The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-08
ALL FOR MULLONE
The Democracy of Hudson
Unanimously Demands
That He Be Made
Speaker.


AS the time for the convening of the
Legislature draws near the interest In the
contest for the Speakership increases, es
pecially among the people Of Hudson,
whose candidate, Mr.. Mullone. is the
leader in the race. In order to obtain
some idea of the extent Of the popularity
OF Mr.. Mrilone's candidacy throughout
the county called on some of the promi-
uent Democrats and asked for their views
upon the subject.
IF there IS anything in.men's prom
ises." said City Collector O'Neill, Mr..
Mullone will be the Speaker of the next
Assembly. | speak from my own knowl-
edge and not from hearsay. | have re-
ceived personal assurances from men
both in the Northern and Southern tiers
OF the counties that they would vote for
him. he Is competent, and will preside
over the Assembly with dignity and abil-
ity. He Is the choice OF the entire county.
aud | see no reason why any member
from Hudson should vote against him.
County Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin was
also enthusiastic in his predictions of Mr..
Mullone's success. He said that he was
doing all in his power to secure his cleo
tion and was Of the opinion that he would
90 into the caucus with sufficient votes to
capture the prize. Mr.. Mclaughlin
further said that as far as ability aud fit
ness for the position counts Mr.. Mullone
was without superior in the Chamber
His whole course in the Legislature last
year demonstrated that fact.
EX SHERIFF DAVIS VIEWS.
''Mr. Mullone will be the Speaker of
the next Assembly" said ex-Sherif
Robert Davis with emphasis. "He is the
candidate OF the entire people of the
county and has not been nominated in
the interest OF any one particularly.
Much is said about Hudson's having had
the Speakership for several terms back,
but that is not SO. This is the first time
Hudson, as county, presented candi-
date for Speaker. What the other candi-
dates obtained they obtained on their in
dividual accounts and not on that of
Hudson. hear it has been denied that
members of the State Committee
have been working in the
interest of Mr.. Bergen. Well, that
is not so. We know positively OF
several instances where members of the
State Committee have endeavored to in
huenee votes for Mr.. Bergen. II the
State Committee can get along without
Hudson. all right. The Democratic COM
mittee, the Assemblymen and the people
OF Hudson county are all for Mr.. Null
lone"
But / understand that Mr.. DAILY is
said TO be opposed to Mr.. Mullone ana in
favor of Mr.. Bergen" / suggested
lone" said the ex-Sheriff. with signih-
cant decisiveness, ''he need not run for
anything again in this county"
HE is A POPULAR CANDIDATE.
County Register George b. Fielder said
that he was in hearty accord with MIR.
the First was good, capable man, and
in the opinion of Mr.. Fielder he ought to
he elected. A remarkable feature of his
candidacy was its popularity and il
seemed to the Register that the rank and
file OF the party had never taken such an
interest in a members canvass for the
Speakership before. Mr.. Fielder further
said that he had not much personal
knowledge upon the subject, but as far
as he could learn from reliable sources
Mr.. Mullone had enough votes to secure
the Office.
Il think Mr.. Mullone would make
good speaker" said President John p.
Feeney of the Police Board, "and is en-
titled to the office. All we ask for in our
district Is the speakershlp for Mr.. Null
lone. We have mo other candidate and
know no ether. When large majorities
In the State are wanted they look to our.
district, the Gibraltar of Democracy for
the votes, and we think we are entitled
to this little, the speakersnip for Mr..
Mullone."
President Edward Stanton, of the Ho-
boken Common Council, heartily en-
dorsed Mr.. Mullone for the Speakership,
and declared that his election would be
gratifying TO the people of Hoboken. He
also endorsed all that had been said about
Mr.. Mullone's fitness for the position and
said that he would do all that lay in his
power to secure his election.
Mr.. K. +. 9. Young, president of the
First National Bank, said that he would
like to see Hudson county represented in
the Speakers chair in the person of Mr..
Mulione. He had known Mr.. Mullone,
he said. from early boyhood and knew
him TO be eminently qualified to fill the
position. Mr.. Young also referred to Mr..
Mullone's career in the House last year,
in which. he said. he demonstrated his
ability to preside over the popular branch
of the Legislature.