New-York tribune., 1901-07-27
NEW JERSEY NEWS
OUTLOOK IN HUDSON COUNTY
COLONEL DICKINSON GIVES REASONS WV
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS ARE coon

REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS ARE coon
Colonel Samuel ID. Dickinson who for mora +h
twenty years has been recognized as one bavi,
authority in the Republican party in Hudso
county with the anticipated pleasures OF three
weeks holiday In front of him. talked noltics
more freely yesterday than he has done for a 1o,g
Tune colonel Dickinson of the earliest
supporters in New-Jersey Of Franklin Murphv ro-
the Republican nomination for Governor and he
was even more enthusiastic yesterday in his SIM
port of Mr.. Murphy than he was originally vbsr
the colonel was asked what he thought Of the Re
publican chances of carrying Jersey City next No
vember, he replied:
candi. n depends on the vote we get for our
enGous vote in this city and in Hudson County
there is the slightest doubt that Mr Murphy vii
De the Republican candidate He Is the strongest
be any opposition to him in the State convention
faeturea man Mbo Of Sa the people m & Successful
sheer force of character and ability, and he was a
from front in the civil war ou TSe vetSran. %sn h I'm
efseT ef way tv are re going to give him reception in
union as comrade and invited guest
Asked if the Republicans were. generally speak
ing. harmonious this time Colonel Dickinson
said:
al So snn far as .s @ am able to judge there is harmony
success is I'm the air. on the land and in the
that we can win if we put our shoulders to the
wheel and work in real earnest. You may say that
nicpal and State ticket although ii is not as yet
names will be considered. That much is known to
certainty. The leaders are determined 20
chances OF success are too promising TO be sacri-
need oy putting up weak ticket.
Colonel Dickinson. replying to the inquiry as to
what made him think the prospects were good.
said:
Republican vote it is 'CIovernor's 5 year as I
have said. and candidate will inspire enthusi-
aSm. Another thing that Will helm rs Is the united
attack upon Iammany that is TO be made in New
beaten Hudson County is always affected by the
ork appears 70 Pe gong IN Soyem3er
river means big Democratic majority here and
The reason for il is plain Thousands of our voters
go to New-York every day. and come in contact
ment is s. strongly Democratic our people are infu-
hand the sentiment IS ami Democrats tbev are
Influenced in manner favorable TO the Republican
attaching Tammany Hail are constsntiy keeping
before their readers arguments which apply to this
ments aimed at the Democracy In New York hurt
nawsbapeTs are So 'EsneraI1y am" read in Hudson
County that We benefit locally by vigorous anti,
come % in for lively sbskine M this wear and on
that prospect think the Republicans have an ex-
cellent chance of making surprising showing IN
sey city, Hoboken and Bayonne, also State Sena-
tor, eleven members of the Assembly and Boule-
ward Commissioners.
Referring to the Republican choice for Mayor 81
Jersey City. Colonel Dickinson said that the only
name he had heard mentioned was that Of Mark
FaEan. He also said that he had not heard dis
cussed the names Of candidates for president OF the
Board Of Aldermen for the vacancy which will
occur in the Board of Street and Water Commi=-
sioners. AS Colonel Dickinson never fails 70 know
as soon as any Republican in Hudson COUNTY
knows when Republican candidates are in sight. II
is pretty certain that up to this time none have
come vigorously forward for consideration.
Speaking of the recent overthrow by the Court OF
Errors Of the bipartisan excise and police bills
passed by the last legislature, Colonel Dickinson
said:
If the next legislature is Republican the party in
Hudson County may ask amend the Newark
law SO that bipartisan police, excise and nre
boards NAV he appointed on recommendation OF the
chairmen Of the respective political parties. YES,
think YOU will be safe in saying positively that the
next legislature n the Republicans are in control
will be asked TO make such an amendment.