The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-11
Mr.. FAIRS VICTORY.
His Name Must Be Printed 0nsBal-
lois With the Full Repub-
lican Ticket.

Clerk Hamilton calls the Irregular he-
publican" ticket. together with all the
other Republican candidates. This order
does not prevent the printing of the name
of Fake Candidate Newman on another
ticket with all the regular Republican
nominations.
In the hearing of the application for
the mandamus at the Chancery Cham
bers, this morning. Counsellor Douglass
appeared for Mr.. Farr aud Couns ellor
Whiskers Fuller for City CLERK Hamil-
ton. Judge Knapp listened TO the read
aud said that the whole question
turned upon the regularity of the
proceedings of the Republican Con-
vention which nominated Mr.. Farr.
The Judge also said that it seemed TO be
uns ettled as to whether any application
had really been made to City Clerk Ham
ilton for Farr as regular Republican can
didate. Mr.. Hamilton swore that no such
application had been made and Mr.. Muir
ray just as positively swore ne had made
such an application.
Counsellor Douglass dwelt briefly upon
nomination Of Mr. Farr Counsellor
Fuller said that the testimony
showed that only five men out of
twelve had voted for Mr.. Farr and i've
men were not the convention. Counsel
lor Fuller moved for a dismissal of the
application before the reading of the evil
dence was finished, remarking incident
ally. That's proper, isn't lt?"
"No, | don't think it is" remarked
Judge Knapp. dryly; this isn't a suit"
In giving his opinion, Judge Knapp said
s1t is clear matter. IL the matter was
presented to the clark he would have
to pass upon the candidates as
gsafF mr. or
seems TO have regarded M. Farr as ir-
regular This proceeding can only be re-
garded as review in the
nature Of an appeal. tnink
both proceedings IN the convention
were decidedly Irregular. This is case
made 10 the Clerk as To tue form OF the
issuance of the ticket | am not pre-
pared to say thas he is wrong in his
proceedings. will, however, make rule
ordering that the rest of the Republican
candidates names be printed on the ticket
with Mr. Farr's name, which ticket the
clerk has designated as the irregular Re
publican ticket"
Letter from james Murphy, Jr.-Com-
paints by the People-What Differ
efit Correspondents Have to Say
Anent the Administration and Its
Affairs.
To the Editor Of the BavoRHe Herald:-
DEAR SIR-rhe article headed James
Murphy's Judas" which appeared in this
days issue of the Bayonne Times, seems
to demand some attention from me.
l had sincerely wished that my name
would not be brought into the factional
warf are in the Republican party of Bay
onne, now waging, aud above all things,
had hoped that the contest for the Mayor
atty would be carried on by gentlemen in
a gentlemanly manner, and for once Bay
onne might witness contest devoid Oh
personalities or intemperance of language
in its conducting; and recognizing the
fact that the high position OF the Mayor
of Bayonne should entitle tine respective
candidates who had been deemed by their
friends worthy of a nomination for that
position to receive fair criticism OF their
past public official acts without personal
abuse, Instrumentation, or the dragging
in Of purely personal matters.
Up to this moment Mr.. William c. Farr
and myself have met Il think since 1856
as strangers, holding no intercourse
whatever, and l am excessively surpri sed
that anything of an old personal differ
ence between Mr.. Farr and myself, which
in 10 way can affect the property owners
and tax payers or their interests, should
now be used TO add fuel TO the factional
Republican fire now raging. l am still
more surprised that paper supposed to
be Republican can condescend TO lnJure
the party ia this manner.
AS the article alluded TO is evidently in
tended to place me before the public as
opposed to the election of Mr.. Farr, de-
sire to emphatically state that in this con-
test the presence or absence OF personal
differences with either candidate shall not
enter into the question or my political
action. l shall support that candidate
who, in my judgment, can aud will best
subserve the interests of those who bear
the burdens and taxation, aud who desire
an honest, economical administration or
our city affairs and who are opposed 10
anything in our local government partak-
ing even of suspicion of Ring Rule.
As regards Mr.. Newman, a candidate
also for the Mayoralty, | entertain ouly
feelings of respect, but cannot help al TINS
time of factional contest to point out wny
there is such contest. l have "eyes and
can see; ears and can hear" and while
avoiding factiOnalism personally, have
nevertheless been an observer Of the causes
which have led TO the unfortunate disrnp-
ton in the Republican party, state of
affairs which / deeply regret There has
been prevalent for long time an impress
sion amongst the Republicans of the mid
die and upper part OF the city government,
that under a so-called Republican admin
istration no Republicans need apply, If
unfortunately domlciled norta OF SIX
teenth street.
On the 2lst of June, 1899. / wrote pri-
yate letter TO Mr.. Newman mainly on the
question of postmaster, but had ia mind
the.undercurrent.o dissatisfaction sener-
ally at the action of Republican admin
istraiion in grinding ou5 Democratic
apDointees while Republicans stood shiy-
ering in the bleak outer air. Combined
with this is the statement Uf Mr.. .Newman's
legal adviser, Mr.. Fuller. and others, that
"Mr Newman Is the only man who can
split the Fourth ward vote" resulting in
the idea becoming prevalent that such
support must be compensated at Repuoli-
can expense. This l think is parity the
cause of disruption. l think | saw what
would he the outcome OF this feeling OF
Republican workers as early as June last
and used in said letter the words, The
horses. the workers, have taken the blt; |
cannot stand in the way and be run ovor
nor can you; please be careful" l regret
my advice was not needed. l simply
mentioned the above as causes leading 10
disruption. expressing no personal
opinions beyond those contained IN the
letter to Mr.. Newman alluded 10.
As 10 the Republican nomination
claimed by both candidates, | presume
the regularity of proceedings will be de-
cided by the Courts, where / am in
formed the matter has been taken for
decision, SO that strict party men can
await the decision.
As TO which Is the better candidate for
the taxpayers and property owners to
vote for each must judge for himself
My interest at present Is to avoid faction
alism, still not to stand before the public