New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
REJECTING CLEVELAND.
EDWARD F. MCDONALD CREATES A STIR.

He WILL not SERVE oN THE NEw-JERsEY DEMO
CRATIC ELECTORAL TICKEr-Hts REASONS.
rFRoM The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, y. j., Aug. 22.-Edward F. Nc
Donald Of Hudson Comfy, has sent letter 10 the as'e
Democratic Committee declining 10 be can Hate Tor
Flcctor on the Democratic ticket He was nominated at
the state Convention here on Wednesday last a. Lcc'"I
for the With Congressional District comprising Hudson
County The .clna Bee iuse he cannot support
Crover Cleveland FOR Pres dent The nomination Of Mr.
McDo1ali wa. n c0upromi aud met win euthusii'tlc
favor Wh.n IN. Hudson County delegate caucus met
here at Ddneday the dnl,.4cs gene ally favorei the
nomination Of Colonel lnerur. NJ jersey cry an eR-
Confederate officer but respectable citizen ana pr
sonav popular man Colonel Mclu rny. no Te'er' han
been leader 10 the revolt la" spring against 'he
machine N Iers " city and had materially miei III ne
leating Dr McGll. the nominee OF the ring IN 'hiS
work hv the way. he had been asts e. b' MI Ni''ol
aid The de ega Ned day or-ahlz ~ ~ tn' 'e'
tion of Judge Alien H. NoDermof rs chilfnan A' SOON
. ur McDermott had taken the char hc made speech
ncrccly denouncing traitors. and hoping the caucus
would name no who had failed In hi- dny 10 'He
Democratic party.
without naming Colonel McGnerny, he attacked hin
bitterly as "a man." am in short Tine h'l
the delegates who understood the alln Ions rei-
fertv I'm n frin. mt The object ~ the at'a'H
vas himself DELEGATE and II tened WIN
ma little ind puanon ~ judge McDarno "a reinatss
Oibe spoahets followed the chairman ana innch earn
astuesa rps dispavod finally. 'olonn Mrlner'V w ~
self toob ihe ,pr and feped ~ tho assaults upon "m
tidnipns IN personal al hsions =" tie ,hH"'h'
d,fndlns lie riitss 10 fhn taphinH hpit los sp'hs
IT, winding ~ his spasah. DO SAID IN did ~" W'' tH'
n,r ,.d ba al not nav ttHlpsn 4" b. IL. hht h'
void hinr man vim hil iahrh 40 milve par 80 ."
h III 80 ihr ahti ing mufrhrt fni WI" was g" aH"Hf
Il AZ fia ranfis dare Mt frlret tirl-idNad = h'l'"h
aid The driega'es held soHe Nhisprfr1 'ohiH '"'n' b
aud Chairman IoDrrmo da.iird that 81 Mcdonald
sas no. objectionable 10 him Ihe nomination ~ MI
Mcdonald was made with practical hnanhiiyi ana
the convention aft~rWa-d cont hrmcd IT.
on Thursday night Colonel Mclnrmy iod the story ~
the contest To Mr.. Mcdonald. That's very ~ell' SAID
Mr. Mcdonald, but shall decline he olce'
u. ciinew said 60 Onei Mclurrny.
yes. dec net" answered. Mr.. Mcdonald and what is
more would no vote for Grover Cleveland II ! was
chosen an eec or"
"Not vote for Cevelandw said Colonel McInerny'
TIN aghlst.
NO; and least of all since toe letter OF Gov
ernor Cleveland accepting the nominaton, In
Sn% Taoh .pe1E Ike Of sdi the ioT aoons Sce
are mn classes in Tins country thank God. and man
brains. much 50 one -ympat ling with he lsborng
masses OF tn. cOu ry wOu have ned suce tenn
Wat paasea further in this Interview Lot 4 Owu but
Colonel Mclnerny wa siv, lrt'r 10 the state ON
itittce from ,lr Donald. cuing tn nomit anon
tn let,ri- a simple dcclin tou and Mr. Mcdonald has
- hat h. .rrs no ngtcr ty n hi matter ani viii
lmir within he bounds or certain III drIF
rnc effect of the de nation .-pec@l aIltr MT NC E
DO add became gen y known can hhrIly Dc
ma n h-l Mr.. Mcdonald Is on or me .eai peni"-
crts of hudson County and has hoen director o tie
Board Of Trceuolicrs and held otDer positions - trs.
lie M, eloquent speaker and has been large hsurc
i'm n~ary a the ST ate Conventions, where ms comm NJ
ing form ami Tec lhafly resonant voice compe atrh-
ton VII le MS srewducss and coquencc held IL. IL u ;
taken this acton w,h fun 90 sclou-nr-s 81 a' 1t
3D. cans and is FAR too able mn 10 be ed on ny ny
faila ious .ct- ug from par Wlch q, ma Ms ser
vices ever since ur e.cw 10 W'uAoId ha actl u ne
will take II .anpaisn is no yet kB 'wn hu' tht ne
" defend himself n calieI u'oI 10 d. so c'hhot pe
dolbred II is rophe ned, tut IN Democrats
% prefer Jet alone thouth th'y diie hol 80
b dt him. L. ..ou.t,,
Tn. detection from the Democratic ranks ls ueIey
one of iousanis wh1. such breache' as re- 7 Pi ,
an ny Rapu1lic rs nave been rtpdly brMf9 "ilt, ~
action of the press lnS Cleveland Is Ia
l ntt.. ..o.ftf fltpt d