New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27

county convention. Their opposition TO him
amounts 10 hatred. They defeated the Sheriff
for election a delegate to the Republican
National Convention, and they are confident
that he will have voice in the county con-
vention No matter which faction wins there
will be only one Republican ticket named. and
It will have loyal support The issue will be
the same as II was three years ago-a struggle
between the law-abiding citizens and the law
breaking element; battle between the people
and the old Democratic ring, which is again
striving TO fasten It's grip on that most i'm
portant Of the county oflcers-the Shrevalty.
The gamblers and liquor-dealers will be with
the nominees Of ex-Sheriff Davtss committee
Since Sheriff Tofey assumed charge the Gut
tenburg racetrack has been closed, and its own
ers the big Four"-ex-County Collector Dem
mis- Mclaughlin, Nick" Crusius Fred" Wal
baum and John c. Carr-were indicted and
were only saved by strong influence from going
TO prison They each paid heavy fine The
iquor-dealers who so fagrantly violated the
Sunday law have been prosecuted. and they are
not keeping open house the Sabbath The
lottery policy men. who were so we'll protected
under the old ring are carrying on their traffic
in t-of-the-way places. many have been pun
ished, and about twenty indictments are now
pending against policy-dealers. The poolrooms
have been closed and several bold offenders
have been punished
The enforcement of the laws has made the ring
Democrats hopeful. They believe that the liquor
dealers and gamblers men Of wonderful in
fuence. and that with their support, and that Of
their sympathizers. they can carry the county in
a Presidential campaign. despite the fact that
almost every prominent Democrat in the county
has bolted. The normal Democratic majority in
Hudson County is 5000 but these figures
reversed when on the county ring was de-
clared in the fall of 1898. and the Republican
nominations will not go begging. as they would
in a year OF a National election, when party
lines would be rigidly drawn. The Republicans
are confident that the lawless element compose
a minority of the voters in the county. This
apparent in the election Of Sheriff Toffey. and
they intend to make the issue conspicuous in the
contest for the county Offices.
A member Of Congress- a Sheriff, Surrogate
and members of Assembly are to be elected this
fall The aspIrants for the nomination of Sher-
If at the regular Democratic primaries are Dr.
William Heller. Of the County
Board OF Freeholders: ex-Police Justice Frank
Kimmerly and ex-Finance Commissioner Avah
Beden of Jersey City, and Assembyman Will
lam " Parslow Of HobOken. A number of Dem
ocrats Of North Hudson had conference on
Friday and urged that that section had been
ignored for twenty years, the nominee for Sher-
If should come from that section They Will
probably agree a candidate. Ex-SherH Davis
faVOrs Heller's nomination. which means that
Heller will be the candidate.
The men seeking the Republican nomination
are Under Sheriff John J. Erwin and Fire Com
missioner John Brennan. OF Jersey city, and ex-
Chosen Freebooter Aaron S. Baldwin, OF Ho-
bOken.
The O'Nei-Lewis Democratic County Com
mittee will have a candidate. and Will undoubt-
edly name some strong man. and make their
issue bossism For Surrogate, two candidates
FOR the regular Democratic nomination are now
IN the ield-Deputy Surrogate James ]. Lils
and Maurice Stack. private detective to the
Prosecutor OF the Pleas. The latter is brother
INLAY OF ex-County Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin.
and will have his support Lllis. II Is SAID, VIII
be the candidate of ex-Sherir Davis, and has
the best chance for the nomination al present.
The only aspirant thus far named by the he-
nublicans for the nomination is Police justice
! Herbert Potts. who would be a popular can
didate. ,,
There is at present no talk OF Assembly can
didatss The Democrats will renominate those
~ served in the last House OF Assembly. ex-
CON, those who have served two terms. The
1rlv Re-ublican mentioned for the nomination
or Congress is the present Representative
,rho.r.s NcFWan. who Is not ANXIOUS 10 serve
arott.r term Ex-Ju1ge Allan l. McDerinot
80 slated for the Democratic nomination, but
he is now doubtful candidate as ne mas pol'ea
,ba N-tf,ual tichet. Corporation Attorney
1sr,os + --iufurn - Foboken, has been named
o.d 4, the event OF McDermott's Withdrawal
viii probably be the nominee