New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04
ASHAMED OF M'DERMOTT.
FORGERY DISGUSIS DEMOCRATS.
DEsERTIoXS IN JERSEY CITY FROM TIE i'N'


CANDIDATE AND NONTYGEAfBtf'
MT, ,u, y, Co,ore, p r Wanser's name TO n
scurr,Ious attack on Benjamin Murphy, Jersey Wy
chief Of police has created widespread disgust ~ c
methods employed by the Democratic nhe w N'oP
the city government In It's clutches. pc""''"' "
we'll as Republicans denOuncc TIE outrage III s'""e
.orms and the act has gained for Colonel Wan'er
tho votes NJ many honest Democrats who Tpuula'e
efforts which involve forgery TO elect the choice OF te
democratic machine Mayor. Another thing WHO"
has discusted many respectable Democrats Is the
guarantee which the ring has given the ero- anu w
shop keepers that II they defeat Colonel NN'cr Io'
MAYOR they will he permitted 10 violate inc H"U"'
law in their usual open manner Upon inc SIG"
q, this pledge given by the leader OF the ma'mhe'
n I,onor Dealers, Association held n meeting IN
poche's Hall on "Wednesday Patrick Govern Pre-
soed r b. Crotty offered rr,"ntlo2 mat INC
association indorse Allan l.. McDcrmot Tor N''"
II WAS unanimously adopted, and the beer shops VII"
as heretofore be used 20 drag IN voters ana iur'h
cash When the leaders OF the machine were assured
that they had captured the beer shops they cautioned
the members Of the association to Keep ihe mecuns
secret. AS they did not wish IL known that MI
| Mcpermotts strongest supporters were the excise
violators and the Guttenburg rscetrack
A conference was held yesterday at Tayor's Hotel
\ -, - ,rr,,cr NJ the Democratic leaders. Allan
| NcDermott Dennis Mclaughlin, Robert = Iiudsprth'
John p Feeney and Others were present The
assertion Of so many respectable and honest Democrats
from the ranks 10 work under the banner Of Colonel
wanscr has filed the Democratic leaders with dis
| NAV The conclusion reached was that every
district leader must be dubbed into stop
ping further loss OF voters III
some way The new Grand Jury is causing the ring 80
much anxiety that II cannot sleep II j. supposed To
he emphatcay a Grand Jury which will not counter
ance banot.box stuning. The names were made pub
| nc officially on SATURDAY. They were the same rs
were published early in the week villa rumors were
| published in some newspapers u the effect that the
! ring had compelled Deputy Sheriff Mahr to withdraw
some subpcenas and substitute other and less reputable
names This. the official list proves was IN rue.
II is this which my stiles members OF the ring.
| II is known that sheriff NcIhllnps has been accu,
toned 20 consult Justice Davis In regard To the s"ec
ton OF Grand and Petit juiies and why Justice Davis
should want an anti ballotbox su1ing Grand jury Is
| causing anxious inquiries
| Justice Davis opposed the nomination Of Allen !,
McDermott up to the hour Of the convention. lie
loudly proclaimed that Mayor Orest"s Cleveland was
his choice. Davis is chairman of the executive com
mittee OF the Democratic County Committee, AMI Ms
actions are watched very carefully. ms altitude has
not been such To inspire some OF thc DemocrHut
leaders with belief that sincerely desires to ser
| Allan L. McDermott elected. Davis Ia, secured the
place Of aler for five years. II is worth from Sl5oo
| 10 $4,000 and makes him absolutely independent o
McDermott ut present.
Orestes Cleveland also has not given outward evi
dence that he would like 10 see McDermOtt wn and HI
has not mado a single speech for him. This attitude
OF Davis aud Cleveland Is causing other leaders mucl
anxiety. 1t Is generally believed That II McDernot
Is defeated, II will take the leadership from Mclaugh
In, and Davis will be absolute boss again as he wal
when lac Sheriff.
Ex-Judge John 4. Blair, president of the Union
League Club, said In response u Allan l.. McDo.
mott, in interview In a local paper: The Demo
cratic csnvass directed BY McD:rnou, whose public
uttcrances are mixture OF personal abuse. blntan
and offensive cgo,ism and false pretcnces. lie seek
| BIZ such means 10 draw public attention away iron
his hackers his methods aud his political surround
ings. All the egcldeman OF which he Is Capabl
cannot change the facts that Guttenburg and all tina
Gutenbuig represents back Of him. That the ballot
box suffers and advisors and abcttors are hhrrnhin
for him. and TINT all the evil political Influences q
| The citv nre In his favor. The speakers VIII
mount the platform for him are Albeit III
Governor and political partner Of McDermol
Mcdonald member OF Congress, salary $1,000. Johi
A. McCrhth counsel TO the Frerholdcrs and dlstric
Judge, salary 500: william d. Edwards cOrporaii0
counsel, $4,000, Joseph VI. Noonnn, assistant pip'c
| cutor 8I 900: Thomas =. NUOnan. district cOur
Judge ~ 900: Norman Rowe, assistant counsel to III
Treeholder. ~ ZOO. These are the men who ar
with salaries perhaps Of 10000, ard who Is iryin
bard get the additional office of Mayor. with
$1,000 salary. The Others, who are working 10
McDermOtt, the other Oncc h6ders OF the city,
| The ring a few days ago caused the report Of IN
street and Water Commissioners 10 be published and
Is being distributed for campaign purposes. The re
port l. tissue ii misrepresentation. II name
| streets which have been paved nhd Ylahcl nbdc
direction OF the Board The reader would nnturall
think from the language that these improvements wcr
| paid for by the city. This Is not 80. Each III
dvidual taxpayer In these streets pays for every fd
OF the Improvement and he pays Il heavy Assessment
at that. The property-owners pay Tor tms w9rk
number of streets as having been improved when.
a matter OF fact. such improvement, have not bee
in the report which was only Issue
10 deceive the voters.