The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-01
COLONEL McANERNEY EXPLAINS.
His Position Respecting the Democratic
Congressional Nomination Reviewed.

His Position Respecting the Democratic
Congressional Nomination Reviewed.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 30, 1890.
To the Editor of the jersey City Neios:-
NV name has been used so much recent
w in connection with the Democratic
nomination for Congress that deem a
public explanation necessary.
Shortly after my return from Europe IN
the Spring, Coionels Stevens I'M Lewis
of Hoboken and other citizens. whom l
respect, called upon me II urged me to
become a candidate for Congress this
Fall. The reasons given by these gentle-
men were substantially as follows,
namely:-The utter decentralization OF the
Democratic party through Ring rule"
they all protested to believe that the
sRing'' would abandoniG les usual methods
this Fall aud call upon outsiders to assist
in restoring confidence, they all argued
that, las they supposedly l had the means
and leisure to occupy the position, 1t was
my duty to become u candidate and help
the party; they all seemed to feel con-
ident that the "Ring'' would yield to the
wishes of the people at large and Thought
my name would be acceptable.
[ urged Colonel Stevens to become the
| candidate, but he pleaded inability on &C
| count of his engagements at home. l told
these gentlemen that l had no confidence
| whatever in the submission of the Ring
| rulers to outside dictation or even re-
quests. Nevertheless, it was agreed that
[ if my name was used that Il would make
| no objection, and wait the result OF any
popular canvass upon the minds OF those
in control of the destinies of the Demo-
cratic party.
During the summer l enjoyed q great
| deaI of agreeable free advertising and
| con~gratulation from Republican and
I Democratic friends never asked man,
woman or child to assist my nomination,
$3.50 = III = o.r ~, n rSn NJ. r.afttrna6 fhu
stereotyped anSWer-tnat 1 MAD no Ialtn
in the result.
About one week before the so-called
| Democratic Congressional Convention
| was held my nam appeared in the New
| York World as SLATED" for the nomlna
| ton. stating that Sheriff Davis was
s.pledged' to me and had said That was
| his candidate. After reading this | deter
mined that l could remain quiet no
longer. and went, with a FRIEND, as wit
ness, IN search of Sheriff Davis. In an
| swer. to my inquiries about these reports,
Sheriff Davis said that he believed my
nomination would help the party; that
and that ne would favor and advocate
nv nomination. l told Mr.. Davis that l
appreciated all this, but disliked
the terms "slated'' and pledged; that
neither myself or any outsider could
be of any value to the party, if the nom
| llAulOu a q ~ ~ VI e-~
character of conventions usually held in
such cases, that the convention should be
composed of representative democrats OF
Hudson county, and the people given 10
understand that an honest effort had
been made TO restore Mr..
Davis agreed that this would be u wise
coI,rse. but added that Mclaughlin and
Feeney had intimated that they wanted
to bring u Mr.. Mcdonald as a candi-
date. It was agreed, however, that if he
was unable TO make the stand indicated
by me that my name should not be men
toned. What happened after this is
known to the public.
Now, while / do not admire the alleged
~undemocratic political methods of Mr..
Davis and his associates, l still have more
confidence in him than | have in the other
two or three Statesmen" who so thor
oughly control the machinery OF the
Democratic party in Hudson county, and
further. believe that the very men he ha:
raised to power viii yet destroy him.
make this declaration because Sherlf
Davis is uniustly charged with seeking u
extort money from me. The truth Is ina
| never exchanged one word with Sher
if Davis on the subject OF polite
since my return 0 maEurope until the in
teryiew cited above. Sheriff Davis neve
even intimated directly or indirectly tina
he expected one cent from me, and | VII
further say in bis behalf that Will
elector at large in the last Presidentln
canvass, filled with anxiety for success
notified Sheriff Davis that when tn
Democratic Committee met on the eve 0
the election. if it was found that NOR
money was needed for expenses | woul
supply it. to his credit be it said, that n
crme to me afterwurd and said shat l ha
worked hard and spent money enough
and that it would be unfair to accept IN,
offer. Respectfully, etc,
JOHN MCANEkN E