The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-14

stanton Was candidate for the same Of
nee He was backed by the entire Hobo
Ken delegation and serious fight tor the
nomination was threatened For rea-
sons best known to Robert Davis, then
SheriH-and not yet reformed-he in
sisted on having McPhiliips nominated.
County Clerk Mclaughlin Favored Stan
ton. At this time the excitement con-
corning the ballot box suffers cases was
running high. and a disruption of the
County Democracy YVES seriously threat
ened. sIhls was fact thoroughly rea-
llzed by botn County CLERK Mclaughlin
and Robert DAVIS. 10 complicate matters
more, a Congressman was also to be
nominated, and Davis had promised
this Office to Colonel John McAnerney,
while Mr. Mclaughlin wanted E. E. Nc
Donald TO have the office. The County
ClerKshad it in his power to nominate
both Stanton and Mcdonald, but be re-
trained from doing SO because he feared
that The then unregeneraGe Davis and his
following would bolt. All that Davis
asked for was. the Sheriff, and this he
and his immediate ,adherents insisted on.
To obtain harmony, it was finally agreed
that John j. McPhillips should be nom
mated for Sheriff and that Mayor Stan
ton should be his successor, 1t was said
at the time that iron clad pledges were
given to this end.
McPh1lllps was nominated and elected.
His Office is now vacant, and Hoboken de-
manGs Tor Mayor stanton that the agree
ment shall be carried out County Clerk
Mclaughlin, it is said, is determined that
1t shall be so far as ne is concerned, and
it is believed that he will intercede with
The Governor on behalf of Stanton. 1t was
SAID, when the dangerous condition of
McPhllllps was apparent, that Jailer
Davis wanted man from this city ap-
pointed. He professed that the Sheriff
should be Jersey City man for two rea-
sons. First, because the late Sheriff was
a resident OF this city; second, because
Hoboken now has the Director -at-Large
and the State Senator
Is THERE AN AGREEMENT.
At the Court House today it was said
on excellent authority that, County Clerk
Mclaughlin and Jailer Davis had talked
over The matter and that the Jailer would
not lnterpose any objection TO Mayor
stanton. Ii this is true, my informant
said. the appointment of Mayor Stanton
Is assured, and if he be appointed to fill
the unexpired term of Sheriff McPhillips,
he will be elected for full term
next fall. If Mayor Stanton
did not believe he could obtain a full
term after filling the unexpired term he
would not accept the appointment. To
accept the Office of Sheriff will necessitate
the resignation of Mr. Stanton from his
office of Mayor of Hoboken.
District Attorney Winfield said TINT
there was no doubt but that Mr. Stanton.
II appointed TO fill au pnexpired term,
could succeed himself, and that the con-
Stitutlonal provision against a sheriff
succeeding himself only applied to cases
where sheriff is elected for a full term
of three years. Allan l.. McDermott ex-
pressed the same opinion.
OR WILL DAVIS FIGHT.
This Is one version of the situation.
Another has it that Jailer Davis will
make desperate effort to have one of
his henchmen appointed. The bondsmen
of the deceased Sheriff .are divided into
two sets. z. Cogan, Peter Hauck, Joseph
Warren, Hugh Dugau and James Cannon
Were the bondsmen during the first year of
the Sherif's administrator. They each
qualified iu the sum of $4,000. Recently
in com pliance with the law. which makes
IL compulsory for a Sheriff to renew his
bonds once a year, the following bonds
men each qualified III the sum OF $40. .OO0:-
Robert Davis. Peter Cogan. Peter Hauck.
John Mccarthy and James E. Kelly.
His Ex-Honor the jailer has issued a
call for the meeting of these men at his
den in the County Jail tonight. The
avowed object of the meeting is to see
what can be done 10 have the bondsmen
but it is alleged that Davis has
an Interior motive, and will endeayor TO
have the bondsmen recommend some tool
Of his, hoping that this recommendation
will have some effect with the Governor.
But it is said that the bondsmen will not
be trifled with, and a majority of them
are heartily in favor of Mr.. Stanton, who
will conduct The Office in a manner which
SY,f hnn nh,ri "a III
business there.
MR.. HEINTzE's POSITION.
Ex-Sherif Aeintze is a warm personal
friend of Governor Albeit, who annointed
him on the State Board OF Asylums. II
Is believed that the Governor would like
to appoint him, but that unless he is
backed by the leaders, he, the Governor.
will deprive himself OF the qualification of
his personal llnclinations, and will uppoinE
the man the Democratic Party appears to
want. 1t may be that on Friday night
he Democratic County Committee Will
endorse a candidate. IL this should ne
done it is believed that ox-Sheriff He;ntZe
will not have any chance, and that
Mayor Stanton will receive the support of
Ihe Committee.
1t was rumored today that the Com.
mittee OF One Hundred might suggest a
candidate to the Governor, but nothing
definite concerning this movement has
been done. 1t Is we'll known that the
Committee OF One Hundred would like to
name a Sheriff.
Coroner Parslow said today that he
was candidate for the appointments. but
he did not appear to think that his
chances were very brilliant He said he
had not consulted the leaders of the
party, but that he would do 80. The
other men mentioned as being the possi-
ole successors of Sheriff McPhiIIins will
never be nearer to it than being mem
5ioned.
If Mayor Stanton is appointed sheriff.
Colonel Charles Erlenkoetter, President
,f the Hoboken Common Council will
act as Mayor of Hoboken until the
Spring election is over.
County Clerk Mclaughlin today sent
,he necessary certifcation of the vacancy
n the Office of Sheriff to Governor
Albeit.
STATE CHARITIES AID ASS0rJ ATION