New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

they will have TO find many moro votes out
side Of Hudson County than cast for Crane.
They must make net gain not only enough
to Offset the plurality OF Governor Voorhees,. but
sufficient to a loss OF 6everal thousand in
Hudson County. II the election had been held last
Tuesday II is probable that the Democratic plural
ty OF 1898 in Hudson would have been from TO- $50
TO 5000 or less The sentiment has been pro-
nounced that the local Democratic leaders and
workers panic stricken, and their lamentations
over defections pitiful Even district leaders
were charged with party treason. and terror and
confusion reigned in the Democratic camp.
But that was the situation early last week
Toward the end of the week the alarmed com
manders OF the Democratic army OF workers began
TO recover They called IN the stragglers partly
restored order and discipline and after administer
ing sharp rebuke sent forth the workers anew.
and every district leader and his followers now
making personal canvass the fact OF their
responsibility for results has beer deeply impressed
on the mind of each worker. The Democratic dis
trict leaders were confident that they did not
deem II necessary TO make any special effort this
fall to roll up the normal plurality. The small reg
istry in Democratic wards first disturbed them. but
they arranged to provide for registering by affidavit
tomorrow, the final registry day and We're at ease
until the Republicans held their conventions and
surprised their Democratic opponents by making
strong nominations and plunging forthwith into an
active campaign.
They had aroused enthusiasm to that degree THAI
the Democratic district leaders and workers were
boken the Republican committee. candidates and
workers are hustling. They have met with en-
couragement and now confident of electing the
candidates on the city ticket. In Jersey City the
has infused life into the campaign He is endoW ed
own efforts lie is making personal canvass and
has spent night and day In the strong Demo
cratic districts. meeting the voters and soliciting
their support, and has received innumerabe pledges
and has interested laboring who are dyed i'm The
wool Democrats and voluntarily working for him
Fagan is the manager of his uncle's undertaking
establishment, and the sympathy of the wage
Garner Is easily aroused for him. s he has always
been an industrious worker. while George T. Smith
the Democratic nominee. is identified with CORPORA
uons. Fagan Is Sanguine of election.
The normal Democratic plurality in Jersey CITY
is about four thousand, but confident Demo-
Gratis declare that Smith will win only by a small
margin, and wagers have been laid that the plural
ity either way will not exceed thousand The
fight in Jersey City will benefit the Republican
candidates the State and county tickets
In Hoboken the Republicans are conducting n
spirited campaign with their allies the independent
Democrats. The Republican organization in Iio-
boken has not displayed much animation in local
elections and has frequently offered opposition
1t found a strong sentiment prevailed against
the Democratic organization. and fusion ticket
has been named. The Democrats outnumber the
Republicans more than two TO one. but the fusion
lists are full of hope and fight, and Republicans
who took little no interest in the local cam
paigns now Interested and If the Democratic
candidate is elected 1t will be by small plurality