The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-04
A REPUBLICANS REASONS
He Will Vote for McDermolt On His
acknowledgements Against
Wanser.

well known Republican of this city to n
New York newspaper. it was reprinted
in the EUentng Journal Of Saturday as an
advertisement. But even as a paid adj
vertisement, the Journal would not print
the writer's overwhelming reasons for
not voting for Colonel Wanser. To this
part of the letter The JERSEY CITY NEWS
gives special prominence. Here Is the
document in full:--
1 want you TO record me as an advocate
of the election of Allan L. McDermott for
Mayor of Jersey City. l I'M a Republican
in politics, but | decline to vote for imam
who has no recommendation Whatever
for the office he seeks, particularly at
this momentous time in this city. My
reasons for voting for Mr.. McDermott
are the following. which j discovered
personally by studying his records
Allan L.. McDermott is the only man
who has reduced the debt Of Jersey City
in the past twenty-five years. The men
who will support this truth are John e..
Scott, City Clerk, and George Z. Hough.
City Comptroller.
FRIEND OF H HIGH SCHOOL.
When the attempt was made to abolish
the High School a few years ago MIR. Nc
Dermott arranged public meetings to
protest against the abolition OF Jersey
City's chief educational institution. He
became the foremost champion of the
II;rh CoLool onl tfro1oh bio affortc fha
city has the High School today to give an
education to those who are poor and
ambition us. Professor George II. Barton
drew up a resolution of thanks to Mr..
McDermott for his efforts. and l was one
of the honored signers of that resolution.
Through the endeavor of Allan l.. Nc
Dermott, GreenviIle has a public school
today. The records of the Board Of
Finance will show that Mr.. McDermott
was the man who proposed the building
of the school in Greenville, and there
is scarcely a resident of that section, Mr..
Henry Lembeck says. who does not know
that it is due to Allan L. McDermott that
the school was built.
DEBT DECREASED.
Wu6u MI. AMCDtFIuOJt WIS III tHS DOdru
of Finance the debt of the city was de-
creased and I had to pay less taxes. He
showed himself to be not only an able
man, but a inancier. jesse Seligman, the
great banker, of New York, complimented
Mr.. McDermott in my presence. and said
chat he was a man of great financial
ability, and that the ciuy's credit would
A.o, .,,l@. NJ AT.T0,
Mr.. Seligman, like myself. is a Republi-
car but he spoke impartially. truthfulIy
and justly.
Mr.. McDermott was Corporation Attor-
ney of the city for several years. The late
Judge Knapp said at a public dinner that
Mr.. McDermott's name is found oftaner
in the law books relating to victorious
suits than any other attorney that Jersey
City ever had.
REPUBLICAN TRIBUTES.
I have heard Republicans in the Union
League Club say that there is no man in
Jersey City who knows the city's needs as
well as Mr.. McDermott, and that no man
can give it the reform that he can.
Mr.. McDermost said that it would take
five years completely to regenerate and
reform the city SO that it would become
the metropolis of the State. The bill,
therefore. to extend the term received the
sanction of the leading men of the city.
such as Andrew j. Post. E. +. c. Young,
President of the First National Bank: ex-
Mayor Garrett D. Van Reipen, Joseph
Warren, MajorD W. Peloubet, William
Brinckerhof, William L. Frankenbach
and Moritz Hammerschlag. They saw
the crisis t which the city had come, and
they knew an able man was needed for
Mayor.
NO ARGUMENT AGAINST HIM.
The EUcning journal declares that Mr..
states that he is without II peer in his
of the finances of Jersey City.
In all of the Journals abuse of Mr.. Nc
Dermott l fail to ind u word against his
character, either public or private, or
against his ability. acknowledges that
his character is spotless. and that he is
endowed with great ability. But it gives
from saying tina Mr.. Wanser is an ''hon-
est mar" and a ''good fellow" The
Journal c~onspicuously avoids offering a
recommendation to Republicans to vote
for Nh. Wanser.
Jersey City undoubtedly abounds in
"honest men, and ''good fellows" but l
believe that Jersey City wants a Mayor
of ability. l also believe thai Allan L.
McDermott will be Mayor himself, and
none but he would be Mayor.
REASONS AGAINST wANsER.
Now. Mr.. Editor, l wish to tell your
of Jersey City readers why l,
a Republican. annot vote for Mr..
Wanser.
One reason is that he would not be
Mayor. The powers that W ould direct
and sway would be Tom Potter. the Ram
says, Sam Dickinson. Roderick Seymour.
Jack Brennan. the Farriers. and other
policy dealers. In fact, the bad element
of che Republican party would rule if not
Aside from Gilbert Collins not one
Republican of standing has recommended
Mr.. Wanser. Aud Mr.. Collins says that
Mr.. McDermott would make a splendid
Mayer"