The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-03
1t Was Not Only Peculiar,
But 1t Was Also
In Vain.
THE OLD MAN AND BOB.
An Imaginary Nomination But
A Highly Suggestive Out
line OF a Possible
Speech.
The Political Outlook Reviewed.
McDermott Is All Right.

Inc P0lll1cal OUTLOOK Reviewed.
McDermott Is All Right.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS is in position
to state positively that Allan L. McDer-
mott will be the Democratic nominee for
Mayor.
Probably no other candidate will be
heard of in the Convention. Certainly
no other will have any substantial back
ing.
termined that the popular will shall have
full and free expression in the convention.
Mr.. Davis is absolutely alone in his oppo-
sition. He has not even the entire ''30oa
oficeholders with him. Many of the wisest
and honestest of these are openly declar-
ing for McDermott today.
The result is not open to the least
doubt.-EDIToR JERSEY CITY NEWS.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS was the only
local paper that gave the public an ac-
count of the Republican Mayoralty Con-
vention held yesterday. The Journal
will probably publish today more or
less mendacious story about it.
The Journal yesterday published para
graph in which it stated that Allan l..
McDermott had asked a number of infiu-
ential Democrats to meet him and listen
to his plea for the nomination. 1t said
that this was before Mr.. McDermott had
agreed to be a candidate. Among the
names mentioned by the Journal as being
present at this conference were George L.
Record and Otto Grouse.
I saw both of these gentlemen today
and each told me that the story in the
Journal was false. They said confer
ence mad been held, but that Allan l.. Nc
Dermott did not call it. and that he was
not present at IL. Mr.. McDermott had
been suggested as candidate, and these
Democrats had assembled for the purpose
of discussing his availability and all but
one man pronounced themselves in favor
of Mr.. McDermott. Two meetings of this
kind were held. and at neither was Mr..
McDermott present.
Mr. Record said today that IL Allan l..
MCU0rInOLU ~ uOU uOuluaUGtt, bu6 luu6-
pendent Democrats will organize move
ment that will defeat the candidate. Mr..
Grouse said he would never support a
.Ring candidate" He was out and out
in favor of McDermott.
COLE IN HIS TRUE CoLoRS.
During the evening, after the conven
tion adjourned, met well known DEM
ocrat and organizer.
"What do you think of the action of
Frank o. Cole in the Republican conyen-
tion?" l asked.
"Why, think Cole showed himself in
his true colors." was the reply. 'It is my
opinion that Coles actions were In the
interest," of Cleveland and Davis"
"Why, how could that bef'
''Now look here. Suppose that Cole
had succeeded in forcing the convention
to make q nomination yesterday The
party was divided as to the advisability
of such action. and all of the recognized
leaders opposed it. The man who secured
the nomination would probably only have
done so after a severe struggle, and nat
urally he would have been very weak
man, for Cole would have made the selec-
tion and his choice would not have been
that of the leaders.
WHAT THE SCHEME WAS.
"The nomination of a weary, weak Re-
publican yesterday, was the fondest hope
of Cleveland and Davis who would then
have renewed their endeavor to re-slect
Mr.. llGV6ldQu. L. III WAS uOU lOT UD0 we'll
known character of Mr.. Cole as Repub-
lican certainly would be inclined to be-
ljeve that he was actuated solely by de-
sire to aid Cleveland. Mr. Cole has for
years enjoyed the reputation of peing a
crank, but thus far he has never been
charged with desire to sell out his
party. 1t is this fact alone, think, that
saves him from this suspicion. The Re-
pubIicans claim they have two or three
strong candidates who will accept nom
ination after the Democratic Convention
is held, but that they positively refused
do so before then.
COLES AMBITION.
"Mr. Cole, it was said yesterday, and
indeed he did not deny it, would like the
nomination himself. Why he should want
it cannot imagine, unless it is TO insure
the defeat of his party, for by all odds he
is about the last man In the city that the
people would elect for a Mayor. In ad-
dition, Cole knew that he could not get
the nomination If the convention ad-
iourned, If were Repu blican, l cer-
tainly should watch Frank o. Cole
closely until Orestes Cleveland and the
EUentng Journal are out of politics. You
must not forget that Cole was backed
Yesterday by John Reid, Cleveland's Re-
publican member of The Board of Educa-
rion, This certainly looks suspicious"
THE DAVIS SCHEME.
"What do you think of the scheme of
Justice DAVIS TO eleCG ueleRaCeS IOr-
Cleveland and when the convention meets
transfer them to Hudspeth?"
ait would not surprise me at all If such
a plan should be attempted, but / don't
believe it can be successful. IfCleveiand
is by this time convinced that he cannot
he renominated can easilv understand
how much satisfaction helyould derive
from a successful attempt to prevent the
nomination of an honest man.
ssI can almost see the Old Man now in
the convention nominating Mr.. Hud-
sneth. | can almost hear him say in his
snave manner:-'Boh is a good fellow, he
is one of the boys. You need never nave
any fear about Bob, and then the his
torical handkerchief slowly wipes away
n tear from the Old Mans ineXhausdble
font. and he continues, I remember
Bob when he was but boy in
the wilds of Canada. He was a
good boy. an obedient son and great
favorite with the girls Applause
BOYS, if you want Ire pa Mayor get
man who is pordlaHV the girls. They
are the straws wh,s Indicate how the
wind blows [Applg1se,l After this l
can hear the soft ana dulcet tones of the
O,d Man telling of 'Bob's career in the
House and Senate ana the conclusion,
which is an exhortation to the 800 Office
1vas so much troubled with catarrn it ser l.
os1,r afPeeted my voice One bottle Of Ey's
SSrsoSn Balm did the work. My voice is fully re-