The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-18
LIQUOR DEALERS.
Will Let Partisanship Alone and
Look Out for Number One.

The Liquor Dealers Association of
Hudson county will not, as an organizes
ton. tage an active part in the coming
political campaign. Several weeks ago
it was alleged that they would do this
even to the extreme. in two or three dis-
tricts at least, of running members OF
the association as independent candi-
dates The report arose from remarks
matte by some OF the Iqaor dealers III the
time the association held it's annual con-
vention at Roche's Hall. the question OF
running independents Candidates WAS
fully discussed at the conventions aud the
delegates concluded that 1t would be I'M
polite to enter the field. Il was the
opinion of the majority of the lquor
Uealers present that 1T would be impos-
sible to elect men run strictly as the CAM
did ties of The Liquor Dealers AsE0cia-
ton, and it was decided by the conven-
ton 10 leave the members of the associa-
tion free 10 support the candidates of
either party, voting for those who would
deal most fairly aud equltabiy by the
liquor dealers in the county.
The lenders among the liquor dealers in
Hudson county and throughout the State
thoroughly agreed upon tnis point. They
do not care whether II candidate is run-
ming on the Democratic or Republican
ticket--he will receive their support il he
will help them ia the next Legislature
without regard to politics. They feel
that all Is fish that COMES TO their nets,
aud they do Aot propose TO cast their nets
III vain IL they can help themselves.
Ii Is FOR these reasons that tie liquor
deass ers are not taxing any active parc as
an association in the present campaign.
PRESIDENT EDELsTEIN'S OPINION.
Jonn + elstefu, President OF the Hud.
son County Liquor Dealers Association,
said yesterday that he knew of no partic-
ular nomination that was being opposed
by the liquor dealers.
If there were any opposition to any
candidate, would knew IT," said Mt.
Edelsrein, sfuuC have not heard of SIN
gle case The association is not taking
any part in the campaign. and the mem
bers. so far as | know, are acting as indi-
vidnals. ! have not heard OF their oppos-
ing any Nan for bis politics, except that
tion may naturally be opposed to Demo
cratic candidAtesn
Police Justice Davis said that Repus+
licaus had tried TO foment trouble ~
tween the liquor dealers and the Demo-
cratic candidates, but the liquor dealers
tongues. They know them, aud know
that Republicans oaauot be trusted after
they have elected their candidates.
III HOBOKEN.
The only case that has come before the
people in which liquor dealers have bren
advised and askeu 10 support Candidate
was ia Hobokeu. A few nights ago Mayor
stanton In 4 speech advised I'LL liquor
dealers to do their utmost TO elect Corne-
Illus fahen to the Assembly, because
Seitz. the Republican Candidate, had de-
clared that ali liquor dealers should be
closed np. Mr.. Seitz is the sworn enemy
OF the liquor business, and the liquor deal
ers are merely striking back when they
oppose him. II the position OF the cAudf-
dates We're reversed they would support
Seiz and oppose Tahen.
Several other prominent men were
talked with about the attitude OF the
liquor dealers. When asked If the DEM
ocratic candidates had made pledges to
the liquor dealers by way OF securing
their support, everyone questioned re-
piled no, so far as he knew; that nothing
ing OF the Kind had been done.