The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-13
his fan. All sorts of rumors could be

this fall. All sorts of rumors could be
heard.
One heard rumor early in the day that
the leaders had practically agreed to sup
| port Allan McDermott for Congress- to MI
| the unexpired term of the late William d.
| DAILY, whose affable countenance was
| sadly missed by many on yesterday $ out
| ing. Leon Albeit, Jr., a conspicuous ngure
| in the gathering, was overheard to say IN
reply to a query of one thoroughly posted
| on the trend of matters up to that hour
as to whether he had been decided upon
\ as the most available candidate for State
| Senate in case Mr.. McDermott is noml-
mated for Congress-
Il have received no such assurance.
! But I'm in the race and am hustlfng.
| Do for me what you can"
The fierce wind blew Mr.. Abbett's out
| ing hat. along with several others, over
board. and he did all his .Fhustling' there
after on the trip to the grove bareheaded.
He didn't seem to mind it. He had been
at the College Point landing but short
while when he appeared with neat pure
white Fedora
Later on a whole slate purporting to
around on which Mr.. Albeit was men
toned as the choice of the leaders for
the position on the ticket he coveted.
Still further on it was said by knowing
ones that ex-Judge Robert Hudspeth was
sure of the backing of the leaders for
the nomination of State Senator. Incl
dentally Mr.. Hudspeth was mentioned in
connection with the nomination of both
State Senator and as the next Mayoralty
candidate. When interviewed late in the
afternoon by a News reporter the ex-
Judge said:-
I'm looking for nothing"
+" But your name has been mentioned
in connection with both positions" ven
tured the reporter.
.soh, yes,' said the ex-Judge, medi-
tatively, 'I have been addressed as both
Mr.. Senator and Mr.. Mayor. No, 1
have no objection to having my name
mentioned in connection with either posi-
ton"
But the man who was doing the tallest
piece of hustling all day was Street and
Water Commissioner Anthony Hauck,
who wants the Mayoralty nomination
next spring. He seemed to have plenty
of friends.
Once he ran up against a coterie of men
which included the ex-Judge and the con-
versation naturally turned upon the May
orally nomination race.
81 see, said the ex-Judge, smiling. "that
you have been taking advantage of my
absence this summer
But you pulled out in my favor, didn't
your replied the indomitable Hauck.
And all enjoyed a good laugh.
Col. Robert G. Smith, who marshalled
the great parade, and who is a sort of 81
lent candidate, was also frequently adj
dressed as "Mr. Mayor as was also Mr..
George Bouton, the efficient clerk of the
Street and Water Board. Both had many
friends in the big crowd. But the May
orally nomination did not occupy very
prominent place in yesterdays side dis
cussions.
Mayor Hoos chatted pleasantly on the
boat with the two Mayors Seymour, one
of Newark and the other of Bayonne, and
other distinguished guests. At the grove
he mingled with the crowd and early
heard that Mr.. McDermott had been
agreed upon as the Congressional candi-
date. The Mayors name had weeks be-
fore been frequently mentioned in eonnec-
ton with the Congressional nomination.
He was asked by 1.-The News" reporter
what he had to say regarding the re-
ported agreement on McDermott
81 have nothing whatever to say" he
answered.
Alexander Young, who ran for Congress
in 1896, and who has hustled hard for the
nomination, declared to the last that the
matter was not settled.
All the while the various contingents
from other sections of the county dis
cussed their own political states, Hoboken
Bayonne and the north and west Hudson
ttownships had states of their own to dis
cuss and fix up if possible
So far as the Assembly nominations are
concerned it was pretty well settled that
Patrick Connolly will succeed Teddy
Carroll; that Lawyer John J. DENIM will
succeed Assemblyman James j. Murphy,
who is now Police, Justice; that Killian
Lutz of Gutenberg will succeed Assem-
blyman Walscheid of Union Hill, and
that Peter Stillwell will succeed Assem-
blyman Benny of Bayonne. The other
Hudson incumbents are expected to be re-
nominated.
This will in all probability be the coun-
| ty Freeholder ticket
Bayonne-Patrick Nugent
| Jersey City-James Ellington, James J.
Kelly, Henry L. Finke and Edward Barr.
| Hoboken-Jacob KuDer.
| North Hudson-Adam Schaeffer.
West Hudson-George Capron.
| There was considerable talk among the
Hoboken contingent concerning the May
orally nominee of the Democracy of that
| city Three prominent candidates We're
| on the outing. Mayor Fagan, who, it is
| said, is flirting with the chances for a
| fourth term, was not seen in the gather
| ing Martin Daab, Michael Coyle and
Adolph Lankering shook hands and
! opened wine with friends. Coyle and Daab
were both asked by the News" reporter
as to the probable success of their as
| pirations.
'sNo one else in the race" both said.
One said st am it."
| AS usua! the main political element
| hovered about the grounds Immediately
| adjacent to the main pavilion While
they discussed politics setto voce, the
great big crowd was enjoying as partici-
pants or spectators all sorts of athletic
games and contests across the way on
| the splendid green lawn that slopes down
| to the Sound. The crowd had scarcely
| reached the grove when there was a
great scramble for seats in the grand