New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS
FRANKLIN MURPHY IL PASsAIC AND
SUSSEX COUNTIES-LEADERS CONFI-
DENT OF DEMOCRATIC LOSSES.


Paterson, Oct Is CspecaD.-Franklin Murphy
and his campaigning party. who left Newton in a
special train this afternoon, reached this city at
$50 O'Clock. Here they were Joined by Congress
man r. Wayne Parker, OF Newark and Edmund
Wilson, OF Red Bank. Mr.. Murphy ana MI Kean
were the guests Of eX-Attorney General Griggs al
dinner From his house they 10 Apollo Hall,
where a mass meeting was held at O'Clock, headed
by the Franklin Murphy Association. two hundred
strong and one hundred members Of the Lincoln
Club as an escort. Congressman Parker and Ed
mund Wilson joined the party the hail.
Assemblyman Vivian NJ. Lewis presided at the
meeting. He made brief speech reviewing State
issues and alluding 10 municipal affairs, after
which ne introduced Senator kean, who fol-
lowed by Franklin Murphy Inasmuch as Mr..
Murphy scheduled speak Passaic and
Dundee, he had 10 leave Paterson at O'Clock. Con-
gresham Parker and Edmund Wilson remained in
Paterson to close the meeting. About a thousand
people attended the meeting al Paterson and the
enthusiasm manifested greater than that with
which Mr. Murphy received mere two weeks
ago.
Rittengers Hall. in Passaic. which has seating
capacity OF five hundred crowded to the doors
and every foot OF standing room occupied,
while many people waited outside the hall TO shake
hands with the Republican candidate for Govsrnor.
MI Murphy and Senator Kean spoke at This meet
ing and then FASTENED Dundee.
The meeting Dundee was another gratifying
success OF an altogether successful day Of cam
paigning. Mr.. Murphy and Senator Kean were the
speakers. The Republican leaders OF Passalc and
Dundee said that the prospect OF an increased Re
publican majority in these two places was daily
Improving and that there was nothing in sight TO
trouble any except the Democrats. who. al
though they were stin doing their best TO appear
hopeful, were not as enthusiastic they were two
weeks ago, or even a week ago. In fact, The
aggressiveness OF the Democrats which came TO the
surface Immediately after the nomination Of Mayor
Seymour seemed the Republicans to be rapidly
oozng out.
INCREASED MAJORITY FOR MURPHY.
II was true. they said. that all OF the Democrats
would vote, but IL by no means certain that
Seymour would receive their united support, al
though some OF the local Democratic candidates
would be supported vigorously and aggressivey. So
far could be learned. Republican in Passaic
SonnJy doubted that The majority M for o6 Ersnkn
er than that received by Governor VOORHEES, whose
Among others VINO expressed the opinion that
the majority in Passaic County this year would be
ernor was Prosecutor Finley. who said that con
serVauVe estlInate would pe ISV hAOIis n.s LOT 1n'
hut nothing if the present conditions continue,
Assemblyman Vivian NJ Lewis said tonight that
the prospects OF Republican success IN Fassalc
County had greatly improved within The iast Week Week
and that a reasonable estimate OF the Republican
said that the outlook Tor the election OF Edward
r. Weiss the Republican candidate for Mayor,
Mayor was growing better every day. A report
Sacked tSe registry list in the Tenth Ward and
that the Republicans were making Ilg!a lnEesa- @
cation of the list. In spite of this allegation, how
ever, the defeat Of Hinchl:fe was regarded by
A previous engagement prevented eX-Attorney-
General Griggs from attending the lneeetng N N
Peterson next week He viii also speak in Newark
pabeR On nSSt VIII Climax make aH an address n that city
Newton, the county seat Of sussex 0oIitg, g, ~4s I4
was accompanied by United States Senator hean,
of G representative RepGblicans among whom
County Judge Huston, Prosecutor John L a%SyLT; ,
Committees AsseTnblyman Roe. pr Il u hah
state Committee, and others The, greeting 70 Mr.
Murphy was extended al The Hotel Ngpton n %heTe Y
and where about five hundred people welcomed Mr.
Murphy
PROMISING OUTLOOK IN SUSSEX
John j. Stanton. who Mr. Murphy at Stan
hope and accom- mpauied him to Newton, said the Re
publican outlook promising and that there was
a possibility which almost probability that
this stronghold OF Democracy would break
square" instead OF ratfying the expectation at the
Democratic headquarters that Mayor seymour
would receive from 700 TO 500 majority in Sussex
County.
Prosecutor John L. Swayze. another active and
aggressive Republican said Sussex County would
Go better for Mr.. Murphy than II dld toT governor
VOORHEES, three wears ago. The Democrats cannot
get more than 500 majority for Seymour, he con-
tinue6 Three years ago the county returned
plurality Of rs for Cr2ne Our total regisFy IN me
down the Democratic majority 10 the figures have
The chances favor the Reelection OF Roe, our cand-
date for THE Assembly. A local issue Is the cause
ing of the Ia es in county free tlshing, which
are now preserved by people who live outside OF the
county. There is strong opposition 10 the closing
of these lakes against the county pubic, ana me
seutrnent that the people have the right 10 ENJOY
the fishing privileges wall no doubt be OF much as
ststance TO MT Eoe. hlASS sem 20 oe oIlLls oui
way and ] believe. from information ! have re-
ceiVed. that Sussex County viii give good account
A meeting Was held in the courthouse early in
the afternoon after open air meeting had been
addressed by Mt Murphy IN front OF the Stertiflg
SIX Mill where about four hundred operatives
welcomed him TO Sussex County with cneers, ne
courthouse meeting was ADDRESSED og AIt. MuLIhs
Snd Senator Kean. A delegation from Decker
~ helped 10 swell the crowd, which filled the
courthouse overlooking. This meeting was MADE
rernarls be by the unexpected enthusiasm in behalf
Of a Republican candidate in Democratic county
and by the selection OF lifelong 1eInoclat 70 pre-
side at the meeting. This was Charles NJ. Wood
ruff a well known lawyer.
In a ten minute speech he said: among other
things that he had been all his life a Democrat,
and al one time had thought that a Republlcan
hardly had the right 10 lNs, IN iis b5 S @
what now known as the Denocrauc party % %haa
causSo te t ensre the Democrats party as IL used
70 siy ec - The election OF Griggs Mr. Woodruff con-
clnded the state had been under Republican con-
trol and now upon their record. IN which no raw
OF dishonor or disrepute could be Iound the - ne
ernor of an honorable, upright man whom he was
peased 20 introduce TO the people or sussex county
tbe crowd broke into applause, which was con-
tinued for fully two minutes; Mr.. Murphy was re,
ee%e,or T5ean shaved with him the overfowing and
constant enthusiasm when II came his turn TO
speak.
SAYS MURPHY WILL GET ESSEN BY 10000
Major Carl Lentz chairman Of the Republican
County Committee in Essex. who has year after
wear accurately forecasted the Republican plural
tiles in that county would make estimates in