The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-16
TO FUSE OR TO REFUSE.
Sentiment is Not All One
Way on the Kern Koa1-
ition Proposition.
POLLING REPUBLICAN DELEGATES
The Views of the Leaders Among
Those Who Will Be on Tomor-
rows Convention.

The big question of the day, especially
in Republican circles-it doesn't interest
Democratic circles to any alarming ex
tent--is whether the Republicans at their
convention tomorrow afternoon will take
the Kern Kickers to their bosom. The
sentiment is not b. any means all one
way, ami the revolt against the propo-
sition is of sufficient proportions to in
dicate the defeat of the scheme 1t is not
possible during the course of night and
a amorning to poll all the delegates to the
Republican County Convention for their
sentiments, but reporters of THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS were furnished last evening
with the names of conspicuous delegates
to the Convention and directed to inter-
view them on the subject.
The idea that prompted these inter
views is that the influence of the gentle
men whose views were sought is of suffi-
clent potency to give tone to the
deliberations. and direction to the
movements, of the Convention 1t was
learned incidentally that some of the
district delegations will hold preliminary
caucuses this evening to adjust differ
ences between delegates, and that the
question of the combine will be more or
less discussed at them.
Inc INTERVIEWS given below foreshadow
an unusually interesting and exciting
convention tomorrow.
IN DOUBT.
Ex-Mayor Collins was in his cosy but
business like Office yesterday when /
called to- learn what he thought of a
fusion ticket.
= have not made up my mind yet" he
said, land shall not until the matter is
Iully discussed at the Republican Con-
vention. A coalition with the dissatisfied
Democrats should depend on the kind of
men Tor the Offices want to hear the
question thoroughly discussed before
concluding what to do. Naturally think
we ought to do all that we can, that is
proper, to elect Republicans to Office"
Ex-Finance Commissioner Thomas d.
Jordan. another delegate, said:-.I am
personally in favor of coalition with the
so-called Kicking Democrats, and a di-
vision of the offices.'
DO. you mean the county offices
only?"
''Oh, no; of course our convention can
nominate county ticket, but think that
tions that have not been held would be
governed by the example of the County
Convention
do you anticipate any opposition to
the proposed fusion?"
Yes, Isuppose there will be some Re-
alone than have victory by fusion, but
don't think this opposition will be very
strong
What would the Republicans consider
fair division of the officess'
A PLAN SUGGESTED.
Thatis hard question for some may
prefer two OF more, while others would be
satisfied with but one. Personally would
feel satisfied ii we got the Senatorial
nomination on the fusion ticket and
would willingly give the other county
offices to the dissatisfied Democrats.
Senator"
Horace II. Farrier said he was in favor
of a fusion ticket with the "Kickers," but
had not thought of the matter sufficiently
to say more. He would wait until he
heard the subject discussed in the con-
vention and would abide by the desire of
the majority. He hoped, however. that q
fusion ticket would be nominated.
Ex-President of the Board of Finance
Emil +. Datz was out of town and could
not see him, but l did meet political
friend Of his who said that Mr.. Datz
would do all in his power as delegate to
aid in making fusion ticket.
FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET.
In reply to my question as to his attl-
tude on the subject of coalition of the
Republican and the New Democratic
County Committee Conventions, in franz
Derzee, of the Fourth district, said:-"I
believe in making straight, clean Re
publican ticket, and in no coalition with
regular or irregular Democratic Con-
vention. / am a Republican from prin-
ciple and believe its measures best calcl-
lated for the public veal. / believe in
standing by my party colors, in victory or
defeat, and are opposed to the proposed
coalition. If there are Democrats who
are anxious to defeat the ticket made by
the Democratic Convention, | submit that
the best way to effect their object will be
by voting for the nominees of the Repub-
lican party"
'.Put me on record as being decidedly
opposed to any compromise or c0alation,
with Kernites, or any other portion oil the
Democratic party in presenting county
ticket" said Siegfried Hammerschlag.
Il am Republican, and believe in the
triumph of Republican measures and
candidates. / can see no benefit to the
Republican party in the proposed deal,
and shall use my influence against it."
A CHOICE BETWEEN DEMOCRATS.
Ex-Police Commissioner Otto w.
Meyer, said:-"I have no sympathy with
the proposed coalition of the Republican
party and the so-called Independent
Democrats led by Kern. am in favor of
a straight-out Republican ticket, and
shall vote against any fusion. II I am
compelled to vote for Democrats, will
make my own choice.
A SPLIT IN THE THIRD.
There's lively old scrimmage in the
. Third district over the proposed fusion.
The Watt primary was professedly in the
Kern interest. BY the way, ex-Clerk
Martin Finck, OF the Board of Works,
whose name was used at that primary,
says that it was entirely without his au-
thority.
The Grove street primary was generally
understood to be against the combine,
but some of those who figured at it are
known to favor a coalition, Postmaster
Dickinson for instance.
He sees some hope in a coalition and
favors it.. But some delegates from the
district whom | talked with this morning
are dead opposed to any combine. Con-
stable Harry Crawford is one of them,
and there are others who were incident
ally met.
Constable Joseph Locke, delegate
from the Fifth. does not favor the idea of
consolidation. He believes the party is
strong enough to come out ahead even
without the table" assistance of the
Kernites.
William a.. Macy, delegate from
Hoboken, said-"I think combination
with the new Democratic Committee
would be productive of great results and
that ii would be advisable to combine
with the new committee"
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Fourth District Democratic Club
affected permanent organization on