New-York tribune., 1901-09-23
CORNISH is THEIR CHOICE.
OLD IyTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS WANT
LEADERS TO GET IN LINE.

What was. until the State reiistricted BY
the last legislature the old Nth Congress District
OF New-Jersey has long been known as the strong
hold OF Democracy. Apart from Hudson County.
the counties OF HunterdOn Sussex and Warren are
still the party seats of the mighty. and Morris
County has long been wobbIy in politics IL is
rich in pastoral attractions. Democracy in this
old district and still is of the Jacksonian type
Ii is almost Bourbon in the tenacity with which IL
remembers all things. and it lets political
ideas under the ropes reluctantly. Politicians keen
and strategic flourish there perennially as the
lchen clinss to the rugged rocks. In the store on
the farm and in the schOOlhouse politicians are
born and made. When John McAiickle, Of Sussex
County. was a State Senator IT a standing
joke that when he was a schoOImaster he strength
ened the primary curriculum and perpetuated the
young idea of Democracy by asking his pupils.
What are the two principal products OF the Nth
Congress District The answer, in full school
chorus. was. Democracy and applejack. What
are the most notable characteristics of these two
products? Applejack is predominant and Demo
Gratis more But, joined though he is 10 his
political idols the Democrat of the old WITH DIS
trict knows the tricks of the trade thoroughly
and is free and frank 10 criticse his brethren who
live where turnips do not grow from the seed and
good ripe liquor is found in bottles, and not in
barrels cool as the water from indigenous springs
and walled cellars. When he talks. or lets
himself CO." his phraseolOgy, the Democrat
up that way is interesting as the present fac
tiOnal contest in Newark The conversation Of one
with a correspondent OF The Tribune the other day
is an epitome of political opinion there The
who talked has been member OF the State Senate.
and is OF the faithful whose voice IS often
heard in the conferences OF the leaders
We are a quiet, conservative people up here in
the hills, he said, hut catch the echoes of the
internal disturbances within the party the wing
What We would like know is. Why don't they
stop wrangng and get together? We are all to-
gether here If they in earnest and mean to
elect anybody. why do they say our candidate for
Governor must be Seymour FerreH2 Are these
the only great men and strong men left in the
party? But do they seriously intend TO elect any
body Governor? Time when Tom Kays.
Henry c. Kelsey and other leaders led the way
TO success that kept closing up the ranks
from the day of the convention until the day OF
election Instead of shouting 'Hurrah for Jim
SMITH or 'Hurrah for Bob" Davis. We shouted
for Joel Parker Joseph D. Bedle 'or George 3.
Mcclellan. And we won
Now" this oldtime Democrat continued, IF
our party is in earnest, why doesn't IL in line2
And if 1t is going elect it's candidate for Gov
ernor why il Seymour is objectionable
and Ferren is not satisfactory 10 others. why Gf
the party is in earnest mind YOU don't the lead
ers take up own young an6 popular Senator.
Johnston Cornish? Is II because Smith wants To
be United States Senator again, and Ed Young
wants the same place when II comes our way. thstI
We near uD this way that Billy Thompson has
IaTsT counties TO smith for FerrelI If smith viii
deliver Essex Ferrel. and. in case FerreH could
turn these delegates any man 70 beat Seymour.
why don't they. l say. take up Cornish? don't
know that Cornish would accept nomination He
has long head. and knows what the party is do
ing But, ; have figured il. this is how the
situation stands Suppose Thompson knows tnat
the counties Of Atlantic. Burlington. Camden, Cape
Nav Cumberland Gloucester and Salem ready
TO combine beat Seymour. there is tally OF %
votes in the convention The old Nth Congress
District. which is solid for Cornish whenever he
asks il to be- will be entitled to 10 delegates.
power there. and he and Smith were the factors in
The defeat OF Albeit for United States Senator) IN
fuence will have forty-five dispose Of and
PassaiC which CiOurlev is said 10 hold at his
maud will have SeVenty-tnree votes to throw IN
There We have total of 416 votes, which. II the
party is in earnest and wants harmony and a
cessfu issue. could be given To Cornish against
either Seymour or Ferrell But Seventy-three votes
would still be needed to make the nomination. you
say Well. suppose that Jim Smith do
what IL is reported ne in Essex COunty-sUp-
pose that he can only divide the Essex delegation
in half-he could then throw eignty-five votes
twelve more votes than would be needed nOulI-
nate Cornish. But / have already said. dOn'r
know that Cornish wants 10 be candidate for
Governor now. The troubles and tribulatiOuS OF
the party don't point due north toward victory.
Smith wants this and Davis wants that. and Price
wants Seymour So do We If he win What
We want up here iS victory and what would
like know is What do they wante To us Il
looks as if they wanted the tail TO go with the
hide No. T will not say which is the tail or which
is the hide. but the Republicans will milk the
II Smith continues To hold her horns and Davis
won't let go Of her tail