The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-03
NJ 'DERMOTT'S mo-
Democratic Nomination for
Congressman Declined
By the Sound Money
Champion.
LETTER TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
He Would Rather Be Under the
Ruins of the Country Than
on Top Of Them.
HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
ALBEIT, FAGAN OR BRUGGEMANN
Meeting of the Regular Democratic
County Committee Last
Evening-Gcld Men
Denounced.
M'KINLEY TALKS TO VISITORS
MIN Hand. from Psansylvania
and wh.slmen nom
Bunals AZ canton.
axill Hands from Pennsylvania
and whsslmen from
Buffalo as Canton.

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Michael J. Gayle. the committee Of the
Hudson County Democratic COMMITTEES
which was appointed to notify Allan l..
McDermott of his nomination for Con-
gress, performed that duty this morning.
They called upon Mr.. McDermott at his
home on Pavonia avenue this morning
and formally notified him of his ncmina-
tion. In reply Mr.. McDermott gave the
gentlemen this letter.
Jersey City, Sept. 80, 1896.
To the Hudson County Democratic Cen
eral Committeei-
After careful consideration of the ques-
tion, have concluded chat should not
be candidate fer Congress- on a ticket
representing ths principles declared for
by the Chicago platform. In my opinion,
the ratification sf that platform at the
-pssis would bring increase Of poverty. dis
couteHt and dssperstien to -she people Of
this land. breeding nisery compared with
which the tempst4sy depressions that
periodically plague the affairs of men are
as nothing. The statement that this
country can, by fFss and unlimited COIN
age, make etzteAn sunces Of silver worth
one of gold is nonsense. Acting under the
unanimous instruction of a Democratic
State convention, opposed the adoption
Of the platform at Chicago. and my mind
IS Arm in the conviction that that op-
position was right. Another convention
alleged to represent the Democracy of
New Jersey has declared that the in
structions given to the delegates were
fundamentally wrong. Which, then, is
the true Democratic doctrine? Judged
by the teachings Of :. the Democratic
fathers, as 1 learned their precepts, the
second declaration is desertion of faith.
in which I am unwilling to join. Are we
to take the statue of Jefferson from the
Democratic Temple and substitute that of
Tillman? Is that of Tilden to be re-
placed by one of Altgeit? Is the su-
preme Court of the United States to be-
come the puppet of legislation? If so,
then are to be fulfilled the predictions of
those who have declared against the
stability of our form of government. If
its existence is today seriously assailed-
my desire is 10 be found under its ruins
not on them. The vote by which 1 was
nominated at the primaries makes it
evident that, If elected. would go to
Congress by the votes OF supporters of
that platform, who would give me their
suffrages only because I was the regular
candidate of the party. I do not think
it right that should seek those votes.
SIt is but fair play that those who favor
the Chicago platform, IL they are in a
majority in this district should be repre-
sented by one in accord with their views.
therefore respectfully decline the nomin-
alton. 1 shall cheerfully support the
regular Democratic nominees for the
county offices and the legislature They
are in nowise affected by the declarations
Of the Chicago platform, in the matter
of their candidacy, or by reference to the
duties which they will be called upon to
perform. I cannot 100 strongly con-
denim the course of those who are attempt
ing to belittle a great controversy by
making it attendant upon a squabble for
local power. representing only the semi
annual growl Of those who are opposed to
the regular party organization.
With earnest wish that the outcome of
this campaign may bring happiness to our
fconntry, giving employment to labor and
confidence to capital, and with the hope
that the day will come when our people
viii see the wisdom Of divorcing questions
of tariff and finance from the yagaries of
partisanship. I remain,
Sincerely yours.
ALLAN L. McDERMoTT.
Leon Albeit and Mayor Lawrence Fa-
gan OF H9boken and ex-Director Of the
Freeholders August Bruggemann are
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