New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEI.
JERSEY CITY.
WHO WILL RUN FOR MAYOR?
Mr.. wAsnBURN DECLINES TO ACCEPT THE NoMI
NAT1oN-TuERE ARE STRONG MEN TO

ME-. wAsuBrRy DECLINES TO ACCEPT THE NoMI-
NAT1oN-IuERE ARE STRONG MEN TO
BE FOUND. HOWEVER.
The statement by Mr.. washburn that under no cir
cumstanccs would he accept a nomination for Mayor
has acted like blanket TO the hopes Of the he
publicans Of Jersey City. who counted confidently OH
his leading them victory in next months election
Isnt Mr. Washburn thinks that successfully to condnet
his business interests he must leave politics alone anu
those who were urgent for him to enter the lists ar
now looking around for other Mayoralty timber "
present the nominating convention, when meets y"
March 90 The friends Of cXfinancc commissioner
jordan pushing his claims ihd"S'rio"'n
II is said however. that Mr.. J0rian's duties ~
sccrctary Of the Eouitablc Life Assurance society
would interfere with his acceptance Of the once o'
Mayor The friends of ex-Mayor Collins arc al>o
anxious for him To stand again for tiat "h'c' i"'
ex Mayor has not decided yet whether he would pc
willing to nun. Several more candidates, however
may be troticd ont and groomcd for the race between
now and next Thursday. Prominent among them II
F.. 5 Cowlcs a wellknown lawyer president oil the
Young Mems Christian Association of Jersey 'iiS
and counsel To the local Law and Order League VII
CowlcS would make an excellent candidate ana "o"'u
receive the votes OF the temperance people ana ho7c
who favor law and order and honest government,
rreeholdcr Charlie, A. Pfngstcn of the lNth Assem-
by District and Frank u. Cole arc also named -
possible candidates Mr.. pnnGstcn is one Of The two
Republican members in the present Board OF ffe'
holders, and his course in that body has been dis
.,,-,, h., . ,lcor,,. arores.ivcne,s Mr.
Pnngstcn has made it warm for his Democratic col
leagues in the Board said Democratic polltIclah
of Jersey CITY ycstcNay. Although living In a DIS
trict which has normal Democratic majority VI
nearly 600. Mr.. Phnsstcn has on the "hN t"o
occasions he has stood for Office been elected By big
majoritic, This overturning Of Democratic strong
hold every time he ran for Office in district where
dat tere
biz majortcs is declared by his friends a. good ana
sufficient reason for his nomination one reason for
Mr. Pfngstcn'- strength j. that he i GERMAN an"
the German is large and holds together wen III
All election. Mr.. cole j. l. druggist ana a prominent
Grand Army man and past commander Of Van ii"H'cn
Post lie has repre- ycntcd the Win Assembly District
in the legislature ~ result OF S"eN'N
ton by Mr.. Cole. an American lag floats dalN over
every public school in Jersey city
one important preparation for the coming ele'"o"
IS the securing Of entirely new set oil clc'uon ON
Gers, Under the law The same Officers WI" "'c III
charge OF the polls last fall when the boxes all over
the city were stuffed full Of lokcrs" can hold over
and have charge Of the boxes hi, spring. This the
Kcpublicans will never submit and they have taken
steps 10 prevent II explained n yc,tcTdai Tribune.
II j, suggested that last springs election "A' Oh
tho lines Of the Assembly districts and thi- 'prn- j.
on the line, Of the Adcrnanic districts. the Districts
are 30 different that it i, pr.c ally complete NULL
hold the Aldermen in naming an entirely ne" 'c' ''
election officer. The VA, is certainly open l." '"'m
10 get rid of these di,-ra,cd officials.
There are some rronb.uonl-i.. Ike the h"uT"'n''
who never learn any thins or forget anything. ms
accounts for q movement on foot among TIE leaders
in Jersey city - put up ticket. though in' a" ~
that Oh, only result viii Doe 10 help keep n power f
Lalloi-toN stufer, who nov hold o,c-. They v.l
no, be- able however - dciud" many f'''f- tH'
time. for the issue is too important for thinking
man 10 throw away MS vote. The sentiment ~ ''
majority Of the IIuhiitJn,i, }, voiced hf th" Rev.
John t. ScuGdcr whom taey are talking 81 nominating
for N.yor Mr. Scuddcr said when spoken {" on ihe
subject:
Under no circumstance, wouid consent 10 become
candidate for the Miyoralty or other oii'' '-l'' '
In .uch A critical Junoturc The fcw'. The candidate,
mi. spruy tho better f,r TIC Interests II The 'i'.
,hinh it would Dee exceedingly uuvi-c f'r thc Pro.
llitonists 10 name -rpa-ar candidate. =, %" result
,ro,ld be- the drawing ~ votes away from god man
and thereby securing the election ~ a htf one. am
in favor combination 81 All god '''t'"",. "'.'''
respect Z" party, {, -'uFe tne rl"N1h 'i "''p'''
honest ciiiicf- 10 the s"t cr, Office
The Executive Commute" Of ~" Nih p,fl,l he
publican Association met or saturday n'-Ni In ~n''h
real g. at" Office. 90 !,'rr'n ave. ihfi' "''' Pt'
nicd state, '"iam.,,"l'T .'hr ','"i
Hopkins. Ficchod~r N"l-'n. 49, i't.' VI lni'.N - ~
Isndrnc. Joseph Locke. Charlie Law. .hl'H 10.
ThomA NIL AND ,ntfni if .,l.. sum- '
two Aldermen one Justice 81 the peace. or" gudtc aii
ore u pcctos 81 election. and one constable ~ Mii'i
D. Al farmouu Hal in ii" rtcnnt. FOR Voc iHi =
,,, are dozen canIldtfr lu fnc kih Disirti. anon
/ tUcm Justice John H. lcl,un't Montague Nr,riNc.
Man -alluccr. Ralph lI"aid'H and Alderman joseph
in iiobohcn OF April The people VIII vote i!r A.
An Alderman aud school Trustee. on "wednesday
night the Democrats MI ,-ar ,an or
and issue call for the prmhrr0 Of their parts Il" BE-
/ held on Mar,h 20 For The Office in Guc-uon there
| /, host Of men a. pirng {" be- candidates.