The Jersey City news., 1892-03-17
MDHRMOTT ENDORSED.
Enthusiastic Action of the
Hudson County Demo
cratic Society.
FIRST CASE ON RECORD.
Republicans Still Vainly Crop.
ing For Candidate and a
Big Doodle.

The Hudson Democratic Society last
hight endorsed Allan L. McDermott as
Its choice for Mayor. The proceeding
was an innovation, and Mr.. McDermott
enjoys the exclusive distinction of being
the only candidate for office that ever re-
ceived the support of this Society as
body. Individually, the members natur-
ally support Democratic candidates. but
collectively and as a club. this support
heretofore has been refused.
Congressman E. f. Mcdonald sought
hard to obtain it in 1890, and in the fall, a
year later, when Surrogate, Director-at-
Large and President of the Board of
Aldermen were to be elected this Demo-
cratic Society refused to take an active
interest in the campaign, and likewise re-
fused to endorse the candi dates of the
Democratic party, on the ground that
they were only of local and minor impor-
tance, not involving the general interests
of the party
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Last night when resolution was pre-
sented to the Society to the effect that the
Board of Governors be instructed to de-
wise ways and means to assist III securing
the election of the Democratic candidate
for Mayor. hurrah greeted 1t. There
was but one mau In the Society who pro-
tested against this action, and he was
the resolution because he objected to
Mr.. McDermott, but because the club had
on all pest occasions refused to endorse
any one. Mr.. Grouse simply thought that
exceptions should not be made.
The urgent necessity of good honest
and intelligent Mayor was recogn lied by
him as we'll as the others. but he thought
individual support should be given in
stead of that of the society. TIE objec-
tions Of Mr.. Grouse had no weight with
the members. for all excepting himself
voted to aid Allan L. McDermott in his
canvass as much as possible.
THOSE PRESENT.
Those who were present when this vote
was taken were Robert Elliott, Chair
man; George A. Heaney. DIR. Benjamin
Edge, Joseph Bedle, Jr., George L.
Record. James P. Hall, Charles S. Black.
Willard G. Fiske. w. r. Barricklo, John
L. Keller, Thomas Egan. Fred Wolbert,
Fred Carter and DR.. John Nevin.
BASE LIE.
The EUeni71g Journal said yesterday
that the meeting held last night would be
for the purpose of dissolving the society.
This false statement was laughed at by
a member Of the society last night. He
said that The only object of the meeting
was to tender Allan L McDermott the aid
of the club in the campaign. The club
did not propose to dissolve last night or
any other night,
when the Republicans found Dear, Pang-
born and Benson to be hard workers for
Democratic success they squeezed them
out of the Union League Club. These
fellows. have, since then, been flirting
with the Hudson Society, but we ignored
them, and now they are pounding us.
Well. we can stand it, for this combna-
tion of Dear, Pangborn and Benson
never attacks anything that is evil"
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican Convention will be
called to order today soon after
tions will be presented and adopt
ed. They will claim that this city
is lost beyond redemption if Republican
is not the next Mayor, aud will fling at
the people q statement that the finances
of the city are in fearful condition. an
untruth, OF course. which any one can
discover by looking at the comptroller's
report.
In the meantime Colonel Wanser will
be informed as to whether a boodle suffi-
GENTLY large to fascinate him has been
raised to be used in his interest il nomi-
mated. If he Is assured OF the sinews of
love he will be nominated. II the Doodle
is not on hand Simeon H. Smith will be
the choice of the convention, and he will
have to raise his own campaign fund.
The Republicans do not want Smith be-
cause ne is too closely associated with
prominent Democrats to suit them. but
ii. as is probab BILE. Wanser will refuse to
be candidate, Mr.. Smith will be nomi-
mated.