The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-24
M'DERMOTI
The Marshal Ney Of the
State Democracy Will
Be Our Next
Mayor.
EVERY ONE In LINE.
He Will Accept the Office If
Called on by a Majority
Of the People.
AND THE CRY Is UNANIMOUS.
Brains and Nerve Needed to Re-
form the City Administration
Strong Words from
Judge Llppincott.
AND THE CRY Is UNANIMOUS.

The Committee of fifteen of the most
prominent leaders In the Democratic
party that went to Trenton Monday night
to advocate the passage of the Nieder
bill prolonging the tenn OF ofhce OF
Mayor Cleveland, returned home con-
verted. They found that the bill could
not be passed without the hardest kind OF
a struggle, and were convinced that the
party could not afford to be placed In
such great peril.
Among those who went as members OF
this committee were County Clerk Nc
Laughlin, Justice Davis, Commissioner
Feeney and Commissioners Dugan and
Cook.
The conclusion reached by these Demo-
Gratis has absolutely taken Mayor Cleve-
land cut of the list of possibilities as
candidate, and all eyes are turned to-
ward Allan L. McDermott. He is the
choice of County Clerk Mclaughlin and
of the Executive Committee of the Coun-
ty Com mittee, apd In fact he appears to
be the choice Of every Democrat.
JUDGE LIPP1NCoTT TALKS.
asked Judge Lippincott today if he
would talk to me about the Maycralty
question, and he replied:-
"You have interviewed me severa
times upon the Mayoralty question in
this city. have generally refused to say
anything, as have disinclination to
mix in matters over which I can exert no
practical influence"
"What do you think Of the Neider
bille"
II do not think the Legislature should
ever pass any law extending the term OF
any city official, Mayor or other official
Such laws violate the fundamental prin-
ciples of a Republican form of govern
ment. They are just as vicious as the
establishment of irresponsible commits
sions by the Legislature. Were La mem
Der Of the Legislature I would be abso-
lutely opposed (as I am as acitizen) to any
such enactment. believe In home rule
in our municipal affairs to its full ex-
tent"
FIVE YEARS THE TERM.
"What, in your opinion. should be the
term of Office of Mayor?'
"The term of Office of Mayor should be
five years. The Legislature should pass
the act fixing the term at once, so that the
next election could be held under it.
This term would render the next
Mayor entirely independent Of political
management. He then would be In
situation to dictate purity In politics in
this city and be entirely free to boldly
work out the reforms SO sadly needed in
our city government.
In
In any event, but the term of two years
would be too short to fully remedy the
deplorabie condition of our city affairs.
Make the term five years, and then, by
force If necessary, compel a fair and hon
est election of some intelligent, honest
and determined citizen who will regard
his oath to execute the laws, and / war
rant you will soon have city government
beyond rspreach.
DEMOCRAT NECESSARY.
'This citizen ought to be Democrat in
Marty politics. This is a necessity at this
iuncture in order for him to be powerful.
Any citizen OF any party can understand
this at glance.
1--WE have in our party many strong men
--indepeuden6 in action and determin ed
for the right-men who can be relied on
In every emergency-men in whom the
entire public have the greatest conf
land ,pher, elected he should purge this
cjty OF Its not0 controlling Dici0aLS element
either official or otherDtSe- When l say
this am not to be understood as having
any sympathy with cranky goodness.
He Is to see to 1t that the laws relating to
city government are executed; TO enforce
honesty on the part of all subordinate
officials and Boards; to give strict atten-
tiou to financial management; to protect
the citizen from unjust taxation and un-
inst exactions; to reform police manage
ment. which now in many respects stands
in so close intimacy with crime as to al
most terrorze the peaceful and law
abiding citizen; to protect no one In his
illegal practices. and to give to this city
a clean government, conducted upon and
in accordance with honest business prin-
BRAINS AND NERVE NEEDED.
"To do these Things he must be man
of nerve, with brains enough and with
knowledge enough, legal and otherwise,
of the laws governing this city, to be to
very great extent his own adviser. He
sbouid have a clear legal mind to COM
nrebend aud interpret for himself the
laws relating to our municipal govern
ment. without calling around MIN numer-
ous legal advisers TO-, by diHering
oninions. complicate and confuse him,
opd serving no purpose except to embar-
rass him in his direct course towards
clear and honest government.
HThere is one thing perhaps not too
bold to suggest. and tnac IS tnae he snoulo
surround nmseil hsrs Of wi the different % boards
~ siiIre strong honest character as himself.
~ No dishonest man should be chosen for
any position by him. -
OFFICIALS ILLEGALLY IN OFFICE:
"Now the terms oil many. OF the ofnclals
of the city and members OF the olherent
nrds u WI nave recently been extended by
3poI;aistive pOss I enactment beyond the terms
feE when they were originally appointed.
1l Ior ,aro1s arn of these officials who are now
saryinq lne NO upon such fraudulent extensions
Should Should by the new Mayor, be treated Sd,,ss as
s.a,Ing ex pired. These positions should
haFin ,. him treated as vacant, and he
So,iI 90 ~ MS the Chief Executive of the
snourn, on,noInt aud install officials OF his
own oi.4' Choosing choosing in hese positions. -,
o"I III does does no. take a very acute legal