New-York tribune., 1901-10-28
REPUBLICANS FEEL SURE.
THEY BELIEVE MURPHY WILL RECEIVE
ABOUT $1,000 PLURALITY.

The last week of the political campaign in
New-Jersey begins to-day. II has been thus
far one of the most active State campaigns OF
record in a community where aggressive cam
paigns are the rule. In the two weeks lust
closed Mr.. Murphy. the Republican candidate.
has visited eighteen OF the twenty-one counties
in the State. and this week he will attend meet
ings and make speeches in Mercer Union and
Camden counties. and also will make additional
visits TO Hudson and Essex counties. Mayor
Seymour has been quite active as MT. Muir
ply and both are apparently sanguine of sue
cess. 1t would appear to the unprejudiced OBJ
server. and from the announcements made by
the secretaries Of the respective State commit
tees. that Mr. Seymour has lost rather than
gained ground since his nomination. The meet
ings OF both parties have been well attended in
the counties where the candidates have ap-
peared, but there is no doubt that Mr.. Murphy's
meetings have been larger and more enthusi-
ast!c in a majority OF instances. This allegation
peculiarly applies 10 two OF the counties which
are confessedly Democratic in sentiment.
we'll as 10 the counties which are ordinarily ad-
Initted TO be doubtful and also TO the Republi-
can counties. so-called. generally. And although
Il is impossible TO estimate accurately the elec-
tion returns by the enthusiasm attendance
at public meetings. the sentimental deduction is
that Mr.. Murphy has larger following than
his opponent.
Ir making their campaign the Democrats be-
gan with the plea that only State issues should
be considered The Republicans accepted this
proposition basic principle. and have been
content TO point 10 their party record and 10
contrast il with that OF their opponents. and the
result would appear 10 have been decidedly dis
advantageous 10 the Democrats The Repubn-
cans have not, however. strictly confined them
selves in their discussions TO State issues. but
have contended with much force that State IS
closely allied in many respects with
national policies that neither could be partly
obliterated nor wholly divided. The Democrats
have not hesitated 10 attack Republican State
policies. but they have relied more upon innuendo
and generalities than they have upon the pres
entation Of specific allegations or facts. Indeed
they have been careless of facts. and relied upon
a want OF acquaintance with them which does
not appreciably exist among intelligent voters.
This has been made notable by their constant
blinking at their own record and attempts 10
dodge its effect and consequence when fully ex-
posed. il has been by Republican, speakers
and literature.
In the matter of campaign literature the Re
publieans have Put nearly their sole reliance
and based their confidence upon a single text
book. which gives the record of both parties since
the memorable years Of 1891 and 1898 when the
democrats were IN fulI control or the State ad-
ministration. and the Republican conduct Of
affairs since the last named year. This book
appears to have been effective. and the Repub-
icans say that the results unless indications are
mislea aiding, have been satisfactory The Iitera-
ture Of the Democrats has been largely confined
TO biographical sketch Of their candidate and
the platform of their party. neither Of which
has been, so far as indications 20, either impress
sive or remarkable vote getter. Mayor Sey-
mour not being large enough or great enough
TO cover the sins Of his party or TO conceal the
fact that the Democrats who ruled the State
in the disgraceful years OF administration just
mentioned the Democrats who effected his
nomination. and who are his most con-
spicuous supporters In this respect therefore
the Republicans have made a decidedly better
showing in argument and in fact than their
opponents. There is nothing paipable 10 indi-