New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
QUIET BUT EARNEST WORK IN Fssvv
WHERE DEMOCRATS ARE MAKING EspE
CIAL EFFoRTs-PRosPECTI RE
PUBLICAN PLURALITY.


The political campaign In Essex County ba,.
far been quiet. The Republicans have ayoT5, nus
play, out Of respect for the memory os 49, , -
President Mckinley but have held many Wen ,,' ~
tended and earnest indoor meetings Tba -
Gratis have been active. and the two fact,o @vio v
apparently worked in harmony. The Leaders -, ee
that the only chance for Seymour is to cpt -
the Republican plurality in Essex in 1SaQ S o"h
least two-thirds. They most active in New a.
while in East Orange MontcIair and other pa-..s
mean strongholds a still hunt is being prosac,,t,
the desire being to avoid stirring up the paa's
licans in those districts and to take them ,1na.-o
Election Day wares
The charter election in Newark is an unl,ou-
quantity Whether the State election will in41a..
the charter election. vice versa nobody can .U
The merging of the two elections is az, av-,os u-
The Democrats using the argument tb,.
there are now four Republican members y. ,ss
BOARD or Works. which controls two-thirds of +s
municipal expenditures. the election of Aue,.t
r Eggers. the Republican candidate for cor,,
sioner, would make the board wholly Ranrb,,
and that it is desirable to have at least ona -
norlty member. This plausible argument igno-a
the original Democratic plan of organization uvh,os
created board of five Democrats and no Renrs
Hcans and all the members were appointad -,
Democratic Mayor, whereas they are now elac..s
by the people at large The ward eIac+io- -
Aldermen and School Commissioner will also ,
their effect the State election bv raas0 "
tradlng- The Democratic leaders are more anx,or.
for State than municipal control and will ACT a.
eordingly in the ward elections while thew a.
bidding for Republican votes for the citv ticka+
The last week of the campaign. beginning Oc..
Der Z VIII witness the greatest exertions bv bot,
organizations in Essex County. The candidates -
Governor will spend most OF their time in tb
county. assisted by many speakers. The period \.
mourning for President Mckinley having avnt..
the Republicans will conduct their usual cannsjgn
and In the last campaign week the hills of Esssv
will be ablaze with their watchfres
Seymours managers are sedulousIy working ,w,
strings One is an appeal to the preiudcas a,
Workingmen and the other the refusal of Goyerno-
Noornees TO call an extra session Of legislatr
fcation OF the Passac River Seymour ts me Ii 2ur
as machinist and representative OF the labor f.p
guards. ~ 0o'eV
that he habituany lunches in cheap restaTrsnH
The credit is also taken for him Of having forced
close tie platforms Of its cars. whereas this was
Magor symo Ing sa a{e BernaTd NJ STANLEY before
Shanley had just returned from Europe and he or.
after his arrival The other strinePaSssc no nS0rs
tion-is being worked in BelleviIIe and Franklin
Republican County Committee sent a strong appeal
10 the Governor last spring to call an extra ses-
sion and the Republican county platform this year
contains strong plank calling for legislation on
the, Ine SUBJECT next winter Before November the
obtained and which are now being examined by ex-
pertS Will be made public The plan recommended
by the experts will completely meet the needs OF
the situation. and eleven Republican Assembly
candidates pledged to legislation TO carry out
the plan adopted
While the surface there IS Democratic hsr-
mony In Essex, beneat tn the surface burns the irs
OF vindctive resentments. and the factions ars
well defined ever The Seymour men are dis
trustful OF the loyalty of their opponents 10 Sey
mour. and they are suSpiciOuSly the watch FOR
signs. They dare do nothing openly, said Sey.
mOur .eader last week He spoke If he had
strong doubts on that point remark by anti
Seymour significant. What is there IN IL
for US, anyhow he asked. He meant that II Sey-
mOur should be elected Democrat orig-
raj Seymour man would get any recognition at tbs
State House. and Hudson County would rule there
Among conservative citizens Mayor Seymour is
judged good deal by the character Of the munich
pal boards he has appointed. One Is the Tax Board
which for two years refused TO assess the rights OF
way OF the North Jersey Street Railway Company,
pany although the board officially advised by
the City Counsel. who is also counsel for the board
that this form OF property was taxable as real
estate and that II the duty or the board 70 as
controversy. His Excise Board licensed the most
disrepuabe resorts despite the earnest protests OF
the police and the admOnitionS OF the grand jury
When there a public OUtcry the Mayor said
a word He stood by mis- Excise Board. Cit-
naturally ask if this is the character OF State
boards that Mayor Seymour will appoint II ne %
elected Governor
The outlook in Essex County promises Repuo-
lican plurality of less than five thousand. Major
Lentz. the county chairman. goes higher. and MS
estimate is based on the continuation OF the work
now in progress and on a fairly tull party vote
The total registry when completed will indicate ina
amount of interest felt in the election largo
registry will be infallibIe sign OF big Repuo-
out the vote in suburban places in The county.