New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
MURPHY SEES VICTORY.
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW-JERSEY PLEAS
REPUBLICANS
WHAT SEYMOUR MEANS.
REASONS WHY HE SHOULD NOT BE
ELECTED GOVERNOR.

The two candidates for New-Jersey's Gov
eInorship have been busy all week going
through the State, saying pleasant nothings and
shaking hands. They have been through all
kinds Of weather. Apart from the fatigue and
discomfort, both have had rather agreeable ex-
periences. Both We're treated handsomely by
the crowds, regardless Of political affiliations,
and il is pleasant TO note that the rancor which
formerly marked such campaigns longer
manifests itself To show that disagrees
politically with a neighbor or visitor it is not
considered necessary nowadays to pelt him with
brickbats.
Political meetings cut very little figure now
in election results. AS General Sewell remarked
TO the writer seven eight years ago. the cam
paign battles are settled through the news
papers
People don't wait till a campaign is be-
fore making up their minds" the General said
They read the newspapers all the year round
and see there from time time the facts which
influence them for or against a certain candi-
date. party policy. and few weeks Of speech
making won't change them"
Less and less is 1t the case that New-Jersey
voters take their opinions from anybody. They
want the facts and having obtained these, are
perfectly willing TO do their own thinking. OF
course, points may be scored in so marshalling
and presenting the facts as to make them ap-
peal with stronger force than they would in less
skful hands
Jerseymen know pretty we'll what Franklin
Murphy stands for. and If would be an accusa-
tion Of ignorance against them TO assume that
they don't know what James NJ. Seymour repre-
sents. Can any Jerseyman who voted for John
w. Griggs give good reason why he should
not vote for Franklin Murphy? Can any Jer-
seyman, Republican, Independent or Democrat,
who refused TO vote for Alexander 7. McGin
explain satisfactorily why he should now vote
for James NJ Seymour? When Chancellor Nc
Gill was the candidate, the claim made for him
was that he had nothing in common with the
looters and brigands who then controlled the
Democratic party, but the voters refused to take
any chances. Are they any more likely to do
now?
Young voters, and newcomers to New-Jersey
who were not around between 1890 and 1895.
have only TO look up the history of the State
for that period and ascertain for themselves
what Democratic rule meant-government by
commissions, wholesale creation of offices, sal
ary raising bills, the open sale of legislation.
and every deviltry imaginable out Of which
dollar could be made or places created for po-
litical workers. Most Of the responsible
for those things still TO the fore and in the
sLner councils Of the Democratic party The
champions of the Hudson County ballot box
and racetrack bills still the guiding spirits
of the Democratic party IN New-Jersey. When
hcnest Democrats Joined with other citizens in
overthroWing the gang, where James NJ.
Seymour? Helping the gang by accepting an
Assembly nomination in Essex and fighting
against the onrushing tide Of public indignation.
In those days everybody had TO show his
hands. II was case Of being with the gang
against IT, and thousands Of good Demo-
Gratis courageousy repudiated the party organ
ization responsible for the then recent crimes
and blunders. But James NJ. Seymour wasn't
among them. Oh, no! He was willing TO stand
up and be counted with the gang. He was
willing TO do what in his power to block
the efforts of the decent Jerseyren who rallied
under the Republican flag TO rescue the State
from the pillagers. The part assigned to Mr.
Seymour to take place the Assembly
ticket in Essex, ana he took it, thus identifying
himself IN the most positive, formal and official
manner with the ~Old Gang and all that 1t
stood for. Comment these facts would be
both unnecessary and superiuous.
ut amuses me-" said a Newarker the other
day. ito hear Mayor Seymour say that he is
no politician. and it's funnier still to notice
nat some people accept that statement as gos-
pei He's the slickest article that I know OF.
The corporations never had any whom
they could rely more absolutely, and, naturally,
they are enthusiastic for him; yet he plays sue
cessfully to the anti-corporation gallery. and
IS actually getting support the strength Of
such professions. He tries to make II appear
that his nomination made a revolt
against the political manipulators; yet It is a
notorious fact that his name wouldn't have fg-
ured in the convention had IT not been for z. T.
c Young and Bob Davis The Mayor is solid
with all the brewers and saloonkeepers. and
the same time he jollies the church people into
believing that his sympathies are with them.
And he plays successfully TO both the foreign
and anti-foreign elements each thinking that
If he isn't politician the word has lost its
meaning"
The agents OF the Trolley Trust are shouting
and hustling for Seymour. Is this a case OF
gratitude for past favors. favors to come. or
both?
There is a vacancy in the Newark Tax Board.
and il is not violating any confidence to say that
Mayor Seymour won't fill It before November 3.
II is said that there twenty-five men in
Newark, each OF whom believes implicitly that
he has first mortgage the place. They
all sure OF IL, and none can do enough to
prove IN advance to the Mayor how grateful he
is. After the appointment is made the anti
Seymour ranks will be sweled by twenty-four
new and red hot recruits.
A correspondent sends the following typewrat-
ten memorandum. headed "Seymour's Appoint
ments," which picked UP. he says. at the
sey City:
Secretary of State-''Bob" Ha9gerty.
Assistant Secretary OF State-"Teddy'' Carroll.
State Treasurer-"Bob" Davis