The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-21
GREET ENTHUSIASM,
Al1anL. McDermott Cheered
at All the Alder
manic ConVen-
tionS.
FIRST RATE NOMINEES.
Republicans Name Their Vic
tims-Dr. Mitchell ON
Politics.
FIRST RATE NOMINEES.
NO FREEHOLDER TICKETS
THOMAS KELLY IN THE FIRST.

THOMAS KELLY In THE FIRST.
The convention for the nomination of
Democratic candidate for Alderman of
the First District, to succeed Mr.. T.
H. O'Neill. was held Saturday night in
the O'Neill Association rooms. The con-
vention waS lively one, but the dele
gates were Gne and all for Thomas Kelly,
brother of the Police Commissioner.
Justice Robert Davis was selected chair
man. Mr.. Kelly's nomination was re-
ceived amid thunderous applause. IL was
finally made unanimous.
Before permitting the convention to
adjourn, Justice Davis made II short but
appropriate address. The little Justice
in plain words denied that he was in any
way opposed to Mr.. Allan L. McDer-
motifs nomination for Mayor.
"You don't want to believe" said he,
''all you see in the EUening journal. 1t
is Republican paper and 1T is doing all
it can to make votes for the Republican
candidate for Mayor. 1t Is endeavoring
to create dissension in the Democratic
ranks.
II am out for McDermott, and intend
doing everything in my power to secure
his election, and want all my friends to
do the same. Do not believe the stories
that are being circulated that Nc Dermotr
is my political enemy He Is friend OF
cratic party that l would sooner see
Mayor than him."
Justice Davis retired amid the cheers
of his friends, and on motion of Assistant
Building Inspector Poynton, Mr.. McDer-
mott was endorsed.
Democrat, was nominated for the office
of Justice of the Peace, and Fred B. Bud
den, Jr., for Constable.
PATRICK NORTON IN THE SECOND.
Alderman Patrick Norton, was renom-
mated in the Second district. Norton
had no opponent and the nomination
was made unanimous. There was not
trace of enthusiasm. The candidates for
the office of Justice of the Peace nomi-
mated were Julius Jarecki and William
d. Connell, renominated, Thomas
Flanagan. James Murrer and Martin c.
Kelly. James Mitchell was selected as
the candidate for Constable.
EDWARD FARLEY In THE THIRD.
Edward Farley received the Alder
manic nomination at the hands of the
Third district Democracy. He IS agent
for the Indian Wharf Brewing Company
and his place of business is located in
First street near Provost street. Mr..
Farley is comparatively young man. He
possesses keen and bright intellect ana
Il generous disposition that has won for
him many friends, especially among the
younger Democrats of his district. The
name of Map Clerk Christie Smith, of the
Registers Office. was mentioned in the
convention, but Mr.. Smith had previously
announced that he was not = candidate.
Thomas Lynch was nominated for Con-
stable.
There were half a dozen candidates for
the three nominations of Justices of the
Peace. All of them made gallant fights.
The candidates were John j. Ryan,
Robert McCoobery, Michael McDermott,
Frank McSpirits, Fridolin Esell and John
DENIM. father of Lawyer John X. Dem
min. The successful candidates were
Fridolin Esell, Robert McCoobery and
John DENIM.
JAMES MANNI0N In THE FOURTH.
In the Fourth district ex-Alderman
James Mannion, the Central avenue milk
dealer, was nominated for Alderman.
His competitors were Henry Jenkins. ex-
Freeholder Gus Newman, Henry Meyers
and Owen Mcclure, the latter hailing
from the Neglected Valley"
John Bolen was nominated for Consta-
BILE and Henry G. Mahnken. who is serv
ing out the unexpired term of Justice of
the Peace William V. OConnell, was
nominated for Justice of the Peace.
James Nolan presided.
PAUL SURY IN THE FIFTH.
The Fifth district Democratic Conven-
tion was held at the residence of Mr..
James Larklns, Railroad avenue and
Colgate street. Werner Bruins was elect
ed chairman and w. Hogan was elected
secretary. Mr.. Paul Sury, the we'll
known Democrat, was the only candidate
in the field for the Aldermanic nomina-
tion and he was nominated by ACCLAIM
alton. Mr.. William Hogan. the present
Constable, Was renominated. Tie JUS
tice of the Peace nominations were given
to John N. Bruins. Thomas +. Murray
mud William Smith Resolutions pudOrs-
ing Allan l.. McDermott were adopted.
HENRY WINDECKER IN THE SIXTH.
The Sixth District Convention was held
at No PAS Van Horne street, Lafayette.
Mr.. Edward j. Sweeney called the meet
ing ing TO order. Mr. Fred. W. Wright was
elected chairman and Mr., Thomas Bren-
nan secretary. All but three of the four
teen precincts were represented. Mr..
Wright, in a neat speech, urged the dele
gates TO work in the coming election.
"Although the district is Republican by
a large majority" said he, 1--WE, by hard
work, can elect our candidate. The meet
ing is now open for nominations for Alder
men,"
Mr.. Daniel Smith nominated Henry
Windecker, the we'll know butcher of
Monticello avenue; Mr.. Michael Keating
also was nominated. but he refused to al
low his name To go before the convention.
The nominations were then closed and
Mr. Windecker was chosen as the Alder
manic candidate Mr. r. Woeckener Of
Creenyile received the nomination for
Constable, and the following we'll known
Democrats were nominated for Justices
of the Peace:-Jacob G. Lowy of Lafay-
Mathison, the Greenville real estate deal
Brs. The convention was the most har-
mopious and enthusiastic ever held in
the Sixth district