New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07
IN ESSEX AID HUDSON.
Big Majority for Stokes IN The For
7ner EpDected.

4, xss practically tae unanimous opinion yester
Gay % The Republican leaders in New-Jersev that
Essex and Hudson counties will be the pivotal
points IN the election tomorrow. These TWO couh-
t:es cas- the largest vote by several thousands OF
ell In the State and Essex Is ordinarily as largely
Republican in It's political sympathies as HUDSON
Is Democratic Tho belief prevalent among
the Republicans that the Democratic majority for
Charles c. Black in Hudson County would be fuzzy
efset by tie Republican majority in Essex for Ed
ward c. Stokes. Some OF the Republicans IN Essex
County unhesitatng expressed the opinion yestef-
day tnat the majority for Mr.. Stokes there would
re more than a thousand votes in excess of the
majority Tor Mr.. Black In Hudson More conserva-
tive Republicans said that they would be entirely
satisfied Il these counties should break square,
AID that n that event the election OF Mr.. Stokes
q Governor would be assured by a majority of
more than 1900.
The reports that large corruption fund had
been secured BY the Democrats and would be dis
rr!huted to-day were pretty well confirmed espe-
cialiy by the fact that the Democratic bosses in
several parts Of the State have for the last week
been displaying unusual iberality in the matter Of
expenditures. Upon the best authority it was
learned that even in one Of the most remote coun-
'ies in the State the president OF club which has
not ben publicly remarkable on account OF its po-
ntical syTnathies got offer Of 1000 if he
would make single political speech In favor
Of the election Of Charles c. Black for Governor.
In the same county. as well as in most Of the
counties Of the State, IL reliably learned that
the Democratic bosses have been 1amperng with
Republican workers by offering them cash Induce
1nenfs TO work for the Democratic ticket
II may appear 10 be singular, but Il is true
that the reports that Essex County was TO be
flooded with Democratic money had not up TO yes
terday disturbed the Republican leaders there. On
rhe best authority il was learned thai. under the
leadership of Major Carl Lentz the chairman the
Essex County Republican Committee. every posi-
bIity of bribing and fraud the polls had been
we'll guarded against human agency could guard
against and II exr ectes that tie Republicans
would poll their ful normal vote while showing
Perceptible gains for the Republican tcket through
the ballots Of frs.
In Hudson County the situation different. and
some Of the Republicans there wers greatly dis
turbed by the belief. apparently well founded. that
large corruption fund would be at the command
of the Democrats In far the illegal stuffiIg
Of the registration lA-s is concerned. tho Republ-
caps we're, they said, fully equipped for any ene.
sency IN that direction. but for tie actual bribe-s
and corruption OF another kind they
cases OF discovering IT in time TO prevent it Al
though the stufnng Of the ballot boxes is
ellefpTlse n hudson county and IN spite or the IacS
thaI TIE history OF this crime was disclosed and
that the punishment of il severe the fear
exists that il may be tried again with success
IN auecung the election returns. But the assurance
was given by the Republican leaders and managers
OF the party campaign in Hudson County that they
had been made fully aware of the padding OF the
registry lists by the Democrats that. in fact they
knew just where this padding had occurred even TO
the names Of the boys graveyard and vacant lot
tenants and ghosts that had been added to the reg
istTation. and that they had equipped themselves
with every available means necessary TO prevent
voting false registration. To those who have
been made familiar with these means they would
seem 20 be sufficient TO prevent voting on false
thing else, and in the hands OF such shrewd and
fVenturesorne Democrats as Hudson County contains
The mater Of The nsioritV for fhs femocratic can
didates for Governor and the legislature