The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-27
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF VETERAN SOLDIERS
FOR NJ CLELLAN-HuDsoN COUNTY TO THE
FRONT.
The democracy of Hudson county, N. j., is rushing
into tho campaign with earncstness and vgor that
ia absolutely unprecedented In former gubernatoral
political the masses generally awaited the
action oil the county and city town conventions be-
fore rallying TO the standard. In the pres
ent case, however, the timo honored GUS
tom seems TO be disrcgardcd entirely 1t 10
tho headlong energy of the rank and Tile
reporting duty before the leaders have completed
thor preparations
''You seem to be in great hurry about this" said
n HERALD reporter yesterday to a prominent demo-
crat. who OF the few Hudson county delegates
that pronounced for Mcclellan in the Convention.
sway nots" was the repiy I've don't want TO wait
for politicians. The peope-and he emphasized the
word-are going to carry the campaign through this
time. Mcclellan need leave his house solicit
avole. O.u HUDSON will roll up majority tor hun
thai Will a. ton .sh the stale"
A veteran " 10 served under Mcclellan in tho ialo
war, resluont oil the Third district Of Jer.
sey Cny satd ~ am publican. but I'll vote Tor
Mcclellan, and At the Same time IN support my own
party On the otncr nominations. l nave been asked
Already to start soldiers club composed oniy Of re-
pu0cans, but in the interest OF NJ oUleiian."
"weil but how can you reconcile thatY" asked tho
reporter
republican DISTRICT but the republican wtrepuIlers
know very well that the soldiers or the great bulk OF
them, will not go back on Mcclellan. fnus
by keeping us within tho republican ranks,
While submitting to our support Of Mcclellan,
will be beaten the Governor but Will carry The
member OF Assembly, the senator aud the Director
aLLarge. Marx words, this IL what they ARE sock
Ing Tor; they want carry the Legislature ut all
hazards so that We may have the government oil the
Guy again IN our hands. These soldiers clubs are 10
be established all the county OF Hudson on the
same plan. l know many OF my old comrades who
are republicans, but who will vote for Mcclellan.
Why, they laugh ut the idea OF nominating mao
against him." These utterances reflect without
doubt the sentiments Of hundreds Of soldiers through
out the State VINO beiong to the republican party.
between the reporter several other
republicans the question OF carrying the Lcgisa-
turc tho risk oi losing the Governor proved
that the veteran was correct.
A section of the Hudson County Artillery. under
command oi Lieutenant Eiler, will IRE q salute this
evening in honor OF McClelian's nomination. The
ton meeting this evening at Mcpherson Hail. New
avenue. rGc Young Mems Independent Demo-
cratic Association held meeting last evening ut ~.
John s Han nnd inuorset tho nomination oil ttlo
Mac. A George b. Mcclellan club was organ zcd
last evening Tor the Fourth precinct OF the sixth
district at Teang's club rooms, IN Bergen. After
the organization the club raised the first Mcclellan
banner In Jersey CITY. IL bears fine portrait OF the
General. The George b. Mcclellan ASSOCIATION OF the
Sixth district will ratify the nomination on Monday
ing at tue Scnuezen Park, Greenve, IN festive
as we intellectual manner Alter the speeches 10
German and English there will be picnc, at which
ex-senator Noah ID. Taylor Assemb lyman stevens and
Public Works Commissioner Lembeck Will form The
Committee OF Arrangements. Tomorrow evenins
there will De meetings TO organize Mcclellan clubs IN
the FIRST Second ana Fourth districts and on Saur
day and Tuesday evenings In the Eighth.