The sun., 1888-09-23
MIR. M'ADOO RENOMINATED.
M,DONlLD's MANLY ACCEPTANCE OF
INETITdBLE DEFEAL

rate.-Mepsrnid Pledged to Support HIN.
"Plain Billy McAdoo" was renominated
for Congress for the fourth time In Hudson
county yesterday afternoon The Convention
was held In Odd Fellows Hall. Hoboken. whore
he had received the nomination twice before.
1t was red hot affair. Edward F. Mcdonald,
his only opponent was backed by John Null
lins, the millionaire furniture dealer. and other
wealthy men. 1t was Mr.. McDonald's fourth
defeat for the nomination. His opponent each
time being Mr.. McAdoo. He pocketed his de-
feat yesterday with as much grace as man
who has been nursing q sucking boom for
eight years, and who had seen 1t busted three
other times. and carefully nursed It back to
life. could show.
As is usual in Hudson county, when work is
to be DONE the Convention was called promptly
at O'Clock. There were only twenty-five men
in the hall who were not delegates, thanks to
the vigilance Of the squad OF fifteen policemen
and half dozen doorkeepers who guarded the
door. The fun began right away. Mcdonald
had not given UP the fight by any means. and
when Chairman Michael J. O'Donnell raped
for order, he thought he had just flfty-eight
delegates, one moro than was necessary for a
choice. slowed away in his inside pocket. 1t
was said that good many thousand dollars
had been spent in his behalf, but 1t had evil
uenuy p6en spent 1t Tue WTonR tiine, ioF tho
men in the hall were McAdoo shouters. One
half of them were employees in the Navy Yard
or the Bureru Of Animal Industry. or held other
places which McAdoo had secured for them.
Twenty or thirty more were personal friends
OF the congressman. money spent on them
William d. DAILY. Assistan. United States
NAG cSss SsHi the % place
Donald said he wantel ,ex.Assemblymafn
was fair man. Everybody in the hall stood
up and talked at once for several minutes, and
the table with his 'gayel in two places before
the roll could be called 1t was q test vote. The
% dhS
he ether fds The fret ten yotSs wes S15s
OF his new moustaehe. and looked
Worried. The second ten showed only two 1. for
OF the moustache. The third ten told about
smaller; and the MeAdoo men began l to ,I shout
Mr. Mr. Daly. i and then a shout went up that was
heard almost in Jersey, City 1t lasted until the
got rs votes and Mr. Clarke only S6. Mr.. Nc
saved i for tho ballot that was finally to burst
T5e next asht was over ssSFstssy ss1 ss7a In q
Column Column Of figures. MicRaei J. oMara. - who is
one OF the best mathematicians in the coun-
James y nos aed sSme se
Surrogate James O,Neill. There was a Kick
from both sides. Dennis Mclaughlin. who
run. suggested that both men act. or course
the suggestion was acted on. Next some OBJ
many delegates were present. Everybody sec;
onded the motion. Chairman Daily was equal
% h MSse eS
McAdoo. and eS-Assemblyman Philip Ter:
multy nominated Mr. Mcdonald. Mr.McDonald
moustache. The obstructionist tried to get in
work again. Mr.. Daly swung his Gaysl around
taSies 10 eo the po The Roodoo worked Ike
ha snd tae tS SG
on the moustache from the inside and chewed
out The seventy second vote defeated him,
smiled sadly. When the roll call was flushed
and before the result was announced Mr. Nc
"Mr. Chairman. I asked 70 have my own
pane passed moment ago It isn't n necessary
Thsee %s soe cheers M for Eddie d shouted
Q McAdeo man. and the Convention got up on
the defeated candidate. Then il eheeTsd the
Mnnsf Ths vas AGAddSo Ss
the to se tSs nominee that he was
for Mr: MeAdoo. James Murrer was nominated
Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.. McDon aid came into the
room arm in-arm. Mr. Mcdonald introduced
the Congressman as plain Billy McAdoo."
Mr.. McAdoo accepted the nomination in q rat
Ting speech. He didn't forget the national
ticket and when Cleveland's name was men
toned there was prolonged cheering. In con:
Guiding his speech the Congressman referred
to the tariff question. and said:
want 1t distinctly understood that stand
on the whole Democratic platform from the
top to the bottom with both feet, first. last, and
all the time. The Republicans think they have
q zephyr to deal with in the, tarin question.
They will lind they have cyclone"
Il came here as delegate to look after my
own interests. 1 did it Now, it is MY duty to
support the candidate. I'm going To do it.
please God. congratulate you on having had
so harmonious a Convention. II l have Q
friend in this hall want him to do as much for
the candidate as he would for me-" Then more
cheers were given the speaker. and he con-
tinued: II know what it is TO be defeated. I've
been there before. I'm getting used to 1t low.
He concluded by making an appeal to all
Democrats to support the whole Democratic
1t is said that Mr.. Mcdonald will get the
nomination for State Senator next year and
the present Senator William Edwards will get
the next nomination for Congress.
The Republicans are looking for an available
candidate to run against Mr. McAdoo. State
Treasurer John ]. Toffy has been suggested,
and men who ought to know say that II he
will take the nomination he can got II. not
withstandine the Pangborn- Cole kicking COM
bination. Lawyer Michael T. Newbold has
also been named.