The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
JERSEY CITY,S nor C4Nyass
Vigorous Efforts or the Republicans IN e..
ture u Democratic STRONGHOLD

1t is all over but tho shouting. Eyeryhoav
In Jersey City except q few Republicans con.
cedcs that Allan J.. McDermott will be clcctod
Mayor to-day by from 1900 to 1000 plurality
The Republicans have made bitter fight. u
has been one OF the most holly contested chnr.
ter election campaigns ever held In the ctv
For four weeks both sides have held from two
to three meetings every night except on Sun.
day. The people have been flooded with cir.
culars and campaign documents OF every de.
scrption. There has been as much work dons
ms in national campaign. except that there
we're no large club organizations and no street
paradcs McDcrmott appeared at all the Dom.
cratic meetings and laid down his own plat.
form. He pledges tho people lower taxes
honest government. cleaner streets. purcr
water. and better, school facilities
Col. Wanser. the Republican candidate. Ia
standing on n platform OF good fellowship In
lieu OF special qualifications for the office. he
says he will have good advisors. His chief
supporters and advisers. however, are what ia
left OF tho old Republican ring which ruled the
city from 1870 until 1877 and in that period
piled up debt of S1+.O0o.OOO. The Repub.
licans want to get possession Of tho Mayoralty
for the advantages 1t will give them in tho
coming Presidential campaign. They think
with its patronage md power they might suc-
coed in swinging New Jersey into the Repub.
lican column.
The campaign just closed has been ono OF
education on tho part OF the Democrats and
Islander on tho part OF tho Republicans. There
has not been an unkind word said about Wan.
ser. Everybody comedies TINT no is " good
fellow but not one OF his warmest supporters
has asserted That no is qualified to make
target OF caiumny and slander. but nobody has
questioned his integrity competency. or abil-
to warm out tine m he hHs
Lirpincott, District Attorney Winfield. Assist
ant an, District Attorney No"nln. ex,JudG9 Oar
hon. senator iIIdspeth. Ex-senator Edwards,
In fact by every Democrat of prominence and
city and believe that he is tho iittest man for
the PLACE.
Can't. Graham OF Guttenburg notoriety Is man
aging this part Of tho campaign. A plan has
her1lded abroad for effect. 4 beginning was
boomerang. Peter Graham. Can't Grahan's
brother, appeared before Justice Lockwood
esrk IN oe assanr hm hay
Rs a a2 Tssss
Glynn. The latter gave bail at once and was
young man who. takes. no interest i in
politics and who. those who know him say.
could not DO induced to perpStrate fraud for
superintendent of tho Pennsylvania Railroad
dining ear d department. and George W. Cassidy
IS n Master In Chancery. Both live in Taylor's
Of them could be found last night. but 1t viii
be a surprise to them to learn that they are
voters.
1t is declared on good authority. that, in
election officers in strong Democratic pre-.
cncts to obstruct the voting as much as pos
sible to-day. 80 that the Democratic majority
may be kept down. and II they fail in that to
refuse to sign the returns.
There will be Democratic watchers at each
polling place to see that no fraud Is COM
mitted and that every ballot Is counted as it
is cast.