The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-09
REPUBLICANS AROUSED
Their Representative Men
Take a Very Hopeful
View Of the Mayor
atty Contest.


There is more to the minds of many Re-
publicans than the superstitious misfor
tune that usually goes with thirteen in
the fact that the Republican city prim-
aries have been fixed for the evening of
that day. additional objection is made
because Of the earliness OF the date. 1t is
a notice TO the Democrats, these canting
Republicans say. that they must put up
. good nominee or submit to whipping,
and they do not think that it is exactly
the duty OF the Republican party to force
its opponents into making winning NOM
nations.
1t is possible, however, that the Repub-
acans will notsmake their nominations as
soon as they are expected to- They will
lay back till they see whom the Demo-
Gratis propose TO put in the field As a
matter OF course the character of the
Democratic nomination will determine
thaI OF the Republican nomination. A
Republican, willing To get into the fray
against an already beaten opponent,
would not permit his name to be used
against strong Democratic candidate.
and SO 1t is necessary for them TO defer
naming their choice till the Democrat Y
nave named theirs.
It is likely that il the Republican City
Convention is fixed for the middle of the
month il will adjourn without action till
after the Democratic City Convention
shall have finished its work. When that
will be, there is no telling just now The
Gail for the Democratic primaries has not
yet been issued, and all the indications
are that the convention will not meet till
the last week in the month.
REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL
In speaking OF the political outlook,
ex-Mayor Collins said yesterday
think there is good chance for the
Republicans to win with such q repre-
sentative citizen as Richard G. Wash
burn, for instance, for a candidate
pom what do you base that opiniong"
/ asked.
Upon the apparent general dissatis-
faction with the existing management of
affairs. In my opinion this dissatisfac
ton is such that the majority of our
citizens, irrespective of PARTY, would go
over to such a candidate, especially in
view Of the recent exposure of the
methods OF conducting elections in this
county.
Another reason why think we would
win is that at the next election the polling
of the vote will be honestly conducted
and we will have fair count. We only
needed to have our citizens aroused to in
sure the election of Mayor unconnected
with any ring, and in whom the people
have full confidence. There is a large
number of citizens. New York business
men, who seldom come out to municipal
election, and VINO need to be stirred up to
be brought to the polls.
You remember some years ago when
the people reyoited against the ring, the
vote polled was unusually large, and was
composed of the ballots of these bust
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cut at tina next election and insure the
election Of such man as Mr.. Washburn.
THE GROWING DIscoNTENT.
Ex-Judge John A Biaif was also of the
opinion that Mr.. Washburn or some
equally representative citizen could be
elected at the next election. Like Mr..
Collins he based this opinion upon the
growing discomfort of the people over the
methods by which elections have been
conducted OF late in this county and the
manner in which the ring controls the
city.
A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE.
Ex-Finance Commissioner Thomas d.
Jordan is a Republican who is also
prominently mentioned in connection
with the Mayoralty nomination
/ think the Republicans can elect the
next mayor of this city, he said in reply
to my question; ssIf they nominate some
citizen in whom the people have con-
hdence. see that Mr.. Richard G. Wash
burn is mentioned and must say that he
would make an excellent candidate. |
believe the disclosures which the Senate
Investigating Committee have made in
the methods of conducting elections in
the county have disguised the better
element of the Democratic party.
KICK AGAINST THE MAYOR.
"Then again there is much dissafisfac-
ton over Mayor Cleveland aud the men
whom lie has put in Office These things
will, think, tend to bring out the great
vote of the city which has no
political allegiance and which can
make itself felt whenever it is
aroused" Elk Finance Commissioner
Emil f. DATE saia:-"I think the Re-
publicans have the best chance to elect
q Mayor this year than they have had in
many year. As to who should be the
candidate do not care 10 speak. There
are several men in the party who would
make excellent candidates If they would
consent to let their names he used.
AN HONEST COUNT.
There are various causes which make
our chances better than usual this year.
The disclosures at Ire nton will make
great difference. If they result in secur-
ing to us different method of counting
the votes our chances of success are ex-
cellent / have little faith in the prospect
of Democrats deserving the party and
voting for a Republican. / notice they
don't do that much no matter how good
the candidate is. They talk great deal
but as soon as the drum sounds they al
most break their necks in their anxiety
to get into line