The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-09
TN REPUBLICAN, RANKS.
Jimmy Young's Aspirations
May Stir Up the Third
District.
FOUR TICKETS IN THE FIRST
Apathy in the Fifth, with Some
Signs Of Life Detected in the
Majah.

The primaries for the election of dele
gates to the Republican State Convention
next week are to be held throughout the
county next Thursday
Placid and serene as the outlook in the
Third district appears, there is bubbling
and boiling beneath the surface that bids
fair to cause some trouble. 1t Is all due
to the desire of Jimmy Young to succeed
General John Ramsey as State Commit
teenan.
The General had made it known that
he was not candidate for reelection, or
Jimmy, irrepressible as he is, would never
have such aspirations. Incorporation
Attorney Seymour has for some years
been casting longing glances at this
honorable position, and he has determined
that he, and not Mr.. Young shall be
State Treasurer Toffey's colleague, for
there are two committeeman from each
Congressional district
To accomplish his purpose Mr. Young
I mas succeeded in persuading the John
watt Association, few republicans who
obey Mr.. Watts slightest command, to
back him. Among the members of this
association is Alderman Marinus, who is
also vice president of the Third District
Republican Association. Colonel Samuel
u. Dickinson is the president, but since
he has been appointed Postmaster he has
held himself aloof from active participa-
ton in politics, and by so doing has per-
mitted Marinus to run the association in
the interest of the John Watt Association
and Jimmy Young.
FIXING 1T FOR YOUNG.
A few nights ago, in obedience to call
issued by Alderman Marinus, the Repub-
hcan Association met--or rather the John
Watt portion of ito arrange fer the
primaries to elect delegates to the Guber-
material convention. There was no op
on fT fla<nr
the John Watts faction and Jimmy
Young, and it was decided that the Third
district should give seven delegates for
frank McGowan and as many as possible
for Mr.. Young.
When the old stagers, who have carried
this district in their pockets for many
years, learned this, they made kick and
It was vigorous one. They favor E. Burd
Grubb, of Philadelphia for the nomi-
nation, and most decidedly object to Mr..
Young for State Committeeman Ex-
Judge Seymour also objects and his hand
Is already felt in the fight. In conversa-
ton with one of the recognized leaders of
the Republican party today he told me
that, although General Grubb is the pref
erence OF the majority in the district, the
delegates elected will not be pledged to
any one, unless it may be those that Watt,
Marlnus and Young have elected, and
they will, no doubt, be MCGOWAN men,
APATHY IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
So little hope have the Republicans in
the Fifth district, no matter who may be
the Gubernatorial candidate this fall,
that they are in a state of apathy. 1t is
many years since this has happened, and
politically the district is as quiet as cler-
gyman's vacation.
1t is curious to see that phenomenal
kicker, Frank 0. Cole, content with filling
prescriptions at bis store and Tax Commits
sloner David w. Lawrence quietly at
tending to the duties of his office without
uttering word about politics,
Not the slightest interest have they ex-
pressed concerning delegates to the
Gubernatorial Convention, and appar-
emily they do not care who goes
Their old enemies, Sheriff Toffey,
Charlie Laws, Joe Locke, etc., etc., are
equally without interest When the
primaries are held the delegates elected
will go to the convention unpledged to
any one-if they can get delegates to go at
all.
The meeting of the District Club was
held in small room in the rear of
Smiths Office, few nights ago. to ar
range for this, but the meeting was at
tended by very few. So little interest
was shown in the matter that it was sug-
gested that the District Convention take
place in this small room instead of hiring
a hall for five dollars and it was only
Freeholder Nelson that the COM
mlLCee consented TO engage nall
NOBODY WANTS TO GO.
The Freeholder told me that nobody
wants to 90 to Trenton as delegate and
that almost any one may who desires to.
He declined the honor, but said that if no
one else could go from his precinct he
would sacrifice his time. This appeared
to be the general feeling of all the men
who heretofore have always been anxious
to go.
1t is rumored that this quiet does not
suit Major u. K. Pangborn, and that he
intends to be a delegate if permitted
Should he so announce himself it may
have the effect s.of enlivenng matters, for
many will be but too glad to sit on him.
FOUR TICKETS IN THE FIRST.
Hot as election" is an old saying, par
ticularly applicable to the fight for dele
gates to the State Convention going on
among the Republicans of the First dis
trict. There will be four tickets in the
headed by John Brennan, ex-President of
the Board of Fire Commissioners, and
with Horace II. Farrier, A. B. Casey
Captain John Graham and James McGarr
for company
second is the Brien ticket, the most
prominent name on it being that of Cen
eral John Ramsay.
The two other tickets in the field are
headed by Flavel MCGEE and William
Mailly General Ramsay's name is on
both of these tickets and he probably will
be elected. This fight, although there are
four tickets in the field, is really fight
between William d. Ives on one side and
General Ramsay and Brien on the other
General Ramsay is a warm supporter of
General Grubb, and Ives is MCGOWAN