New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-05
THE NEW-JERSEY CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATS MAKE NOMINATIONS.

c. F. M'DoNALD NAMED AGNX FOR CONGRESS
SENATOR HUDsPETn AND WILLIAM d.
DAILY WILL RUN FOR STATE SENATOR.
The Democratic Congress Convention of the With
District OF New-Jersey comprising Jersey 'it%
Hoboken. Harrison and Kearny, and the Senate CON
vention OF Hudson County were held at the head
quarters OF the Hudson County Democratic Committee
yesterday afternoon. The cut and dried programme
arranged for each was duly carried out. G. F. Nc
Donald rcnomnated for Congress without OPP.
position. after which the convention went through
the solemn farce OF mailing the nomination unanimous
by acclamaOn. Hudson County Democrats are too
well trained allow Themselves to b. persuaded Into
becoming candidates when the County Committee has
said that some one else shall be the nominee Of the
party and the people. EXNayor Henry Tmph1sen,
the chairman appointed committee to bling Mr.
Mcdonald from ante to introduce him 10 the
convention.
Mr.. Mcdonald made long speech, in which he
told what he had not done for his constituents. and
then set up the defence for of omission that
Congressman permitted under the
rules OF the House, TO do anything but preserve
1udicous silence until he had entered upon his second
term. 1t therefore incumbent upon the
Democracy OF Hudson. II they wanted anything. to
reelect him. IS there never was time when the
Democracy OF 3 ,dson did not something this
part OF Mr.. McJonad'S speech received with a
hearty cheer that almost amounted TO recall.
Mr.. McDonald's election aS Congressman in 1890
not brilliant his election t. the
Senate In 1880. when he the ticket with
Governor Albeit and helped. by his candidacy to
swell the fraudulent majority that landed so many
of his constituents IN the state Prison and p emf
Tertiary. The Investigation made subsequently, at
Taylors Hotel by senator Gardner assisted By Sera
tor Roe. Captain Jack Graham and others
OF the most dramatic episodes ever injected into
the politics OF Hudson County.
After Mr.. Mcdonald had fully accepted the n)m
alton the Congress delegates were Giistled out OF
the committee rooms; the Senate delegates were
ushercd in and the second farce began. There were
contesting delegates in either case. The com
mitee had conducted Its primaries carefully. and all
the delegates chosen could be depended Joseph
p. Mullen OF Kcamy was made permanent chair
Slan, and then Assistant Prosecutor Noonan offered
tie name of Robert ;. Hudspcth for senator. As
soon the applause had subsidized Mr. ludspeth Sc
cured the floor and carried his part OF the ar
rangement. He said Public Office is public
tiust, and every who accepts u public Office
is responsible to his fellow men," He then went on
to tell how he had executed the trust in connection
with the coal combine. and said the the msrepresea-
tons in connection with that mater lad made MIN
unavailable candidate.
james F. Minturn. of lIObOken, then nominated
William d. DAILY, of that city. The convention
again burst into, wild applause as It did ut rhe
for State Senator. Mr.. DAILY was soon found by the
the non nation came to him unsOught and un-
solicited after which he made a set speech OF ae-
ceptance pledgng himself to do his utmos TO secure
the success OF the ticket Mr.. DAILY Is counsel TO
the Liquor Dealers Association and was also counsel
TO the baIlot-box suffers. While member OF the
Legislature Mr.. DAILY succeeded in getting himself
made Judge of the IiobOkcn District Court. lie
was Governor Abbetts mou'hpece in the Assembly
In 1891, and was the warm advocate OF all OBJ
noxious legislation brought forward at that time
The judgeshIp his reward In everything save ne
coal combine he Is a much weaker candidate than Mr.
lIudspeth would have been. As Offset to that he
Is likely TO have the opposition OF the Rudolph Robe
German faction OF the 1lobokcn Democracy.