The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-10
HOBOKEN COMBINES.
Politicians Feeling Their
Heads to See if Thew
Are Safe.

Now that the election is over in Ho-
boken, there is the greatest interest as to
what will be the combine" in the Coun-
Gil. That body consists of eight members.
Five generally constitute the Combine"
and are dubbed the ''Big Five,', and the
three others are generally left out in the
cold. The Council has a vast amount of
patronage to distribute this year.
The following appointive offices are to
be hlled:-Corporat1on attorney, Comp
troller, street commissioner, city clerk
and two assistants, poormaster, sluice
gate keeper, two park keepers and janitor
of the City Hall.
This morning nearly all of the members
dropped into tho City Hall. Each wore q
sort of keep away from me' look.
At about ten O'Clock Councilman
Kelly, smiling Bnd happy, came in. He
had won great victory About ten
minutes afterward the other member
from the Third. the only and irrepressi-
bic Patsy Londrigan, dropped in. He
had strained every nerve in trying to ac-
complish Kelly's defeat. He espied
Kelly.
The politicians inside the railing ex-
pecting a scene Withdrew, but ..Patseyn
only talked In little while Kelly left
the hall Then sPatSey'' let himself
loose. He ranted good deal and said
that Kelly would never occupy seat in
the Council as he had been fraudulently
elected.
About half-past ten O'Clock Council
man Erlenkoetter's smiling countenance
appeared He was quiet and seemed con-
tented with himself and The world in
general Councilman Timken, the other
member from the Second, dropped in
shortly afterwards. He greeted his
brother Alderman, it was thought, rather
cool.
s'Marty" McDermott, the genial City
Clerk. whose position is at present in the
hands of the Aldermen, was around
bright and early. He appeared satisfied,
as did his assistants, Darcy and Kirsch-
ner.
sied-Boncelet, Benig, Snyder, Stanton
and Londrigan. This would leave Kelly,
Erlenkoetter and Timken out in the cold.
Election Lunatics.
This morning City Physician imon, of
Hoboken, had a call for three crazy
patients. The doctor said that he
expected rush of crazy people
following the election. The first
call was that of William Gintel,
a seyenteen-y -year-old youth of No. 231
Bloomfield street. Gurtel is subject to
epileptic fits and while under their infiu-
from Mrs. Reilly, of No. Jefferson
street. Mrs. Reilly imagines the land
lord of the house is trying to kill her.
Mrs Suger, of No. 6 Grand street, was
the third patient She is afflicted with
religious mania and is continually pray
ing The three patients will be examined
by County Physician Converse.
Hoboken Notes.
Liberty Lodge K. and L. of H. held a
social session at the Assembly Rooms last
night.
The City Board of Canvassers will meet
at the City Hall tomorrow afternoon
George DusterwitZ, OF the Second Regi-
ment Drum and Fife Corps, visited Wen
del's Assembly Rooms, New York, last
night, and captured gold medal en-
blematic of the drummer championship
of the States OF New York and New Je--
sey. Mr. Dusterwitz's principal opponent
was John Fox, of the Ninth Regiment, N.
G. S. N "
The Third Ward Democratic Club,
which worked hard for Councilman
Kelly's reelection, held congratulatory
meeting at Sheehan's last night.
| August Benton, a carpenter, fell from
! the second story of the new building at
| Willow avenue and Ninth street. this
morning and broke both of his legs. Re
| moved to St. Mary's Hospital
Charles Kammerer, pedler, of No. q
| jefferson street, was arrested last night
| for non-support of his wife. Held.
Louis A. Matthai, hotel keeper, oi
| No. First street. was arrested yesterday
| charged with assault and battery on W.
| Fuch, one of the boarders. Bailed.