New-York tribune., 1894-10-23
SOUTH JERSEY REVOLT.
DECENT DEMOCRATS TIRED OF THE MDERMoTT-
THOMPSON GANG.


Camden y j. Oct % (SpeciaD-A fierce under
current Of revolt is running through the Demo
cratic ranks of South Jersey. In Camden County
they cannot find willing to take the nomina-
tions for the Assembly. In Cumberland they nave
so fierce a family quarrel on hand that the Demo
cratic pot is vociferously calling the Democratic
kettle black In Salem, Atlantic Gloucester ana
Burlington the party nominations have created
wide breaches all along the line.
IL is In Cumberland, however. where there has
been the most serious dissenson. 1t is lively
and vigorous protest against the continued dom-
ination of McDermott. Thompson Co. AT the re-
cent County Convention which nominated for AS
sembly one man who has voted the Republican
ticket for several years-and who will probably
do so again. he enjoys 1.-THE protest was voiced
Editor J. Il. Elfreth. of THE Millvine Transcr'p''
attenpted to secure the adoption OF a resoiu''o'
pledging the candidates for Assembly asai'ns' @ W.
ing for Allan L. McDermott or Nilliam D. i"oi
son for United States Senator. he was choNeu o'-
uitb q lustv roar for adjournment Postmaster
laning of Brdgeton. almost fell over h'iiisei III
his haste to get at the chairman OF the convention
to whisper: Adjourn the meeting!' Ex-Assenlpiy-
man ] L. Van Syckle cried aloud In echoihe Lam
,,,s ursings 4 crowd of Elfreths followers
shouted themselves hoarse In their protests -
nallv after several minutes OF pandemohlum 'nc
chairman declared the convention ADJOURNED wh"e
the dissatisfied delegates gathered In Knots ana
Flfreth isn't through with his fight by any
means He proposes to carry ii to the bitter ehn'
In his naper's latest issue he comes out IN Veor-
o,e editorial denouncing the men who have ruie1
he democracy OF New-Jersey till ruin siares II
in the face He says the time has come when ,ne
decent element in the party must discard us posse,
and renudiatc the men who have chung TO !.
"nl,, Tor their own gain. He fatty declares that
he will not support the ticket named uHti me une
Dermott or Thompson. He says IT has for year :
been the practice of the North Jersey bosses 70
come into the southern end pat the party worker's
Eifreth declares that he has whooped her up
untii he is weary: but after all the whoop'nS,
the South Jersey Democrat is ignored that me
heelers and insrates of the northern end OF me
State are taken care of because or their sup
posed importance to the party organization. while
the southern tier workers are snubbed. lgnored'
thrust aside and told to wait. As EHreth is ne
OF the most active Democrats In this ehd OF 'ne
State and has always taken leading part III
the campaign. he has strong following. IN
deed right here in Camden, the party workers are
tring OF the Thompson yoke. ana are ieauy 70
cast il off believing that the racetrack RUE tueu
the State over the Republicans -.
South Jersey may he relied upon 10 re-eiec
Congressman Loudensager and Gardner, 10 Sehd
Republicans to the State Senate from butlu!.,
ton and Cape May counties. In PERKINS ; anu
Millers places to rc-elect all the Assem-
one in Atlantic. two in Cumberland one IN I.ou-
cester, in Salem (now represented pS q Detiio
craO, three in Camden, one In cape May ana
two in Burlington.