The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS
His First Official Acts Do.
Him the Highest
Honor.
But He Is Painfully Reticent AS
to What He Will Do With
the Law Breakers.


and highly polished shoes, entered the
City Hall unaccompanied. The hall lead
ing to the Mayors office was crowded
with Republicans as was also the Mayors
office. Every hat was raised and q
rumble that said, "Our Mayor has ar
rived" was heard.
Ex.Mayor Cleveland stood beside his
high cherrywood desk, with a pleasant
smile upon his face, ready to receive his
successor. AS Mayor Wanser approached
his predecessor, hands were extended by
both and hearty handshake took place.
Quiet was maintained by Secretary
McAghon, and then ex-Mayor Cleveland,
grasping the hand of Mayor Wanser,
said:--"In 1886. when entered upon the
duties of Mayor, found most compli-
Gated condition of affairs existing. We
had in our Sinking Fund temporary loan
bonds amounting TO sSOO000. Mo interest
had been paid upon them, and no effort
had been made to pay any, and to all in
tents and purposes they were lost. Be-
side all this, found a county tax debt of
500, 900, and an enormous floating debt,
of which the public knew nothing. BY
earnest, hard work, funds were brought
together, and by paying part Of our in
debtedness in cash and funding other
parts we were enabled to sail along in
smooth water. The financial standing
of Jersey City when / entered upon the
duties Of Mayor was not good. Our six
per cent. bonds could not be sold at par,
but have had the satisfaction, before
retiring, of seeing our five per cent bonds
sell at $103.07. Our finances are now in
good shape, and are not as bad as has
been represented In certain newspapers.
II congratulate you, Mayor Wanser, and
/ wish you good luck. not only officially,
but personally. My keys to closets, draw
though have personally paid for many
of the things about us, leave them to
you and to the city. / deliver UP my
office not to an enemy but to personal
friend. Again I wish you success and
good luck in the performance of your du-
lies as Mayor Of Jersey City"
Mayor Wanser thanked his predecessor
and stepped to one side to receive the
congratulations of such pronounced Re-
publicans as Postmaster Dickinson,
EDWARD Schultz. Frank Clark, Reuben
Simpson, Thomas McEwau, 6. Frank
Sutherland Jelly Emil LEI E. pat5 B.a.san L. II.
Counsellor Erwin, W. Meschutt, E. A.
Woolley, J. P. Landrine, G. Mccarthy.
H. H. Farrier, John Hayes. President
Washburn of the Hudson County Ma
tional Bank, J. p. Willis, Emanuel Will
merding and A. Walter, Sr.
precented by a number of personal
friends. The gift was highly appreciated
and adorns the desk of the new Mayor.
At half past eleven O'Clock ex-Mayor
Cleveland took his departure and bade
adieu to a host of Democratic acquain-
tances who had gathered about the City
Hall to witness Mr.. Wanser's entry to
= haM Nav xrr,,,a off Iof In,
this manner passed out of the sight of the
citizens and out of political life.
FIRST APPOINTMENTS.
Immediately after ex-Mayor Cleve-
lands departure. Postmaster Dickinson
called Mayer Wanser to one side. A
Honor announced his appointments to
the Board Of Education.
DR.. Francis w. Shain will succeed Hugh
A. Kelly from the First district. DR.,
Shain was born In Philadelphia in June,
1858, and Is thirty-nine years Of age. He
resides at Mercer and Barrows streets,
and is said to have an excellent practice.
College and was at one time surgeon and
medical attendant for the Red Star Line
Steamship Company. He located here
permanently In 1888, and during his stay
has once perfor med the duties Of County
Physician Converse, during an attack Of
lllD6SS Ok tHt kdUboI. OIs 0lldla mas never
before held public office. AS politician,
he is unknown. He was notified of his
this morning, and at half
past eleven entered City Clerk Scott's
office and took the oath OF office for the
term of two years.
Emil Mehl will succeed Charles A.
Pfingsten from the Fourth district. He
is member of the firm of John Noble &
Co., pocketbook manufacturers. Mr..
Mehl is a German forty-four years old,
and is one of the Republican chiefs IN the
Fourth district He is appointed for a
term of two years and took the oath of
office at the same time as did DR.. Shaln.
Mayor Wanser next selected John M.
Jones to succeed President Voorhees, from
the Fifth district. Mr.. Jones is one of
oldest and most respected citizens of Jel-
sey City. He Was born in America and
spent his boyhood days on his fathers
which was located at Newark
avenue near Bay street. He is men,
ber of the firm of Gantz, Jones & Co.,
sea foam manufacturers. He is estimated
as being worth a half million dollars. One
of the first acts which brought Mr.. Jones
before the public conspicuously was the
payment of the costs for maintaining the
n ght schools on the Heights several
years ago. Mr.. jones is one of the organ
izers of the Carteret Club, and enjoys the
highest social and business standing. He
also has token the oath of office.
The Board of Education now stands
four Republicans to three Democrats.
Counsellor Flavel MCGEE would have
represented the First district in the
Board but for pressing business engage
ments.
At next Monday evenings meeting of
The Board successor to Clerk Wiseman
will be selected. THIS position has a sal
ary of 81, 800 per year attached to it, and
heelers are hustling for the
place. Who the fortunate gentleman will
0e is not known.
TO SUCCEED DENIAL.
The next official act of the Mayor was
TO appoint a Secretary, and no less per-
,onage than Counsellor Spencer Weart
has been rendered the office. Mr.. Weart
s well known and highly respected. He
las accepted office. 1t WAS generally sup
posed that the Board of Appeals would be
appointed today, but Mr.. Wanser has de-
,ided to refrain from making known the
lppointees until tomorrow. The names
,t three very estimable gentlemen are
in connection with the offices.
G. Frank Sutherland, of the Journal
Who was hustling for the office of Secre-
ary to the Mayor was about the City Hall
II the morning, but departed sadder