The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-03

siiuo AoH "oiut suPPohh $1,000
46swefvingly for the regular Demo
cratic nomination, and, of course, will
contribute every possible effort TO his
election.
One of the worst mistakes ever
made in this State was failure to
nominate Mr.. McAdoo four years ago.
1t was a mistake from = National
point of view, because it deprived the
country of the services of one OF its
most promising statesmen for several
years, 1t was also political blunder,
and it has been n of the many
causes which have led to the disrup-
ton of the party in this county. 1t
was one of those gross errors of leader
ship which led from disaster to disas-
ter until leaders and followers were
overwhelmed in political chaos, from
which they have not yet emerged. At
the time, The NEWS felt constrained
to support the opposition to Mr.. Nc
Adoo for public and party reasons. 1t
was absolutely essential that a
Democratic majority should be re-
ceiyed In the House of Representa-
tives to prevent a recurrence of the
mad extravaganza of the Billion
Congress. 1t was a matter of vital
necessity that every possible seat
should be secured. To have imper-
illed the ordinarily safe district of
Hudson county, by putting up a can
didate whom the then leaders
detested, would have been unwise
and unpatriotic. We then thought
that if Mr.. McAdoo were nominated
he could n OF win. We knew of those
who were determined he should
not win, and they unquestionably
had the means to beat him.
To have forced his nomination and
so forfeited the district in that cleo
ton would, we thought, have been a
condemnable blunder, and this, also,
we still hold to.
At the same time, We were fully
conscious of the personal injustice to
Mr.. McAdoo.. He was the victim, in
a sense. of a party exigency; he was
the victim of his own relations with
the local leaders of his district. Per-
haps their hostilities to him may be
rather an honor than otherwise. This
does not enter into the case. We are
simply dealing with facts. But now
the time has come, we believe, when
time and Providence have worked
out the rectiication of Mr.. McAdoo's
position. The men who turned him
down. then are nov in the dust
themselves, and they having no force
of intellect OF enthusiasm, no high
record of public service to fall back
upon, are down for all time.
All the best elements in Hudson's
Democracy are once again looking to-
wards the brilliant Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy as their chosen
representative. There is a rising wave
of popular sentiment in favor of his
reelection, which is going to sweep
him to the head of the polls next No
vember by the biggest majority that
even he has ever won. There can be
no.doubt of the affection in which he
is held by the rank and file of the
party. His record at Washington is
an ~unsullied page of mastery effort
for true Democratic principle. His
presence in Congress added lustre to
the State of New Jersey and made his
district an important factor in the
politics of tn g Nation.
We believe MI. McAdco would con
sent to again become a candidate, anG
to return to Congress as representa-
tive for his old distri ct. The vindica
ton of his career, viii ch a triumphant
reelection would bring could not but
be pleasant, for, however conscious be
may be of his own integrity and de
votion. it is only human for him te
long for full and outspoken recogni
ton on the part of his fellow citizens
However well fitted he may be be
sides, for the post which he n ow fills
he is assuredly most at ho me in the
halls of legislation. His splendid gift
of oratory peculiarly fits him for this
work, and his long experience and
high standing give him uncommon in
fuence. He can earn more repute for
himself and do his country more good
Oh the floor of the House. than any
where else. That is where he should
De, and no doubt he desires to be
there.
Some of the papers have spoken Of
Mr.. Adoo's eligibility. as if it were IL
doubt. Assuredly, it is not. Even il
it is now, it need not be when the
election time approaches. The Con-
stitntion merely requires that a Mem
Der of Congress shall be AN inhabit-
Aptv Of the State he is to represent. !"
re is no time limit specified. ii
}po has ever forfeited his stand
iEizen of New Jersey-and we
kQubt Ii lie has-he can re-