The Jersey City news., 1892-05-13
ALL FOR CLEVELAND.
Indications That the New
Jersey Delegation Will
Favor the EXPIRES
ident.
HUDSON COUNTY's sPOKESMEN.
Davis and Mr.. Mclaughlin to Go
to Chicago, and Both Are
Out for Tariff Reform.
HUDSON COUNTY's sPoKEsMEN.
TONIGHT's COMMITTEE MEETING
Albeit, Mcpherson, Smith and Lee
Will Probably be the Dele
gates-at-Large.

cratic County Committee this evening at
headquarters, No. $40 Grove street. at
eight o'clock. The members have been
directed to be prepared to name time and
place for holding primaries for the cleo
tion of delegates to the State Convention.
The primaries will probably be held in the
early part of next week. Candidates to
the State Convention are numerous, and
a lively hustle is being made by local
district leaders to reach objective points.
The State Convention will be held in
the Opera House at Trenton on the 25th
inst. Congressman Mcdonald, Corpora
tion Counsel Edwards, Senator Hudspeth,
Peter Hauck and Register George B..
Fielder are candidates for district dele-
gates. These gentlemen, however. are dis
tanced in the race. as the principal candi-
dates are Justice Davis and County Clerk
Mclaughlin. These latter gentlemen
will be the district delegates, it being un-
derstocd that this slate was made several
weeks ago. The statement in the EUe11-
ing Back number that thereis a hot fight
between iMessrs. Mclaughlin and Davis
for the place of district delegate is en-
tirely without foundation. These two
gentlemen are working in harmony as
has been their custom for years.
ABSOLUTE HARMONY.
"If there was any question as to who
should be the delegate from this district
between myself and Mr.. Mclaughlin"
said Justice Davis, last night. "Mr. Nc
Laughlin would be the man. Mr. Nc
r
Gratis can run their own party. and all the
statements any shallow Drained ihdi-
vidual may make caAnot cause any
change in the course laid 4own by the
leaders of Democracy in Ehis eountys,
The idea of any controversy between Mr..
Mclaughlin and myself is absurd. In-
asmuch as we are entitled to two dele
gates from this district; I would not be
at all surprised if Mr.. Mclaughlin was
one, and l can truthfuliy remark that I
am q candidate for q similar honor.
would like to accompany him to Chicago
very much.
'The continued assertions in news
papers that there exists i'll feeling be-
tween Mr.. Mclaughlin and myself is
merely despicable political move. We
agree ON nearly all matters in local aud
State politics."
CLEVELAND FAVORED.
The growing Cleveland sentiment
throughout the county pleases Justice
Davis as we'll as his colleague, Mr.. Mo-
Laughlin. Local district leaders have re-
ported to these gentlemen the fact thas
Cleveland is the man demand ed by the
county, and the probability Is that
both will go to Chicago strong
Cleveland men. Justice Davis declined
to state last evening to whom he would
give his support, but his most intimate
friends say that he is a red hot Cleveland
man. He has stated, it is said, that as
politician he admires Hill, believing him
10 be an all around hustler. He feels
but little confidence, however. that Hill
could be elected. and for this reason he
will support Mr.. Cleveland. County
Clerk Mclaughlin has declared himself
Cleveland man, and will go to Chicago
strong supporter of the apostle of tariff
reform. These gentlemen decline to state
whether or not they will make any effort
to bring Governors Abbett's name before
the National Convention.
DELEGATE AT LARGE,
The candidates for delegates-at-large
are more numerous in the county than
candidates for district delegates. There
are a half dozen or more prominent
gentlemen hustling for the places and or
a necessity some of them will be sadly
left. The State is entitled to four dele
gates.at-large. Governor Albeit will, of
course, head the delegation. Senator
John r. Mcpherson is next looked as
one of the four James Smith, Jr. of
Newark is another "sure winner" and
Benjamin t. Lee is also in the race
and will probably pull through.
Colonel e. A Stevens of Hoboken, who
has been mentioned as candidate for
both delegate-at-large and district dele
gate, has retired from these contests.
The Colonel, it is stated, is certain to be q
Presidential elector. Justice Davis and
County Clerk Mclaughlin both favor his
nomination for that honorable office.
That harmony will exist at the State
Convention is an assured fact as reports
from the various county leaders go to
show that New Jersey will send solid
Cleveland delegation to Chicago.