New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
1T HITS THE LEADERS.
THEY Mediate REVENGE FOR
MLEAN'S APPOINTMENT.
MR. BALDWIN FEELS THAT HE HAS BEEN BADLY
TREATED-HE is ASKED TO HEAD AN IN

Mr. BALDWIN FEELS THAT HE HAS BEEN BADLY
TREATEp-HE is ASKED TO HEAD AN IN
DEPENDENT ORGANIZATION
The appointment of Alexander Mclean as Sheriff
Of Hudson County to fll the uncxpired term OF the
late Sheriff William Heller has caused no end oil
talk among the Republicans of Hudson county
While the organization men have not openly eN-
pressed their dissatisfaction they are nevertheiesS
smarting under the rebuke they received at the
hands of the Governor 1t is conceded that the ap-
pontment of Mr. Mclean is the hardest blow that
the leaders of the machine have ever received at
the hands OF the Governor or the state leaders
since they have been In control of the party al
fairs in Hudson county. The leaders were strongly
opposed to McLean's appointment and were Will
ing TO accept any of the other candidates rather
than be forced to accept Mclean Colonel Dick,n- nc @
son pleaded earnestly with the Governor not 10 1p
I;overnor declared that he would not appoint
candidate indorsed by the machine unless an Ia la
lions OF the party in Hudson county united upon
the candidate Erwin felt confident to the last
that ne would be chosen vo,,xr ,,or,s
Some hot headed members Of the Young Men men
Republican Association, of Jersey city OF when
Erwin is member, were so enrageu over rse ne
cravon portrait of the Governor which hung on the
walls of the cluhrooms and DESTROYED ySeted It tb'e
ac aud say that the picture fell from the wall
and that II was not destroyed
THE LEADERS PLAN REVENGE.
The failure of the Governor to appoint Erwin
has caused the leaders to openly declare lhdt 'eS
will not nominate candidate for Sheriff next fall
unless Mclean consents to accept the nomination
Mclean has said that he would not accept me
nomination under any circumstances ms lrienSs h
mSchine inc men would strive to defeat him in order
to make it appear to me SIoV@eI1oi @ md I'd" Ale as he
william Eaton of Jersey City in ,1a speakMpf san OF the e
run whether he wants to or not. We had goou
for the and as the he opced o run
candidate for election. -, ,oosors &c c,oarlv
expressed IL Mclean refuses to run for eiecWon ~
is than probable that the naieS eadeas T'i
d'I% Ewn s' Who was slated for the nomination. VII
not accept 1t in face & 9 the he S womd be heavily
harndicapped by being identified with the discred-
tied machine.
Mr. BALDWIN CRITIC1SES THE GONEhNON'
Aaron 5. Baldwin. of Hoboken. has denounced
the Governors action in strong terms ne lee'S
that the Governor has humiated him and that ne
was entitled to the appointment by reason OF MS
having been the partys candidate against Shern
Heller He said yesterday that he did not feei sore
because he had not received the aPpSn'mehh a ou'
Il wonder how the Governor would feel II ne ne
were put in my position SAID MI, Saiu"i, ns he has
treated me. ! entitled TO the apppQn,In,TI ,Iad
1t did not matter what Sbjecions coeIa o clear that
! cannot understand how the Governor coud nav ae
done otherwise man appo'mr nv Character and that
7 am loval marty man and that was entitled
TO the appointment according to parry usaEe. sax
point me? feel that have been shameiuNE
"e3fCe Vce PTesident Hobart supported candidacy.
He wrote to the Governor and told him that was
entitled to the appointment, and that ne ttne
Governor; could not well do otherwise than aI-
poin, me, in view of the fact that, according ITO to
nartv usage was entitled to the office. Inc
governor Cove ignored the vice-Presidents views and
felt that he would appoint whomever ne pieaSeu'
whether II was right or wrong
I!There should never have been any question
about my appointment. and why the G3vern0r % aop at
ment is something that ! cannot fathom. nave
nothing to say against Mr.; Mclean. ! am pe,.eT
pleased that he received the appointment than J
would have been had any other candidate than
myself been chosen.
TALK OF AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION
There is now considerable talk among Mr. Bald
wins friends Of organizing independent Re
publican organization in Hudson County similar
10 the organization now existing in Essex County
headed by Dr. Herold Mr. Baldwin has been
asked by many of his friends TO lead such move
ment and he has the matter under consid-
Grafton The probabilities that such an or
ganzation will be started TO hght me present as
credited Republican machine Nothing can be
gained II is said bv being associated with the
present machine. and unless an independent Re-
publican association Is formed the Republicans
Of Hudson County will not receive any consdera-
ton at the hands Of the National State leaders.
A conference Of Republicans who favor irde-
pendent movement will be held this week: and the
| matter will be thorouehy discussed. There are
now no hopes of "solidfying and pacifying the
| Marty in Hudson County" The leaders made this
| impossible by opposing reorga nizaton They have
! practically killed Mr.. Badwns report for proper
| reorganization Of the party, and lntend 70 mis-
| manage the party to suit themselves. Trouble
some times are loo ked for IN Hudson County. The
party is now hopelessly split. ard unless the Ma
/ tional and State leaders interfere the party will
present broken ranks at the election this fall with
| hopes for success.