New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-23
RESPECTABLE DEMOCRATS REBEL.
THE HUDSON SOCIETY REFUSES TO ENDORSE THE
RINGS NOMINEES.

RINGS NOMINEES
The individuals who compose the Democratic ring
of Hudson County, n. j., had their not over sensitive
nerves seriously shocked on Tuesday night by the
Hudson Democratic Society. This organization Is
cmposed largely Of Democrats who have good repu
taions in tho commercial world end the PROFESSIONS
and who arc contemporary designated by the ring
and its "heelersn as "de silk stockins." The society
had q meeting In Jersey City Tuesday night, and
nearly all OF It's 129 members were present. The
first business the members transacted was the election
OF officers and ex-Judge A. Q. Garretson was chosen
for q second time for president, and Robert Elliott
for vcepresdent Joseph Bede was elected secretary
and Frederick Carter treasurer. Then Frederick
Wolbert, TO whom had been promised the nomination
for Freeholder in the WITH District offered resolution
that the Hudson Democratic Society indorse The
nominations Of the Democratic ring in Hudson County
It had been known that this action would be demanded
and It was this knowledge that had caused so many
members to be present and look grave. The reso
luton was scarcely seconded before half dozen
members were on their feet asking to be heard, and
the ring was made to know the opinion respectable
Democrats have OF II.
Willard Fske, d pronounced Albeit man, and once
his private secretary entreated the society to ndorse
the nominations and Dr. John D. McGll seconded his
efforts Several other warm Albeit men endeavored
TO persuade the members to ndorse the ticket, but
their efforts were wasted. Other members took mp
the list Of candidates and dlssected It, That settled
the debate By large majority, the Hudson Demo
cratic Society refused to ndorse the candidates OF the
Democratic ring. This equivalent to prOclana
ton that the law and order loving Democrats who
desired good government in the city and county did
not believe that the Democratic party Intended to give
f. to them The ring heard this news with dismay
No one doubts that the Democratic Society did 1ght
as a glance at the candidates will prove. Robert s.
Hudspeth, the Democratic candidate for state Senator
,s CORPORATION Attorney Of Jersey City While draw
Ing his salary a law officer OF the city ne defended
the election frauds of 1889 with ingenuity at his
command and has continued to defend the ballotb0X
suffers up to the present time. August Bruggcmann
he present Director atLarge Of the Board OF Free
holders Is the Democratic nominee for a second term
He has been in the hands OF the Ring ever since it
took him from obscurity in Hoboken and gave him
power. .. r.. =, o,Do, ho
been surrogate part of one term and all OF a second
term lie now wants third term with Its Fat fees
for il Is one OF the best paying offices in the state
his father was Surrogate before him and the O,Nel
family cling TO It like an heirloom. The candidates
FOR Assembly nominated by the Ring are emphaueally
Ring men and are like all other Assemblymen the
ring has elected II is said that every one OF them
is pledged in the interest Of the Guttenbnrg race track
management.