New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-19
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
DEMOCRATIC AIR CASTLES.
Well Known Hudson County Politicians
Hold Discussion.

City Collector Robert Davis. the Hudson County
Democratic leader; John Erickson. chairman OF
the Hudson County Democratic COMMITTEES: Sena-
tor Robert Hudspeth and a number of other well
known Democrats of Hudson County, now ana
then get together in friendly way in cosey cor
ner of one Of the Robert Davis Association rooms
in Jersey City and talk politics in plain way to
plain people, they refer to each other in par
tcular and to the Democratic party IN general
At one of these cosey corner meetings few even
ings ago it was said, by having authority,
that Senator HudsDeth would be the Democratic
leader and practically the head OF the Democratic
steering committee at the next session of the New
Jersey legislature, if he would consent to act in
that capacity. Senator Hudspeth did not say
whether he would would not accept the respon-
sibity of leading his party in the Senate and
practically in the legislature, but 1t was believed
that he would shirk the responsibility when
the time came for him to decide what he go
ing to do about the Democratic leadership.
"A Democrat will not be hard to find at the
next session of the Senate as he at the last"
Mr.. Davis said. AT the last session four:
at the next session seven,' he continued.
dropping poetic line in testimonial of his appre-
citation of the approaching meeting of the legisla
ture
Yes; and If you care to notice this condition of
the political situation little length, said
Mr.. Erickson, you will find that the Democratic
gain of three made in counties that have been
pretty uniformly Republican bailiwicks for
Der of years Think of it. old Gloucester going
Democratic! but then we had a horse running
there; and Salem and Somerset treading the same
path to Democratic flannel 1t is the unexpected
that happens-to the Republicans Mr.. Erickson
FASTENED to add
The talk then branched off to a view Of the
outlook for 1903 when, it was recalled. six State
Senators to be elected. The prevailing i'm
preston for publication otherwise. in this happy
Democrats would hold their own by electing two
that they would surely gain another in Middiesex.
because of the internal dissensions in the Repub-
there PaSSdic
lighting ground which had been made more prom
was regarded if not hopefuiiy as uTesenti5g sS
opportunity not to be sighted for the election Of
thought. was so firmly Joined its Republican
idols that il might be well TO let it alone stll it
able to tell about Burlington County after the
be evident 70 Republicans everywhere in New-Jer-
sey that the Democrats indulging in great
when they think It poss5fe that Bun ng5 coang
may come their way
feaS W W9s n6 PprSne at the
emily it was ventured that the Democrats would
DO their best TO obtain some needed legislation for
large. The treatment Of the trust issue by the
Re ePPCds would be. It vas said, carefully
important issues. which were not named. 1t was
Senators and members tere going to be watch
dogs. as it were. and that every OF them would
The fact that the Democrats rat would IYsI have no
patronage to partition in the next legislature was
the Democratic party because of the heartburn
after Governor Murphy had disposed Of the SOME
thing like fourscore places to be hlled- 1t was the
Of another, and the outlook was as hopeful as
such pleasing prospects usually are.
Taken altogether. the friendly meeting in a cosey
corner OF the Robert Davis Association was pleas
the prevailing politicai conditions and circnm
stances. And yet. singular as IT may seem, the
ernor not even mentioned both Senator Cor
nish and senator-elect Terrell being among the