The sun., 1916-09-20
HON. PADDY HAS new
DIMMYCRATIC PANTS
Paterson Judges Slogan Is:
"TO the Legislature or
the POOrhOuse."
NEVER SENT MAN TO JAIL
McDermott. a Smithy. Is Max.
ing His Fourth Effort to
Reach Assembly.

~ Juuke IUu'y WCIpcTTUOvt nHu nung
IN his leather apron at noon and gone
downtown to Diskon's sale 10 get n pair
Of new pants against last nights Dim
mycratic rally II was rather hard TO
find the noted jurist In Paterson yester-
day afternoon.
enough. however. to find in the horse
shoeing shop where Judge McDermott
works when not administering Jersey
justice his Honor Paddy Cassidy sit
ting on a nall key reading the paper.
Volunteering TO act as guide Judge
Cassidy folded IN his spectacies in a
Tin case and started down Main street
ct the head OF the searching party.
sixteen years n Judge and never sent
Q man to Jail. that's McDermott's
slogan" explained Judge Cassidy as he
went along. He further stated, what all
Passaic county knows. that his friend Ia
a candidate for the Assembly in next
Tuesdays Democratic primary.
A. there are five nominations 10 he
made. with only seven men running for
them. and as Judge McDermott Ia going
to free Pat Quinlan and end chattei
slavery II he gets to Trenton. and rs he
has the unqualified Endorsement Of the
Journeyman Horseshoers Union. Local
%, he has already taken an option on
enough suds for the celebration.
Following the Trail.
Judge Cassidy hoped to ind the black
smith candidate rereadine Darwin at
the public library branch. Main and
Grand streets. but he was reported there
as having been and gone. Through a
bewildering number Of swinging doors
In various parts OF Paterson the cold
trail was followed.
Circlinx back to the library the track
srs were Informed that Judge McDermott
had been sighted bound for Nichols's
barber shop. where he was to he shaved
while having he new pants shortened
an inch and n half at the tailor's next
door. To the BARRIERS painted Judge Cas-
sidy and the reporter. and there the
quest ended.
With the campaign garment under his
arm Judge McDermott came forward.
His derby hat. carefully denied in two
places, and his checkered blue shirt,
whose neckband was both and and coll
lar, were essentially democratic. His
smile was captivating.
Draw up n chair" he invited, land
We'll have II out right here in the barber
shop The beginning Is n good enough
place to start from. was born in Scot
"''' wv Nv choi'S III tue matter aS
my father was an outlaw from Ireland.
u wa n roustabout boy on sailin'
ships ard steamships. I was In Okla.
homa when the Territory was opened. I
came to Paterson and worked In a jute
mill. I've been shoeing horses In one
place for twenty-six years bu, most Of
al ! know about human nature was
learned while wedding onions. Did you
ever weed onions? It's a thoughtful oc-
eupation."
"Dirty Faced Pat"
Special interest in the Oklahoma
chapter of the candidates biography be-
Ing Indicated. he summarized II in one
Sentence 1T was there ! got the name
Of Dirty Faced Pat, for the reason that
water was 81 a gallon"
He swept on: II travelled from the
Great Lakes to San Diego with Big
Nosed Mooney. getting experience. and
IN 1897 ! was married by a reverend
and ] have five children and two of them
are jockeys. I've had three wives and
II the good Lord spares me I'll play II
safe again.
But that's not the done you want. nal.
You want to know about my lodging
house. II was at Main and State streets.
Bed. breakfast. shave. haircut and a
hooker OF whiskey every day-that's
''N r"'' W. WIN. hiii u tnN
body done me he got a week for nothing.
Did ! make II pay? Did ! make II pay ?
Nine hundred a year. but while the
Dinmycratic party was for free silver
AZ the time ] was for free beer and as
the brewers claimed I owed 'em Sis
was taken before the High Court OF Jus
tice Of the Peace Sherry. Like Pontius
PLATE, he says: I ind no fault in this
man but there were seven lawyers agin
me and they beat me.
Then I comes into s15 900 from a
hrother-in-law in Africa and the law
yers let's me have 5000 Of II. invests
u In two houses and shows the tenants
Row to live without payin' rent. which
Is ruinous. I also Joined the Irish Volun-
tcers. a volunteer . duty being to see that
no duty Is performed"
II developed that Mr.. McDermott Is
known in Paterson AS the Turrible
Judge.
"I'm = Democrnt," He Says.
TIN a Democrat. not a home wrcckcr."
he explained. folding back his coat to
show a silver badge. 40. although I've
heen a Justice of the Peace and Notary
Public for sixteen years I have never
sent any person to Jail. never expect
70 he 50 cruel as that unless get hold
or millionaire lawyer.
BEING Justice Of tho Peace Is nm III
CANT job since the marrying was taken
from us. You get all you mako and YOU
never make n nickel, but as my old part
ner here. former Justice Of the Peace
Cassidy knows. tits fine practice in being
sympathetic. We weigh and consider.
That's what we do--weigh and consider"
Judge Cassidy and n policeman watt
Ing his turn In the chair nodded their
beads. The Interview turned TO Judge
M'Dermott's political career and aspira-
tons. II seemed thNt he had gone after
a nomination for the Assembly three
times before. The first time ne dropped
ont the second he retired by request Of
Ne organization for the rood Of the
iar'v and On the third occasion he led n
f"'d ~ eighteen candidates. but was
counted out.
That's right" unused Judge Cassidy,
"PadAv was counted out"
"Nnd now resumed Judge McDer-
mott briskly. my slogan Is To the Leg
stature or the poorhouse.' II get to
Trenton I'll have poor Pat QuInlan let
out or tail, There's no half WAYS about
me, for the Good Book saws. Either he
We hot or cold. for II We he iukewarm I
VIII spew We out OF my mouth II that
correct. Judge Cassidy"
cassidy. ]. p. Judge McDermott went
on:
Has AIOysius In the Middle.
MY name In Patrick Aloysius McDer.
mott I'm FIR MARITIME nj potbi,u Th.