The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-07
THE HUDSON FIGHT
Leader Davis Very Conf
dent of the Success ).
of the County
Ticket.
HIS REASONS DEFINED.
Lively Shaking Up for the Men
Who Foster Diseord in
the Party.
LINES TO BE DRAWN CLOSER
Significant Hints as to What Is
Likely to Happen After
Election.
ALEX. YOUNG NAMED FOR CONGRESS-
Doinss of the sscomnittee en- va-
cancies,,-McKfnIey' Talk
Today-PoIitical News
of the Country.
LINES TO BE DRAWN CLOSER
ALEX. YOUNG NAMED FOR CONGRESS-

The committee appointed by the Demo-
cratic County COMMITTEES to fill vacan-
cfes which might occur on the ticket met
last night in the rooms of the Robert
Davis Association. The twenty-one mem
bers of the committee were present. The
meeting was private one. In every
respect It was harmonious.
Alexander c. Young, of Hoboken, was
voted the Congressional nomination, to
SUCCEED Allan L. McDermott. The names
of Mayor Fagan, Leon Albeit and Angus
tus Bruggemann. all Hobokenites, were
suggested, but Mr. Young seemed TO have
the call.
Robert Davis acted as Chairman, and
before a name was suggested he took oc-
casion to remarls that he proposed leaving
the selection of a candidate altogether to
the committee. even declining to vote
Young was elected on the first ballot
He was notified. and an hour later he ap-
psayed before the Committee and made a
formal acceptance. He is an out and out
silver advocate. and he says he will leave
no stone untprned TO win. He is hustler
and has already taken an aetive part
in the c4mpaagn. He win speak at-least
five nixhts . sssSk from this time until
election Aay.
Rqbsst Davis. after fhe selection of Mr..
Young. reviewsa the political situetion in
this way,-
"Mr. Young ~ . young man. His
> Democracy esslnst be questioned. He Is
active and seems tq have the friendship
Of every member Of the County COM
zrfS< -
tended he has bean well received, and I
expect him TO win though beyond doubt
he Will not receive the votes of gold
Democrats. .
II have studied the situation and have
arrived at the conclusion that no man
we could have named, circumsta tances
considered, would have been supported
by that class of voters. Our party Is to
an extent divided on national issues, but
/ believe every man who calls himself a
Democrat will support our local ticket
Throwing national issues aside for a mo-
ment, let US look at the Congressional
candidates. Mr.. Young Is young but
intelligent man, and represents new and
young Democracy. Candidate McEwan
is man who for some reason enjoys
popularity. Just why he does puzzles
me almost as much as it does the Re
publican leaders. Ever since he entered
politics he has been shouting his head
Off about what he would do for the poor
people. He is still shouting, and / fail
TO see that he has accomplished any,
thing. The people have tried him, and
fnasmuch as he has done nothing for Them
II would occur to me that in general
principles they might give Mr.. Young
cnance. II elected he will beyond all
question do more for this locality than
McEwan has.
concerning the Surrogacy fight I have
seen It published that Mayor Wanser has
no cialm upon the Office. That is true.
mayor Wanser is personal friend of
mine and 1 find fault with him because
ne Is not a Democrat. When he went
INTO ONCE he promised a great deal more
tnan ne has given. His connection with
certain alleged schemes, such as water
mas, In my opinion, made him the weak
est man on the Republican ticket. /
neheve that our candidate, James T. Ill
lis, will beat him out Of his boots in
this city, and he will certainly beat him
IN the other towns. The nomination Of
Mayor Wanser for Surrogate pleases me
He will help to drag down the whole
Republican ticket.
So far as our shrfevalty candidate
William Heller, is concerned s',s, hel;e,,s ~
VIII win, hands down.
"A casual review of tha pa,,,,,,.
Assembly ticket shows us John = No
Arthur as a candidate He was ren1dia4-
ed once by his own party but nov, 10
pobs up His connection with the electric
X bn1d
MIN, II elected, sure voter in the As-
sembly for all trusts and monopolies
The Republicans expect to win. think
ing We have trouble in our camp. So
Tar az I can learn, the trouble that was
apparent few weeks ago is dying out.
ana those Democrats who were kicking
naroest are now with US and working
like beavers.
Inere are few, men like Andrew
>. corcoran, who are regarded by some
democrats as chronic kickers and dis
turpers. III Mr.. Corcoran and his friends
want a committee, they have a right to
organize one. 1t is not my province tc
say they shall not For my part. I am
sx that those gentlemen are not with
united Democracy is better than a
2ne IT men are Democrats. how
~ should stand under the Dem
inner There are some men in
who have always had their say
ratic politics who are not Dem
want to say that 1 know a
ave not supported Democratic
gin years Some have made
and the party machine has
out TO please them, only
hen the next election rolls
e once again kicking over
Intentionally or otherwise