The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
HODOKEN POLITICS.
Lively Struggles in Pro-
gresS For the Various
Offices.

near. The election is a very important
one. The Offices to be filled are those of
Mayor, City Treasurer, four Aldermen
and four School Trustees.
There are three candidates for the Nav
orally thus far. They are Edward r.
Stanton, August Grassman aud Patrick
Londrigan. Stanton is chairman of the
Common Council, and is a very shrewd
and clever politician. He has myriads Of
friends, and there is no doubt but what
he will secure the regular Democratic
nomination and will receive the party
support, which is generally equisaient TO
an election.
August Grassman is the present Mayor.
He has already had two terms but is n OF
averse to third. He is q German,
member of several lodges and is popular
he would like to have the regular nom
ination, but the powers that be deciced
that he could not have it. He now de-
clares that he will run anyhow and buck
the ticket
p. Londrigan, the thunderer from the
Third, as he has been called, also de-
clares that he is a candidate. Patsy's
candidacy Is a peculiar one, About two
months ago he went about the town say
ing that be intended to run stump for
Mayor. At first it was thought that he
was joking, but when be went around to
the different locial gatherings, whooping
II up and declaring IN all seriousness that
be was in the race for Mayor. the pol
it1cians were nonplussed-
A little story may explain why Patsy is
in the race. As Alderman of the Third
ward, his term expires this Spring, and
the powers that be decided 10 give Patsy
the dump and nominate some young man
Patsy heard Of this little scheme, and he
az once started to do some tall thinking.
Suddenly he got an idea. He would buck
the regular ticket by running for Mayor
and thus divide the party vote. There is
no doubt but what if Stanton, Grassman
and Londrigan all ran, Grassman would
have better chance of election than IL
Patsy were out of the race. Therefore
Patsy holds his Mayoralty candidacy as
sort of threat over the heads of the
party. but il is the general impression
that he will be called off in some way be-
fore the election.
THE CITY TREASURER.
For City Treasurer, the present incum-
bent. James Smith, popular and effic-
lent young man, has no opposition, and
he will be returned.
The contest for Alderman in the First
ward may be bitter one. Councilman
Bewig's term expires. Bewig is a Ger
man, and Is prominently identified with
several Schuetzen Corps. II is possible
budl ne Will not get The regular lOfnlDa-
ton, as Joseph ;. Weinthal Is said to be
making a bid for il. At any rate the
nomination lies between these two gentle
men. Michal Byrnes, a prosperous saloon
keeper, is also actively canvassing the
ward. and says he will run even if he does
not get nomination.
Henry Hess term as School Trustee of
the ward expires, but no one has yet ap-
peared to oppose his reelection.
In the Second ward Councilman Erlen-
koetter's term expires. This ward is
termed the brown stone district" Mr..
Erlenkoetter Is lieutenant colonel Of the
Second Regiment, and is engaged in a
profitable business IA New York. He is
one of the wittiest men of the Board, bur
he has opposed Chairman Stanton and
was not always quite successful. he is q
candidate for reelection and will surely
be elected.
For School Trustee Chris Guth, ton
sorial artist. would like 10 serve another
term, but it is thought that he will have
some opposition, the most serious of
which will come from persons who will
present the name OF DIR. Schaberr.
THE FIGHT IN THE THIRD.
In the Third ward there will be a red
hot fight for the regular nomination for
Alderman and a half dozen names have
been presented thus far, prominent among
them being c. j. Taheu, Michael Murphy,
J. w. Acker and Daniel Mccarthy. and
or course a good many claim that Coun-
Gilman Londrigan can be called on his
Mayoralty perch by the offer of another
| term. Thus far it looks as If Tanen
would secure the regular Democra ic
| nomination and that he will be the next
| Councilman from the Third.
Luke r. Brandt is the present School
| Trustee. He was appointed at the last
meeting of the Council to fill the unex-
pired term Of Mr.. Darcy who resigned for
81 flF
tive position. OF course Brandt will not
be satisfied with such short term, and
| he will be a candidate. So will Henry
Duhrkoop and Ex-Alderman Sanford.
The chances favor Brandt.
In the Fourth ward. unless all signs
| fail, there will be bitter fight for the
Council Chairman Stanton's term ex
pires, and he could have been re
turned without any effort, but as
he is a candidate for Mayor some
one else will have to be elected.
Joseph Vilar, a cork manufacturer, is
prominently mentioned. He is said TO be
very friendly with the Democratic party
and it is thought he will secure the regu-
lar nomination. But Joe has a very
strong opponent in the person of Isaac
Ingleson. Ingleson owns a wood yard
which employs about one hundred hands,
and he is very popular man. There is
only one thing that prevents him
from getting the Democratic nomina-
ton and that is the belief that
he is a Republican. He denies that
he is q Repu plican. however, and saws
that he voted for Cleveland for Presi-
dent. Ingleson says he will run, nomina-
tion or no nomination. and there is no
doubt but what he Will give Vilar tus-
sic.
George Gebhart viii get the Democratic
nomination for School Trustee in this
ward, aud he will be elected.