The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-15
M'ADOO INVITED
The Sure Congressional
Winner Expected TO An
sWer in a Few Days.
CONFERENCE OF LEADERS
McEwan and McArthur Do the Lion
and Lamb Act in the Republic
can County Committee.


William AIcAdoo, Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy, has been asked to accept
the nomination of the Democratic party,
in this, the Sixth Congressional Dist
rict.
If he accepts it is not probable that
there will be single candidate against
him at the coming primary elections.
Since it became evident that Mr.. Nc
Adoo would not only sweep the District,
but would materially strengthen the
ticket, and help weaker candidates, the
leaders of the party have held numer-
Gus consultations Every night this
week conferences have been held, either
at club houses or at the homes of lead
ers, at which only one mans name has
been mentioned as a Congressional vic
tor, and that was plain Billy Nc
Adoo's" The wise heads would listen to
no other name, they declared, until Mr..
McAdoo had been communicated with,
and a definite statement of his intentions
obtained from him.
On Thursday letter was mailed to
MIR. AcAdoo, in which was set forth the
true condition of affairs politically in
this county He was told that he could
carry the Congressional District without
a struggle. The letter concluded with
this request "WiII you become can
didate, and permit US to present your
name at the primary elections" That
letter was signed by half dozen gen
tIemen, who represent what were the
two factions prior to the reorganization
of the party. Upon. Mr.. McAdoos an
swer all depends.
should Mr. McAdoo head the county
ticket, it is highly probable that he will
have with him three gentlemen who
will give him hard push for popular
honors. This will probably be the coun-
~ ticket presented by the Democratic
-sarty to voters.
A GREAT TICKET.
For Congressman, William McAdoo.
For Register. August Grassman, ex-
Mayor of Hoboken.
Fer County Clerk. Michael J. oDon-
nell, ex-Police Justice.
For Director ct Large of the Board
of Freeholders. jeremiah B. Cleveland,
ex-city Treasurer.
Mr.. CIeveland's name will only appear
on the ticket in case of the Freeholder
bill being declared unconstitutional. and
with it the Ward Line Commission
gerrymander.
The ticket is a strong one and should
satisfy every one. Messrs. McAdoo and
o'Donnen represent the irish vote. Mr..
Grassman the German. and Mr.. Cleve-
land the American.
Two Coroners are to be named and it
is probable that one will be from the
northern end of the county, and the
other from Harrison or Kearny.
A great many Democrats have inti-
mated of late that nothing is being done
by the Reorganization Committee, and
that htc coming election will be con-
Quoted with the same old bosses at the
wheel
This impression is erroneous.
Yesterday afternoon in the Office of
Willard C. Fisk in the Hudson County
National Bank Building there was a
meeting of the Printing Committee
SWiiliam H. Ellis, the Chairman, presided,
while Counsellor Otto Grouse acted as
Secretary The other members of the
committee present were-Willard c.
Fisk, Edward Kenny and George Bruce.
The first question taken up was what
form of blank petition should be is
sued for the use of candidates A sam
pie petition directed to William C. Hep
penheimer, Secretary of the County Com
mittee was decided upon. Several hun
dred of these petitions will be printed
and distributed to every member of the
County Committee from whom candidates
will be able TO obtain them. Mr.. Grouse
Will reserve Il HuiHpef AO-F doWH tOWI
aspirants for political fame.
THE ENROLMENT.
Ii was decided to have the enrolment
of Democratic voters on October and 5
This fact is to be published in every
newspaper in the county. The enroll
ment committee has already procdred
the name of every Democrat possible
who is eligible to vote at the coming
primaries from the old registry lists
These copied lists are to be utilized
more particularly in sending notice (
every known Democrat, personally, tc
see to it that his name is properly en-
rolled on either October 2 or 5. The
places at which the enrolment clerks
WIN sit have not been decided upon as
vet. but as soon as they are, due notice
win be given in the newspapers.
The primary elections, at which can
didates will be chosen, win be held OF
october 1c. The places have not as ye'
been decided upon. A. close watch i:
10 be kept on voters on that occasion
and no one but a regularly enrolled Dem
ocrat, or one who secures the endorse
mcnt of a reputable Democrat, win b
permitted to vote.