The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-02
DAVIS LITTLE SCHEME.
The Office Holding Gang to Be Raj.
lied in Support of sBOb"
Hudspeth.

In The JERSEY CITY NEWS yesterday
prominent Republican was quoted as
saying that Register George Is. Fielder
was Justice Davis candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Mayor. To-
day I called on Justice Davis and asked
him If this report, which is being circu-
lated by Republicans for campaign pur-
poses, was true. The little Judge looked
thoughtful as he replied
mo- it Is not true. / do not intend to
try and elect delegates at the primaries
particular friend of mine and / would
like to see him hold the office, but have
not left Cleveland yet. There are many
men who are like rats and they fly from
the sinking ship as fast as they eau. am
not that kind Of man and l intend to
stick to Cleveland as long as he has a
ghoss of chance. II / do find that
Cleveland cannot be nominated, then
will fall in line for Senator Robert Hud-
speth."
"Hudspeth" exclaimed.
"Yes, Hudspeth, il Cleveland can't
win"
"How many delegates will there be in
the MayoraltY convention~ asked.
about seventy"
"How many of these will be elected
south Of the Pennsylvania Railroadf"
This is Justice Davis stronghold.
about thirty-five."
CAN ELECT THE DELEGATES.
Sand you think you can elect these
delegates on your ticketf"
II think so. The City Committee has
been with me right along and think
they will remain so. do not think that
Mr. McDermott has any one down our
way to fight for him and this will be nec-
essary if he wants to be nominated. II l
can nominate Cleveland shall do SO. 1
shall try, anyway"
"Why do you think Cleveland can be
renominatedT
Now look here" said the Little Judge,
slowly and thoughtfully, there are in
this city 800 Office holders who depend on
their Office for their bread and butter. II
each one OF these men realizes that the
election of Cleveland means his coutinu-
ance in office and his chance to earn his
bread and butter, Is 1t not likely that he
will work for Cleveland in preference to
any one who would deprive him Of his
livelihoodW
'But why do you think the election of
McDermott would do thisa"
BREAD AND BUTTER GRATITUDE.
81 don't say that 1t would, but do say
these 300 officeholders owe their positions
to Cleveland and they know they will not
be disturbed while he is in power. Now.
800 men working for their homes is
strong force"
Judge. have you talked to County
CLERK Mclaughlin about this matter?"
1--WE understand each other. 1t is said
that Mr.. Mclaughlin and have entered
into an agreement to nominate man In
the place of Cleveland. This is not true.
Ii such an agreement had been made
would have some knowledge of it. sup
pose I have got nothing against
Allan L. McDermott, personally,
and am simply standing by my friends.
You may say for me that no matter VINO
who is nominated l will support him,
but every man has right to choice
until the nomination is made When
have no chance of nominating my candi-
date will stop the fight"
"When will you know thisW
81 will know it as soon as the delegates
are elected. II find | can't win, then l
will give no trouble. You don't catch me
bucking my head against wall at time
like this"
FIELDER FOR M'DERMoTT.
Register Fielder was busy IN his office
when Ilsaw him today and asked him If
he was the candidate of Justice Davis for
the nomination for Mayor.
'I don't know any more about that
snbiect than you do. l have not talked
fact have not seen him for week. /
am. therefore, absolutely iguorant of any
intention of his to elect delegates for me
AsI stated in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
some time ago am in favor of the elec-
ton of Allan L. McDermot6 Tor Mayor:
A well known practical politician said
TODAY that he believed the scheme of JUS
ttce Davis would be to have the office
holders elect Cleveland delegates to the
convention. That he is aware that Cleve-
land could not be reelected and that on
the day of the convention he will produce
Mr. cleveland and that official will ask
the delegates pledged to him to vote for
Senator Hudspets winh San ATTEMPT will
be made to STAN THerestconvention.
hoo p-srdE
The Glenwoo6 Oh oAnd AeFHiay Disband.
It was repo q about the Hin this
morning that le Glenwood Building