New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28
SWEEPING OYER JERSEY
lille Minute Gait, Say Boomers
Disgust of Other Democrats.
rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxE.l

J., IT,
uushorn disgust the conservative graybeards OF the
party admit that the Democracy OF New-Jersey 10
once more being adulterated. Time was accOIU1''e
to reminiscent report, when this Democracy was
as pure and undefled the song OF the roolh mo"
threatened by South Jersey with leaden iarynglus'
on a spring morning. But this was when the ~>e"
Jersey apple crop was sent to market as d Oe'eI
! age. where. by the occasional amalgamauon' Ioi
the pleasure OF sensitive palates. with lemon Peei'
sugar and hot water or mingled with molasses'
carefully with the index finger OF the rlsht
/ hand it came to be regarded an excellent ana
not unpleasant remedy for sore throat Those were
the days when Democratic candidates for PRESIDENT
looked confidently to New-Jersey to roll up (happy
! and ingenious expressionD an old fasmoneo ma
| jority for the ticket preliminary TO fanny
strife for federal patronage. Henry - Kelsey IoA
| a long time Secretary of State; Henry s. Little.
| for about the same time Clerk in Chancery and
others of the Democratic faith and representative
| in the distance Of the purity OF Democracy re-
| member and delight 10 recall those sO-ca4iou
| naImv DAYS Naturally, therefore, they have no
more pleasure in these more modern and PohucaHy
/ mussy DAYS than they have in the present nara
winter. For eight years national Democratic con-
ventions have gone astray. and another one is ap-
preaching which threatens 10 follow suit ana 10
drive the old true blue and Jersey blue Democrats
to take to the woods to camp for the space OF
| another Presidential term within the gates or the
Republican party. unless-but the next Nauon@4
| Republican Convention will determine that
For another Democratic star according 10
the satircal comment Of the graybeards has arsei'
and this time (they would II were slBInHcanL OF
hope for the party) in the East In word. the
boom Of William r. Hearst. OF New-York is on
in New-Jersey. and is making what is called mile
! a-minute Roadway from Sussex to Cape Nay. This
| IL what affects unpleasantly the graybeard Demo-
Gratis of this State. well as some Of those sons
Of the graybeards who have not gone astray in the
| pursuit of gilded veal
Listen" said a North Jersey Democrat to-day,
with voice full OF execration agitated by heroic
lament all of Warren County excluding the Re-
pubHcans. who are few and far between up there
is eager for the nomination OF Hearst for Presi-
dent It for the nomination Of John
ston Cornish for State Senator or De Witt c
Flanagan for Congress. Go ask Senator Barber, OF
Philipsburg or Counsellor Joseph Roseberry, OF
Belvidere. who shed his Republican wearing ap-
parel some years ago. y this statement about
the popularity of Hearst in Warren County isn't a
fact. Ask any Democrat between BelVidere ana
Washington II Hearst isn't popular IN that county.
and the will not be IN the negative"
Have you heard from ex-senator GebhardtT a
Hunterdon County Democrat inquired. when asked
II Mr.. Hearst a favortte Of the party In New
Jersey. NO? Well. Mr.. Gebhardt. who was an
original Bryan man. and who has no more respect
for Grover Cleveland than he has for bloodless
corporation seeking legislation in New-Jersey. Is
reported be strongly inclined to favor the nol-
nation Of Hearst for President 1t is said that
Mr.. Gebhardt's friends Will push him hard as
possible a candidate for delegate to the st.
Louis convention. And there IS Senator Terrell.
} | Of Gloucester County. who formerly a member
? OF Congress- and who recently defeated for
. the nomination for Governor and who would like.
no doubt. to try again for the nomination. II ne
is not pronounced supporter Of Hearst his closest
friends do not know what they are talking ABOUT
Included with these well known Democrats is
Senator strnple. Of Salem County, who has a
persistently cng1ng anthracite record on the egs-
lativo minutes and who is at present In the robin
killing business by bill introduced Mr.. Str1nple
Is known IN South Jersey both good fellow
| and Hearst man Not last nor by any meanH
. least is William k Devereux the secretary Of the
Hf1a
wit and humorist OF the Legislative Correspond
ents' Club. who only the other day announced or
Il manifoding paper. several sheets deep, that THE
William r. Hearst Club would hold meeting i'm
mediately after the adjournment Of the daily
session of the legislature" Democrat though ht
is. there is no mortgage on the Independence Of
"a Billy Devereux. and II he is in favor Of the
2 nomination Of Mr.. Hearst. ex-United States
~, Senator Smith. whose first choice is Grover Cleve
" lard. cannot bulge him from his purpose.
ia 1t may be that what is known the Hears
ia fever in New-Jersey is the spontaneous outbu-s
"a OF patriotic impulse and enthusiasm but there
Ia impression among many Democrats that tn
ID interests Of Mr.. Hearst being looked after b!
Nv a hustlng travelling agent in this State Alder
n S. Dulin is the Mr.. Dulin has been hear
" from before, and 1t is said that he now, pre-
= viously assumes to be the director of Democrad
70. aggressive political pronotef as ne IS called wa
in registered as Albert 3 Duin. OF Trenton; but a
2ay III ME- 89p 6e dSRe5 The Trenton e he h2
n uIO5 lslI S4tS I4Isclor
8 recalls his participation in the recent local potca
~ cratic war board have met him. but are not We
well enough acquainted with him to call him AL
~ Nevertheless. Mr. Dulin is just vigorously en-
ut gagged in the work OF enlisting the New-Jerse
or Democrats for Mr.. Hearst; with a success whic
he 10 Pennblicsn of south Jersey who is tboroupb1
Sc conversant with political conditions there sal
60 that Hearst UnquestOnably strong tina
g. organizations. and that he growing stronge
ic every day. This especially true OF Glouceste
az Salem, Cumberland and Camden counties. he sail
- and It would be useless and misleading TO attemT
d TO controvert this fact by simple denial.
he was reported that Mr. Dulin has been activel
he engaged recently in promoting the candidacy
= Mr. Hearst in the southern end of the State, an
10 that previous his advent there he had bee
paying attention TO Warren, Sussex and Hunter
Ia don counties with apparent
- As an evidence that the boom or Mr.. Hearst
ne making definite progress in New-Jersey tho
1T of fhe State central Democratic newspaper, VIII
ia never minces matters in his comments on polite;
:, situations. said to-day, evidently WIN MT Hear
tn a chance TO elect a sound man to be President
"a n has the courage and ability to nominate hin
I bne or a demagogue If it should
no i,sane enough to let him run away with the non
n inaton. The Democratic party mas IL IN us PSw'
10 IT away; after IT has made Its choice II car
ST correct mistake - - ...o-...
l. There is no doubt, after a NUMBER OF lntervleW
that the conservative Democrats or thls part
a The state are in harmony with these senumen
or OF Joseph L. Mar ana ther ossusC ~ ~ ~
Is only little better concealed ne III NO. Iio
OF these Democrats, generaliy SpeahIs' r5 %
nd ex Secretary Olney, and pretty nearly IN me OF
ge named Senator German is not a consPcuTbu n a.
at rather inclined to lire up with the South in rave
of some other candidate ,- - -
II was remarked here to-day as oelnS soIe" ~ ~
snc,,is~ thar ey-IJnited States Senator Smith M
NOT visited the State Capitol since the leGlslatu
opened. In view Of the gTo"IIS t for Presden
which many Democrats say s becoming d 124