New-York tribune., 1902-10-31
NOTES OF THE CANVASS IN JFps.,u

Democratic opposition in Nev-Jersa, 90
once known as foreign INVASION At a1so,,At t vas
has practically diss ppeared. and a. -, 1oh % une
tnat the Democrats are this year Iofnr =, '-snee
b Hill Edward NJ Shepard VS ex. P1rCSss,i99ay David
lallu ana other former celebrities i'm ~ ha' = eve-
that state. How much damage the, set W. eeches in
4ti TaiiStes t they tried 20 aid will not he ~ lhe
uh'iI aIteF Election Day. &c AAown
Weather Prophet Devoe has predicted .x.-,
cold weather for the first week in Noo.H,y
Some people are suspicious that Mr. t,' i'er'
democrat and that he had cold feet in ge visg y a
he said cold weather. " re" when
If all of the Democrats who have ,,,,.,
vote for James D. Manning for member az g.. 70
4sn ron A. i5e %th Dis RStTet re keep their promise
"hlie ME- Manning counts the quail. Wv 'as
one OF the best reasons yet given tor the election,
of Colonel John J. Tofey as Sheriff of gntso"
County Is the statement recently made f,r s
Hcation by DIR. John d. McCiiH a Democraf =,
recognized high standing and indisputabe rnorsI
character. Dr. McChl said: SO great is t5a
with the assurance of protection that it has bss
Sit S9e menace 20 the whole community (of Jersey
Oltyl and TO public morals
Another Democrat has said Of the Jersey Ct,v
Democrat who euogized Congressman Mcperr,ot,
as the poor mans friend" that if Mr. McDermot,
wants t' maintain his reputation d law abiding
citizen ne will send to the newspapers a bay
tyrras
without his knowledge or consent. '''e
Il is a pretty we'll understood fact that both tn.
bench and bar OF Hudson County are in favor n,
the election OF Colonel John T. Toffey as sheriff
Here is what Judge John T. Blair said a dav or tvo
ago: Il would like TO see Colonel Toffev elected
Sheriff because he is man Of high character and
courteous manner-impOrtant qualifications for a
public officer; because Of his thorough knowledge
or the people OF Hudson County and of The great
interests To be protected; also because the record
or or MS ms former occupancy OF the office of sherir
James 5. Erwin adds: The election OF Colonel
County will insure good grand and petit iuTies for
me thr next LaTee years. lie should receive the sup
tons 0' parry anna
1t is possible that the "open primary" Demo-
crat who interrupted James D. Manning the Inde-
pendent Democratic and Republican candidate for
Congress in the Xth District will think il over be-
fore he again gets himself into hot water.
Didn't" cried this Democrat didn't the Demo-
cratic party make YOU clerk of the grand jury?'
MT, Manning was rG2dy With the reply ana ths
make me clerk of the grand jury. I was appointed
to that position by the Iate Justice Knapp. as a
mark OF personal confidence and appreciation The
salary was three hundred dollars
Robert Davis. the Hudson County Democratic
leader is quoted as saying that John ZIer surely
Will be elected Sheriff of Hudson County but
I'm not going TO take any chances When Mr.
Davis talks like that. most of the ''chanees" prob
rozey ToE nave bee" disposed Of to Colonel '''' J.
The fact that Ellis r Meeker has accepted the
Republican nomination for Mayor of Elizabeth has
prompted another Republican OF that town to say:
Ellis will know just how well his otn medicine
Ohe Meeker elections merger agrees with other
people after he has taken dose Of it himself
The covert meaning of this remark doesn't need a
blackboard demonstration There evidently. Is
but il seems sspecially unkind Of a Republican 10
allude 20 it as medicine
The report that large contingent of the Somer-
set County Democrats are inqurms the way
Chids restaurant lacks confirmation. History
records many incidents Of Democratic mental aber.
them.
Lest We forget IT. until after something hap
pens. this IS the proper time mention chat James
F. MARITIME. affectionately known the Farmer
Orator is the Democratic candidate for Senator
against ex-JudSe Gross in Union County. BY the
v-av So seriously inoculated is Mr. MARITIME with
Bryan heresies that no effort was made AZ ELza-
beth turn the red signal AGAINST the train which
riStowu.
Samuel KaIsch. the Democratic candidate for
senator in Essex County. is quoted as saying.
There is no boss in the Democrarlc parity Now,
honestly, wouldn't that party be in better shape It
n had az least one boss? And how long would u
Pc IL tRe % E 1,lllS - bas trf Of bosses
There are ex-Untted states senator smith. Billy
terrified. an out OF a political Job, and looking for
work.
When Allan l. NcDermott was q candidate for
Mayor OF Jersey city he was sure that he was
going 10 be elected that he had law enacted ex-
tending the NayOraltv term ot office to five years.
lie was, however, defeated. and if he should meet
with the same fate f. his campaign for congress
the surprise 10 would cause would Dee no sreater
than it then.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast"
which means. in accordance with political fore
casts Of the present in New-Jersey. "See NJ Gour-
ley and youU know the rest F1r William B.
Gourley. from the perch of chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee has chCerfully Chirped the
prediction that ''the Democrats VIII elect four SnG
perhaps six. of the ten members OF touSre~S, ana
five of the eight State senators 10 be chosen ON
November g." NT. tourlcy's faculty for makhS
political predictions, aud the subsequent Iahure
thereof 10 materali1' doubtless viii Dee handed
down future generations a. companion pictures
OF sunrise and "SguSeJ' of the NrW-JefsrE
penoCrdcy-betweeu the Years lSS and 1877. WIN
possibly an extra splash of yellow thrown into the
foreground for 1904.