New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-16

district. Il State wide and country wide.
But il is in his district that the Republicans
and many Democrats alive the Importance
OF returning him for fifth term in the House.
Already there is -mucn activity among the Repub-
licans an the With District and from present in
dications he will be reelected by handsome
plurality
The Xth District under the new superintendent
IS composed Of the counties of Morris, Union and
Warren Morris County is the home of Mr.. Fow-
ler's opponent De Witt c. Flanagan. and although
the Democrats viii make determined effort TO
give Mr. Flanagan majority there information
from reliable Republicans is that the plurality for
Mr.. Fowler will be not less than 500 and that it
may &C 1000. In Warren County. which has
been from time almost immernorial Democratic
stronghold. with majorities ranging from 200 to
2o0e. the Republicans are becoming aggressive and
a more lively campaign than will be made this
year has net occurred since the overthrow of
the Democrats by tidal wave OF popular indigna-
lion and the election Of Republican State Senator
in 1875.
THE CONTEST NARROWED To UNION
Although the Democrats OF Warren are making
all sorts OF estimates and guesses as TO the plu-
rality there for Mr.. Flanagan ranging anywhere
from 1890 TO 800. well informed Republicans, who
not disposed to belitte the strength OF their
Democratic opponents. who thoroughly
well acquainted with the political temper of the
voters in both parties. do hesitate say that
Mr.. Fowler may possibly cut down the Democratic
plurality there TO 500 and that the highest and
liberal estimate OF the Democratic strength 1t
go beyond 1909 if present conditions prevail
until November they likely Accord
ing TO these estimates Warren and Morris counties
will break square and the contest xiii be mar
rowed down TO L Mon County
Mr. Fowler is a home Union County No
candidate for Congress there mas ever received
such fattering testimonials he has received at
the polls. And he has worthiy earned the hearty
and popular Endorsement which him has been
rendered in every election. Considering what he
city of Elizabeth Of about $4,000 for public i'm
provements. his offer 10 present to that city at
his own expense library which will cost not less
thar s15o.ecO and his generous requests to every
worthy public and individual charity. il is conf
IDENTIFY asserted by conservative Republicans in
Union County that his plurality this year will eX-
,-eed twenty-five hundred. AS a basis for this pre-
diction. recalled that his plurality in that
county in 1898 FAB. and in 19eo-at the last
Congress election-it was 4.6i2 There is no tangi-
bic indication anywhere in the county Of Union
that Mr. Fowler has lost any of his former
strength popularity. In fact. there is no Repub
fican there who has so given a tenable reason
why he should not as Loyalty support Mr.. Fowler
this year as 1896 1900.
II straws show which way the political well
as the regulation wind blows, it is related.
single instance of the change in the political fore
cast of Warren County, that in one family whose
Democracy is traditional with Jeffersonian
preunacy there. in which there are five voters who
never voted for Republican for Congress. but who
viii this wear vote Mr.. Fowler If any-even five
of the Democrats Of Warren County and dare
do thss thing and risk chances of surviving polit
ca! death and worse there certainly be suf-
fciently good reason why the Republicans of Union
County should not give him their legal and undi-
vsded support.
Speaking of Mr. Fowler's public career. Repub-
iican OF State reputation of long standing said
yesterday
The new Eth Congress District should honor it
self as the With has done for four successive
terms nv electing Mr.. Fowler by decisive
sorSfy In this way IL win be represented by man
~ national standing in Congress ana before the
eaunfrv ri large. It is too much to that
NJ F0glerrs growth a pubii2 mar has exceeded
sbas % snv OF his associates whose service in Con-
szress SIS no longer than his own. The one great
reason for this is that he has become worthiy
iSenfsfei with subject Of vital Importance 10 the
country Great issues make great men; but the
,,,eT r1s.st possess IN themselves tn" elements Of
greatness IN order respond TO the opportunity
when IL calls.
PIONEER OF FINANCIAL REFORM
This Mr. Fowler has done. He was pioneer OF
financial and currency reform in Congress-one OF
the first two or three resolute and courageous
members who dared advocate the gold standard at
time when with the exception OF themselves.
ali Congress was divided between free silver and
bsuetzIIisn. In common with all reforners he
was rsdiculed then; but those who laughed the
loudest are row numbered among the most de-