The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-11
NJ 'DERMOTT NOT OUT
The New York Newspaper
Statement Seems to Be
a Mere Canard.
TOUGH JOKE ON ALEC YOUNG
But He Used the Chance to
MaIign Hudson County's
Leading Democrat.
WHAT ROB ERT DAVIS SAYS
Anyone May Run for the Nom
nation But 1t Would Be a
Pity If Allan We're
Turned Down.
HEAVY ENROLMENT LAST NIGHT
Rows Among GreenviIie Repub-
Mcans--Poli,ical News of the
Whole Country.
ENROLMENT LAST NIGHT
Rows Among GreenviIle Repub-
Mcans--PoIitical News of the
Whole Country.

The New York newspapers announced it
as a definite fact this morning that Allan
L. MeDermott would not be nominated
for Congress by the Democrats of Hud-
son county. Diligent inquiry among the
recognized Democratic leaders revealed
no trace of any such change of purpose
in regard to the selection of a Congress
sional nominee. 1t is believed that the
New York papers, as it has been impos
sible to trace the rumor to any authentic
source in this city. The announcement
that Alexander c. Young, of Hoboken,
would be nominated in Mr.. McDermott's
stead, caused considerable gossip in poll
cal circles, but by noon it was pretty
victim of a joke. It is said by several
prominent leaders that he has at no time
been seriously thought Of
The little boom was started by Mayor
zeller. of Gutenberg, in Trenton on the
occasion of the State convention.
The mere mention of his name as a
Congressional possibility gave Mr.. Young
an opportunity to give expression to his
views about Mr.. HeDermott He spoke
to the "WorldD as foilows:-
81 am for Bryan and sewall and the
platform adopted by the Democratic con-
vention held in Chicago in July. l stand
on that platform [ do not take any
mid Ia 7 In q 1f III
out any modification or qualification
whatever.
county has ratified the platform and
nominations. The County Democratic
Committee has indorsed the nominations
and platform.
Il shall place my name before the
Democracy at the primaries to be held
on September II for the nomination for
that nomination beyond that of very many
other Democrats. 1 have as much claim
on 1t as any other Democrat. / as well
as many other Democrats have more claim
on it and should receive greater consider
alton than the candidate who declares
h's position to be that of opposition to
] am not nor do I believe members of
the Democratic party to be pirates and
anarchists.
"a gentleman from Jersey City. who
also is candidate for the nomination.
says;-I viii accept, and then goes on
10 10 zen US enat tne Pemocratlc convention
the platform is wrong, that we are wrong,
that everything is wrong except his OPP
for the Democrats of this county to de-
eide who is wrong; 1t is for the Demo-
Gratis of this county to decide if he will
get an opportunity to accept"
The gentleman referred to by Mr..
Young is Allan L. McDermott
Among the party leaders who would
discuss the situation today was Robert
Davis.
Amy Democrat may run for the nom
ination for any Office" said Mr. Davis
''To me, it would seem a great pity for
the Democrats to turn down Mr.. McDer-
mott for Mr.. Young. Allan L. CMcDermott
is Democrat He is intelligent. smart
and a man who should be taken care of
by the party. I think he will be a candi-
date for the Congressional nomination
Mr. Young is young and has been with
US only few years. He may file petit
tion the same as other aspirants for Of
hce"
That Mr.. Young ccntemplxtes running
for the nomination is an assured fact
'-Ths Lewis-Jacobs croakers at their
last meeting pledged their support to
Mayor Kenny of East Newark for Con-
gress- He accepted their support Last
night when it became known that Young
was in the race the croakers. it is as
serted, sent a committee to him to pledge
him the support of their organization.
Young accepted the offer with about the
same g1ee Mayor Kenny did. His action
In identifying himself with "sore-heed"
order while seeking the regular nomina-
ton has hurt his cause considerably.