New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-19

-. g.. e.. Assembly There has been soma
sharp and severe criticism of certain Hepu' -
In Middlesex, but Mr.. jackson Is OF inc op''ny.i
that the Republicans ar. becoming more "s'
Gus and that he viii be elected
aanator Hand again declared to-day tnaI nc va"
In full sympathy with the Republicans u
May County. and doing all tnat ne eoN -
help along the campaign OK AssoInDyIna"
M Crosse who is the Republican candidato 10 SUI
coed Mr. Hand Senator. For reasons So
The Tribune a few days ago. the Cape Nay hepuO-
IIcans unfortunately unable 10 creui' ~
Hand with the good intentions wnich he mas
pressed The nomination by the democrats VI ca
County Clerk Rice for State Senator. these re
-,,hI,cana sav does not Justify fully as they
could wish the Repubcanism of Senator hahu.
Mr. Cresse says that although there Is an up'ili
fight on his hands he believes tnat ne VIII "
elected
Republicans who were here last week from th4t
part of the State generally agreed that John boyo
Avis will be reelected to the Assembly There was
some doubt to Republican success IN Slouces'er
County a few days ago. but 1t appears 20 nave
been removed. although ex-Congressrnan Ferreil y
not at all persuaded that the Democratic candi-
date for the Assembly will not be elected mere
In fact Senator Terrell IS not at all displeased with
or discouraged by the Democratic outlook IN elther
Gloucester Salem Cape May counties He said
to-day that It possible that the ttepuOhcans
would hear something drop down that way on 'ns
night of the election But State Assessor Baird OF
Camden. who always is optimistic. said that ne
was willing to go on record as saying that Soutu
Jersey was all right for the Republicans. and tnac
the Democrats might as we'll get ready now for the
reception Of bad news the night or November d
WHAT DEMOCRATS SAY
Senator Gebhardt of Hunterdon County. who has
proved himself to be about as level headed Dem
ocrat as any in the State. said last week that. al
though the Democratic situation IN his county mad
been somewhat uncertain until short time ago.
he believed the Democrats would elect thsl
candidate George T. Martens. 1r. TOT state sen
stor and that OF the election OF the party candi-
date for the Assembly there was no room for rea-
sonabIe doubt Senator Gebhardt agreed with sen
stor Terrell and the other Democratic Senator'S thar
the political conditions in New-Jersey were not
such as to be discOuraging TO the DEMOCRATS sen
ator Childs OF Somerset County. believed that As
se,,bIvuan Swackhammer would be reelected
ex-senator Ward chief factory inspector for the
State. said that he thought the Republican candi-
date for the Assembly I'm Salem County Would oe
elected Senator Strimple firmly expressed the De-
lief that Mr. Ward guessing. and that the
next Assemblyulan from Salem County would De 4
Democrat
Senator Welsh said that present indications al
pouted to the election Of the two Republican candi-
dates for the Assembly in Morris COUNTY Incl IL
Warren County said that he was unwilling to hold
out any elusive hope OF tb RspTbsans Of
Hunterdon County had made ducks and brakes or
InfT Senator there No Republican could
found who was willing to say tnaI tnere vas NOT
than the ghost Of chance Tor Repuohcan cdilul.
date for the Assembly in HUDSON county, q, ouI
Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson. the Republican
leader there. and several other Republicans ex-
pressed the belief that Mark VI. Pagan would Be
reelected as Mayor Of Jersey City.
It is OILY necessary TO mention Union County 20
make almost any Republican leader IN the state
look serious. Our trouble there, one prominent
Republican SAID. lis hot as pitch. and, II can
see straight il still heating. What the outcome
will be nobody knows but everybody knows that II
the Republicans of Union want 10 escape an al
most disgraceful defeat they win speedily get to-
gether and fight Democrats instead OF fighting
each other"
Senator Brown said there was encouraging
prospect Of the election OF at least one. and pos
sibly two, Republican members Of the Assembly in
Monmouth County.
Taking the situation by and large. the prospect
is regarded by the leaders decidedly more.
couraging for Republican majority in the next
Senate and House than it was few weeks ago.
The Democrats pretty generally admit that they
hardly hope for majority Of the Senate next
year, but they expect 10 make gains and predict
that IN 1905 the State will come into the control OF
their