New-York tribune., 1900-10-18
NEWJERsEY POLITICAL NOTES.

While at the National Republican headquartsrx
In New-York City. yesterday. Franklin Murphy
chairman OF the New-Jerssy Republican stats
Committee. said that he SIN hopeful that ths
Republicans would elect Judge Herr IN the WITH
Congress District. He recently had a conversa
ton with the Judge ana they had agreed that
while the road to Republican success in that dis
trict was rough and rocky. constant and aggres-
Sive work would win the day. Great hopes are
entertained OF good results IN Morris and ESSEX
counties. Mr. Murphy also said that the Repub-
Heans of the With Congress District had vi
ming chance 70 elect Marshal Van Winks for Con-
sress and Mark Pagan as state Senator The
party seemed TO be doing well. and the candidates
support
Senator Van C1eef. who was renOminated by ths
Middlesex County Democrats on Tuesday was In
a clipper and cheerful mood yesterday. He fully
expects to be reelected but n the Republicans Go
their best. Theodore Strong will be his successor
canvass OF the COUNTY ana the reports ars . s- s
cOuragng; but the Republicans must not discount
way OF making friends which IS Important in a
political campaign. and keeping an eye CT him win
be wise
Counsellor James Parker OF Perth Amboy. has
written a letter to William 3. Gouriey chairman
OF the Democratic State Committee in witch hs
declines to contribute funds to support the cam
paign OF William J. Bryan in New-Jersey. M
Parker reminds Mr.. GOurley that he has aIxavs
been a Democrat that he served his country :,
the Mexican War and in the Civil Var. and thar
he helped the real Democratic party by voi-e and
vote and fair share Of my money in all the years
from that time 0s4O up TO the present time but
name) the Democratic party rave kaown an mn ~
life in the offspring Of the conventions at Chicago
and Stevenson are. not Denoerats when measured
Cleveland. inclusive. So I win not hep you 10
elect Bryan and Stevenson"
Congressman Charles y. Fowler IS making souns
speeches In the With Distrct this week and from
the ovatons which he is receiving it is clear that
the people there have intention OF making a
onne on Tuesday night he pleased Eis audience
brought down the house" in f9ct-with Ibis eDi-
free silver areenbaclxs Socialism = h ny Sss -
Poused every old, bald headed political heresy that
American history has condemned
United States Senator Rean will be the leading
speaker at a Republican mass meeting which ia
to be held IN Odd Fellows Hail. Jersey City, To-
night. His address viii touch upon the issues OF
the campaign from business standpoint. and VIII
include special appeal 70 young nen voo Will
Jersey City yesterday that a number OF the en-
pressed their intention 10 attend this meeting.
One of the Democrats who Is there every day fs
the authority for the statement that when AdIaI
E Stevenson called at the headquarters OF the
Democratic State Committee, in Jersey City. and
had a confidential chat with William B. Gourlay
the chairman of that. in the opinion Of Robert
carried nothing away with him but a rainbow
with the Paterson trade nsrk on i. As a rain ain
achieved notorety. if not fame.
Ex-Governor Stone will endeavor to enighten ths
unterriied Democrats Of Jersey City Satur-
day night at mass meeting. 1T viii not be
prising," said of the regulars over there yes
tSSTUaS u sEle an % ic e ~ ~ ;, ,TiI f6a NyiI71-
orator rs 'Gumshoe Bill There are. in the vernacu-
lar Of the oracular: onto William, and they are
somewhat given to the use OF pet names