The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-26
ALLAN I. M'DERMOTT.
lie Says the "Jeffs" Could Have Tick
cts if They Knew How TO
Go About II.

Allan L. McDermott was asked what he
had to say regarding the charges against
Mr.. Mclaughlin. He dictated the follow
ing reply
Mr.. Mclaughlin asked my opinion
about his duty In the matter OF the petit
tons and certificates of nomination on
file in his Office I told him would ex-
anime the papers and did so. He was
not present at The examination, and
never directly or indirectly intimated
any desire with reference to the printing
of the tickets. He knew nothing about
my opinion until after it was written and
signed.
1.-The assaults made by the Jeffersonians
on the attitude of the County Clerk are
wholly unjustifiable. He fled his con-
illusions in order that they might have
speedy access TO the Court. and / told
their counsel that we would aid, in every
way. in getting decision of the Supreme
Court.
WHAT THE LAW CALLED FOR.
1.-THE County Clerk was required to
print five tickets Tor every vote cast at
the election of November, 1889, by any
political party that cast at least i've per
cent. Of that vote. After he has printed
the tickets for the Republican aud Demo-
cratic parties he will have printed five
tickets for every vote for Governor Alb
bett and General Grub together, or for
any Office that was voted for at that cleo
tion This having been done his power
her ko1 4r.fa s4t.l ~
record Of some other party having cast
1--we per cent. Of the vote at that election.
The Jeffersonian party could have had It's
tickets printed by fling a. petition. just
as the Prohibition party has DONE The
law provides for the printing Of tickets
for parties, not for factions. unless those
factions file portions
HIf am wrong in my advice. the
Jeffersonfans can have the decision of the
County Clerk reversed, and their ballots
printed by order of Judge Knapp. The
law Is ample and full on the question.
Judge Knapp will exercise jurisdiction If
ne is applied to on proper petition. Any
lawyer who can read the statute ought to
know this, and If the Jeffersonian lawyers
cannot find the way, I'll tell them if
they'll come to me.
IF the law does not authorize the
printing of the tickets. Mr.. Mclaughlin
cannot be blamed. If it does authorize
the printing, the Jeffersonians an have
their tickets printed.
THE JEFFERs0NIAN FIGHT.
Gas to the endorsement by the Jeffer-
sonians of the Republican ticket in this
county, before any action had been taken
by the County Clerk, the Jeffersonians
had endorsed every Republican candi-
date for Assembly in any district where
there was the slightest chance TO elect a
Republican. Their candidate for Con-
gress could not defeat Mr.. Mcdonald or
endanger his chances, so that the Jeffer-
sonian ticket was. as any one may easily
see, constructed to elect Mr. Wanser
Sheriff and the Republican nominees for
Assembly Now they say openly that
they will do just what they were trying
to do under pretsnse. think more OF
them now than did when they were
playing the sneak act.
81 think it wholly unnecessary to state,
as know. that Mr.. Mclaughlin desires
the election of the entire ticket"