New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
TO PERPETUATE RING RULE.
THE sCHEME OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS Tc


THE SCHEME OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS 10
RETAIN CONTROL OF JERSEY CITY.
great deal of interest has been manifested In New
Jersey over the various local elections to be held
to-day, but in no case is an issue OF greater I'm
portance presented than in Jersey City, where the peo-
pie to vote upon the acceptance or rejection OF
a new charter. This charter is, in reality Dill
which passed the Legislature last week, being en-
titled IAN act concerning the government OF clues
In this State" but which might with more propnety
be called an act to perpetuate ring rule IN Jersey
City" 1t was indeed, put in the form OF oenerai
law because the Constitution OF the state ioioius
special local legislation, and the Mayor or the Board
OF Aldermen or the Council Of any city IN the
State are given authority TO submit to tho people
the question Of adopting its provisions at any eecuo
not later than october 1, 1890 1t was well known
however, that no place but Jersey City wouu caro-
to indulge in any such charter, and the law was NOT
passed until Il had received the careful consideration
and approval Of the local Democratic bosses orgnahy
indeed It was not intended to submit the question
to the people at ALL but to make the law apply merely
to Jersey City and Newark through population guar
fcation. The people Of Newark, however, pro'ested
vigorously against throwing tho entire governments
Of tho city into tho hands Of the present Democratic
Mayor, and the bill was changed.
The most important feature Of tho new charter Is
that provides for the creation Of entirely new com
missions TO take charge OF the various branches OF
the city government in most consisting OF three
members to be appointed by the Mayor At present
most OF the commissions consist OF six mem5ers one
elected from each district ward, and while the
Republicans do not have great hopes OF elecdns
Mayor in Jersey ely, II is by no means an unhearof
thing for them 10 have equal power II not maturity
In some of the boards The new charter would give
the Democracy absolute control in every department
since two out OF the three members would always be
Democrats, under a Democratic Mayor, and the law
provides for the immediate oustlng OF all the old
boards The law also creates now Office in the
president Of the Board OF Aldermen, who viii have
the deciding VOTE tho present president being merely
one Of the twelve regularly elected Aldermen.
Another offensive element in the scheme IS tho
fact that It is sprung upon the people after oy two
days, consideration The bill did not finally pass
Governor had signed It, Actins-Mayor Patrick H.
SNo ISSUED aop n u , 6b a. she n9% 81.
power Of acting Mayor 10 do this, but pNder the
law thorc had 10 be two days notice, and Mayor
some Democrats politicians who arc not sure Of
scheme may be beaten at he polls ''
The Board Of Finance held a special meeting yes
providing for reorganization Of the Sinking Fund
The first sensation of the meeting when Clork
Blair, Republican, as Corporation Counsel. il
promptly accepted and ex-senator William Brinkerhon
then introduced dsmssing Robert Hndspeth rom the
adop and e8dE, koscE seymour mss at MAS once
pointed in his place. Mr.. Hudspeth. who is Speaker
OF the Assembly, has warmly favored the proposed
new charter. which provides for the removal o. the
war, and under the existing law cannot be removed
crat and the latter Republican. Tho flank move
ment OF the Board OF Finance on the charter pro
politicians.