The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-06
CLEVELAND HARRISON.
Allan MeDermott and Foster
Voorhees, Make Predictions
About Presidential
Candidates.

(From the Newark Daily Advertiser.)
Two men that have been very much
in the public eye have according to their
own statements retired from political
life during the past week. They are Allan
l.. McDermott, Clerk of Chancery, and
for many years the inspirer cf the Demo-
cratic party, and Foster Mr.. Voorhees,,
Republican Senator from Union, inves-
tigator, leader and public servant
The former was sesn in his office in
Jersey City yesterday and when asked
about his future said:-"I am here to
practice law. Can you send me any
clients?,
, ....out. of politics." was asked.
so far as l know
How about CongreSs?"
lave not, thought anything about it. ;"
viii you accept the Craftsmanship of
the, Democratic State Committee again?'
mol? and he said it as if he meant it,
Don't know. / stood it It for ten years;
it's Us! some !,1 ether fellows chance now
Il doubt it. His health won't permit. .
How about r. Y. Lindab1ry ~ ----s'
That's Mr.. Lindabury's business, not
mine. L have no say in the matter
What is the drift in New Jersey for
Democratic candidacy for President?"
Have not seen any drift
"Ss,ds1e,s .Who Is y your q preference
What, Grover Cleveland?"
es, Grover Cleyeiand. will admit I
was against him before, but I am for MIN
like h:;,l. If the Republicans nominate
Mckinley We ought TO take up Cleve-
lard, and then we will have the two is
fight over again.
Who is your second choice?"
what DO you think Of .cievelana's
chances?''
"Re can be elected,
What do you think of the Legisia-
II 7 viii pay my compliments to the re-
the records, and find e very interesting,
and sc will some Of the members about
the ides of November
What about equal taxation?"
III will be the issue all over the State
shirked their duty, A commission is a
the responsibility"
Senator Voorhees,. When seen, was
catching UP n his mail, debating an
swers to large pile of letters that,
had accumulated. He was asked what his
plans were for the future.
/ am going to practice law, attend
strictly to business and keep out of poll
tics"
sWill nor be candidate for Senator
next .'aI. fallg' f.
NO. I'm out of politics.
What about Congress?"
No: I am going to attend strictly to
my practice
How were you pleased with the work
of the Legislature?''
Very much. We accomplished con-
siderable. and probably could have ac-.
complished more. I still think that the
spirit Of the times demanded change
in the Remuneration Of county officials;
that the largely paid clerks, Sheriffs and
Surrogates should have been put upon
salaries. / introduced a bill to feel the
sentiment, but found there was eonsid-
cradle opposition to Il"
DO You expect the judicial amend
rlents to be passed by the next Legisla-
Iure?"
II certainly do. I feel very sure that
all the amendments will go through, even
that of biennial sessions"
How about equal taxation?1
THAT will come in due course Of time.
The Commission that the Governor viii
appoint can do the State great deal
of good if it makes a very searching in
quiry into the subject
Whom does New Jersey favor for
PRESIDENT"
"It looks now as if the people in the
State favored Mckinley"
Who do you think viii get the nomi
nation?"
II would not be surprised if the nomi-
nation went to Harrison"
"Why?'
Because things will get mixed and
they will naturally turn to a man who
has the confidence Of sober-minded peo-
pie, and who has given the country a
safe and sound administration. There IS,
considerable undercurrent for Harrison,
What are the Republican chances?''
s'The fight will be on protection and
on that issue the Republican party cam
not nelp but wiz" /"