Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-04
REJECTING CLEVELAND.
Edward n. Mcdonald Creates n stir
lie VIII Not Serve on the New Jer~
sey Democratic Electoral Tieket-
His Reasons.
New YORK tribune

New Yerk Tribune
TRENTON. n. j.. Aug. 92 Edward F.
Mcdonald, of Hudson County. has sent
letter TO the State Democratic Com
mlttee declining to be candidate for
eleetOr on the democratic ticket He
was nominated at the state convention
here Wednesday last as electorin the sew
enth congressional district. comprising
Hudson county. The declination was
because he cannot support Grover Cleve-
land for president The nomination of
Mr. Mcdonald was compromise and met
with enthusiastic favor. When the Hud-
son county delegate caucus met here last
Wednesday the delegates generally fav-
orcd the nomination of Col. McIuerny Of
Jersey City an eN-COnteuerate officer
but respectable citizen, and personally
a popular man. Col. Mcluemy how
ever mad been leader IN the revolt last
spring against the machine in Jersey
City and had materially aided in defeat
ing DR. MCtill the nominee of the ring
In tins work. 10y the way, he had been
assisted by Mr. Mcdonald. The dele
gates Wednesday organized by the cleo
ton of Judge Allen l.. McDemott as
chairman As soon as Mr. McDermott
had taken the chair he made a speech
iiercely denouncing traitors, and hoping
the caucus would name no man who
had failed in his duty to the democratic
party
Without naming Col MClncruy, he at
tackled him bitterly as man. and in "a
short time had the delegates, who UNI
delstood the illusions perfectly, in "a fer
ment The object of the attack was
himself a delegate, and listened with no
little indignation To Judge McDermott's
remarks Other speakers followed the
chairman and much earnestneSs was
displayed. Finally, Col Mcluerny him
self took the floor aud replied to the as
saults upon him, indulging in some per
sona illusions to the chairman, and
defending hls course in the auti-machiue
bolt last spring. In winding up his
speech. he said lac did not want the Office,
and he did not now propose to take it,
but he would name "A man who had ta-
ken as active a part as he had IN the anti
ring movement yet who was SO strong
that the caucus dare not reject him ~
Edward 4. Mcdonald. The delegates
held some whispered conferences. and
Chairman McDermott declared that ir
Mcdonald was not Objectionable TO him,
The nomination of Mr. Mcdonald was
then made with practical unanimity, and
the convention afterward confirmed it.
Thursday night Col. McInerny told the
story of the contest to Mr. Mcdonald.
THAT'S very well, said MIR. Mcdonald.
but | shall decline the office
Decliue" said Col. MCluemy.
Yes. decluer said Mr. Mcdonald.
"aud what is more, / would not vote for
Cleveland if | were an elector.'
Not vote for Cleveland said Col.
McInerny. still aghast
No; and least Of all since the letter
of Gov Cleveland accepting the nomi-
nation. in which he bids for the laborers'
vote and speaks of the 'laborng classes.
There are no classes i'm this country.
! thank God, and no man Of brains, much
less one sympathizing with the laboring
masses of this country, would have used
such term.
What passed further in this interview
is not known, but Col Mclnerny was
given a letter TO the State Committee
from Mr. Mcdonald declining the nomi-
nation The letter is a simple declina-
ton and Mr. Mcdonald has said that he
desires no notoriety in thrs matter and
will limit his action within the bounds
of certain modesty.
The effect of the decliuation, especially
after Mr.. McDonald's reasons became
known, can hardly be magnified, DIr.
Mcdonald is one of the leading demo-
Gratis of Hudson county, and has been
director of the Board of Freeholders, and
held other positions of trust. He is an
eloquent speaker, and has been a large
figure innearly all the state conventions,
where his commanding form and pecu-
liarly resonant voice compelled atteg-
ton, while his shrewdncss and eloquence
held it, He has taken this action with
a full consciousness Of what il means.
and is far too able man 10 be led Oft
by any falacious reasoning from "a party
which has had his services ever since lac
grew to manhood. What action he will
take in the campaign is not YET known,
but that he will defend himself if called
upon to DO so, cannot be doubted. II is
prophesied, however, that the democrats
viii prefer TO let him alone, though they
dare not so much as sheer at him.
This detection from the democratic
ranks is merely one of thousands, while
such breaches as We're reported among
republicans have been rapidly healed,
while the action OF the religious press IN
rejecting Cleveland is influencing thous-