New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
BARTERING OFFICES.
aEcREr OF THE HUDSON COUNTY RING
A NOMINATION.
szxn1sS DAVIS DETERMINED 70 ELEVATE
HIS Observation-Disclosures IN ARM
AGAINST suoM A DISGRACE.


lxpresslous Of Dissatisfaction frou Democrats ore
Asasd In all parts OF HUDSON County over tne nomns
Non On wednesday Of Edward =. Mcdonald BY the cor
npt Democratic ring. Almost Immediately sftsF tnc
nomination vac made petition was circulated By DR..
John D.. AcoklL one OF the Stanchsst snd moss I'M
comprou,idng Domocuts In the county, calling on AL
ciusens who have the welfare Of the county q nc@Fs
y nss& end ncminsss Citizens docket fcr Congress
md shcri6. In . remarkably short time this peuuon
hAA ninety names attached to It. and with only TIRES
O. four exceptions the names were those OF promneos
pemocratsen Who feel thst che defeat Of the shame
i,ess ring must take place for the salvation OF 'ne
P's.sy. ,,,, ,..,. -. ~. . ., ...,,
vory agniacent He is tho brother OF the Chsnceof OF
NewJerssy the warm friend OF Governor ALBEIT ana
tn sworn enemy Of ne Davis.C1eveand ring when
. reporter called on MeG1h and asked him who the
signers to the petition were. tho Doctor 90
ciiped 10 mako the names known. No ss'd
TIA men were al Influential citizens VINO ~ore
deAsrmiped to wipe out Of existence the ring. End that
ypblic call for meeting Of citizens to express he'r
eDdemnahon Of the ring would DO published In 10"
Ays.
Tho friends Of Congressman MeAdoo boldly adhrm
that this Is q movement to nominate him. and many
aay that an effort will DO made to have the hepuo
noeps ipdorse him. These Mc.Adoo meH have ohered
70 support Nolice Justice p. F. Wsnser for sherh IL
The Republicans will indorse heAdoo THIS piao'
II u we'll known, is strongly favored by Postmaster
Samuel D. Dickinson and ex.Mayor Gilbert Collins
Republican leaders, but Is opposed by General John A.
Ramsey end many other prominent Republicans who
believe that . Republican Congressman end sherln
may both be elected this fall. The question OF tne
fusion will probably DO finally determined to-day
The Democrats who have signed the petition arc
bisesr In thar opposition 70 Mcdonald. because inc
ring nominated him to make fgurehead out OF MIN
and through him to carry out Sheriff Davss schemes
Davis is determined to pull through the ring o"n"
date for Sheriff. az. alrsady 1t IL said that
Mcdonald win be 1nifed ct the polls TOR ta'e nns
candidate for Sheriff. 1t was McDonalds threat 70
claim ts nosnina ton for Sheriff that induced tho ring
to compromise with him and give him the nomhs-
ton for Congress- The ring candidate for sherin Is
John NcPhllllps, who is at present the under shorH
Of tbs County. and Bob Davs's strongest heeier.
He Is poor and has no political strength All thss
he will possess at the convention to nominate o
Sheriff 10 what the ring will give him.
Davis has been so pronounced In his FAVOR
Of McPhillips that he has weakened MS
:ause, and tho universal expressions OF CON
-/nnation at this selection have had the
EJECT Of making some Of tho leaders Of the ring hesitate
.bout nominating McPhillips. 1t was said yesterday
that some of tho ring put the matter very plainly 10
the "bosss and openly declared that McPhlnps cooo
not be elected They begged the boss to suos1taoo
1t the last moment other name 70 inc cohVehto
The Cstlsens' Committee of Fifty. who did such ex
ceIlent work In bringing about the indictments Oh uo
election officers last spring met last night The COM
teo is composed of some Of the bost people In jersey
CITY and represents party. Their only oolect is
u do away with ring government Az the meouhS
thcy adopted this very significant resolution:
Whereas This Committee Of Fifty. composed Of members
a, all pa,tes Was appointed r the purpose M aiding 10
the conviction Of bsotbox suffers and preventing the
repetoa Of such criminal scts the polls a. nave as
rfaced he elections this CITY and county for snd
wnoreas The Of Sheriff 10 the keystone In me ach
o vure d honest local government therefore Be
Resolved That committee hereby declares that
will suppors the nomination end asist In the election o.
any man for Sheriff whose past record guarantee as
he viii faithfully fulfil the duties Of his ONCE and WIN
ct Ill mss oppose the influences which have brought aoo
he crimes against purity ana hon ssy Of the election
franchise.
T%is means that the committee will not suppors
the candidate of Davis, and that IL probably VIII
snpport p s. Wsnser, or the candidate nom1nAteo oy
Dr. McGilrs band Of indignant ciusans