New-York tribune., 1901-09-24
NEW JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Republican and Democratic politicians OF Hudson
and Essex counties. after reading The Tribune
yesterday morning. were OF the same opinion as
to one feature Of the Democratic situation In New
Jersey. This opinion 'thtt the battle royal
for the State leadership In the Democratic party
| was between ex-United States Senator Smith. of
Newark and Robert Davis, OF Jersey City. There
was not the unanimty of view. OF course.
TO which of these capable and resourceful leaders
hS Mr w Davis ' EVEN If he should fail in his efforts
obtain the nomination of Mayor Seymour for
o%s az w"rker - that he would in ss end dominate
Smith as the advisory co lnsel OF the Democratic
M Smith was anything Ito to be beat rs the I"n plan an
Gl 3dod 1 politics and good :ense would warrant such
position but IN case OF seym9urs 1 our m nomination ,R f6i
, OF Davis to name a man whom Smith could
neither object 10 nor control
: ExAsycmblvman A. {. Holdrum. OF Bergen
! County said yesterday that he believed that the
Republicans would elect their entire ticket this
wear and would fritter away the office of
Sheriff they did three years ago. Although the
Rergen County Democratic Committee has in
dorsed the candidacy OF Mayor seymour for Gov
! IN Bergen County that the primaries might not
ratify the Endorsement.
! Colonel John J. Toncy. Of Jersey City, said yes
, tarday: III is all Frank Murphy. Of course.
the Republican side of the house. The Democratic
rroblem is more difficult, and looks II
The solution Of Il might he for some Time delayed.
Strong doubts have been expressed ms to the ability
of the Smith and Seymour factions to got together.
and this opinion is I think tho prevailing one"
! All things now appear to he possible I'm Demo
cratic politics I'm Essex County. While it would
! he the hardest kind of weeks work TO make
| anv man in New-Jersey who really Is alive believe
that ex-ITnted States Senator Smith would con-
sent 10 he candidate for an elective office. a
| boom which bears the earmarks Of being genuine
has lust been launched for him in Newark The
sponsor for the thTusting of Mr. Smith into eth, the
| NJ McDermitt the irrepressibe diamond headlight
Of the Smith faction OF courss noeody believes
course nobody doubts that there is purpose, deep
ande. mas even en thro9gh the proxy M
f To keep Few f hours it Ma IN sad pSps s
Newark yesterday that a committee would at once
II MTafv he Would permit his name to be presented TO
the Democrats State mt The s committee h .bs
MT Smith will reply If TIE game seems df TO s be
TGrts Fopaar tead Opinion Is
Smith should consent to be Gandiaase nas M s ae
other strategic whack at Mayor Seymour
An address in favor of ex-Judge Francis Child for
Governor was sent out by the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Eighth Ward. in New
ark, yesterday afternoon Mayor Seymour l,,s lives
1R Was shp prepared S9 by the chairman Of
j. s and They say
inl to Mr.. Child: "(6l He is not demagogue %
he rs 10 man any 9i canddate but Mr. child in the ad
dress
United States Senator sewen. in private letter
written on Saturday. to prominent Hudson
fa,ounty Republican said that his condition
of health would not permit him to attend the Re-
pubiican State Convention at Trenton Thurs
day next General Sewell expressed regret at
bis enforced absence, the next State convention
would be the first that he had not attended in
great many years
After expressing the opinion that the Smith fac
ton had the supporters Of Mayor Seymour on the
run an Essex County Republican said Yesterday
mai the SEYMOUR men would In his opinion: make
a determined effort to nominate either senator
Cornish or ex-Judge Francis Child Tor Governor.
Colonel Edward Livingston Price said yes'e'uas'
at Newark: Therc is truth whatever IN the
rumor that Mr.. Seymour Will withdra" from 'ue
race for the nomination for Governor. f,s VI" og
nominated as surely as the rises ana sets. =
suppose IL is the Smith crowd when mas peen ~.
c,iiating the silly rumo, -.St Seymour would aoan-
don the fight"