New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-13
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
TO ELECT A REPUBLICAN MAYOR.
STRONG EFFORT TO BE MADE TO DEFEAT TIL


BALLOT BOX sTUFFERS.
The sound OF preparation for the coming Mayoralty
election in Jersey City heard across The North River
The election takes place on April D. and the incoming
chief magistrate assumes the duties Of his Office on
Nav I. The Democratic machine nominee IL Is
foregone conclusion VIII be the present ircnmbcnt
Mayor Oreses Cleveland who has already served three
terms at the City Hall. Sheriff Davis, the Boss
OF the Democratic party. and many OF his followers
have no particular love for Mayor Cleveland and would
not. if things favorable nominate him for
fourth term. In this the Mayor, however, has
the rngsters In his power. Most OF them are holding
fat offices under the city government. Their terms
expire before May /, and Mayor Cleveland thus has 1t
In his power their successors, even II he IS not
made the nominee. should they fail to name Mr.
Cleveland again his -. 900 Office II Is safe TO say
that several Of these patriots would ont OF Office
within the forty days. This being the case, 1t
has been officially announced that the Mayor IS
10 be the ring nominee.
But what OF the Rcpuhlicansl Who will they pnt
forward to break up the gang Of Office holding ballot
box suffers whose exploits at last fans election has
brought many Of them within the shadow OF the state
prison Thee are the questions that being asked
by all honest men In Jersey City. Never before hsvc
the Republic been well prepared far as pub
lie sentiment counts. e. enter an election contest in
Hudson County. Tho leaders In the party. though
sadly dcmorazcd 10y years Of successive defeats and
futile voting against stuffed ballot boxes and registry
frauds. going into the present struggle flll ~
hope.
+, The Jersey city Republican General Committee
has issued call for primaries 81 Doe held tonight
This call has been followed by special call, issued hy
| the local leaders In each Assembly district. On
| Friday night the County Committee Of the party
viii IN Federal Hall. and viii doubtless tx the
| date for the CRY Convention.
only two names far mentioned D.. candidate
| for the nombatlon. ono Is Richard &. Washhurn.
he president Of the Hudson Comfy Bank. the othc
| L. Thoma, y. Jordan. Fn'ncc Commissioner Of
| Jersey CITY. VI. Wa-hburn ha- strong following
believed that although straight Il publican he coul
| -ci the vote II all Democrat who not willing
to- keep In power hy their vote the ring In possession
| now. The number Of these Democrats D. believed t.
Doe large. For twenty five years he has done businc-
10 Jersey city, and Dbl, business Interests large. h."
| owning many hou-", there. II "a said that Mr
Jordan. being NOR 81 Il practca politician would
bee Jess atirac'if" t. the independent vote than Mr.
Wa~hhun, vho.r ouy venture in politics has been IN"
holding 81 seat iu the legislature from Hudson
Couity for o." term.
An important fi,tor in the coming contest + the
attitude Of the Irf"r-ouinn Democrats. The" mon
worked with me Republicans lat I'm II j. 20
the vigorous contest 80 their candidate for senator
Mr. >tuhr FOR hi- seat. that ~" criminal dolngs a.
the polls lat fall were brought 90 light and a lasting
.rrvice don" 10 New Jersey. Tho men bitter
/ now against the men who cheated them last fall ~
ton. and - token ~ what thcy mean do a
call h;. been issued by their county committee FOR
mas meeting In Jefry civ tho interest of decent
government hereafter and honest election IN April