The Jersey City news., 1892-03-16
). Mr.. McDermott's election is as


sured."
President Charles B. Thurston of the
Jersey City and Bergen Railroad:-"The lie
nomination of Mr.. McDermott personally
is pleasing to me. He has an excellent
record and will make one OF the best
Mayors Jersey City has ever had"
Congressman Ed ward +. Mclaughlin
"Mr. McDermott will make an excellent
Mayor and will be elected by good ma
jority."
Register George B. Fielder:-"The NOM
ination of Mr.. McDermott is an excellent
one and he will give the city clean ao-
ministration.
Freeholder Frank H. Kimmerly said:-
"The nomination Is the best that could
have been made. Mr.. McDermott Is the
most popular man in Jersey City. His
excellent record as an Assemblyman ana
a member of the Board of Finance Is
platform upon which theDemocratic party
can stand before the voters. He is man
of determined opinion and will not allow
himself to be controlled by any one man:
predict that he will receive at least 2.50O
| majority"
Mr.. George ". Young. Secretary Of Of the
New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
Company, said:-"I think it unquestion-
ably the best, if not the only thing. that
the Democratic party could do at this
time. AS to his election, it is an assured
fact, conceded not only by Democrats
but Republicans as well. Mr.. McDer-
motifs past public career is suf1clent
guarantee that he will administer the
affairs of our city for the best interests
of its citizens"
James f. Cannon. County Superintend-
ent:-"Oh. he's corker. He Will De
| elected with majority of $500, certain. !"
Ex-Judge Garrick declared:-" Mr.. Nc
Dermott will make GOOD Mayor. He
| will meet all expe Citations, and the
government of the city will improve as
| soon as he is elected"
John v. Bacot.said he was very well
| pleased with the selection of Mr.. Nc
Dermott. He said that he expected great
| improvement In the city government. -.
| Alderman Observation-Disclosures will
win hands down"
Alderman McCoobery:-"McDerm is
| the strongest man the Convention could
| possibly have nominated. He will be
elected beyond the shadow OF doubt"
| Alderman Keogh:-"McDermott is an
| able man. He has few, If any, superiors
| in his party. There is no more doubt
| about his election than there is now
| about his nomination."
| President Edelstein of the Board of
| Finapce:-''Allan L. McDermott is our
next Mayor. He will be elected by at
least $500 majority"
| Alderman CoDnolly:-"In the language
| of the vulgar. Allan L. McDermott will
have lead pine cinch.'"
| 'I'll go $50 on Allan McDermott and
| 1900 majority" said Alderman Norton.
mo one will be in it with him. It's a
l walkover."
Commissioner Kenny said:-"Allan L.
| McDermott will make a good Mayor. He
| cannot be defeated
| Alderman Day:-'.The Democratic nom
| inee In this election has walkover."
James Connolly. Clerk of the Board OF
| Tax Commissioners:-"Mr. McDermott
| will r10 bp n a ka a finht nf a hind
| 1t is sure thing for him."
Phillip Muldoon said:-"No Democratic
candidate ever has had such snap FOL
| election"
Court Clerk Norton is sure of McDer
motifs election. and will bet on 1,5oO Dem
ocratic majority.
Assistant Clerk McKeon of the Board Of
| Finance said.-"McDermott's election is
| assured"
Tax Commissioner James c. Clark
"McDermott will carry the city by 1850 II
l not more"
City Collector P. H. O'Neill said:-"A
candidate never had an easier thing"
| Water Assessor Observation-Disclosures is
good candidate. He will win easily by
$780,"
Water Registrar Healey:-sMcDermot
is Mayor now. It's useless expense tc
put up the booths"
Thomas Fallon, ,janitor of the Street and
| Water Board building, declared:-"Mc.
Dermott is good enough for me-"
Seneca Barker of the Tax Commission
ers' office enthusiastically exclaimed
"He's the boy for mel'
"And me, too," added Phil McGovern.
Counsellor John DENIM was positive
that Convention. "could not have made
better nomination"
| Frank Davey, wealthy property
owner, said that he had concluded to sell
no property for two years at least. He
had offered some for sale. but when he
heard that Mr.. McDermott was nom
mated he refused to dispose of the prop
erty.
Gus Booraem remarked that '"The cleo
ton of Mr.. McDermott meant better
things"