The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-08-24
A Queer Triangular Strug-
gle for the Hudson Con-
gressiona1 Seat.
PLEDGES TO COL. STEVENS
But He Positively VIII Not Ae-
Davis and MeLaugh-
lin Both for Him.
acAdoo and His Ring Hopes---Mc-
AnerneY in the Lead.


Congressman William McAeioo, as THE
JERSEY City NEWS announced at the
time. was in town last week. It is sell
dom that he honors his constituents by
coming among them. That seldom" is
the little period covered by the time when
people begin to talk about Congressional
candidates, and the time when they elect
one of them to serve a new term. The
people are doing some pretty tall talk
ing about new candidates Just now; and
it was the murmur Of their discomfort,
and the possible loss of their support
that brought the Hon. William McAdoo
to town. 1t is good thing that the Con
gressiOnal term is Il short one. A good
thing for MIR. McAdoo. III the term were
along one it would be SO long between
visits that he would have as much
trouble to identify himself TO the people
BY whose favor he holds Office, rs Rip
Van Wrinkle had to satisfy the new
generation of kaaterskillians that he
was himself
Mr.. McAdoo has not yet confided to
anybody any information as to the order
IN which he found things on his arrival.
When he read in last Sunday mornings
NEWS that the Ring would probably pe
compelled by Senator McPherson's CON
troll OF the machinery of the county, TO
give MIN its support, he probably con-
Guided that his boom must be in pretty
healthy order. He knows probably more
than any one can tell him as to the exact
attitude the Senator holds TO his canvass
denomination. There are two
phases of Mr.. McPherson's friend
ship. One is the cheap phase
when he smiles and smiles and shakes
hands, aud hopes you'll succeed. but does
not end up by saying turkey.
The other Is the friendship
that impels him to get behind
fellow and lift him on his shoulders to
the eminence he seeks. It has not yet
transpi ed with which phase of his friend
snip he is beaming on Mr.. McAdoo's can
didacy. Il is only known that mis- prefer
ence is for the denomination of the elO-
quent young Congressman. If the ardent
phase is to be exhibited Mr.. McAdo0 will
show bold front in the aute~convention
struggle. If only the passive phase is TO
be invoked Mr.. McAdoo may not show
SO bold a front.
SHERIFF DAVIS FOR COLONEL STEVENS.
When, few Gays ago, q reporter of
The NEWS went around among the active
members of the Ring and found that all
the heeiers were for McAdoo, it was
pretty good indication that McAdo0 had
been selected Tor the Ring candidate.
But conspicuous and leading Democrat
said 10 the reporter that Sheriff Davis is
for Colonel Edwin A. Stevens, OF Ho-
bpken, County Clerk Mclaughlin
pointed in the same direction. sinpuiarIy
enough. One of his friends say that he
has explicitly committed himself to the
Hoboken millionaire. VITA both Davis
and Mclaughlin for some one else, it is
difficult To see whence the pressure that
McAdo expects to pat on the convention
is 10 cems from.
Colonel Stevens is the handsome young
president OF the great Hoboken Land and
Improvement Company lie is q pleas
ant, genial fellow, with largo capital, of
course, and the honor of q seat in Con-
press would seem to be the only thing he
can want 10 round the happiness of his
life Governor Albeit used TO be the
counsel OF the COMPANY and it was easy
to see how, with his known dislike Of
Congressman McAdoo, the Governor
might be glad TO assist Colonel Stevens
to make a successful canvass.
sBnt,n said Colonel Heppenhcimer to
the NEWS represent alive few days ago,
Colonel Stevens does not want the nom
nation, and he cannot be persuaded to
take it. He has too much to do.n
Colonel Heppenheimer's close relations
with Colonel Stevens put him in position
+ to speak authoritatiyely. John " Bacot
is another gentleman who is on close
terms with the Hoboken colonel
.Why, my dear fellow" he said yester-
dav. .'5tevens' estate engrosses so much
of his time ana care tndt ne cannot auOfI
TO 90 to Congress. He would not take
ANYTHING. Even Governor Albeit has not
been able to tempt him into public posi-
tion.n
The fact that some of Colonel Stevens
friends are talking of the advisabilIty of
putting Colonel Edward Parke Custis
ewis. A hrother-in-laW of Stevens into
the race. is a corroboration of these de-
operations. Colonel Lewis would not be
there If Colonel Stevens were there.
coIoNFI, r p. e. LEWIS CANDIDACY.
Colonel Lewis IL a handsome. elderly
gentleman. who lives within the charmed
Circle of Castle Point when he is athonae
He il directly connected with the famous
Cnatis tfamiiv Of Virginia aud won his
tisla IN the l,nnfederate service. He had
not bean long in Hoboken before he was
ss;ye5 with 1oiitical ambition. and the
hoys iat him 70 to the Assembly Then
he nsDired TO be q United States Senator.
cit is the only political office / would
rare 10 have. ne said to the writer one
dav when he was especially full OF his
oyrn sense of the marnitude of being an
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The next heard of him
was when he was seeking n nomination
for seat in the Board of Freeholders,
and he didn't get il. the nomination /
mean. President Cleveland, TO crafty
sonaebofly. sent him to Portugal as an
nmbassador. and he is now living abroad.
HIS utter unavailability is so marked that
his Congressional aspirations are not
seriously talked of.
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