New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-08-20

Mout t e'i Even if didn't like him little Bit;
but it left the way open i0r the face Of the fact
that Franklin Murphy. OF Newark, proDaoly VII
oe titG 10 have given them pleasant respite
from either making or indorsing DefhocI1'i' ioie
casts.
II would be a misstatement TO say that the
candidacy of Mayor Seymour is, to any outward
annearance making Roadway in Essex County
In fact the reverse seems to be the truth, and II
was said in Newark yesterday that the failure Oh
so many Hudson County Democrats to grow en-
thusiastic in Seymour's favor is encouraging the
Democratic opponents of the Mayor in Newark TO
oppose his nomination with constantly renewed
vigor Newark Democrats who are in close touch
with the situation there do not hesitate to say
that if their State convention this year aoheTes TO
the unit rule of counties Essex will surely pc
sodly against Seymour; Nor is it beIeXed there
Newark in the State Convention unless his nomi-
operation and unity or the couhues Souti U nc
Raritan River with the assistance OF Union SouI-
according to recent information received by the
Essex County Democratic Committee
An interesting feature of the Democratic situa-
ton in the State was being discussed in Newark
yesterday 1t has been known for some time 1t
was said, that the Hudson and Essex County
Democrats were quietly trying to get line on
their allies in South Jersey, and that some OF the
Democrats down that way were endeavoring with
equal caution to learn what their political breth-
rem doing in the northern counties. The IN
Gratis, it was estimated, unknown quantity,
but it certain, according to the Essex County
orally the North Jersey budget. As illustrating
the political sagacity with WHICH RQneTt Oays
had been at much trouble and some expense 10
the Ist and lid Congress districts for Governor
he had warily refrained from pushing mayor
Seymour or any other candidate. His sole object
appeared TO be TO obtain, and not to contribute IN
formation, which bears the internal IMPRESSION Hi
of Mr. Davis as exhibited during the years Of his
local leadership.
Mr. Davis it was said, was not greatly sur
prised people supposed to learn that
there were so many Seymour for second-choice
Democrats in the Congress districts just named.
Neither was it news him that the agents of ex-
United States Senator Smith had been engaged in
a line of political work there which was the coun-
te-part of his 1t was said. in fact, that the
lead OF Essex County in this direction had led
him to pussue the same course of investigation:
;he Information that while there We're some Sey-
mour Democrats in that part OF the State they
troversy that might arise in the State Convention
by presenting a candidate of their own. That they
their expressed willingness to join forces with
either Hudson or Essex when either should prove
provided that if either of these counties should
lite one of them would ana south Jersey IN nornl-
mating ex-Judge Howard Carrow. or Camden, or
lid Congress District: and provided, further that
South Jersey could command the support OF SUI
sey make their candidate second choice in the
convention.
It was after these developments that Mr. Davis,
of Hudson County, and Mr. Nugent, of Essex
County, found that their interest in South Jersey
was being duplicated in the counties of Northern
New-Jersey And now said the Essex County
Democrats, in conclusion. 1T would be interesting
TO know how much progress they have made as a
return for their manifest good nature toward us
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET.
A call has been issued for the meeting of the