The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-17

pect more than 1900 this time. Hud-
son county rolled up a plurality of 5,4sS
for Mckinley and Hobart. 1t is very
probable that this year it will appear in
the Democratic column. If the Repuph-
can slump in other counties is in propor-
ton to those named then plurality OF
more than 10000 in the State for Mckinley
and Roosevelt cannot we'll ne inquired OUT
no matter how skillful the Republican
mathematicians may be.
The Democratic State Committee ap-
pears TO be active. Chairman Gourley had
his nose deep in pile of letters Saturday
and was not communicative. Senator
Cornish, who has charge of the stumping
bureau, has not yet: taken active COM
mand, but he promises that when he does
he will run at least two hundred spell
binders up and down the State. The prin-
cipal business of the Democratic State
Committee is gathering in the funds.
That there will be Republican majority
on joint ballot in the Legislature is pain
fully probable and thaC' General Sewell
will succeed himself to the United States
Senate is almost a certainty. AS to the
Congressman 10 be elected, it is probable
that the Republicans will return their
present delegation, although if an earnest
effort IS made by the Democrats in the
Third District to elect their candidate,
Mr.. Howell may fall by the wayside. 1t
is reported that former Judge Clarence
Conover, of Monmouth. will be nominated
by the Democrats, and if he is Mr.. Howell
will be given the battle of his life.
1t is announced at the Democratic
headquarters that former Governor Pat
tison will expound the cause of Bryanism
in the southern end of New Jersey during
the campaign
Congressman Cadmus is to be renom1-
mated in the Fourth District The boom
raised for Senator Martin, of Sussex,
was punctured very early and is now
fiat.
Congressman Fowler, who is in much
demand in the central West as a cam
paign orator, is trying to cancel all his
dates to devote his time to New Jersey,
where he is an acceptable orator. His
opponent in the Eighth District will be
Edward Wildes, who promises an active
campaign, but is shrewd enough not to
claim an election.
Governor VOORHEES, will return from
his vacation next week and will prepare
a speech, because there is already a de-
mand for his servnces, and he will de-
liver at least ten speeches duroing the
campaign.
The Democratic State Committee is not
certain of the exact date of Bryan's
presence in New Jersey, and is going
slow on the announcement of the dates.
Union County had first gun on Friday
night that proved beyond all doubt that
the home of Senator Kean and Governor
voorhees, is going to repeat its multiplica-
ton of pluralities this campaign: Some
heed must be given to the enthusiasm of
Union, because it had had a way of stick
ing to the Democratic column, but has
of years shown an affinity for the full
pail' party.
State Chairman Franklin Murphy has
has had his ear very close to the ground.
and he hears nothing to disturb him. New
Jersey has not lost any of its political
prestige. Mr. Murphy is now doing double
duty He spends every morning at the
State headquarters and every afternoon at
the National headquarters in New York.
He is National Chairman Mark Hanna's
proxy in the East. He practically holds
the same position in the council of Ma
tional leaders that the late Vice Presi-
dent Hobart did During the past few
days, at the State headquarters, several
tons of educational political tracts have
been received and sent out to the larger
counties in the upper end of the State.
Next week the South Jersey counties will
receive consideration.
The dates of the speeches of Governor
Roosevelt are not fixed for certainty.
This matter is controlled by the Ma
tional Committee. Hudson County Re
publicans have been reaching out for
early dates, and so far they have the
promise of one speech from Governor
Roosevelt, Congressman John Dalzell
an Senator Boies Penrose.
The engagement book of the State
Committee is being filled up, and from
its pages it is learned that Senator Will
lam P Frye, of Maine. will speak in
Elizabeth, October 1; Paterson, October
2; Camden, October 8. and Trenton, Octo-
Der 4.