New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
A CONFLICT OF OPINION.
STILL DISCUSSING CANDIDATES AND METH
obs OF ELECTION

Political discussion to the probable successor
OF the late William ID. DAILY In Congress which was
temporarily lulled while his funeral was in prog
ress was resumed with even create spirit after
the ceremonies were over. Almost every Demo-
cratic politician of any prominence at all in Hud-
son County attended the funeral in Hobolxen
yesterday. and there large sprinkng of Re-
publicans there. Tho tribute to Mr. Daly's mem
ory had the merits of being sincere for few men
had more friends than he had in either the higher
or the lower walks of life where he was known
and his acquaintance was wide
1t is not singular peculiar to Hudson County
that there should be almost constant discussion of
the question to who shall be selected for the now
vacant seat in Congress- since the With District
has always been veritable political hotbed but it
Is surprising to even those Democrats who keep up
with the fast political pace there that there is
much available Democratic talent ready and walt
Ing to accept the nomination. The latest addition
to the number of possible candidates who have al
ready been mentioned in The Tribune is Assembly
man Leon Albeit. son of the late Governor Albeit.
and one of the active and Intelligent poll
ucians in the masterful group of Democrats in the
With District Mr. Albeit is accredited with being
one of the favorites OF Mr.. Davis but that dis
Greet leader of all the leaders has declined to
manifest his preference by either a word or a
sign. When he speaks he will do when he is
ready, the political atmosphere will be cleared,
and many of the back seat vacancies will be filed
again by those Democrats who have come forward.
but who have learned to labor and wait. In the
peIleI the good Things come ROUND eventually
to those who wait patiently, and thus keep In line.
The divided views of the Democrats to whether
the successor to Mr. DAILY can be elected for the
unexpired and for the full terms simultaneously
and on the same ticket at the regular election in
November are as much in evidence as is the discus
SION SION Oh OF the merits OF the candidates There are
be done, while others declare with equal emphasis
OF conviction that this view is. all wrong. Men
who probably have rarely if ever before looked
into the Federal and State constitutions have been
engaged in the pursuit of some section which
would favor their ideas of governmental pro-
prfety and power, Those who believe that the
ticket for both the unexpired and the full terms
have found that provision IN the Federal instru-
in the representation OF any State the executive
authority thereof shall issue writs Of election to
fill such vacancies and they declare that the Gov
ernOr of New-Jersey is commanded peremptortly to
fbr S on 1 IN fbs e css wbch ner
emptory prevents the people from including on the
terms. The opposition aver that the constitutional
provision Is clear, and that 1t means just what 1t
must call a special election in time for the new
member to take his seat at the opening of the
there is no provision in the State Constitution
without a dangerous conflict OF authority. Legal
opinions upon this question being sought by
ever increasing interest Meanwhile, it is safe to
say that for the time being there are now more
tainments in Jersey City than have been known
gates of Guttenburg were closed to skates ana
selling platers. o,
ing offhand that he thought there was no war
rant either constitutional or legal, for e!ectns
expired term simultaneously. He did not care to to
go into the matter of the duty Of the Governor Of
New-Jersey until he had time to consult the
authorities and TO give the matter carerul con-
Oppostion to a special election. meanwhile. is
Email 1pon the district and because of the fact
that the result could NOT anect the me 14 a.
Representatives.