The Jersey City news., 1891-03-25
BAYONNE AROUSED.
Newman's Supporters Quietly Try
ing to Get Into the Farr Fold.


Tonight in Bayonne the Democratic pri-
maries for delegates to the Convention to
nominate councilmen aud the minor
officers will be held. and high old time
is expected. The "ringr is in desperate
condition, and while to all outward ap-
pearances they are taking matters cooIly,
investigation shows a stampede. The
members of the Council are In an unde-
cided mood. They would like to "break
away but iust how to do IL they can't
tell Baby" Fuller with his whiskers is
trying to lead them on, and the smile of
welcome and benevolence with which he
greegs Bayonne citizens these days Is
only second TO his pet expression, Are
yer wild uss"
Councilman Meigs is rather shaky. and
intimate friends say he will come out
fiat-footed for Farr 10 few days. Presi-
dent Goddard, of tine Council, Is also, it is
said, considering the same thing, and
credence is placed TO the rumor by his ac-
tion in objecting to the needless expendi-
ture OF money for improvements, as
stated in yesterdays issue Never before
was there such "razzle-dazzle" in the
city.
At last nights meeting of the Council
this was made more than manifest
Councilman McQuillan brought up two
ordinances providing for the lighting
Of the streets by electricity, but upon tue
vote he was the only one who voted in
the affirmative.
He WORKS THE CHURCH PEOPLE.
McQuilian is the church maa" of the
ring, that is, he is the one deputized TO
win over the church people, aud he does
il by introducing iiqnor ordinances.
Last spring an ordinance was intro
duced, widely advertised, and then laid
on the table, making the license fee $500.
IL was kept on the table. but at the last
election the liquor dealers we're threat
ened that unless they supported Becher
for Recorder, who by the way is II 'reneg-
made" Democrat. in opposition to the
straight Democratic nominee Rollston,
table ana passed.
Becher was counted in and declared
elected, and the resolution is still on the
table, 10 be brought into service again Ia
week or so.
The church people were little chary
OF the way liquor dealers were
getting along after this, and COM
planned. TIE ring came to the rescue
with resolution deciding that boys I'M
der eighteen years of age would not be
allowed to play pool In saloons or 70 ire
quent them. The Werts bill made the aye
sixteen. A pure case OF bluff on the part
Of the Council.
But when the church people did make
an effort TO take decided stand on the
liquor question, Mayor Newman had to
come forward and in as quiet u manner
as possible put stop to their undertake
ing
THE WHICH HIS NAME WAS JONES.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones Of the church of
which Mayor Newman is a prominen
member, with other ministers. decided to
hold a grand Joint demonstration at the
Rev Mr.. Jones church TO protest against
the repeal of the Werts law by the Legis-
lature. Such an intense interest was
manifested by the masses of the people in
favor Of the meeting that the liquor deal
ers became aroused. Mayor Newman was
told it must be stopped. He was mem
ber of the cousistory Of the church, and
Mayor Newman did stop it. Mr.. Jones is
School Superintendent, an elective Office
worth $500 per year.
Newman, accompanied by STANDARD
Oil" Van Winkle waited on Mr.. Jones
and nearly scared the life out OF him.
Newman roundly upbraided him for dar-
ing to protest against the liquor men.
"You got their votes yourself to elect
you School Superintendent" he fairly
shrieked. 81 put you there. Do you
want TO ruin my chances for the Mayor
atty next springW
Poor Jones was so scared that he imme-
diately called off the meeting, giving as
an excuse that the church people of New
ark were satisfied With Senator McDon-
AIDS assurance that the Werts law would
not be repealed.
PRAYING FOR SOME PEOPLE.
How the other ministers felt in the
matter it is hard to say, but it Is said tnat
since that time they have been praying
for the conversion of some people.
But the church people didn't forget this
matter. Neither did the "rng" The
result was Dominic" MeQulllan intro
duced an ordinance in February declar-
ing that applications for liquor licenses
must be signed by residents IN the neigh
borhood where the saloon is to be located.
They knew this Was in opposition to a
charter provision that applications must
be signed by teu Freeholders of the CITY,
but they thought no one would
tumble" to the fake. and 1t would serve
its purpose until after election. But it
was exposed and City Counsel Fuller was
appealed to to give the law side OF
the question. He says it is all
right and McQuillan winks the other
eye, gets a Mickey Welch drop curve
smile upon his face, winds his own leg
around the leg of his table and then
jerks out the expression: ~ amt got nc
interest in the question, but the other
fellows are ionahs; that's the reason
mentioned it"
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