The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-28
LOCAL POLITICS.

The Republican Freeholder and Assem-
bly, conventions of the Seventh district
will meet at No. 12l First street, Hoboken
this evening to nominate candidates,
The Independent Citizens Association
of the Fourth district will meet at
Zibetti's Hall. Central avenue and
Bleecker street, Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober 80, to endorse candidates.
The Republicans of the Second district
talk of nominating Denny Gallagher
Kern's man, for Assembly.
In the Third district 1t is only question
whether ex-Finance Commissioner E. II,
Datz will accept the Republican Asse M
bly, nomination. Ii he thinks there is a
very good show, he will run. If he thinks
there is only middling good show, Jus.
tice St1lsing may be persuaded to run.
If he thinks there's no show at all, some
other fellow will run.
General Grubb is to be- at three mass
meetings in this county next Wednesday
evening = one at the Belvidere House,
Greenville; st. Michael's Institute, Jer-
sey City, and Odd Fellows Hall, Hobo
ken. One of the speakers at one of the
meetings at least will be Captain Kirk
bride, who nominated General Grubb at
the State Convention, and who, though a
village blacksmith, is one of the best of
the Republican orators.
On Friday evening at St. Michael IS
Institute there will be a fusion mass
meeting to ratify the nominations of the
Kern -Republicansf for county offices.
The Republicans will hold ratifica-
ton meeting at Bergen Hall tomorrow
night.
The P. H. .O'Neil Association held large
and enthusiastic meeting Saturday night
at its rooms, No 40 Newark avenue The
county and district candidates were en-
dorsed ,and Collector O'Neill made an elo-
IN fox rxf 1o% e..
Assembly Mullone sand candidate for
Freeholder German. The two candidates
were present and both made speeches.
The Republicans of the Second District
are hunting around for candidates for
Assembly and Freeholder. Elk Finance
Commissioner Thomas Jordan was asked
to run, but he wisely declined.
The Republicans of the First District
find it hard to get a candidate against
Michael Mullone. Both John Brennan
and Flayel MCGEE, whose names have
been mentioned in connection with the
nomination, have refused to allow their
names to be used.
The Third District Republican Assem-
bly, Convention will be held Monday
night.
The First District Republican Free
holder Convention will be held tomorrow
night in the State Committee rooms in
the Fuller building. Freeholder Nc
Donough will be renominated.
The Republicans of the Second District,
it is said, have decided to ignore the
Kernites and run a straight ticket. Elk
Alderman Hugh Abernethy will be NOM
mated for Assemblyman and John W.
Heck for Freeholder.
There are four candidates for Free
holder in the Seventh District. Ellis, the
regular Democrat, Moran, Fallahee and
Egan, Independents. Ellis has the best
of the fight.
. Colonel \ M William G. Heppenheimer
but he is attending to his business all the
same, and is certain of reelection to
the Legislature from the Fourth District.
The political fight in the Fourth Dis
trict will be red hot this week. All the
candidates are prepared to put in their
best work, and all are sure of an election.
A Republican ratification meeting was
held last evening at Kessler's Hail.
William L. Van Derzee occupied the
chair, and delivered q long address, which
was interrupted by the entrance of the
Union Pioneers with drum corps
Counselor M. T. Newbold was expected to
be the chief speaker, but he had not put
in, an appearance at nine O'Clock, and
Van Derzee was still talking. Calvin
Peck, candidate for Assembly, was
warmly applanded as he entered the hall,
and SO was Charles A. Pfngsten, the
Freeholder candidate 1t was expected
that both these gentlemen and Thomas
McEwan, Jr., would speak after these
gentlemen, and Thomas McEwan, Sr.,
would speak after the chairman con-
cluded, but / was unable to wait and
satisfy myself on that point.
There is to be Republican mass meet
ing at Bergen Hall this evening. Captain
Kirkbrlde. the anvil orator, will make an
address.
An important meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Club OF the Third Dis
trict will be held at Lewis Hall, No. 1874
Newark avenue, this evening.
Ex-Police Commissioner John fl. Smith
was nominated for member of Assembly
on Saturday night by the Kern faction in
the Sixth district. He accepted. The
convention adjourned till tomorrow
NIGHT, when candidate for Freeholder
will be named. "A young man named
Ertle is seeking the nomination. The
convention may endorse Freeholder Kim
merly, who Is regarded as sure winner.