New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-19
Jersey Democrats Weak
ened by Statute of Own
Devising.
UNEMPLOYED EAGER
FOR TARIFF CHANGE
Thousands Idle in Elizabeth
Stirred by Protection
Arguments.

Throughout the first week OF the
campaign the chances of Republican
success in the Congressional and coun-
ty fights in New Jersey have continued
to improve. The Gersn election law
which the Democrats in control last
year worshipped as something sacred
when the Republican leaders IN the
Legislature pointed out its weaknesses
has served TO complicate matters Tor
its sponsors and will be biz help 10
the Republican candidates:
In several Congressional districts, in
which Democratic success seemed as
sured, Independent Democratic candl-
dates have been entered at the last mo-
mcnt, who will serve only TO weaken
the regular candidates of the party.
Governor Fielder and his retinue OF
helpers have toured the southern and
northern ends of the state, but only IN
rock-ribbed Democratic Warren County
did they find satisfying conditions.
The Governor has been in manufact-
uring districts where it needed no close
scrutiny to read on the faces OF the
thousands of unemployed that they
we're keen for a change, and were pay
ing little heed to the Democratic boast
of Wilson's policies and administra-
ton. This was especially true IN Union
County, where John II. Capstck is
seeking TO wrest the Congressional
scat from Representative William +,
futile in the 5th District. Elizabeth,
the home of the Singer Manufacturing
COMPANY, has thousands of idle men
on the streets, and the Republican
tariff doctrines have stirred them to
enthusiasm over the coming election.
The Congressional ticket in that dis
trict will be helped by the fusion OF
the Republicans and Progressives IN
supportfof Senator Carlton Il. Pierce,
who is practically assured OF another
three years in the State Senate. IL
will mean a small vote for George W.
V. Moy, Progressive candidate for Con-
Mayor Julian A. Gregory of East
Orange, a Wilson choice for the nomi-
nation, failed in an effort Saturday to
have the Supreme Court bar Arthur b.
Seymour, of Orange, the Democratic
machine candidate, from being placed
on the ticket. Mr.. Gregory maintained
that as Mr. Seymour had neglected to
file his petition with the Secretary OF
State he was not eligible to make the
run as regular candidate.
In the Sth District Gerald 4. F. Nc
Donald, the Wilson candidate, intends
to-day to take legal action TO prevent
placing or the ballot the name OF
Thomas ]. Duffy, all independent Demo
crat, who filed a petition with the
Secretary of State. There is also an
independent Republican, Robert f.
Mitchell, running in this district.
Mitchells candidacy is admittedly an
attack on the regular Republican .nomi-
nee, Edward w. Gray, because OF the
injection of religion 'nto the primary
fight. when Mitchell was knitted by the
Patriotic Voters of America under the
impression that he was a Catholic in
stead of a Presbyterian.
Reports from the southern end OF
the state which have reached State
Chairman Newton A. X. Bugbee Of the
Republican committee, indicate that IN
the LIST, I'd, Sd and lth districts the
tariff will play such an important part
in the election that the Republican
nominees will win in q walk. There IS
no one who questions the prediction
that William J. Browning, one of the
present Republican Congressman, VIII
be returned to his seat.
Representative j. Thompson Baker,
in the I'd District, has some reason for
concern over the fight that Isaac
Bacharach is putting up, and he IS not
very hopeful of the division Of the
vote by the Progressive candidate
William II. Bright, which so materially
aided him in his first fight for the
seat. The withdrawal of Clarence Z. F..
Hetrick in favor of ". Burtis Havens,
in the Sd District, means a fight such
as he never experienced before for
Congressman Thomas J. Scully, whose
friends admit that his chances for sue
cess are not nearly so bright as they
were when Hetrick was in the race
with Havens.