The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21

ing for the candidates OF their choice
They want the others to have oiEciaI
ballots also, SO that they may have the
same privilege What right have they
to say that Democrats vino want to vote
Tor Palmer and Bucxner must also vote
for their candidates for Sheriff, Surrc-
gate ana the other Offices, which have
nothing whatever to do with the qnes-
tons involved in national politics. 4
lev gentlemen get together and say we
are the National Democrats. That does
not give the right to pass upon the per-
sonnet CT candidates who are legally tlaIn-
mated and TO order that sound money
eT and Buckner cannot vote at the same
time for the regular Democratic calldi-
dates for the other Offices
Eiow 40 You get the electors on the
tickets you wanr the County Clerk to
furnish?' asISed Justice I1ippincott
They are nominated by petition filed
with the Secretary of State, and he fur
nishes them TO the County Clerk re-
Piled Mr.. McDermott.
Before the petition comes to the County
Clerk" continued Justice Lippincott, "can
anybody step in and claim thai name?
IF no objection is made replied Mr.
McDermott. the County Clerk can print
both tickets. We do not object to the
other. ticket being printed, but we want
ours"
Justice Lippincott said he could not see
that the Court has right TO make any
sordsr under the present proceeding.
I'VE complain of an invasion Of our
rights" said Mr.. McDermott Where
candidates are nominated by conventions
must recognize the validity of the noIni-
nation and print their tickets, but when
nominations are made by petition the
frst claimants to a name are entitled to
It. II the Republicans should endorse
the Prohibition candidate for Congress
couldn't his name be printed on the Re-
publican ticket. Those who represent
Palmer and Buckner want Democrats to
~f4- ftar< 2 o. .
ing Bryan, but they also want to give
them chance to vote for their local
ticket. That is my attitude These gentle
men, however, propose to drive Democrats
to vote for local candidates of their seIee-
ton They are trying to take National
question into their petty spites and lniser-
able squabbles. This miserable thing they
call a ticket wouldn't receive 1,000 votes
IN the county. Who says that I cannot
De- candidate? These gentlemen VINO
sit down and contemplate their own
purity, who are a, general nuisance to any
party they associate themselves with?
The County Clerk s opinion is most ridscu-
lous. There is no provision in the law
for any such protest as has been/pre
sented."
If the County Clerk has determined to
print that ticket" said Justice Lippineott,
I don t see how I can prevent him.
We don't want him prevented, . re-
piled Mr.. McDer1nott we want him to.
print that ticket, and we want ours
LtAAAiSu+ w = wait 10 give every man q
chance to vote for Palmer and Buckner
and for his choice for local candidates
at the same time
It don't seem TO me. . said Justice Lip
plncott, that I can go outside to inquire
II there was any political triekery. It
don't seem to me that | can go beyond
the question of improper FORM
The County Clerk" said Mr.. McDer-
mott. has passed upon the personnel
of candidates. What kind of community
would we nave If the County Clerk was
authorized to pass upon the political
principles. of a candidate and say whether
the people should be permitted to vote
for him or not He should print both
tickets. he can call the other the Really
Good National Democratic Party if thev
desire it: My object in accepting
thls nomination is thai I may be able
70 vote for Palmer and Buekner and the
regular Democratic candidates for the To-
else the same chance
~ justice Lippiacott directed the other
sac TO make answer tomorrow morning
Il they desire to do so. and directed thai
an parties interested be in court at ten
e. M-, when further argument will Be
heard.