The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
mccup. cuberna,orial Boom.

Yesterday. The News stated editori-
ally that the Democratic leaders of the
State had determined upon Chancellor
McGill as the most available candidate
for Governor. Today we find this in
the Philadelphia Press
TRENTON, June 20 (SpeciaD.-Chancel-
Tor McGill did not arrive at the state
House until after one o'clock, and in
reply to a query, said:-"1 am not a
DEMOCRATIC candidate for Governor; nave
myself as such. All hat has been stated
about me accepting the nomination is
without my authority
This does not in the least affect the
authenticity of the announcement made
by "The News" We do not take the
Chancellor's expressions to be an abso-
lutte refusal to run. He emphatically
declares hat he is not a candidate, by
which expression we understand him to
mean that he is not seeking the nomi-
nation n has no idea of seeking it
a declaration which is absolutely true.
But If it were rendered to him by a
convention, we think the door is open
wide enough to allow him to take it.
This is the way we interpret his atti-
tude.
If, however, we are mistaken; if the
Chancellor means that under no circum-
stances would he become the nominee,
still the statement made by us that the
choice of the party leaders has fallen
.,rn, fhtvv1 &c oheo1t1fo1y tru5a MANY
weeks ago, we first published the news
that they strongly inclined to him and
were figuring upon his nomination. 1t
may now be said that though passing
consideration has been given to one or
TWO other names, they have not seriously
contemplated the nomination of any other
candidate. It may be added that there
has not been an unanimous opinion
among State leaders that the Chancellor
Is the right nominee. There has been
q strong feeling on the part of some
in favor Of Judge Lippincott or Assist
ant Secretary McAdoo; but as late as
yesterday, 1t might almost be said that
the Chancellor was slated for the nomi-
nation.
The True American" appears to be
rather in opposition to the Chancellor.
In an article on the fact of a ''tacit
agreement" existing to nominate him, 1t
says
There is no doubt that the Democrats
of New Jersey since the second adjourn
ment of the iob-iot LEGISLATURE. have be-
come irnbued with the idea that the ac-
tons of that Legislature have made q
great change in public sentiment. and
that. there is q particularly good nance
+ elect e phemoeratie GovsTnor and a
Nor is there any doubt that Chancellor
McCill would make a most excellent
candidate for Governor.
But for all that. there Is not likely to
among Democratic leaders that he shalt
be the nominee, nor has there been set
UP any bar to the ambition of any other
proper person.
The New Jersey Democrats are just as
plentiful now as ever; and a good candi-
date will elicit the hearty support and
earnest effort of every Democrat and of
all other good citizens who have noted
the craftsmanship, the corruption and the
general ineficiency of the two last Leg
fslatures.
We think. ourselves. it Is a trife early
TO regard the matter as settled. We
think some other names, besides the
Chancellor's, will be heard between now
and September. However, if the Chan
cellor is nominated he will make a safe
candidate and a good Governor.