The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-08
big SIX" DONUED.
Mayor Farr Secures Com
plete Control of the Bay
onne Council.
NEW OFFICIALS ELECTED.
James P. NOrthrop, City Attorney,
William D. salter, Treasurer,
and Daniel J. Murray,
Tax Assessor.

Mayor William G. Fzrr OF Bsyonne, and
his allies are in high feather today. They
realize that at last they are on top in the
long and bitter struggle for control Of
Bayonne's city government Their final
success was achieved last evening at the
meeting Of the Board Of Councilmen. ls
was effected through an alliance with
Councilman Cadmus and Moorecraft Of
the Third ward, VINO have deserted the
big six" combination Of the Newman
ring regime. and organized q powerful
new big Six" combination with the City
Fathers favorable to Mayer Farr.
Through the new combination the ma
jority Of the city officials who have be n
hanging on by their eyelfds for q couple
of years past were turned adriff and their
places were filed with new men. That
the revolution in municipal affairs WAS
so closely to follow the radical change
wrought on Monday evening in educar
fional matters was pretty well brutted
about Bayonne yesterday afternoon. In
consequence there was a large thronG Of
curious citizens present when the Coun-
Gil went into session last evening They
waited patiently for over an hour before
the fun began. In the meantime the
Board got out OF the way q voiuminou1
calendar Of important business.
B0MBsHELL NO. l.
Councilman McGes exploded the first
bombshell Of the revolution by moving 70
90 into an election for q City Attorney to
succeed Colonel Charles W. Fuller, the
Republican incumbent Councilman Rob
inson seconded the motion Councilman
Meigs. Of the disrupted big Six called
for the yeas and nays The vote stood six
to four. Councilman MCGEE then noni-
mated Counsellor James p. Northrop. the
President OF the Republican City General
Committee. There was no other nomfna-
ton. Mr.. Nerthrop was elected On the
first ballot. He received the votes OF
Councilmen Cadmus, Moorccraff LOBBY.
Donohoe. McGee and Robinson. Council
men Melgs. McQuillan and President
Goddard voted blank.
The next shot at the defunct big Sixn
was fired by Councilman MoorecrafE He
introduced a resolution declaring that -
Nathaniel Trask, the Democr6tic ex~
President of the Board Of Education. had
only been elected City Treasurer to MI
the unexpired term OF the late Charles l.
Lord, and was. therefore, only helding
City Treasurer for the fall term provided
by law, thres years. The Measure W.
passed BY vote Of six 20 four. Council
man Moorecraft shen neminased Counsel
lor William ID. SAiter, o democrnt Of the
Third ward. One ballot was sufficient for
an election, the vote being six to four
Councilman LOBBY moved 70 elect City
Tax Assessor to succeed ex-Counc1lnan
Henry J. Stilson. the Repu plkcan 1uouns-
bent. After the motion had bean car
ried by the usuals vote Of six 10 four.
Councilman LccS- =-=.-.-=.eS A-.-s..-s
democrat One ballut was all that was
necessary.
Councilman MCGEE took another hack
at the fun and moved to elect City
Water Purveyor 10 succeed Michaal
OpConnor. the knight of Labor Democrats
remnant of the old big Six" had the roll
called on the motion. and the vote was as
before. Councilman NcGee nominated
School Trustee Charles Mcbride. Fifth
Ward Democrat The FIRST ballot did the
business. Councilman Donohoe moved
veyor and rsnomiaabed John G5Ibertson.
q First Ward Democrat Six 70 four
blanks was the vote. Councilman Moore
craft trumped again and moved to elect
a Second Assistant Water Purveyor. He
renominatsd Charles E Comfort, Third
Ward Republican. who was elected BY
the customary vote on the nrEx ballot.
Councilman Moorecraft next had the
Board go into an election for City Col-
lector of Revenue He rencmiBzted
Richard Cadmus Conbes, q Third Ward
Democrat, and nephew Of Councilman
Cadmus. The nomination was eq1iva-
lent TO an election
PILIS6 ON THE AGONY.
Councilman Donohue and Robinson
then took hand in the game. The
former moved 20 elect an Oyerseer of the
Poor to succeed Rienzi CaduTan. Sec
end ward Democrat. and the latter nonl-
mated Patrick Murphy, q Fifth ward
~ kTs4~< IA al
ed. For Driver Of City Horses. Council
man Donohue next put Richard Walsh,
Fourth ward Democrat. In renou1nati0n-
Six 70 four was toe result of the first bali
lot. Councilman Robinson moved the eiec-
tien of q Janitor Of the City Hall. and
nominated Thomas Yore, Fifth ward
Democrat. TO succeed John Mcdonald.
who has filed the position for over
dozen years Yore got the votes of tho
new "Big Six" Patrick Ryan,
q Fourth ward Democrat, was nominated
BY Councilman Donohoe for sealer
ish by-play of the four irRte city fathers
caused the calling of the roll, etc, on the
motion to elect Ryan was elected For
the three Commissioners of Assessments
the nominations were:-Samuel NJ O1eH,
q Third ward Republican, renominaled
BY Councilman Moorec-aft Wensel
Carl. Fourth ward Democrat, named
by Councilman Donohoe; M.chael Ban
non, q Fifth ward Democrat, proposed BY
Councilman MCGEE. Tue trio WAS chosen,
and their election ended tnat feature Of
the fun.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Earlier in the session City Clerk H&Mll-
ton read a notice Of an application made
TO Chief Justice Beasley Of the New 3er-
sey Supreme Court BY ex-senator Ed
wards In behalf OF ex-Counclnan Nicho-
las Carroll on the part of the Bayonne
Liquor Dealers Association. for 9 writ Of
certiorart to review the city's excise ordl-
nance as conflicting with the new State
excise law fer cltiesS the second class
The matter was f1ledN we're vetoes from
Mayor Farr of resolufk directing the
City Attorney to protect <-xs interests of
the city against the encrozchments ok
railroad companies and ordering tho
Street Commissioner to remove certain
tracks Of the Bergen Neck Railroad Com
pRny from the line Of East Twenty-eighth
street The matter of granting the appli-
cations for liquor licenses was deferred
until an adjourned meeting to be held
next Tuesday evening.