New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-02
NEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

In his wind up preparatory to going out OF poll
tics At the end OF the present campaign. William
g. Gourl"y chairman of the Democratic state
Committee. after giving the Republicans lecture
for their general hypocrisy and 50 forth is quoted
as saying: From the sources Of information which
are at the disposal OF a State chairman have
learned or numerous attempts which Will be made
throughout the State 10 iutimidate voters We
have made all our plans to overcome any such at
tempts." 1t is 5 a hundred 10 one that Mr.. Gour-
ley VIII find ready to help him prevent the intimi-
dalton OF voters Election Day ten Republlcans
for every Democrat who IS willing to take hand
IN work Of that kind. II the truth could be known,
Mr Ciourley probably knew this to be true. well
knew it. ana they knew it SO we'll that they
couldn't wholly subdue their smiles When ne made
his little speech.
And so the story that President Cleveland had
said that there would be a landslide in favor OF
Bryan. and which he pronounced AN absolute lie
az he could overtake l.. was the result Of
a remark by a phi! enologst. who after calling upon
Mr.. Cleveland inn"cently observed. in the Prince
ton postofice. that the eX-Prcsdent had said that
Bryan might be elected If there were a tremen-
lar phrenologst If he would hereafter coniine him
self to BUMPS and not to even an ocrasona! topfhi
ing off OF such tremendous Jars as he compelled
Mr. Cleveland to explode under Mr. Bryan.
If Democratic victory depended upon noise Hud-
son County would return fully 25.Oct majority for
Bryan. Last night probably the noisiest night
that Jersey City ever knew. and better express
sion Of Organism was never given anywhere. Even
he Democratic himself d.
game If he had been there And yet the Repub-
straton made by the Democrats parade to amy
greater extent than they usually by orli-
nary east wind.
The Republicans OF Middlesex County In general
and those OF New brunswick in particular doubt
less know that the Democrats Of the Hid Congress
District have practically abandoned William ]
Bryan and are making stalwart effort to elect
James j. Bergen. their candidate for Congress, and
Senator There is reliable information TO the effect
that they VIII be- IN their peculiar vernacuar.
watching 1t is unnecessary to say. but II NAV he
we'll add that what is true OF the Democrats OF
Monmouth Couniv Democrats in Middesex w wer re-
gresham Howell would be lucky to break square
in that county. and that Monmouth while 1t w0uld
give small majority for Mckinley, would do the
Same thing for Bergen. In Mddlesex the Demo
rats We're straining every nerve for Senator Van
strong That they did not make these predictions
without something to encourage their earnestness
was made apparent by their zeal
BY the vigorous protest OF OF the members
Of the United Building Trades Council in Hudson
County last night the effort have the organiza-
ton declare in favor of the Democratic ticket was
defeated. The attempt Introduce politics into
the council caused so much Indignation that lead
feeling against anything of political nature In
the Building Trades Council that 1 confident
that il anything of that nature were permitted to
creep in it would mean a serious dismemberment,
viduaI who introduced the resolutions lndorsing the
Democratic ticket was ex-BlsIness Agent 7. r.
Conroy, delegate from the Jersey City plumbers
local organization.
A meeting of the Republican election officers
throughout Hudson County has been called for
Saturday evening next o'clock, In Lincoln
Hail. and every election officer is urged be pres
emit The object Of the meeting Is the instruction
Of the election officers in their duties. They viii
be instructed by Counsellors Flavel Niece and
the Republican County Committee will attend,