The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-15
DAVIS OUTING POLITICS
Allan McDermott for Sen
ator and Mr.. DAILY
for Congress.
FREEHOLDER AND ASSEMBLY SLATE
No Gubernatorial Candidate
to Be Favored : In
teresting Gossip.
FREEHOLDER AND ASSEMBLY SLATE

The presence of so many Of the leading
politicians at the Davis outing yesterday,
induced to the expectation that some in
teresting political information would be
forthcoming before the day was over, and
that expectation was fully realizeu'
After the breakfast had been disposed OF
and the members of the association had
scattered themselves among the GROUNDS
to amuse themselves as their inclinations
dictated, the leaders got together quietly
and discussed the situation. Although
the air was full of rumors it was dif-
ficult matter to get anything definite.
Those who knew or ought to know, de-
clared that politics were tabooed at the
,/Davis outings, and as every one was out
for a good time all business was strictly
abstained from. Nevertheless almost
every candidate mentioned in connection
with the important offices, was on the
ground and never missed single oppor-
tufdty to get in a word where 1t would
do their boom the most good. The AS
sembly, Freeholder candidates and aspir-
ants for places on the new Boulevard
Commission We're as thick as rattlesnakes
in huckleberry patch. Mr. Davis de-
clared there was no politics IN the ex-
cursion, ana said that he was too busy
looking after the comfort of his guests
to bother with politics. Sheriff Heller
was equally reticent Nevertheless the
woods were full of politics, and before
dinner was served a slate had practically
been agreed upon.
One OF the interesting features of the
day was the presence Of Mayor Law
renee Pagan OF Hoboken, who is poDu-
lariy supposed to be a most bitter enemy
of Leader Davis. That there had been
much doubt OF his appearing at the out
ing was demonstrated by the fact that
one of his constituents who caught sign,
of him, Immediately made a demand upon
him for S. which he had wagered the
Mayor that he would attend the outlrg.
Tie presence of HobolSens Mayor was
hailed with delight and taken as an indi-
cation that the hatchet had been buried
ard that the party i'll IIoboken would be
united this fall and help materially TO
build ND an old time Democratic major
ity in Hoboken The Mayor was heartily
greeted on all sides. and received hear
ty reception. During the afternoon he,
'sfreslQ. consultations with some of the lea
ders ana ffad some suggestions to make
concerning fine slate agreed upon.
Senator Ealy and Would-be-Congrsss-
man Alexander c. Young, of Hoboke1,
were among the throng both seeking that
which they cannot have. Senator DAILY
wants to go back to the Senate. and Mr.
Young wants to try again for the House
of Representatives. 1t was decisively
stated that Mr.. DAILY must take the Con-
gressional nomination or nothing Never
theless Mr.. Young and his friends, who
We're numerous, were most active. They
made strong plea for the self assertive
young lawyer from Hoboken. The bur-
den of their argument was that Mr..
Young by the vigorous and aggressive
campaign which he made two years ago
against discouraging odds, had greatly
endeared him to the silver wing of the
party, and unless he was renominated
that wing would revolt and make trouble,
sufficient, perhaps, to defeat the candi-
date. Mr.. Young. who mingled with the
throng during the day, was much encour-
aged by the shape affairs assumed and if
he could have found any takers, was ap-
parently willing to give odds on lis
chances. Even after it was authoritative
" announced in the afternoon that the
nomination was to go to Senator Daily he
still clung to hope. He said that Mr.
Daily did not want to go to Washington
and might perhaps decline to run or
he would be nominated for Governor by
the Democratic convention, and thus be
taken out of the race. In either event
Mr.. Young looks upon himself as the logi-
cal candidate. as he has great faith in his
reversionary right to Mr.. Daly's Con-
gressionai estate
Every one seemed to be all at sea over
he o+<>-si toll
of affairs Mr.. DAILY based his hopes He
argued that amid all the conflicting in
terests it would be impossible to make
choice and he would be called upon to
maintain the dignity of Hudson county
in the Senate for another three years
Mr.. Daily has many influential support
ers, who would like to see him in the
Senate for another term. They call at
tention to the gallant fight for Democ-
racy which he made in the State House
when everything was Republican and
fighting for Democratic principles was
most discouraging work. They declare
that he can be of far more benefit to
the party in Trenton than he can at
Washington. But the leaders concluded
that Mr.. Daily should go to Congress and
that Allan L. McDermott should repre-
sent the county in the State House at
Trenton. This was the surprise of the
day, as up to the time the boat sailed
away yesterday morning it was supposed
that Former Judge Hudspeth had cfnch
on that nomination. The boat, however.
had hardly left the dock before it began
to be whispered around that Judge Huds-
peih's name had been wiped off the slate
Various reasons more or less absurd,
were given for this. Among other things
it was said that the numerous friends of
the late Father Tighe had notified the
powers that be that IL Judge Hudspeth
was nominated for Senator, not only
would they vote against him but they
would work against him and do all in
their power to encompass his defeat, The
reason given for this was that when
Father Tfghe's brother was convicted of
completely In pool selling at Harrison the
reverend gentleman went to Judge Huds-
peth and begged him 70 fine his brother
heavily and not subject the family to
the disgrace Of sending him to Jail. This,
1t is said. the Judge refused to do and
really irgaIted the priest. He sentenced
vSang Tighe to nine months irnprison-
mellt and soon after the clergyman died.
Judge Hudspeth was asked about this
story yesterday afternoon. and he said
that Father Tighe did intercede fopthis
brother but he told the priest courteoHs-
4v fiat he could not aScicutiouS}y acceae