The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-11
CHARTER ELECTION,
Prospects of the Fight-Mr.
Allen for President of
the Aldermen.
VACANCIES IN THE BOARD
Messrs. Edelstein, Petersen and SOM
ers Certain of Reappointment--
Watts or TiIden?
The NEW ELECTION PRECINCTS.

I'D NEW EbLOtA AVh AhAOtNS-As
A President of the Board Of Aldermen
ard six Aldermen will be elected on
April "a. The changes in the districts
week ago may operate In changing the
complexion Of the Board.
The men who 90 out of Office are Presi-
dent Allen and Aldermen Robert Jordon,
First district; p. H. Connolly, Second
district; Edward Hoos, Third district;
Joseph Keorh, Fourth district; Joseph
II. Ward. Fifth district. and Horace
Schermerhorn. Sixth district. The last
named gentleman is not IN the race for
reelection. The new district lines have
placed him in the Fifth district.
It is not believed that he will ask his
friends there to try and re-elect him,
though it is said that this district, while
supposed to be Democratic, popular
Republican nominated against a weak
Democrat would probably be elected
The return of Alderman Hoos from the
Third is conceded, but the denomination
of Alderman Jordon has not been de-
cided on. Michael O'Day, barrel man
ufacturer has allowed 1t to be known
that he would ike 10 be an alderman.
This fact may make fight in the First
District for the nomination. Alderman
Jordon, it is said, is a candidate for noni-
nation for Mayor next year: Ihls VIII
make the fight in the First District this
spring q matter Of much interest TO the
people.
1t Is conceded that the chances of the
denomination of Alderman keoRh rest
entirely on the wishes OF Fire Commls-
sioner Kern. The alderman was promised
reelection long time ago anc 1t Is
probable that the denomination Will take
Dtace No atron0 candidate against him
has been announced.
Joseph ii. Ward Of the Fifth, genial
Republican. will retire gracefully from
office IL is doubtful If his friends can
persuade him TO accept denomination
that Is certain TO carry with IL defeat.
People who claim TO know say that either
Paul Sury or Daniel Cleary will NIL his
seat.
The next president OF the Board Of AL
dermen will be beyond any doubt Charles
Aller. who now fills the position. He
will be renominated and will undoubt-
edly be elected The president OF the
Board of Aldermen is ex-officio member
of the Board of Finance.
AS TO APPOINTMENTS.
Next month there will be three mem
bers Of the Board OF Education appointed
10 succeed Directors NJ j. Moran. John
Reid and Il. A. Garrison in April
Also the offices of one Po-
lice Commissioners, two Finance Commis-
and one member of the Board OF Works
must be filed. The power to I'LL these
vacancies is vested in the Mayor by the
charter. In conversation win well
posted Democrat yesterday, 1t was said
that there was no doubt but that Dlrec-
tor Moran would be reappointed 10 the
Board Of Education. He did not think
Mr. Reid would be so successful, and he
considered Mr.. Garrlson's chances ex-
tremely doubtful. 1t is now believed that
ral
will be John Watt. He was once Re
publican member of the Board OF Works,
and member of the big Four" Ii
Watt fails TO secure the office, Clay Tilden
will get 1t.
john Edelstein, President of the Board
of Finance and his genial colleague
George F. Petersen viii without doubt be
reappointed to the offices they have filled
with credit. President Somers OF the
Street and Water Beard Will also be reap
pointed.
The vacancy in the Office of the Board of
Tax Commissioners will probably be filled
by the appointment of Freeholder John
d. German but this is by no means
settled fact rs yet 1t Is said Mr.. German
is bringing to bear all the influence ne
can 10 secure the position but tnat he mas
not received positive assurance that he
will be selected. This position was made
vacant by the appointment Of Michael j.
O'Donnell, President of the Board as
Police Justice. The Office is good one
and carries with it u salary of $500
year.
II the bill to create Superintendent of
the Police and retire Chief Murphy to a
subordinate position becomes a law
Christy p. Smith, INSPECTOR of Police,
will be appointed. This fact has been
absolutely settled. The bill, however.
NAV not become law, though is is gen
orally believed among politicians that it
will.
JOHN II. BROWNS POST.
The selection of the Chief of the State
Police under the recent bill has been
made The fortunate man Is John ii.
Brown, Fire Commissioner. This office
will bring very coed remunera-
ton, and The Commissioner need not re-
sign the one he at present holds. The
Offices do not con fiict. IL is said that the
knowledge of the fact that he would get
the new Office was one of the reasons why
he declined the position OF Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department.
Az has already been published, 1t is a
settled fact that Freebooter kimmerly
will be appointed Police Justice under
the new law and that Assemblyman Pus-
ter will be made Judge OF the Second Ju-
tielal Court, this city. Assembly man
Daily will be honored with the same posi-
tion in HobokeD.