The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-18
NJ DONALD,
M'PH|LL|PS.
The Ring Leaders Pool
Issues and Make
A Slate.
DAVIS GOES BACK
ON M'ANERNEY.
Tonight's Conferees Know
Now What They Have
to Fight.
ALL CONVENTIONS POSTPONED
ALL CONVENTIONS POSTPONED

ALL CONVENTIONS POSTPONED
"I'm going TO name the candidate for
Congress this fall," quoth County Clerk
Mcdonald with the air of man who had
fully made up his mind, 'or I will name
both the Sheriff and the Congressman
that's all there is about it,"
''And If you name the Congressman,
who will he be9' he was asked.
Edward f. McDonald,n he answered
firmly.
There was neat little tip for the
friends of Boss Davis to work on. The
little Sheriff was not especially interested
in the Congressional candidate. The one
object of his ambition was to secure the
Shrlevalty nomination for Jack, Nc
Phillips. 1t was easy enough likely, for
him to bring the Shrievalty nomination
McPh1llip's way, and the only other
problem that confronted him was that of
so armoring the candidate as to insure
his election.
The device of putting His Ring candi-
date in respectable company commended
itself to his judgement and it was with
the idea of placating the Silk Stocking
Democracy, as the Sheriff contemptuously
refers to the better element of the Democ-
racy, and winning their favor for the
Shrievalty candidate, that he decided to
assist Colonel John McAnerny to secure
the nomination for Congress. So he sent
for the Colonel and gave him assurances
of his undying friendship and fealty.
DENNY's THREAT WORKING.
The opposition of Denny Mclaughlin,
unless he divided the honOrs with him,
became so menacing in the end that the
little Boss became uneasy, and it soon
became apparent to his mind that per-
haps Denny's active work might do Nc
Phillips more harm than Colonel Nc
Anerny's presence on the ticket with him
could do HIM good; and slowly. and if not
sadly he reached the conclusion that he
would have to throw Mr.. McAnerny over
board
Then he engineered conference that
he might make his determination known.
The conference was held az che Court
House yesterday afternoon. Besides the
County Clerk and the Sheriff there were
present Edward F. Mcdonald, President
John p. Feeney. of the Police Board;
County Register George B. Fielder, City
Collector p. II. O'Neill, and others of less
note.
RING TICKET MADE UP.
Well to make a long story short, they
talked and they talked, and the result of
it all was that the little Bob made it
known that he would support Mcdonald
for Congress If Mclaughlin would sup
port McPhillips for Sheriff, and Nc
Laughlin on his part made it known that
he would support McPhillips for Sheriff
If Davis would support Mcdonald for
Congress. Each accepted the others
terms; the bargain was struck, and the
Ring ticket for the fall campaign was
formally agreed upon.
MDoNALD HAPPY.
MIR. Edward +. Mcdonald was in Ho-
boken last night ana was very warmly
received. He visited several of the lead
ers there and left for Jersey City at
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countenance.
Speaking of McDonald's visit to Hobo
ken last night prominent politician who
desired his name withheld said:-
sMcD onald visited several of the County
Committeeman here last night to get
anowedSs shss dssnss hs has been y passarsd
of the votes of the entires Hoboken dele
cation in the coming Congressional Con-
vention. Mcdonald has always been
thought great deal of in this city. and
you can rest assured that he will come
pretty near catching all OF the committee
men from this city"
Among those who did not know just
how it had all happened, it was reported
that Colonel McAnerney had Withdrawn
from the Congressional race, because as
Mclaughlin had decided to push McDon-
aid. he would have to fight for the nomi-
nation, and he has no taste for lighting,
even If he is 8 Colonel. The Colonel is
less retiring than he seems to have been.
Those who imagiue that the slate thus
made is TO be put formally before the
people next Wednesday are nursing an
other delusion. The Congressional Con-
vention was to have been held at that
time, but it is off now. The Republicans
were to have held their convention on the
same day; but they, too. will defer its as
sembling to a date that is yet to be liked.
A POINTER FOR CONFEREES.
The conferees who are to assemble this
evening with the hope of arranging a
fusion ticket that all citizens can sup
port, know now just what situation they
have to confront. The certainty that the
Ring is to have it all its own way in the
convention the County Committee has
called, will doubtless give tone and color
TO the deliberations of the conferees, and
urge them, with the greater force, II they
are really earnest III the fight against the
Ring to a union OF forces that means
business -
Some members of the Republican Coun-
ty Committee say that The NEWS was in
error in stating yesterday that Chairman
Collins had invited the Jeffersonians to
the conference of this evening. The JEFF
fersonians desired to urge Cronan on the
Republicans and they had been told that
the Executive Committee of the Repub-
lican county Committee would meet this
evening and that they would be received.
Then the Labor men were given a hint If
hand, and so all three organizations will
Law their heads together this evening.
What will be the upshot OF the tete-a-tete
no one can say just now.
There is goodly sentiment in the Re-
publican party for a fusion on Cronan.
Those who hold it are of the belief that
higher than all party considerations Is
the necessity Of breaking the ring that
has the city and county in It's grasp. But
there are Others who, losing sighr OF the
perils Of the situation, see only chance
for party victory ahead, and they de-
mand straight ticket. Others amenable
to Ring influences. and probably carrying
the thirty pieces Of Ring Doodle IN tn their
Renublican and only a Republican as
candidate for Sheriff.
WHAT OF ToNIGHTs
What the outcome Of these differing
.,,S antaponistic views will be no one
can foreteii. The only thing that can be
said to be at all certain about 1t Is that
fne sentiment for a fusion on Cronan mas
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