The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-17
The committee will meet next Tuesday
evening to aid the movement to make ex-
Sheriff Cronan the peoples candidate
against the Ring.
MGLAUGHLIN'S CHOICE.
Mcdonald Will Appeal to
the People to Make Him
a Congressman.

- OOh 81 OooAAA0A'
There Is no doubt now that the decla-
ration of Senator Edward f. Mcdonald
at the dinner of the O'Nefll Association
has caused the biggest sort OF a
rumpus and has upset the plans Of
the leaders in the party. 1t was
thought by nearly everyone until then
that Sheriff Davis would have com
parativeiy easy time in nominating
and that his only opponent would
be Congressman McAdoo. With Davis
for McAnerney aud no one in particular.
for McAdoo the fight was considered
Monday morning as being about over;
hence the disturbance to the plans OF the
leaders, when Mr.. Mcdonald announced
that he desired the nomination.
The Senator was interviewed by re-
porter of The JERSEY CITY NEWS today
about his speech which is yet mine
days wonder and in which he pro-
claimed his candidacy for Congressional
honors, and he said:-
NO ATTACK ON THE GOVERNOR.
"My idea in alluding to the State SEN
ator was to arraign the leaders of the
party in Hudson county and the State for
the apathy they have exhibited in the
matter of the unseating of State Sem
ator. / was surprised to find that they
had not made a greater remonstrance,
and was far more surprised that the
Governor did nos allude to it in his
speech. aid not, as has been said, al
lude to the Governors candidacy, or
election, or whether he was elected or
not; did not allude to him at all. My
remarks were general and not personal; !;
they were applied to no individual. This
the Governor knows, and he would say
SO no doubt If interviewed. l believe
had right if l thought the
posts to awaken them. In this connec-
tion alluded to the arbitrary unseating
of Congressman and the despotic actions
of Reed. If used vehement and earnest
language it was for the benefit OF the
Democratic party and not to the injury OF
any individual"
HE IS FOR CONGRESS.
1T is true then, that you are candi-
date for the Congressional nomination.
"Yes; am a candidate, and | appeal to
the entire people to support me"
"How does County Clerk Mclaughlin
view your candidacy?"
He is with me, and has SO assured
me"
GLOW does Sheriff Davis stand in the
matter?"
II believe the Sheriff has promised to
support Colonel McAnerny. He is not
with me, although our relations are now
and will be cordial. have not had any
conference yet with the Sheriff, and he
has not told me personally how he
stands"
At this juncture Dick Garrick came
up to the Senator and said the Sheriff
would like to see him. Mr.. Mcdonald at
once went in the private office and was
there a long time. Among others who
had a political conference with Sheriff
Davis this morning was Jimmy Curran
of Hoboken. Curran, it is said, is in
favor of Mcdonald.
M'LAUGHLIN FOR M'DONALD.
To ascertain the views of the Court
House Leaders, County Clerk McLaugh-
lin was called on. He said:-''I am with
Mr.. Mcdonald and think he deserves the
nomination.
II met Colonel McAnerney by chance
on q Hoboken street car late last night.
He was accompanied by, young Mr.. VOL
bert told him straight up and down
that did not wish him to misunderstood
my position would oppose him in
his Congressional aspirations.
Colonel McAnerny," continued Mr..
Mclaughlin, sis gentleman. I've
nothing personal against him. But I'm
for Mcdonald"
Mr.. Mclaughlin refused to give any
opinion concerning results In the event OF
a break in the convention.
so ARE FIELDER AND FEENEY.
Register George b. Fielder said:-"My
choice is Edward F. Mcdonald. In my
opinion his remarks at the dinner re-
ferred to the leaders Of the party in this
county, who have failed up to this time
to raise their voices in condemnation of
his unseating / think, however, the oc-
casion was i'll advised because it was a
social and not political gathering"
John p Feeney, president of the Board
of Police Commissioners, when asked
whom he favored, replied characteristic
ally:-"Tm with Dennis Mclaughlin.
What Dennis says Til stick to. did not
hear McDonald's speech"
Alderman and Collector p III. O'Neill
was asked what he thought of Mr., Nc
Donald's speech.
II didn't hear it, I'm asleep" he replied.
"Well. what do you think about his
candidacy for Congress?"
He paused at this question, looked very
wise and then replied:-'I'm not in a
thinking mood today
AND THE SURROGATE TOO.
Surrogate James O'Neill said:-"I
heard Mr.. McDonald's speech and con-
sidered it an eloquent arraignment
of the leaders OF the Democracy
for what he thought to be apathy
on their part In his senatorial
troubles. did not construe them TO
mean that any particular person was re-
ferred to. was with Mr.. Mcdonald two
years ago and ! am with him now. He
has my support. =
Tax Commissioner John Prigge de-
clined to express his opinion on the sub
iect