The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-27
GETTING READY FOR THE GRAVE

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Fifth District Republicans Make Ar.
--s-.asres.
The Executive Committee of the
Republican Association of the Fifth
district met last evening with William
Hamlin in the chair. In strict ac.
cordance with the eternal fitness of
things the committee met in the rear
of an undertaker's establishment at
Montgomery street and Bergen av-
enue. Furthermore, there was an
undertaken among those present all
ready to see that the remains might
receive proper attention in case the
party expired there and did not wait
until the 9th of April.
The meeting was called to make
arrangements for the primaries, which
will be held from eight to nine o'clock
Friday evening, in Paramount Hall.
Everything went along smoothly un-
til ex-Commissioner of Public Works
Carr passed around the hat in truly
Methodistic fashion for money to de-
fray necessary expenses Then
some slight friction was caused by a
member who considered the smallest
he had too large for the purpose, and
insisted upon changing it himself
out of the hat. There was consider
able objection to this, and the matter
was finally adjusted to the satisfac-
tion of all concerned by emptying the
contents of Mr.. Cars tile on the table
and allowing the member to change
his coin in the presence Of as many as
could crowd around the table.
The allotment of delegates was made
to the various precincts so that the
First will have one, the Second two,
the Third two, the Fourth three, the
Fifth five, the Sixth five, the Seventh
three, and the Eighth one.
1t was stated at the meeting that all
the differences in the party were set
tied, and although the primary would
be open the following ticket would be
chosen:-For Freebooter, exrC ommis-
sioner Humphrey w. Carr: for mem
her Of the Board of Public Works,
Benjamin Van Keuren, the present in
cumbent; for member of the Board of
Fire Commissioners, Thomas Mills, the
present member; for Constable, Joseph
w. Locke.
The only Office on which any doubt
is expressed is that of Alderman. to
which candidacy there are three aspir-
ants. Max Salinger, the present Alder
man, has not as yet received a regular
party nomination, and there is some
doubt rs to the exact color of his
political complexion. He is seeking a
denomination, and if he would come
out boldly and frankly declare himself
q Republican there is but little doubt
that he would receive the nomination.
The next strongest sutton for Alder
manic honors is James G. Young. MI.
Young is a progressive young Republi-
can and a strong favorite with the
younger portion of the party. He is a
good worker and a brilliant talker.
Moreover he is an active member of
the Jersey City Athletic Club; and,
taken altogether, he occupies. a promi-
nent position in the race. Ex-County
Clerk Van Horn is the third aspirant,
and will 60 into the fight backed by
all the influence the Hudson City por-
ton OF the district can command.
There was a ruInor in circulation
last evening that a strong opposition
to Ben Van Keuren had developed
itself, and If hereceived the nomination
Robert Elliot, the Communipaw ave-
nue. undertaken, would run against
him on a split ticket. Such q course
as this would secure the election of a
Democrat, and this danger being
plainly visible, the rumor stated, q
strong effort would be made to have
Mr.. Elliot withdraw.
saw Mr.. Elliot last evening and
asked him If there was any truth in
the rumor. He denied it most emphat-