The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-24
4HE OUTRAGE
DENOUNCED.
Popular Opinion is All
Against the Gardner
Infamy.
NO JUSTIFICATION FOR IT.
Praise for Mcdonald and Contempt
for the Renegade Stuhr--
Retribution Will
Come.
NO JUSTIFICATION FOR 1T.

William S. Stuhr upon the people of Hud-
son county in place of their chosen repre-
sentative, Edward F. Mcdonald.
Even extreme republicans only ven
tured to make feeble pleas in extenuation
Of the crime. All who were not hide
bound partisans joined with democrats
and neutrals in unsparing condemnation
of the outrage.
Below will be found some of the express
sions of popular leaders, caught by re-
porters of The JERSEY CITY NEWS
HONEST REPUBLICANISM.
Otto Grouse, one of Mr. Perkins coun-
sci in the contest now going on to unseat
Mayor Cleveland, said d;-'"rhe seating of
Stuhr was wholly unwarranted There
was no justification for 1t whatever. 1t
was impure partisanship. The Senate
would have justified itself in unseating
Mcdonald and ordering a new election
under new election officers, if such were
possible"
George L. Record, the other counsellor
Tor Mr. Perkins in the Cleveland Perkins
recount, said.-"The committees investi-
cation showed the election to be so
:ainted with fraud that in unseating Mr.
Mcdonald the Senate gratified the people
in general. But the seating of Stuhr
was bad politics-very bad politics. in
deed.n
A CRIME
Counsellor James H. McGrath:--"It is q
crime of the highest magnitude. The
frauds committed by the election officers
are as nothing compared with 1t. What
safety have we when such crime Is COM
mitted by one Of the High Courts of the
State in the name of justice?"
United States Commissioner Ro-
maine:-"I have not given the matter
much thought The exposition of fraud
Ar..< t,r,lkI -
the right to turn Mcdonald down. But
as to the seating OF Stuhr, that is alto
gether different question"
Chief of Police Murphy:-'I regard Mr..
Mcdonald with the highest admiration;
but as to the justice of the Senate in un-
seating him would rather not have my
opinion quoted
SQUARELY ELECTED.
City Clerk Scott:-''Mr. Mcdonald was
fairly and squarely elected" !"
Sheriff Dayis:-''I am not surprised, see
ing that the Republican majority of the
committee is guided by the advice of ex-
Judge Hoffman, one or the Republican
counsel. He is willing to do anything.
He Is an pnscrupulOus rascal and hypO-
critic. All the jokers and strangers found
in the ballot boxes being thrown out. Mr..
Mcdonald still has a sciear majority. If
the election was held over again tomor-
row Mr.. Mcdonald would beat Stuhr
honestly by 10000 votes. OF. Mr.. Corbin.
I have nothing to say. He has acted in a
very genrlemanly manner"
James Lillis, secretary of the Demo-
cratic County Committee -" don't
think it fair to Mcdonald" I"
Register George b. Fielder:-sIt is an
outrageous act, and diverts the will of
the people and casts insinuations on the
intelligence of more than 10000 voters in
the county"
Edward Gritten, Circuit Court Clerk
at is arbitrary and uncalled for; there is
no doubt in the minds of all fair minded
men, Notwithstanding the alleged frauds,
that Mr. Mcdonald was elected"
has been fraud enough unearthed to un-
seat Mcdonald"
Counsellor Gordon (Republican):--
"There were but two things for the Sem
ate to do; either unseat Mcdonald or
order a new election"
Director at Large Bruggemann:-"I
think this action casts reflection on the
good citizens OF this county and Mr.. Nc
Donald should not be made the scape-
goat of others. believe the Republicans
themselves will be disgusted at this
action of their party
THE PEOPLES WILL REVERSED.
Surrogate James O'Neil:-..I think it
has reversed the will of the majority of
The voters of Hudson county"
Mayor Cleveland:-"There is nothing
surprising about his action. 1t is Re-
publican tactics They seat Mr.. Stuhr
just as the Republicans in Congress
seated the Montana Senators. They will
do it in every Legislative body wnere
they have the power. In our own Legis-
lature they will do anything to get pos
session."
John P. Feeney, President of the
Police Board:--'It is an outrage, and
am with him too.'
City Collector O'Neill:-"The are only
following in the footsteps of the Republi-
cans in Congress. 1t Is blind partisan
movement, and it makes a big difference
to them as to whose OK Is gored. It is
Republican party history. But the peo-
pie haven't yet forgotten the counting
Clerk George Bouten:--'s Nothing in the
testimony of the Senate Investigating
Committee has been adduced to warrant
the unseating OF Mr. Mcdonald The
cOmmittee's report in favor of unseatinR
Mr.. Mcdonald only obliterates what lit
Tie efavor the committee has found with
honest Republicans and Democrats"
A FAIR REPUBLICAN.
Washington B. Williams (Republi-
can):--'I cannot say that ] am convinced
that Mcdonald should be unseated 1t is
very doubtful If Stuhr was elected, al
was committed ut the election. Unseat-
ing Mcdonald establishes q dangerous
precedent
Lieutenant Colonel Abernethy (Repub-
lican) 81 don't want to express an opin-
ion until / nave read more closely the
evidence"
George j. McEwan:-sI regret the ac-
tion Of the committee, for think McDon-
aid was honestly elected"
Ex-AIderman Schultz (Republican);-
II believe Mcdonald ought not be nnseat-
ed but that new election should be or
nered. y
Ex-Commissioner Carr (Republican):--
II have not at any time been enthusiastic
Ia the effort to unseat Mcdonald. be-
heye him to be as good man as the
Democrats have"
POSTMASTER DICKINSON SNEERS
Postmaster Samuel Dickinson said:--
My opinion would be of no use. I'd
rather not be interviewed
Would not that look bad?" asked the
reporter.
The colonel smiled ironically, and, with
Az imperial move of his right hand,
said;-"Let justice be done, though the
heavens fall.
In Hoboken. the home of the alleged
Senator VS.. Stuhr, nothing else was
ialked about last night but the action Of
he Ssn8te in declaring him Senator.
Ehe general feeling was one Of indigna-