The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-17
YOUNG IN TRENTON
All Voices at the State
Capital Praise Jersey
CitY's Great Banker.
DONNELLY'S PRETTY BOOM
1t is a Purely Complimentary
Affair, Warranted to Wear
One Ballot.
Then ALI the South Jersey Dele
gates Will Be Against James
Smith, Jr., and His
Nominee.
BUSINESS MEMS EXPRESSIONS
Special TO the Lerseu Gin Melu.

Special to the JERSEY City Netos.
TRENTON, Aug. H., 1S92.-Mercer county
IS revelling in the luxury of a favorite
son. His name is Richard A. Donnelly,
and he ranks as Brigadier General of the
National Guard by virtue of his Office of
Quartermaster General of the Army of
New Jersey. Mr.. Donnelly is also Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, Department of New Jersey,
and one of the most deservedly popular
men in the State. When candidates for
Governor began to be named by almost
every county in the State, Mercer did not
intend to be left. and SO planted the Don
nelly boom.
As soon as the first tender shoots of the
pretty plant showed themselves above
the ground the political gardeners Of this
county began to give 1t their careful at
tention. 1t was well watered and nour-
ished and means were devised to protect
it from the burning rays of the midday
sun and the heavy dews of the cool sum-
mer night. Soon it grew to be a frail,
delicate flower of some proportions and
began to spread its fragrance through
some OF the adjacent counties. But
those who have the keeping of
this frail but pretty plant are
viewing its progress with appre-
hension. They fear it has not the depth
of root necessary to withstand the
heavy winds that blow during the con-
vention and they fear that it will wither
and die when the tall overlapping
br ranches of the sturdy young tree throw
it into the shade.
MERCER WANTS A BUSINESS MAN.
This apprehension is founded upon the
strong rapidly increasing sentiment in
this county which calls for the nomtna-
tion of Mr.. Edward F. C. Young of Jersey
City forGovernor. The proposition to place
in the Governors Office strictly
straig ghtforward business man with a
national reputation, which has met with
such favor in the northern part OF the
State, is enthusiastically received in this
county. Especially is it so among the
business men of this city. The men
who have capital invested in large enter
prises in this vicinity and who participate
in politics only as conscientious citizens
WCAOOAAO VIC CuAQ4uoSy u 40Is 4OnAk
His reputation is almost as high here as
it is in his own county. and although
many of our leading business men have
no personal acquaintance with Mr.. Young
they know him so well by the high repu-
tation which he bears in the business
world that they unhesitatingly say that
the affairs of the State would be safe in
his hands. This sentiment is by no means
confined to those of Mr.. Young's political
faith, nor to those of any one particular
line of business. But representative men
of both parties and all branches of busi-
ness unite in asserting that Mr.. Young
would make an excellent Governor as the
following expressions of opinion, taken at
random, willademonstrate.
GENERAL DoNNELLY's VIEWS.
General Dennelly is a leading business
man of Trenton and conducts one of the
largest clothing businesses in the State.
"Why, 1 have known Mr.. Young for
years" said the General in speaking of
Mr.. Young's candidacy. "He stands
very high in the business world and I
think he would make an excellent Gov
ernor"
One of the leading men of Trenton is
j. Harte Brewer, the potter. He is Re-
publican and has represented this dis
trict in Congress. "Mr. Young enjoys
The highest kind of reputation in the
business world" he said. "The man.
ner in which be took hold of
the Dixon CrucibIe Works and from
ruined concern made it first class pay
ing company, shows that he is a man of
the best business qualifications and capa-
Bile to fill any position he may be called
upon to occupy"
John Scueder, of the firm of Scudder g.
Dunham, the large State street dry goods
merchants. said: 81 am not acquainted
with Mr.. Young personally, but from
what ] hear of his standing as business
man / think he would make good Gov
ernor.'
Mayor Bechtel said: 81 only know Mr..
Young by reputation. which stands very
high among the business men of this
CITY,"
"Mr. Young is good man and would
make good Governor" said Peter
Baches, the lawyer. II have heard of
him for several years as one of the pro-
gresstve and leading business men OF the
State"
w. NJ. Jameson. another leading law
yer of Mercer county, said:-"From what
have heard of Mr.. Young think he
would make an excellent Governor"
"Mr. Young stands very high in the
commercial world as straightforward
business man." said William w. Steele,
Cashier of the Mechanics National Bank.
'He is looked upon as one OF the leading
business men of the State"
William G. Moore, Treasurer of the
Real Estate Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany, said:-"I do not know Mr.. Young
except by reputation, which is very high
in the business conIInuaity."
One of the strongest banking institu-