New-York tribune., 1901-11-04
THE DEMOCRATS FEARFUL.
CONCEDE THAT MANY OF THEIR
VOTERS WILL SPLIT THE TICKET.
PREDICTIONS OF REPUBLICAN COMMIT
TEEMEN AS TO THE RESULTS IN
HUDSON COUNTY.

The prophets Of the Democrat tic State Committee
predict 1900 plurality In Hudson County for Sey-
mour, They more sangutne than the local coiii-
rnitteemen who will be surprised If the Demo-
cratic plurality exceeds 5000 The Republican COM
n1itteemen confident that 1t will not exceed
6Go0. Their estimates based on 1n1orhla'ioh
received from every district and the Repuoiics
gains anticipated in Jersey City and Hoboken. Inc
Hudson Republicans positive that Murphy VIII
be elected Governor that victory is insured py the
reduced Democratic plurality in Hudson The can
vass of the votes three years ago In Hudsoh gave
Crane II 900 more than Voorhees, yet the latter
was elected by 5.OCO and the Republican leaders
estimate that Murphy will run as well IN the
counties outside of Hudson as Voorhees, did and
will have a smaller plurality to overcome from
Hudson In the last campaign for the electloh VI
a Governor the Republican party was rent by rae
tional strife and the Democratic organization was
In harmony. This fall the conditions are reversed
the Republican party is united ard the Democrats
are divided.
When the campaign began sign of dlscord
among the Democrats visible, but the eNcei-
lent nominations made by tn Republican conVeh-
tons and the spirited campaign promptly oesui
aroused SO much enthusiasm that the dissatlsneu
Democrats began to say openly that they "oo'i
rebuke the man power by voting the nepuo
ican ticket This encouraged the Repubncan or
eanizatfon and has prosecuted a vigorous CAIN
naisn and Is now sanglline of defeating the Demo-
cratic candidates for Mayor in Jersey CITY ana
Hoboken. Its confidence has reached point "iieie
n is estimating puraties and the Democratic oi-
ranization has lost its confidence Its members
have become alarmed and detected put they
have made desperate fight. The party has had
an important ally in an abundance OF money
which has been used freely to excite enthusiasi'i
The situation has been so grave in the TWO ihu-
nfcpalities that the Democratic organization mas
recently directed its attention almost "hohs 10
save the local ticket. since loss of the patronage
of the two cities especially Jersey CITY, "oulu ne
far greater than any gain that would De uoiiNeu
from the election of a Democratic Governor even
when the candidate forced on the state con-
venton by the Hudson Democratic organlzauoh'
AN EXCITING CAMPAIGN.
-,.,o .,,n,oien has beeu the most exciting in many
years In the two cities. Meetings have been fire.
quent campaign literature has been abundant, and
a personal canvass has been made by the rival
workers. Many are volunteers. and the merits and
demerits of the respective nominees have been de-
tailed to almost every citizen who docs not take
an active interest in politics The result OF the re-
ports IS that the Republican organization has as
surances that thousands Of Democrats VIII vote fof
Mark NJ Pagan. the Republican candidate for
Mayor. The Democratic organization concedes
crats but believes that these losses will be OFFSET
by the Republicans who will vote for George I.
Smith the Democratic candidate Smith is
ealthy and is identified with railway corpora
Jersey City. The independent Democrats have re
10 the interference OF Leader Robert Davis. and
have united with the Republicans and are working
candidate for Mayor It has been an animated
campaign, and Mayor Pagan. seasoned po!tlcal
warrior personally canvassed the city, secur-
ing for Nerdon. who also has worked lnces-
sanity since his nomination. The Democratic ma
chine has never been forced TO fight 50 hard ana
II has ceased be boastful. Notwithstanding the
fact that the city has been Democratic strong
hold and - per OF the Democratic voters will
havr 10 he converted insure the election OF
Vertfon The fusion workers confident, and
prophesy that the fusion ticket will have a ma
jOrity OF ECO.
TIE Democratic orEanzation. which was Pr,
dieting from 2.oNo to 1900 majority has stopped
hoasting and giving figures. It's prognosticato
are confined to Wen win or "Iankering Will be
the next Mayor"
II is certain that the Democratic organization Is
fearful and that the Republican organization Is
iIhiIant \ leading Republican said: ''Tf the Re-
publican voters do their duty Election Day the
Democrats will be routed in Jersey city and Ho-
boken and the county will yield an insignificant
plurality for the Democratic candidate for Gov
erpO