The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-01-29
Allan McDermott's Coming
Retirement From Public
Life Makes Parry lie aders
Scan the List of Eligibles
HAMILL AND MINTURN LEAD
EX-ASsEMBLYMAN AND STATE
SENATOR PROMINENTLY MEN
TONED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE NOMINATION NEXT FALL.

Since Congressman Allan L. McDer-
mott has declared III public letter that
he will not seek reelection and would
not accept a denomination next fall if
rendered him upon a golden platter, ow-
ing to the press of private business. the
Democratic county leaders are searching
the list Of eligible candidates who aspire
to represent the stronghold of Hudson $
Democracy-the Tenth Congressional
District-to find man who could re-
place at all adequately the loss the party
sustains in Mr.. McDermott's retirement.
James A. HamilE who 50 ably led the
Democratic party in the Assembly, has
been suggested as a Congressional pos
sibility, his gift of oratory making him
especially eligible Another name which
is now heard frequently in connection
with the nomination is that of Senator
James f. Minturh. of Hoboken.
Senator Minturn is an eloquent speak
er who would make his presence felt in
the House Of Representatives, as he has
done in the Senate during the past two
sessions. He is what is known as
Jeffersonian-Jack Democrat. and
although he supported Bryan in 1896 and
1900, he is not a pronounced silver ad-
vocate, but rather a dyed-in-the-wool
Democrat, who believes in the principles
Of his party as enunciated by the nation
al party platform.
AS State Senator, Mr.. Minturn has at
traeted the attention Of the people
throughout the State and much praise
has been bestowed upon him by Repub-
licans as we'll as Democrats for the bold
and manly stand he has taken on all
matters which affect the interest of the
people. Party lines only concern him
when the interests of his party are in
volved.
He intended to oppose the confirmation
of the nomination of Judge Dill to a
seat on the bench of the Court of Errors
and Appeals in the Senate recently, but
when he learned the views of such able
iurists as Chancellor Magic. Chief JUS
tice Gunlnere and the seven Justices of
the Supreme Court, who spoke in words
Of The highest praise of Judge Dills ap-
pointment. he withdrew his opposition at
the eleventh hour and declined to vote.
For this Senator Minturn earned the
praise of all the Democratic and Repub-
lican Senators.
Governor Stokes regards highly his
ability as lawyer. It is said on reli-
able authority that the Governor pro-
poses to honor him with an appointment
on the judicial bench before his term as
Senator expires.
Senator Minturn, when asked to-day
if he would accept a Congressional nom
ination if it was offered to him, replied;
II am in no sense a candidate for such
nomination, but if it was rendered to me
by the Democratic party. | cannot sec
how could consistently refuse it.
am Democrat and practically place
myself in the hands of my party. If the
party should decide that | would be an
acceptable candidate for Congress and
want me to run. would be compelled
to lay aside all other considerations and
accept it.
"But them added the Senator smil-
ingly, "I.haye no reason to believe that