN ac-
complishing their object. At the confer
ence last week between the chairmen of
the county organizations and Senator
Stokes and members OF the State Com
nlittee. 1t was demonstrated that the
party was in gooa shape in all the ceun-
ties. with but few exceptions. No rep
reeentatives were present from Atlantic,
Cape May, Hnnterdon, Monmouth and
Hudson. With regard to the two coun-
ties first named no uneasiness was felt,
because they can be depended upon, even
il no organization existed, to roll up
big majerities for the Republican ticket.
and more especially at Presidential
election Hudson is never in good con-
dision for the party, and it is almost inn
possible to enforce discipline among the
rank and file there, owing TO chickering's
and d;ssensiens which divide the local
leaders Monmouth has gone Republican
very frequently during the last decade,
and more through treachery in the Demo-
cratic ranks than owing to the organiza-
ton of the Republican voters. Were the
Democratic leaders united in that county
no Republican organization, no matter
how thorough, could capture it.
Hunterdon is hopelessly Democratic
and even Dick Reading and Tom
Palmer, shrewd politicians and wire pull
ers though they be. cannot defeat the
Democratic ticket there. However,
steps will be taken at once by Senator
Stokes to infuse life into the Republi-
cans of those counties, so that at the
least the Democratic majorities may be
kept down. Colonel "Sam" Dickinson
has just returned from a trip abroad,
and he will soon be heard from with re-
gard to the condition of things In Hud-
son. The Colonel is warm adhereni
of Franklin Murphy, but with regard TO
the other State leaders of his party he
does not seem to be on friendly terms.
When he has grievances to air he makes
lot of noise and generally causes lot
of trouble in Republican councils.
Asajor Carl Lentz sees a great per-
sonal victory in the withdrawal of John
S. Gibson from the Congressional race
in the Sixth District. The Major is a
stanch supporter of Congressman Par
ker, who will now be renominated with.
out opposition. The next thing the
Major would like to do would be to
again develop his strength and popu-
larity by defeating the candidacy of
John F. P.Dexheimer for the nomination for
Register of Deeds of Essex County. The
Majors candidate is George De Camp.
In fact. he is in favor of any one as
against Dexheimer. William Riker favors
the latter. The contest Is really srial
of strength between Lentz and Riker, ant
it grows hotter every day
The selection of John S. Gibson as
secretary of the Republican State Com
mittee is well received. The office will
go long way toward serving as a balm
for the wounded feelings of Mr.. Glib
SON in his forced withdrawal from the
Congressional contest. That he will
make an efficient secretary there is nc
doubt and the position will Keep him
before the public so that his political
aspirations may not be allowed to fade
Z -7NAttNPH IVY years ltSlIce ne may aEdlL
enter the Congressional arena and be
successful
According to the prophecy of Majo
Uentz Essex county will not give a ma
jority of less than 1900 for MCKINLEY an,
Roosevelt. -Four years ago it gave a ma
jority of 22,07s for Mckinley and Hobart
An estimate of the majority in the entir
State runs as low as 10000 and not highe
than 10000. In 1896 the Republican pluralit,
was s7,692. From these figures it will b
seen that the Republicans are not expect
ing such a sweeping victory as they be
lieved some months ago they woul
achieve in New Jersey. And it is not i'm
probable that these figures could be wipe
out altogether were thelDemocrats In goo
lighting trim. The lack of organization i
the Democratic ranks is one reason VIII
the Republicans feel so confident of sue
cess. Chairman Gourley. of the Demo
cratic State Committee, has promised t
shake up the dry bones in his party, bu
it is hard task he has undertaken 0
course, and especially when he is no
receiving help and encouragement fron
the old leaders.
Colonel Price, Of the Essex Count!
Democratic Committee at meeting 0