The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-04
LINING UP.
Both Parties Getting Ready
For a Lively Fall
Campaign.
REPUBLICANS START THIS WEEK
They Hope to Re-elec It All
Their Congressmen-First
District Democrats.
Especial to ..The Jersey city News..l

cans of New Jersey will fire the opening
gun Of the campaign in this city next
Thursday when they meet in convention
to name an electoral ticket for submission
to the voters of the State at the election
in November. On this ticket will appear
the names of some of the wealthiest Re-
publicans of the State, those who can be
depended upon to make large contribu-
tions to the campaign fund of the party.
From time immemorial almost, it has
been the custom of the two great parties
to select men for their electoral tickets
who are able and willing to open their
purses for the good of the cause. In that
respect this year, at least, the Republicans
seem to have the advantage because they
will not find any difficulty at all in obtain
ing the consent of rich men in their par
ty to have their names printed on the
ticket During this campaign, as they
We're four years ago, the Democrats are
handicapped by the fact that the well-te-
do men of their party in New Jersey re-
fuse to serve on the electoral ticket, and
consequently they are unable to raise
campaign funds of respectable proportions
from that source. In former campaigns
and before Bryan became the leader of
the National Democracy, the Democrats
named electoral tickets which represented
in wealth just as much as those of the
other side. In connection with the ticket
to be named next Thursday the names of
John T. Dryden and George P. Olcott,
well known millionaires, are mentioned.
Franklin Murphy has returned from
Europe in time to call the Republican
Convention to order next Thursday. He
found everything in fine order in the State
Committee and he was very favorably i'm
pressed with the ability displayed by SEN
ator Stokes, who, as Vice Chairman of
the committee, had matters in charge dur
ing his absence. The Convention will be
addressed by Senator Burrows of Michi-
gan, who is one of the greatest orators
in the Republican party. He will define
the issues of the campaign from the
standpoint of his party SO that the Re
publican stump speakers in this State
NAV not be mistaken when they take
part in the contest. The Republican stock
in trade will, of course, be the money
question, which its campaigners will en-
deavor to keep before the people in this
section of the country at any rate with
all the vim and force at their command.
That will be the paramount issue as the
Repu blicans see It, and not imperialism, -
as the Democrats would have it.
The Democratic Convention to name an
Electoral ticket will be held on Wednes-
day of next week. Colonel Price of New
ark has betn settled upon as the presid-
ing officer and the orator of the day will
be former Congressman Patrick A. Col
ie N tnr
of note, and during his service of several
years in Congress he won National re-
putation. He became SO popular as a
leader of his party that he was appointed
by President Cleveland as Consul General
to London, in which position he served for
four years. AS a spellbinder he will no
doubt enthuse the Convention, and he has
chosen for his subject the slogan of his
party, "Anti-Imperialsm." 1t looks as if
the Convention will transact business
without the presence of the liz delegates
from Hudson County.
The nomination of a candidate to sue
ceed the late Congressman DAILY is caus-
ing some worry among the Democrats of
Hudson County. There are several aspir-
ants for the honor. Allan McDermott,
desired, but he says he cannot afford to
go to Congress at this time. His anbi-
ton for such distinction is quite different
from what it was some years ago when he
was an active candidate for Congress-
ional service and when he was forced to
give way to William McAdVoo. Now Mr..
McAdoo is mentioned again In connnec-
ton with the present vacancy but it is
hardly possible that he will meet with
favor The friends of Mayor Hoos of
Jersey City are pushing him to the front
with much earnestness, and it is gener-
ally believed that he will get the nominal
ton. Of course, Mr.. Davis must give his
consent, and it is reported that he has
no objection to the Mayor.
Other candidates mentioned in connec-
ton with the office are former Judge
Robert S. Hudspeth, Assemblyman Muir
phy and Thomas F. Noonan.
The Democrats are trying hard to get
some one to run against Congressman
Howell in the Third district. They see a
good chance for victory there, but strange
to say, they are unable to find a Barkis
in the district They are after James
Deshler and George w. Helme of Middle
sex, edCH ol WAOui adS d DdTTGl, puL
those gentlemen seem unwilling to enter
the contest. In the Sixth district Mr.
Parker will have an easy time for a re-
election, because there it no prominent
Democrat who cares to run against him.
The Democratic ticket must be filled.
however, and for that purpose the names
of Joseph A. Beecher, Frank McDermitt
and Henry N. Atwater are mentioned. In
the Eighth District Congressman Fowler
may find victim in the person of either
James E. MARITIME, Edward S. Wilde or
Fred W. Parke. The Fifth District
Democrats are trying to persuade either
Addison H. Ely, Francis j. Markey or
James ]. Van Valen to contest the re-
election of Congressman Stewart In the
First and Second Districts of course. the
Republicans have things their own way
present Republican delegation to Con-
gress from this State will be returned
without much trouble. CONGRESSMAN
Salmon, who is Democrat will probably
be reelected in the Fourth District and
Democrat will be elected in the Seventh
or Hudson County District.
There may be a hot contest for State
Senator in Bergen county to fill the va
cancy caused by the appointment Of Will
lam NJ Johnson as First Assistant POST
master General. Although Mr. johnson
Is about the most popular Republican in