The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-29
Mr.. DAVIS LAUGHS
Franklin Murphy's Scheme
To Push His Gubernatorial
Boom Amuses Him.
PROGRESS OF REORGANIZATION
Aaron Baldwin Only Waiting
His Chance To Get Even
With Dickinson.
PROGRESS OF REORGANIZATION

Disgruntled, dissatisfied Republicans In
Hudson county are initiating the prac-
tice supposed to be favored by drowning
men: catching at straws. The G. 0. p.
is split up into innumerable fac
tions, and each, of course, has a leader
While they kick at each other, the ma
jority of the leaders" agree on one thing,
and that is that the Dickinson gang must
be shelved.
Among the plans put forth to reunite
Franklin Murphy, chairman of the State
Republican Committee as the party nom
inee for Governor. Franklin, it is also
said, hearing that there was an oppor-
tunity to set a handful of North Hudson
county Democrats by the ears over the
Shrievalty nomination, has already sent
out some of his friends to create disaf-
lection among the Democrats. He thinks
that because John Zeller, George b.
Bergkamp of West Hoboken, Cara
Ruempler, John J. Heavey and Frank
McNalIy would each like the nomination
n are working to gain it, there is a
chance to do some, as he calls it, mis-
sionary work.
Leader Robert Davis has, of course.
heard of the plan and laughed heartily
at it. He is quoted as saying:-
1.-The Democratic party is united
and will continue so. Of course there
are a few men who are never happy
unless they are kicking up some sort OF
fuss. The Democratic party can get
along without such men. If they are not
satisfied with the way the party is man
aged they can get out. They have that
privilege.
M Murphy's scheme is a good one
from a political standpoint, but from
what 1 know of the majority of Demo-
Gratis in North Hudson he will have his
labor for his pains. North Hudson has
always been loyal to the Democratic
party, and despite the efforts of a few
malcontents to create dissension will con-
tinue so. AS L understand it. North Hud-
son thinks it ought to have the privilege
of nominating the candidate for Sheriff
next fall. No section of the county, in
my opinion, is more entitled to the Sc
lection of a candidate thar another. The
Democratic primaries are open to all.
Any man who feels he has a cIalm on the
party is privileged to seek a nomination.
If the majority OF Democrats feel as he
does he will be nominated.
North Hudson has a perfect right to
make a fight for one bf the county nom--
nations. No one disputes that, but no
Democrat has a right to say if a certain
section does not get a representative on
the ticket that it will refuse to support
the successive candidates. That kind OF
talk won't help THAI particular section,
and 1t certainly won't have any effect on
the majority of the Democrats in the
county. The nominations will be made
next fall, and, Notwithstanding all the
talk, one one can Tell at this time VINO
Will comprise the ticket
The Republican leaders are very chary
about expressing their views; they are
each waiting to see which way TIER party
cat will jump before giving their views.
Mr.. Aaron Baldwin, who IN all probability
will be the Republican candidate for Sher-
if. is at the head Of the reorganization
committee. 1t is well known that if he
has his way the Dickinson gang will have
no consideration from him. Mr.. Baldwin,
memory is long. Behind him IS the re-
spectacle element of the party, men who
have expressed u~ndisguised contempt for
the methods of rhe Dickinson lot and un-
der no consideration will they join hands
with them. THAI being so the chances or
m are as remote as the ridiculous
plan to infuse disaffect.on among the
Democrats of the north end of the coun-
ty. Democrats are too loyal to Leader
Davis, who's management of the party
has even excited the admiration of his
p~olitiacl opponents, to be hoodwinked by
Franklin Murphy's transparent nonsense.