New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-12

night of November 2.
Passaic County does not differ from other
counties in having a number of candidates for
the Assembly thN year Assemblyman Lewis.
having served two years, may not be renom-
mated He made a splendid record in the
House. but under the two year rule. which does
not always work well. he may be asked to step
aside. Assemblymen Slater and Berry have
served only year each in the Legislature. and
1t is expected that they will be renominated.
Among the candidates visible Captain
]. Ernest Shaw. James Still. Thomas B. Vree-
land and Andrew Foulds. Captain Hobart
futile, the Governors private secretary. is also
said to be getting in line The foregoing is said
to be only partial list. and that other parts of
the county yet to be heard from
State Senators are to be elected next November
in Burlington, Cape May, Hunterdon, Middlesex
Passaic and Sussex counties. OF these all but
Cape May now represented by Democrats.
The Republicans expect to be successful in all
but Hunterdon and Sussex. although they do not
feel so of Middesex they do of the 9TH
ers On the other hand. the Democrats profess
to believe that they will carry Hunterdon
Middlesex Passaic and Sussex and that they
have almost an equal chance of eecting Sem
ator in Burlington. In fact. they are confident
that if the factional troubles exist there
which prevailed three years ago Burlington
County is good counted in the Democratic
column.
E. F. C. Young. whom the Democrats of New
Jersey regard favorably as their candidate for
Governor in 1901 is still expanding his business
interests. Within few days Mr.. Young and
Dennis Mclaughlin. formerly County Clerk
of Hudson, have purchased the Bergen turn
pike. with the intention. it is believed. of run
troiIo,,
In fact. 50 keen-sghted business Mr.
Young must have had some progressive project
in view when the turnpike was purchased, and
for trolley line it is in every way available
There is here and there q Democratic news
paper which appears to believe that the chair
man of the New-Jersey Republican State Com
mittee Is not entitled 70 individual political
opinion. And yet there is not Democrat in
New Jersey who would not denounce IN pict-
uresque language and embellish with scare
head punctuation any other Democrat who
should attempt TO abridge his prerogative of
free speech.
In THE Congressional Record for June is
speech by Congressman Fowler of the With
New-Jersey District, in which he reviews care
fully and deliberately the National Administra-
tons under Presidents Harrison. Cleveland and
Mckinley. in so far as these periods have been,
reflected In the exchanges of the clearing houses.
imports and exports savings banks resources.
and the resources of the National banks. These
matters SO clearly discussed and plainly
tabulated to show at glance and IN in
teresting way the financial state of the country
and its progress industrially during these three
Administrations Mr.. Fowler's speech also
takes up In detail the article by William ].
Bryan in THE North American Review for
June, and points out the fallacies and the weak
nesses of the various propositions advanced by
that progressing backward statesman. Mr..
Fowler shows integently and at times satiri-
cally exposes Mr.. Bryan's ignorance of the sub
jects that he discusses. that he plays the
part Of the demagogue in suppressing what he
knows to be true Taking the House into his
confidence, Mr. Fowler, In one sentence Of his
speech. cheerfully asks If it Is not true. il all
frankness that William j. Bryan is OF the
humbuggest humbugs that this country has
ever known"