The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-31
A Simple Manly Letter from
the Head of the Demo-
cratic City Ticket.
MUCH MUDDLED POLITICS.
No Aldermanie Meeting Last
Night and Seymour Full
Of Fight.
BALLOT REFORM BLUNDER.
Queer Result of Hasty Legislation
The Election officers.


President Charles W. Allen of the
Board Of Aldermen has sent to Chairman
Edelstein of the Democratic Convention
the following letter accepting 4 nomina-
tion:--
JERSEY CITY, March 81, 1891.
John Fdeissein, ESQ.,, Charm an Of the Demo
cratic CITY convention:-
DEAR SIR-The committee appointed
by the honorable body over which you
presided having notified me that was the
unanimous choice for Alderman.at-
Large at the Convention held March 2s
last,
/ desire. in addition to formally accept
ing the nomination as required by law,
to thus publicly express my appreciation
of the high honor conferred upon me by
nomination for a second term. The
unanimity with which the nomination
was made was particularly gratifying. as
/ regard it as an endorsement Of my
course in the past in this very responsible
position.
can only promise, II elected, to per-
form the duties which shall devolve upon
me to the best OF my ability for the best
interests of the people remain, gentle
men, your obedient servant, q
CHAs. W. ALLEN.
THE CFRTrORARI PROcEFDINGQ
Judge Depue sent a communication
this morning TO the counsel of both sides
in the matter of the application of Alder
men Smith. Schermerhorn and Salinger.
for a writ of certiorar to remove the re-
districting resolution of the Board of
Aldermen into the Supreme Court. He
confirmed his order granting rule to show
cause why the suit should not be allowed.
and gave the parties leave to take affi-
dayits before a Supreme Court Commis-
sioner 10 be read upon the return of the
rulo At Trenton on Friday.
City Attorney Hudspeth said that the
prosecutors would be entitled 10 designate
fitst the commissioner and the time of
taking the testimony and that il they did
not do so the aldermen would take affi-
davlts before Supreme Court Commis-
sioner George w. Cassidy in the First
National Bank Building tomorrow after
noon.
Ex-Judge Seymour who together with
ex-Mayor Collins represented the prose-
cutors, said that he had stipulated with
the counsel for the Aldermen that they
should agree upon time 10 take the tes-
fimony. He said he would meet Mr..
Hudspeth this afternoon. and that the tes-
iimony would be taken tomorrow after
noon before Mr.. Cassidy.
ALDERMEN DID NOT MEET.
1t was expected that the Board of AL
dermen would meet last night and re-
rass the resolution changing the Alder
manic district lines ana thus do away
with the technicality upon which Judge
Depue.9granted a rule to show cause
why writ of certiorari should not be
issued. The technicality. as has been al
ready stated, was that the law pre-
scribed that each member should be no.
titled Of a special meeting at least twenty
four hours before the meeting is called
The resolution was passed at special
meeting which Aldermen smith and
Salinger each declared in the application
for the writ of certiorari that they had
not been lawfully notified.
For some reason which did not appear
upon the surface last night but two Demo-
cratic Aldermen. keogh and Norton, put
in an appearance, and that after the meet
ing had been adjourned by City Clerk
Scott.
But two Aldermen were present when
the hour hand of the clock reached the
figure eight. Alderman Smith immedi-
ately arose, and addressing the Clerk,
said MIR. Clerk, this meeting was called
tor eight O'Clock. move we adjourn for
want of a quorum"
Alderman Kaiser seconded the motion,
and the City Clerk declared the meeting
adjourned.
Alderman Keogh stepped in a moment
later, and WAS surprised to fiad the City
Marshal putting out The lights. Alder
men Smith aud Kaiser had hurried from
the room. On the steps below they were
met by Aldermen Scnermerhorn and
Norton.
Remembering Alderman O'Neill's re-
mark of Saturday that he did not see why
the meeting could not be held Tuesday
night | asked Alderman Smith if meet
ing had been called for tonight. He re-
plied:-It will make but little difference.
The house to house canvass commences to-
morrow.
ALDERMAN sALINGERis BooMsHELL.
Tonight is not regular meeting night,
and the City Clerk says no call for a
special meeting tonight has yet been is
sued.
Alderman Salingsr said in conversation
with others afterward that there were
other grounds for protest against the
change in the Aldermanic li1es besides
the fllegalty of the special meeting al
which tue resolution was passed not vel
made public
81 have them here" he added, tapping
his coat pocket significantly. But he re
fused TO tell what they were
| called upon Alderman CrNeill this
morning and asked him why the meeting
was not held according to the call. He
replied frankly that IL was because the
Aldermen had been advised not to pas:
The redistricting resolution again.
I'VE consulted eminent counsel anC
they advised US that nothing could bs
gained by holding another special meet
ing and passing anew the redistrictine
resolution. l understand that Judge
Depue granted the rule to show cause
upon the gro und that the special meeting
ut which the resolution was pissed wai
illegal because two OF the members die
not receive the notice as required by law
s'Now suppose we go ahead and pass
the resolution again. what is TO prevent
The Republicans from raising that poinl
again i We considered all those ques-
lions ana finally concluded that as that
appeared TO be the only po!ntiupon which
lie prosecutors rested, We concluded moi
TO meet"
KERN DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.