New-York tribune., 1901-11-04

present discredfted leaders VIII have no profhielll
part in its resusciation share IN any reputaoIe
political legacies that It may leave.
This is the belief which three weeks OF arduous
campaigning IN New-Jersey inspires. The enthusi-
asm and the apparent Endorsement OF prevailing
Republican policies IN the State have been all that
could be desired They justify, even command. a
belief in the election of Franklin Murphy and a
large ma jority of the legislature But amid all the
Of victory there has been the discordant
note of overconfdence the Republican side. and
1t is nothing but the failure obtain
fun defeat the Republican candidates. 1t
ought be necessary to point out 10 the Re
publicans the advantage which their opponents
have this particular. AT time except. perhaps
during the week following their State convention.
have the Democrats been confident of victory. In
fact before the campaign was ten days old there
was cautious, but none the less emphatic and in
sistent criticism Of the management Of the cam
paign by the Democratic State Committee. The
! forecast made by that committee week ago was
indirectly confession Of weakness, If not Of de
feat. But, at the same time. their doubt has led
them work all the more diligently. and their
forecast may have had the effect OF increasing
| the confidence Of enough Republicans to cause that
apathy which is the forerunner Of defeat
GET OUT THE FULL VOTE"
The Tribune has been requested by Republicans
whose judgment and foresight worthy of
thoughtful consideration and suggest the force
Of concurrent action lay before its readers the
danger of apathy in the party and to urge upon
Republicans the Importance Of getting out the
party vote The failure to do is the only dread Of
these Republicans The duty OF exertins every pos
sble legitimate the end of polling the full
party strength IS however, too apparent to need
more than momentary comment This much exer
effort due the candidates who repre-
the policies of the party and who were nom
mated as the exponents OF its precepts. The cand
dates have strven earnestly to achieve victory, but
be effective their striving must have the united
support OF the Republicans The apathetic cond-
tions believed to be almost as imperative the
duty overcome them IS plain
The last week Of the campaign did not, far
appearances indicate. make any marked change in
the situation which prevailed during the week be-
fore. The steady growth Of the Republican can
didate in popular favor and the apparent lack OF
interest IN the Democratic candidate and his
were remarked by individuals who the
alert for weak places in the counties Mr.. Murphy
Saturday expressed his entire satisfaction with
the results his visits the twenty-one counties
Of the State. He frankly said that he believed
he would be elected and that be not in any
way alarmed by Democratic reports and rumors
that Essex County would. instead of returning
good majority for him. show a smal! majority for
Mayor Seymour.
MURPHY NO ENTHUSIAST.
Mr.. Murphy is not enthusiast in estimating
political situations His long service at the head
Of the Republican State Committee has made him
| conservative and cautious in arriving at con-
cusions and his declaration. after he had
pagned the State, that he would be elected. has
the confidence of the party. On the
other hand Mayor Seymour. who sure OF
his election he that he would not resign
Office OF Mayor OF Newark, has grown reticent
and is cautious to the extent Of saying that
1T is going be J. very close fight This
preston is entirely his On the contrary,
It reflects generally the opinion of such Democrats
whose estimates worth considering when they
speak. Although the majority OF ten thou
sand for Mr.. Murphy in Essex County, predicted
by Major Lentz. the chairman of the Republican
County Committee. seemed a week ago to be ex-
cessive. If visionary. the belief that the
will that his prediction made upon ac-
curate Information. and not guess, has
steadily gained ground What is true of the out
look in Essex County is largely OF the State.
although the utility Of extra watchfulness and hard
work In the counties Middlesex, Monmouth
Salem and Atlantic should be forgotten or
I neglected
DEMOCRATS UPHILL FIGHT.
OF the seven State Senators 70 be elected It
would appear that Republican success in Bergen,
Mercer Ocean and Cumberland counties IS a fore
gone conclusion while IN Atlantic and Morris,
though the Democrats Predict that they will win,
Republican victory is probable. The Democrats in
the two last named counties are. however making
every possible effort known 10 straight (and in
some instances crooked politics to carry the day
Alertness and intelligence the part Of the
Republicans are not wanting In these counties. In
Hudson County the reelection Of Senator Hudspeth
IS Of course, generally conceded; but Il George L.
Record the Republican candidate. had TO his credit
the public record that MT. Hudspeth has. and was