The Jersey City news., 1892-02-23
The Maroraltr Camraign.

US dCbiOll bllc bCltiOCl aJlC iCtIei-
ers at Taylor's Hotel on Saturday
night in respect to the Mayoralty
nomination was sound and wise so far
as it went. There is every reason to
expect that it will be followed up with
action which will make a Democratic
victory mathematical certainty.
There was of course nothing very
novel or surprising in the final dis
position of Mr.. Cleveland's preten-
sions. His rejection has been a fore
gone conclusion, q recognized result,
for months. The formal abandon
ment of his name as possibility
was mere perfunctory recoe-
milton Of a state of things
brought about by an overwhelm-
ing public opinion. The formal
action, however, was wise and useful
at this particular time. The fact that
Mr.. Cleveland's name was allowed to
figure as an element in the campaign
at all was doing mischief. 1t was Civ
ing the Republican leaders artificial
hope and energy, and was inducing
them to organize stronger campaign
than they would dream of doing
against such candidate as E. F. G.
Young, Allan L. McDermott or George
b. Fielder. So far as we can see, there
would have been little use in drawing
them on to make big fight, when
the election might just as well be
made a Democratic walk-over from
the beginning by forcing all objec-
tionable pretenders from the field.
Three men are spoken of by the
morning papers as possible democratic
nominees. E. F. G. Young, Allan Nc
Derrnott and Police Captain John F.
Kelly. To these may be added Regis
ter George B. Fielder. who q little
while ago was very prominent, and
whose boom might easily be revivified,
Indeed, it seems to us as if the nomi-
nation was very likely to 40 to him if
it did not fall to the lot of Mr. McDer-
mott. Mr.. Young is out OF the ques-
tion. because he positively refuses to
become candidate under any cir
cumstances. There is no room to
doubt the sincerity Of his refusal.
He would make splendid
standard bearer for the party; his
election would be certainty, and he
is just the man the people of Jersey
City would like to see in charge of
their affairs. But Mr.. Young is
too busy man to take the re-
sponsibilities of the Mayoralty
without serious infringement on
his ease if not his business interests,
and there are other reasons, highly
honorable to him on the score of good
taste and good feeling, which we be-
lieve inspire his positive refusal to be
Mayor Cleveland's successor.
As for Captain Kelly, it cannot be
denied that he is good Dem ocrat
and a bright fellow; but we hardly
think he gets up to the size of a
Mayoralty nomination. When Chief
Murphy was spoken of on the Re-
publican side, the idea was disposed
of with smile. We confess we can
not see how Mr.. Kelly is any
more fitted for the Office than his
commanding officer. 1t is true Mr..
Kelly once occupied the important
political post of Postmaster; but when
a politician once loses caste, it is
pretty hard to build him up again.
or course, q police captaincy is in its
way a highly important Office, but it is
hardly stepping stone to the chief
magistracy OF the city, and we think
if MIR. Kelly should by any chance get
the nomination he would find the step
pretty difficult one TO make.
AS for Allan l.. McDermott, there
can be only one opinion. II he can be
induced to accept the nomination. he
is the very best man the Democratic
party affords. He would simply sweep
the town at the polls. When elected.
he would make the very best Mayor
Jersey City has had within the menl-
CRY of man. II the party leaders are
as wise as we hope they are, only one
name will be heard in the conven-
tion.
THE Republican convention is set
for March 2. Nothing will be done
that day. The convention will ad-
iourn to see whether the Democracy