The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-06
A BOOMERANG.
The Mud-throwing Tactics As
sumed by the Supporters Of
Newman in Bayonne.

The campaign In Bayonne Is without
doubt one Of the most important ones in
the history Of that city, and that the
Democrats will elect their candidates is
now foregone conclusion. in so far as
public sentiment points at the present
time. The conduct of municipal affairs
since John Newman tour years ago was
elected Mayor is a disgrace to the city,
and though it is claimed they have been
conducted on sound business like prin-
ciple. facts prove otherwise, and these
facts have been published in THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS. Tney have remained uncoa-
tradicted, even by the ring plate sheet
published weekly in Bayonne. Instead
this sheet has descended TO the lowest
possible verge, and in doing so has shown
only too plainly tue true character of the
men who are pushing the matter. and for
whom this sheet Is only a mouthpiece
ln it's last issue it assailed the charac-
ter of William G. Farr and undertook to
prove, in order 10 gain the Irish vote. that
he had used deteStable language OF the
Irish and published q letter In support Of
the contention, signed Owen Boyle.
As far as i have been able TO learn this
letter is a downright forgery. for the
three Owen Boyles / have been able to
see In Bavonne positively cay they did not
sign the letter and are acquainted with
no other Owen Boyle. 1t is possible, Of
couse, Baby Fuller has him secreted in
his whiskers. or perhaps Johnnie New
man has placed him in his bank, where
he will be used, without interest, OF
course, as it Is q city matter. AT ell
events the Owen Boyle, supposed writer
of the letter. have as yet been unable to
ind.
asked Mr.. Farr what he had to saw on
this subject. He at first declined, saying
he had too good an opinion of the cIti-
zens of Bayonne of Irish birth to believ Q
they would place any credence to such a
detestable contention.
''But did you or did you n OF write such
letter 2'' asked.
"Well, as long as you ask me so point
edly," he replied, 81 will say that l never
wrote any such letter; never authorized
anv one else to write such letter for me,
and Furthermore | never used the Ian
guage ascribed to me at all
Mr. Farr's answer was emphatic, and
this matter, which the ring" evidently
thought would win for them the Irish
vote will instead prove a boomerang.
Still the "ring" is desperate, and Will not
stop at anything TO gain their point.
There are a few more campaign lies
before election day. Coercion Will also
be used in every manner possible. aud
has already begun TO make itself felt in
certain quarters. To overcome this q
| most active open campaign on the part OF
the Democrats aud citizens is absolutely
necessary Chairman Malloy of the
Democratic City Committee, assured me
this would be done.
I'VE are in the fight on principles which
cannot be assailed. We will make an ac-
tive canvass, and will conduct IL open
hand and above board, and will refuse to
make it the mud singing campaign New
man and his gang would like to make 1t.
The exposures of the conduct Of city af-
fairs has been matter of public notoriety
at every election for the last few years,
but not until THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
took the matter in hand have the people
recognized now deeply concerned were
they in them, ard that the time had come
for a change in the conduct OF city affairs.
A man was chosen to lead this revolt
against Newman and tue ring whose
record is above reproach, and whom we
feel will, if elected, see tnat affairs are
conducted in a buslness-like and honest
manner. Reports frem all the districts
in the city are very encouraging, but we
will not leave auy stone unturned to
make yictroy sure -