New-York tribune., 1900-08-07
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
TINE ENOUGH YET IN HUDSON.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CONsID-
ERING CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS-

REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CONSID-
ERING CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
Robert Davis the Democratic leader of Hudson
County, said yesterday that there was necessity
for haste In selecting a candidate for the seat in
the House of Representatives made vacant by the
death of William D. DAILY There were plenty OF
candidates all OF whom were good men, he said,
and. as the Democratic voters Of Hudson County
would have the privilege of voting for their choice
for the nomination at the open primaries at the
proper time, there need be anxiety about the
matter, the selection of the popular choice was
assured. Mr.. Davis refused positively 10 say that
he had individually any choice and reiterated his
previous statement to the effect than he had not
indorsed any one of the twelve fifteen candidates
already named by their admirers.
The friends of Ex-Governor George T. Werts are
still actively advocating his nomination for the
place. and they enthusiastic in the expression
of the belief that he is the coming man. In ad-
dtiOn to the Democratic support behind the eX-
Governor there is good word being said for him
by number of Republicans who apparently believe
that the election of Democrat is foregone con-
cusion. and who would prefer Mr.. Werts to any
Democrat so far named. They say that they will
vote for the Republican candidate as a matter OF
course, unless the Republicans should make the IN
excusable mistake of nominating some target prac-
uce republican or some TOO new anu ,SSosa - Pa
publicans have heard with much impatlence 9 tn2t
some Of the men who are infiuenu3 Ia Isl F , 5i og
have been considering the candldiC! ol tTI,I,. aT W
more such Republicans and they declare an IT &
scheme or cOunteuanCe the elimination OF II; II
such a plan should prevail. What they want, tney
say, is good. clear. straightout Repu5~ncan ~ cot ~
didate, a man whose standing In ana services 70
the party enttle him to respect and conndemCe1. 1
Such man. they say, can put up StIoiS, anu
possibly winning contest. At any rate, lne s@e- @
feat of such candidate would not pe CAUSE lo'
individual regret of party disgrace: ,7,
County Republican Committee, said YESTERDAY tiat .i
there nothing new in the congress - -
except that the names of several worthy ,.H dnp
capahe Repuhlicans were being considered win
the nomination in view. The Republicans OF lhe
With District he said. would make the best posi-
BILE selection of a candidate, and make the oesu
possible effort to elect him. 49,,
The fact that the headquarters OF the Oenocrattl t
state Committee would be opened In Jersey Clty
within short time regarded by Denloc Ia = :
generally as a move in the right dlrect9n- ne
importa nee of having the NeW-Iersey heaullLd
near that of the Democratic National OoInInl lee,
which II was confidently expected, Wouid open d
headouarters In New-York before long, was men
toned but II was admitted that. In Such a cam
uaign as would be fought in the state thls year,
The counsel Of Robert Davis would be OF the HIst
Impcrtance as his grasp Of the political sltultlon
i'm the State and his ideas of conducting oItte
campaign were highly regarded by the DenoCrtIIc Il
state Gommfttee The fact that, with the State
head0uarters in Jersey City. Mr. Davis would oe
i'm close and constant touch with the other leauIs
Of th- partv was dwelt upon with enthusiasm as
a good political omen. In fact, the Hudson County
Democrats generally regard Mr. Davis as the COM
ing state leade- of their party, II ne mas not IL
ready arrived