The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-20
D0NHELLY DON'T Want It
Tells a Local Leader That
He'd Rather Someone
Else Ran For Gov
ernor.
DAILY NAMED FOR CONGRESS-
Interesting Gossip About the
Fall Campaign in Hudson
County.
DAILY NAMED FOR CONGRESS-

Local politicians are discussing the fall
campaign freely and the indications are
that an early start will be made on the
Democratic side. The party leaders say
the campaign will doubtless be a hot
one and they all favor getting to work
unusually early so that every organic
alton will be in good working order and
in a position to do effective work toward
the close of the campaign.
Some weeks ago Robert Davis sprang
the name of Richard A. Donnelly as a
possible G~ubernatorial candidate. The
suggestion was taken up in various parts
of the State, and Mr.. Donnelly seems to
possess considerable strength. In this
county he is particularly strong and the
sentiment in his favor is growing daily.
His boom is destined to be a brief one,
however. as the gentleman himself has
expressed an unwillingness to enter the
race. To a prominent politician of this
city he has communicate his views on
the Gubernatorial outlook and it is re-
ported that he is averse to entering the
political arena except that a majority of
the Democratic leaders demand it. He
would possibly acquiesce then. But he
expresses a hope that some one else will
be chosen. 1t is, therefore, taken for
granted by certain leaders that General
Donnelly will not make the fight that
must be made by the man who gets away
with the G-ubernatorial nomination.
senator William D.. DAILY is no
more seriously spoken of than he
was six months ago. If he abides
by the decision of the local party
leader he viii withdraw from the
race now and seek the Congressional
nomination, which he can readily obtain.
His only opponent for that office is Coun-
selor Alex Young, and he. it is said. lacks
the support of the party leaders. Mr..
Young wants the nomination, but his
chances of getting it are very slight.
There are a few men who him he is en-
titled to it, but ever they are ready to
support Daily if he will announce himself
a candidate. The Senator has been ap-
preached on the subject. and while he
does not like the proposition at his time,
it is confidently believed that he will
swing into line and do as the party lead
ers wish him. One of the Senator's main
reasons, it is said, for not entering the
Congressional race now is that he does
not wish to Interfere with any chance
Counselor Young may have for the nomi-
nation.
To succeed Senator DAILY there is a
strong likelihood hat ex-Judge Robert
Hudspeth will be nominated. Mr.. Huds-
peth is not particularly anxious to enter
the political arena again, but so many of
his close friends have approached him
hat within the last day or two he has
shown some disposition to make another
fight.
A certain branch of the party is work
ing in the interests of Counselor Otto
Grouse, but that gentleman, it is said,
is unwilling to sacrifice his business to
enter politics. So thai the way affairs are
sloping themselves make it appea to
politicians hat the county ticket this fall
will be headed by w. D. DAILY for Con-
gress, r. S. Hudspeth for Senator.