The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
This paper IS Democratic IN principles
and is Independent In its Ctea0s on all
local questions.
viii There Be a Recount?

1t is a notable fact that none of the
Republicans of any standing have
anything much to say about the re-
count question. OF course, when the
subject is urged on them they have to
make the stock speeches about fraud;
but they do it lamely and tamely.
They know there is nothing in it, and
they do not want to make themselves
ridiculous by empty talk.
The people who are doing the drum
beating are a lot of fellows who have
no standing in either party, but who
act as an annex to each as the wind
may happen to blow. Last Novem-
Der they got some c~ountenance from
the Democracy. and they are abusing
that recognition now by posing as
perkins democrats" These are the
people who are trying to organize a
mass meeting, if you please, and tc
get up a subscription to take the
election into the courts.
This is one of the evil results of the
Stuhr-M cDonald contest. A good
deal of money has been made out of
it in a small way, and those who have
made the gains have developed a taste
for recounts as gentle springs of easily
earned revenue.
The proclamation which has figured
in the E0ening Journal for the last
day or two will strike most people as
at once impudent and humorous. Not
d single Republican of any standing
signs it, and indeed the only person
worth considering in connection with
the affair is the Rev. MI. Scudder,
whose mistaken position must be at
tributed to II information ard
that lack of practical knowledge OF
public affairs which is a necessary re,
srlt Of his religious training and way
of life. In all that we say, we desire
to specially exempt Mr.. Scudder from
undue criticism. 1t is true he is as fan
wrong as the rest; but, we believe, he
is honest while the rest are LOOKING
ont for their own interests.
The important question nov is as tic
whether the Republican City Com
mittee, which meets tonight, will give
any support to the projected farce.
Left to itself, we are confident il
would sensibly let the matter drop
but orders may come from the State
Committee that the vote must be dis,
sected. If such should be the upshot,
the public will understand the mo.
tives of the proceeding. There viii
be no idea of changing the result O
the popular verdict. The intention
will DO simply4to distort and exag,
gerate every triiing irregularity by
dishonest hippodromic methods
into scandals to damage the Demo
cratic party.
This is the plan on which the Stuhr
Mcdonald contest has been conduct
ed. The partisan committee has dis
torted and exaggerated outrageously
every trifle that could be made to re
fleet on the Democracy. 1t has studi
ously kept in the background thu
Republican crimes Of the Novembei
contest. Why does it not follow III
Sheriff Davis charges against Genera
Ramsay and others9A Why does it no
compel Mr.. Mullone to- tell the story
OF the outrageous abuse of the maaal
Of which he was the victimsE why
not the case Of the revenue cutter pV
on the dry dock so that votes nigh
be bought for GruBb with Fedefa
money, thoroughly sifted2
Why2 AaGEffTDTD III
Simply because Senator Gardner j
a noxious partisan, and tisahss.a gaasaI
on tho whole machinery S6sfnfhls Ia
yestigation.
We cannot refrain from comment
ing here on the outrageous name il
which the Republican press. anS
notably the Fleming Journal. treated
Sheriff Davis testimony yesterday
They practically ignored it because j