New-York tribune., 1902-10-24
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
EXPECT FOWLER's VICTORY
HAMILTON KEAN AMONG THOSE WHO
LOOK FOR HIS ELECTION

Elizabeth Oct. o (speciaD-The wen D.,o-
frequent proclamations and assertions OF tne
| Gratis of the Vth Congress District tha' -,
unlimited trouble among the RepuollCAi'II :. - =.
county and that consequence "e - - tbrea
SIe going TO elect a Congressman anu ..ro-
members of the Assembly in this county, a'
lhS'ncere or betray singular ana stliHl5 % 80,
knowledge of the political conditions "IiiCH ~ 49,,
ne truth is. if the best informed VINO are r,It
lle most enthusiastic Republicans III OHioii ''
nave not been misled by close intercourse anu care
IIn investigation that the Democrats ol Tue WI N'l
DlStrict will not make any bonhres OF uiSpiAS any
fireworks for De Witt C. Flanagan, unless .neS 50
anout it right away and have their rejoicing pee
before Election Day. These Republicans DO not
hesitate to say that in so far as union county IN
general and this city in particular are concerned
Congressman Charles N Fowler and Senator Jo-
Seph Cross will be reelected by good, sa1e ma
Jorlties. They refuse and wisely. to say that the
great big majorites which the Republicans nave
oeen for some years rolling up for the party ckets
VIII he reached this year On the contrary they
expect Republicans all over the State gem
orally expect that the Ynajorities OF two and three
years ago will be reduced in Union County, as In
most Of the counties Of the State they almost un
douotedly Will be. But many Union County Repuo-
hcans Of the opinion that Congressman Fowler's
ma torty in Morris County will be slightly in
creased over the Republican majority there one
year ago, and that the Democrats or warren
County Will scarcely be able to hold their own
against Mr. Fowler and the excellent legislative
ticket there
1t may be that the Democrats have something
concealed which no Republican as Yet has been
able 10 find: but their enthusiasm has more OF the
characteristics of ice water than red pepper tea
whenever they proclaim that there is going ito be
a great Democratic victory in the Hid Congress
District and in Union County"
Naturally. there was some time ago anxiety
among Republicans as to the probable result in
Union County but the causes for this have been
so long dead that a pOst-mortem would be
irrelevant. TO say more. At present. unless the
conditions are wholly misapprehended by those Re
publicans whose business IL is to know them there
are dissensons worth mentioning in the RepUb-
ucan party in Union County. and the most heroic
efforts Of the Democrats in the line of resurrecting
trouble will unpi Oductive OF increased enthusi
asm for Mr.. Flanagan any other candidate on
the Democratic ticket. Whatever else politically
may be accredited TO Mr.. Flanagan. 1t would be
idle say he is the sort of candidate arouse
uprOarious enthusiasm among the Democrats of
Union County Whether his Democracy an in
cident TO his nomination. whether his nominal
uon incidentally a recognition OF tariff for
revenue have been questions of discussion OF a
tte Id4lhlu IN TINS county TOT several days These
things are regarded as impressive and indicative
cratic machine.
But. however this may be. .of one thing there is
no doubt as Hamilton kean, the chairman of the
Union County Republican Committee said to-day,
and that is that the entire Republican ticket in
Union County viii be elected. BY this / do not
mean to say that We shall return the large Repub-
sage Of the Meeker law. when the Democrats felt
dlleF lnat law went into operation, that had
no prospect OF carrying the county and there
iofe, Cld not come out 10 vote Things have
changed since then, and there are strong indca-
uons that me Democrats have in some measure
TeSalned their former confidence, and now intend
10 make the best possible showing they can"
Mr.. kean continued the expression of his CON
fdence In the result at the election by saving
that ne fully believed that Congressman Fowler
not only would have good Republican majority in
Union County. but that he would be triumphantIy
reelected He said also that he desired to give
emphasis TO his belief that the entire PepubIican
Union County. 80
cd / ir
souS among the Union County Republicans ne re-
Piled that. in so far he knew there were none
and that all reports TO that effect were intended 10
nave an effect upon the result Of the election
which they would fail 20 do. The Democra Is would
not, he said, gain anything OF material inportaDce
by the circulation Of such reports
For the especial purpose. and with no othar and
out harmony within the party IN view a Repub-
hcan or nigh standing not only in Union County
hut also IN the State. said that Mr. Kean had ar
polnted a deputy committee. consisting OF Andrevv
McArdIe, CHARLES y. Codding formerly Chairman
or the Union County Republican Commirtee-
Charles Reed. James G. Calvert and James White
70 use their best endeavors onlv to get ont the
ful republican vote. but 10 make N also their
especial purpose 10 n that the Scratching or
cutting OF any Republican candidate should be Dra-
vented In so FAR possible. This Rau11bIiraD
also expressed II his belief that the entire I-n0n
county republican ticker would be elected He
had TO Doubt whatever that Congressman Fowler
would DO reelected by a handsome ma tority