The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-23
ALLEN 4. M'DERMo7T AccEpu
He says the Race Track Riiis Were Dr.~-
In ElAvel McGee's Omcn

The committee appointed to notify A,,s, 1,
McDermott Of his nomination by the Demo.
cratic Convention for Mayor OF Jersey on,
called upon Mr. McDermott last night Mt MI.
homo In Pavonia avenue. Mr.. McDcrmo,t IA.
cepted tho nomination and handed tho rom.
mittee letter. In this letter he says he ba,
had nothing to do with the Government a,
Jersey City since 1885, and TINT there is NOT m
employee in any department in whose nm.
pontment he was in anywise concerned. Con.
corning the attacks made upon him because
he has acted as counsel for the owners Of the
Gutenberg race track Mr.. McDermott saws.
"As matter OF fact my Ignorance upon tho
question OF race horses is something ptiful
My last visit to a race track In this State was
made over two years ago. and was in response
to request for nro.essi9nal services in Mon.
orable., mud regret that tho action Of MI
Flavcl MCGEE. acting rs CHAT man Of the Con.
rs Which s mo nS%natsd my
cent session Of the Legislature certain bills
were introduced to legalizo the practice com.
T! have held my peace. under most
contemplate attacks: because | consider az
enee ."f hs won
/ say that the bills introduced at the recent
session OF the Legislature, to legaliac hook.
making were not drawn in the interest u what
Is known as the Guttenburg facing Associa.
ton, but were drawn for other parties and
Mairheii WI Mce a After I'M Mr. o Niece S n maS;
his attack upon me wrote o him. asking that
he tell the facts: He has not done so, ana tho
unpleasant duty dcvolves upon me, | have
frequently defended men accused OF breaking
tho laws. but have done SO as acounscllor al
law. not as a humhug"
MIR. McDermott gives his views at length on
the question Of assessing valuations and tar.
to ha w y sIa G
sessed for taxes under general laws and hy
uniform rules according to its true value. lie
also speaks o. the urgent necessity for adj.
tional and better school accommodations He
commits himself to dcvoting all his energies
Of water In conclusion he says:
the past, week. find myself denounced as Tie
the price of coal to those whom 1 ask to TO.
como my constituents. This is. simple non:
coal than that entertained by every consumer
directly or indircctly. any interest in or CON- a.
state. never received fee from any such
corporation. The position I have tnkcM dur
taxation and to prevent cnrroaehmcnts ur"n
public rights. has not been such as to bring
Ssp on eePs S %w sSd
other railroads which compete with that ii.
gantic corpnration. my .symrathesSs were not
rupted Legislatures. imposed unjust burdens
upon the people and maintained a system Of
polltlcal tyranny IN New Jersey. W hen am
informed by members Of the Legislature that
they are afraid to.vote for measures because
their business will 10 ruined by the Pennsy.
vania Railroad Company. l am inclined to
think that II blow. at that concern is
to have been that did not try to prevent COM
petition with that company. and try to con-
tinue q political bosslsm that for twenty
Of the State. Tho bill to confirm a lease be.
tween certain railroad companies is in the
est interest in the .comroratons it affects. and
shall be perfectly satisfied with whatever
not leave any right of the people unprotected"