New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
SPECIAL ELECTION TALK.
not KNOWN WHO WILL BE NOMINATED TO
SUCCEED THE LATE W. D. DAILY.

SUCCEED THE LATE w D. DAILY.
Robert Davis the Democratic leader Of Hudson
County, said yesterday that the reports that he
had expressed preference for any candidate as
the successor in Congress o: the late William ID.
DAILY were entirely gratutous. He had not, he
said mentioned the name OF any one. nor had he
at this time any idea as TO whom the Democrats
would nominate fill the vacancy OF course, there
would probably be a number OF candidates and
naturally there was more less speculation 70
who the coming Democratic candidate would be.
but opinions so far we're entirely speculative and
expressive Of individual preference rather than
organized party manifestation Of the choice OF the
convention. There would be plenty Of time. Mr..
Davis thought, after the funeral Of Mr. Daly-to
whom he paid generous tribute expressive Of his
loyalty to hts party and his friends, and whose
place he said. II would be no easy matter TO sup
ply either politically or socialy-to discuss the
nomination OF his successor in Congress. II have
not" Mr. Davis concluded. expressed any choice
in the matter, and shall not for the present. The
convention will decide. and the selection will be
carefully and judiciously made
The Hudson County Republicans. Edward ".
Woolley the chairman of the Republican County
Committee. said had not given the matter OF the
successor of Mr. DAILY any consideration as yet
Such discussion, he thought. would be premature;
if not offensive to the friends OF the late genial
Congressman 1t was proper, however, he thought
brought forward the result OF Mr.. Dalys death
1nat ne r hardly ectnn th1I 10 m the unexpred
term of Mr. DAILY. In the present session OF con-
the exception OF the few vacancies caused by death
If the election of successor to Mr. DAILY would
affect or be likely affect the political complex
i4stifed in calling Special election; but under
present circumstances. such election would be
a needless and a useless expense. Mr. Wooliey esti-
1fd fR9 Of sPafs P FITS ue Pay Of
election officers in 165 districts four officers In eacn
places, an average OF 81 each &1155; advertising;
vote and other lncldentas;, 81 900 There was no
money available, Mr.. WoOlley said, to pay these
e6ef and Ths Fs Board Of aE had not
propriated any more funds than would 2e heeueo ia
cover the expenses of the regular election rs $500
for the Democrats TO find as strong candidate for
Congress as Mr. DAILY would have been: and said
fndng s' strong candidate for their ticket
Among the candidates already penn tdLAeu III
by the Demo Gratis IS Judge Otto Grouse ouL this i
talk pretty generally regarded by c99ssTaTye
edge or consent The fact that he was recently
apDoipted District Court Judge by Governor Eoor-
eGg5 sgna6 - TSas one Of the reasons given why Mr.
Grouse would not consider the nominah1n non l9T S
Teasoa given for the probability that he would n4{
Democrat four years ago. and that. so far as was
known he had not changed his political opinion
Amother name that was added to the list Of posi-
Bile Democratic candidates today was IN Ina Jbt ~ i
was said by one of his admirers IN Jersey Slty yes
terday OF the popuiaty bo II the beeVe in brains ss
a first requisite for member OF CONGRESS as nus @
evidence OF MS 4 ngn anitLy tng Tyuiem D Edwards
was named as another of the possible nominees
1t is understood that Mr. Edwards and Mr.. DAVIS
are upon the best of terms these days, and that
If the ex-senator chose to go into the contest he
would be a hard man to beat. IL was a!so sdIu @
grawng. ne ana Would continue to grow unless
one with direct or deegateG ~ 6t too large to
kill without making disturbance. All of which
e snecIatVet and Individual character of the talk
about candidates for the Congress nomination