New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-24
NEWS FROM W-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
WORKING HARD TO WIN.
REPUBLICANS MAKING GOOD FIGHT-wTL1
MORE DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS BE ALLOWED


MORE DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS BE ALLOWED
The Republicans Of Jersey CITY are resolved to
work hard to elect their candidate. George +. Per
kin> for Mayor. April 2. They will hold meetings
10 be addressed by speakers Of local and state fame
nearly every night in every city district up to the
night preceding the election The Executive Com
mttce OF the city Committee, which will have charge
Of the campaign. consists Of John Ramsey. John ".
Kun. Thomas Leather. :. IIammerschlag. Thomas d.
Mil, and Michael schultz. ir.
The most important work before the party Is to
the removal Of the dishonest election officials
who stuffed the ballot boXc, last fall with iohers III
the Interest Of the Democratic candidates. There
are ninety two election precincts in the city and four
officers in each precinct. making total OF 1858 OF
these men. who claim the right under the law to
hold OF this number 1t is probable that about
twenty viii be appontees to fill vacancies caused
by precincts being created and the failure Of some
Of the old officers to serve again. Inc Republicans
righfuy protest against these being rcappontcd.
bnt unless unusual means resortcd 10. 1t
hardly probable that the Democratic Board OF
Aldermen will appoint new men throughout Al
least nobody I'm Jersey city expects them to do
Tho question thus arise. what will the Republicans
do senator Gardner some time ago introduced a
bill 10 defeat the appointment of these officers again
That bill passed the Republican senate but has since
4lumbcrcd in committee pigeon hole in the Demo
cratic House.
Al II, meeting last Friday the Republican CITY
Committee appointed a committee to walt upon the
Hoard Of Aldermen 10 protest against the retppolnt
meni II the officers the precincts where fraud wa
committed Last fall. Upon the result OF that hearing
before the Board the Republicans will probably hr
tcrmne their course. The Board meets on l"',lsS
hieht and the protests viii be made tlen. me
officers have 10 be- appointed before me ioip"lns
Tu,-day. April l. that IS registry daf ana thc
officers bc hand. II l. lh'lr uulN "h ia
da, to rcvl-e and correct the registration h-t" inns
will be "A delicate duty. II one. may lndge from we
Trenton revelation, Of the 'hafact"r ~ tine re tF
isis confer upon "a" ra-ctls VINO manager "e
elections Ia fall. ~
The Democratic primaries 10 name delegate, ~ Wc
City Convention ~ the party and to thf Nluc1'h X
convention, Will be held 10 night. The Den rtu'
civ Convention meets March 20. Mayor 'lrNc
land It is believed. viii he named TO succeed hm,cf.
seven Aldermen also ~ be elected ms -pi1hE.
one regular candidate I'm each d trlct e. I'LL vac iu' 3
olu-cd by terms "rplrin,, ana one 'Ntra "lr'u"n i
the Nth District 10 lll vacancy caused h} the f'fl
~ Mr. Van Horne. hpldo,"r Alderman. Candidates
are thick for thee Offices IN all the districts il' ~"
board II Aldermen j. AL important on" under Inc
charter. IN" member got -aliri"-. 'i l''
iNr h1ldOycr Aldermen t'- year Nr. ~ci'rr'rh'rn D.
~. lnt Pruubli a.. ~ tIr -st"u vacancies 2" l"
tiled the Nth District I, .trou-ly Republican and
Oh" party counts ou II. two members. Tie chance
good Of rirstine Republicans also In fAr TIA iNd
lNfh and VIM Di,iriOi-. which would -Ife them ,iN
out II the thirteen members Of the Board.