New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
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DAVJS'S CROWD BEATEN.
COUNTY CLERK FISHER DECIDES in
FAVOR OF THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATS.

vur Rcss,s CANDIDATES not ENTITLED 10 ihD
NAME OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
"Roh" DavIs's attempted theft OF the name Oh
<bo National Democratic party for his candidates
b.s hsen frustrated by County Clerk flsher OF
Hudson County, fic rendered his decision yester-
dav,n favor Of the candidates Of the regular
Countv Committee Of the Honest Money be'''o
crs .ic nartv as The Tribune stated ne wouu w. ~
"a q long opinion, carefully traversing 'ie en''e
ground. beginning with the filing OF 'he pos"'
petition of nomination by the boss WIN ms 10
Of candidates. The dling or the pro'eS' Va Wv
Palmer and Buckner people, ana the Ie"'o"' a."
~anced 10 sustain their contention tha' II was
q nalpsble trick TO dsfranchise theh' releiii"s
an the fact that he the County Clerk mIoli"eu
the Davis crowd of the protest ana their laiiuie
N answer within the ten days allowed py ia"'
and then the fling OF the petition OF nonii''atoi
by the Palmer and Buckner Commi''ee i"e
County Clerk further says
In view OF the foregoing facts the question has has
charge of lis official duty as county oIeiM w, M
candidates named in the first above nominatnGg nominating
pettion as representing the Nauohai ,% eeconS
netion herein forth who claim by tils seTona
terminating petition gnd NE Pi bhn hat they
ony represent the National Democratic Party M ,d
From the fact thot since 'se ydn 70 the parties
pmeS in the drst nominating petition such parties
have made any claim or roPeeons Of though more
than ten days have elapsed anu .he an,s ~. aIad n
that they ha'n f nomHsion duly accepied in wrps
by them that they are now T., ,e nriv whose prin-
cae nIes IL is by such protest and obtectons aeged
are opposed to the principles pmond he incon.
Eatonaf for theee parties named the first nomi;
mating pe!i,SSn csrseSes sTf eow Of 'nemHato cm
that they yet represent the pr'''c'p'e' % wv
t'9naI pseIfevident they cannot To aenOwedg;e s;
their right by the ling Of IN nsnn,dn of
apniher pariys name such other party from piaH
ing candidates in nomination. w0uH % po P}nr1n law
'nH Flowed either Of the two great parties mlsn @
IN the manner pTeyent ne hv Se usual method
~ convention The who signed the isi i no,i1. d
nriyeS df their right 10 vote for these same men
}or the same Offices There IS not IN TINS 9,y SaTe
3sr NAV as in the case of factions where the
nomination Is by certificate OF conSehuoiss' &C.
a name or title for a Est OF cahdida'es u 80"
In view of all facts and careful i,s b pb
ton Of the matter have determines Una. oresd o,e
sectons raised by the protest flied as aloiH5a,a i
are valid against the first oned ana shall
recognize the candidates put In nomna'on oI NV ,h
sso@na Ibe HE 5or princpe OF the National
Democratic Party. namely; For MGm'Jr Wor.on
ddyke: for Sheriff, Alva A; BedelI for Surrogate,
LLOYD H Netileton; for Coroner Henry G ,Ier Her
man Members
exanaer chrise John na8ai BIge} i Yiliam anWood d.
Louis Frey. Joseph II. Smith, Henry Killan, George
Fl Bell. Richard E. Gabrath; and these ,, nauies mes
only will be printed on the official ballots win me me
name or title Of said party in the discharge OF III!
ofncial duty as County Clerk
The Davis crowd will undoubtedly appeal from
sh,s decision to the court and 1t now is apparent
why Allan L. McDermott was nominated FOR
Representative in Congress on the Popocratic
ticket and on Daviss fake petition. McDer-
motifs nomination is 10 be made the basis OF
fine appeal He has declined the Popocratc nomi-
nation and his letter Of declination was sent TO
the Davis committee In ii he declared he IS
Sound Money Democrat. But McDermot. mas
not flied his letter declining the nomination by
the fake petition and evidently has not because
ne wanted to leave some foundation on whicn
the Davis crowd could erect an appeal. 1t IS
probable that the Davis crowd Will not take
action until the last possible moment ana
will endeavor to have the decision delayed until
st is too late to prepare the official ballots Tor
the rival candidates The scheme is solely in the
interest Of Davis's candidate for Sheriff. as he
fears II an official balo: is issued to the Honest
Money Democrats enough Of them will he voted
70 defeat his man. Heller.