The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-12
"TOM" GATOR TO BE OJSTED
FIFTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS OPPOSE
HIS CANDIDACY

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HIS CANDIDACY.
The District Convention, Re-assemblet,
Refuses to Act-The District Com
aaittee to5 Act-Notes of the Canvas
The SUNDAY TATrLER has from time to
time within the last three or four weeks
told the story of the progress of the local
canvass with such care and minuteness
that, now. on the eve of the fight, but little
remains to be added to it. In the first
district there is the mightiest kind of an
upheaval among the Republicans against
the machine ticket, and j. r. Van SICKLE
n q candidate for Alderman leads an In
dependent ticket that will be we'll sup
ported at the polls. Elk Judge Quaife is
the candidate on the same ticket for Police
Commissioner, and Captain Farrier's eat
erer, William j. Meschutt, stands mighty
slim show of winning.
The DRY that comes from the third dis
trict is pretty much the same. The Re-
publicans are fighting like Kilkenny cats,
and they fully expect to see their ticket 60
down-except the Aldermen and the Con-
stable. They have no idea of electing their
Police Commissioner, or their Fire Com
missioner. But they think that Harry
Crawford may pull through with a
unanimous nomination, and that AL
derman Abernethy's record in the
Board, and his endorsement by many
of the Independent clubs in the district
msy save him from defeat. The Democrats
have made an exceptionally good ticket,
and they are in position to gain by their
enemys weakness. William McAlyanah.
Alderman Abernethy's competitor is en-
gagged in coffee roasting establishment in
New York, and it is a strong point in his
favor that he has been "a years with his
Dominick Rehberger, for Police Commits
sioner, is deserved recognition of the
German vote in the district. He is a soda
water manufacturer of means, successful
in business and thoroughly representative
man. James Rafters next Fire Commits
sioner. is an old time fireman, an honest,
straight and upright fellow. Charley
Birdsall whom every body knows from one
end of the district to the other as capable
man and bully story teller, and Edward
Hoos of Hoos Il Schultze are the candi-
dates tor Freeholders.
The most interesting development cf the
contest in the Fifth district came to the
surface last evening. 1t concerns the
candidacy of Thomas V. Gator for Alder
man. The Citizens Association nominated
him to spite Pangborn, and Frank Cole
and the other disgruntled Republicans of
Last Fall interested themselves IN hfs
canvass. When the District Democratic
Convention met, he was given the Demo-
cratic endorsement. Mr.. Gator is known as a
shifting, uncertain ground and lofty tumble
acrobat, who has been democrat and Re-
publican and -Monopolist by turns,
the advocate of Free Rum at one time and
the apostle of Temperance now, and his
endorsement did not suit the Democratic
sentiu, emit of the district. The County
Committee directed that his name be taken
from the ticket, and instructed the dele
oates to assemble last evening to select a
new candidate. Mike Browns Cottage,
adjoining the Court House, was the place
designated for the reassembling of the
Convention. At the appointed hour only
four of the delegates were on hand. They
we're Messrs' Lllis, Burns, Van Pelt and
Aymar. A fifth, Johnny Masker, was rep
resented by Mr.. Keleher as his proxy. Mr..
Aymar was chairman of the Convention
Last evening he declared that, at the time
of Gators nomination, the Convention adj
journed sine die, and he refused to call
them to order again. Three of the dele
gates present were in favor of making q
new nomination. Keleher and Aymar re-
fused, and the delegates adjourned. Frank
Smyth announced himself as an Indepepd-
emit candidate, and this afternoon the
District Convention will assemble and make
him the regular Democratic candidate.
The Democrats and large share of the
Republicans will vote for him. At the
same time Cole has gone 40 far in his adj
vocacy of Gator that Gator cannot be with
drawn, and Smyth's chance of election is 3
good one.
Detective John Clos at Police Head
quarters took and delivered the following
message from Police Commissioner Meyer
on Tuesday evening. s'Send an officer to
Henkels and tell Vanderzee that Heritage
Gassst be nominated" And yet it is said
that the police have no interest in poll
tics.
The Republican machine that renomi-
mated Van Reyper for the Police Board in
tue Third District, is being manipulated as
usual by .sSmoke" Connors and Charley
McGinness-who are known as the bosses
there And yet it is said the police have
mo interest in politics
AT the primaries at which Van Reyper
and Shea were nominated in the third dis
trict the highest estimate of the total vote
was $50. But nearly 800 ballots were
found in the box. Seven were found in
one bunch, and they were counted too,
notwithstanding that protest was made.
Az Democratic PAPER, the TATTLER is
anxious of course to see Mr.. McAlvanah,
the Democratic nominee for Alderman
in the third district elected. The nomina-
tion is strong one, but the Democrats Of
Ahe district must not forget that the nomi-
nation of Alderman Abernethy by the
other side is q strong one too. Abernethy
has made good record in the two years he
has served in the Board, and he has the
advantage of having all the factions united
ON him in strong Republican sdistrict.
Democrats of the third must not take it
for granted that the contest fox places in
the police and fire Boards will necessarily
impair his chances of election. Nothing
but sharp and vigorous canvass can de-
feat him.
Charley Birdsaii, who is running for
Freebooter in the third district, was per-
suaded to accept the nomination against
his will, and refused to make the canvass
until he was convinced that he could win.
Charley has been in public Office before,
lis one tbe best informed of men on public
matters. has hosts friends, and will take a
good many votes away from the hepupii-
can candidates.
Only one of the Republican candidates
for Freeholder in 9he third district is in the
s'M0fgue" now: but both Twill tie there will
be there after Tuesday next.
The only trouble with "Aleck" Mclean,
who wants to be elected Freebooter on the
Republican ticket in the fifth district, is
that. when he gets seat in the Board he
gill spread the tentacles Of his imagina-
zion over the whole county, and dream
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