The morning call., 1892-04-13
A Suspicious Fire in Jersey City Public
Offices.
ALL THE RECORDS DESTROYED.
Election Of a Republican Mayor in a Democratic
Stronghold Campaign Opened
in Other States.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Just after II be-
came generally known that the Republican
candidate for Mayor of Jersey City was
elected a fire broke out in the Office of the
City Controller and City Treasurer.
These offices adion each other in the
City Hall building. They contained all
the city records, including the reports of
all the financial transactions and records of
the city expenditures. The flames were dis
covered at ! 10 O'clock this morning, and in
a few minutes the fire had gained such
headway as to make IL seem probable that
the entire contents of the Two offices would
be destroyed. There was no apparent
cause for the fire, and many Republicans
attribute ii TO Democrats who desire TO
destroy all evidence of the corruption
which has characterized the city govern
ment
JERSEY CITY, n. j., April 12.-ReturEs
from the charter election show the election
of the Republican Mayor. Nine Demo-
cratic and Republican Aldermen are
elected. The results at Trenton are in
doubt, though Democratic victory is
probable. The Cnunty Board of Free
holders is Democratic. The County Board
al Camden is also Democratic. At Pater-
son four Republican, three Democratic and
one Independent Aldermen elected. The
Board of EreehoIders is Republican.
NEW YORK, April 12-The Posts Rich
mond (Va.) dispatch says: LAS far as the
South is concerned, it is evident the Hill
people count upon securing uncommitted
delegates. Their plan appears to be TO make
no open canvass, but TO rely on electing men
known to oppose Cleveland. If the dele
gates to Chicago. fixed upon by HilPs lead
ers, do not proclaim their preference for the
Presidential nominee soon, they will be
made to do so at the State conventions. In
South Carolina the Hill people seem count
ing on the aid of the silverites. The same
sort of campaign is going Oh in North Caro-
lima
RAILWAY. n. j., April 12-The city cleo
tion to-day resulted in complete victory
for the Republicans.
NEWCASTLE. Del. April 12.-Frank A.
Herbert. Democrat was chosen Mayor of
this city to-day by 81 majority.
DALLAS. Tex, April 12.-The first Re-
publican convention without colored man
in it that ever assembled in tie South net
here this afternoon. Only routine business
was transacted. The convention will prob
ably nominate a State ticket and send a
cOntesting delegation to Minneapolis.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, April 12.-General
Clarkson said to-day that tile Republican
National Leagues convention will probably
be held in Buffalo the last week in June,
bringing il IN session al the same time as
the Democratic national convention in Chi
cago.
ALBANY, n. Y. April 12-Mayor James
II. Manning and the entire Democratic
ticket were reelected to-day by IL, 600 major
ity. Out Of 81 Supervisors Is are Demo-
Gratis. Manning is a son of the late Secre-
tary of the Treasury Daniel Manning.
CHICAGO, April 12.-Colonel A. l.. Conger,
the Republica national committeeman
FROM Ohio, who has been stalwart Blaine
man, to-day announced himself, in an inter-
view, as for Harrison.
LAwRENCEBURG, Ind, April 12--Con-
gressman W. ;. Holman has been nominated
by accamation by the Democrats Of tie
Eourth District