The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-08
HOBOKEN POLITICS.
Very Much Mixed in the
Ninth = Davis Man
Coy1e's Chances.

The political situation in the Ninth As
sembly district in Hoboken is very com.
plex just at present. and if the Demo
cratic party wishes to succeed good NOM
nations will have to be made. In this
district an Assemblyman and Freeholder
are to be elected. Until yesterday after
noon it was thought that Counsellor Will
liam d. DAILY would be the candidate for
the Assembly, and it was thought that
he could secure the delegates necessary
to nomination. Now, however, a new
candidate appears in the field in the per
son Of ex-Police Commissioners Patrick
Smith. Mr.. Smith is one of the most
popular men in this district, and no doubl
ii he could secure the nomination would
be triumphantly elected.
There is another candidate, however,
who will make the nominee of both par
ties hustle, and that is the Jeffersonian
candidate, Ex- Mayor Timken. His can
didacy is popular, and he is in good shape
to be winner
1t is the race for treeholder, however,
which is attracting the most attention
One year ago, James Kenney, indepen-
dent Democrat, was elected in this dis
trict after beating the regular Democratic
nominee. John Brunin G by five hundred
votes. Bruning was beaten by treachery
In his own parts and by the personal
popula rity of Kenney. Shortly after TAX
ing the oath of Office, Kenney died and
the Board OF Freeholders were empower
ed to fill the vacancy. The Board select
ed Michael Coyle. 1t is needless to say here
that the appointment of Coyle created
general dissatisfaction among the law
abiding citizens of this district He was
the keeper of gin mill and was in every
sense of the word pothouse politician.
Al the time he was o Police Commits
ai inr1n aff fxrSr l,s1
ment as Freeholder, he was presumptu-
GUS enough to seek the position of Street
Commissioner, The seeking of this office
made lots of enemies for him, although
he never had a chance of being appointed
TO the office, The most remarkable thing
about aCoyle, however, is that he was
never yet elected to an office. He is
afraid to go before the people.
Therefore, as the time of election drew
near Coyle gave the delegates to under
stand that he was not candidate for
election. He was Justly fraid to go be-
fore the people, and he did not hesitate
III saying so. Then the delegates looked
about for somebody else. and "Con'
Donovan was selected. Donovan is a
good and popular man and woulu make
a good Freeholder. Suddenly Coyle gave
it out in rather hesitating way that he
was candidate. In the meantime sew
eral of the delegates had decided to sup
port Donovan.
The question now is why Coyle so sud-
denly found out that he could be elected?
Money from the Davis gang is suggested,
or possible frauds at the boxes.
A citizen suggested the following
ticket to me this. morning, which he
thought would sweep the districJ:-For
Assembly, Patrick Smith; for Freeholder.
Mayor Grassman.
From the results of the primaries it
looks as if Coyle would be nominated
Any good man can beat him at the polls.
Hoboken Notes.
Edward Kelley, of No. IS Park avenue,
young man formerly employed by Her
man Grimm, the undertaken. was ar
rested by Policeman Guinan last night
charged by Grimm with being disorderly.
This morning he was sentenced to the
County Jail for fifteen days.
Christian Weltkamp, the proprietor of
Henderson Hall, says that he was not to
be blamed for the Sunday night dance at
his hall, which was exposed in The JER-
sEY CITY NEWS on Monday night. He
states that he was misled by some young
party. Mr.. Weitkamp says that the hall
will not be let to the parties again for
any consideration. as he wishes to main
tain respectable house.
John Culkin, TWENTY-FIVE years old, a
machinist, of No. SO Grand street, was ar
rested by Policeman Guinan last night,
charged with assaulting Peter Farley, of
No. 35 Grand street. This morning he
furnished bail for trial
The Council meets tonight after two
weeks vacation.
There is great deal of pressure being
brought to bear on Patrick Smith to ac-
cept the Democratic nomination for the
Assembly in the Ninth district.
The Jeffersonians in the Ninth district
are not idle. They are already talking q
a bout their majorities.
zsOdd Fellows Hall will be the scene of
The Democratic Shrievatty Convention
tomorrow afternoon. For the best ac-
count of the convention read the extra of
The JERSEY CRY NEWS. In the evening
the convention TO nominate an Assembly
man in he Ninth district will be held az
Coyle's Hall. The Freebooter convention
will be held at Connie" Tahen's on Sat
urday night.
Assistant City Clerk Phil Kirschner is
the latest candidate for Assemblymanic
honors in the Ninth district