New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-04
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEl.
JERSEY CITY.
MAYOR CLEVELAND STILL HUNGRY.


HE WANTS ANOTHER NOMINATION, DESPITE HIS
RECORD.
conference was held u few days ago DIV uo
leaders Of the Democratic party 10 discuss Tue r''''
merits OF the numerous persons who are While y. w
,.do tha candidate for MayOr next spring ih'ao
candidates are first and foremost That cohl''"''
oolce scc,er Orcstcs Cleveland, the present Mayor
NJ tbe city, He has been Mayor five times anu Is
now serving his third successive term, ana loF |"
wears more wants to enjoy The salary VIII" -
increased while Mayor from 5000 year l" "o''
Cleveland schemcd and finally ho ana Jusu'c laws
and County Clerk Mclaughlin decided that il ne"
charter could be obtained for The city, the De"o'"
ring could govern IT forever, and rapidly acquire
Tt, .,d Office The new charter was Obtained.
:, made ihe Mayor the person solely responsible W
the city for its government. The Mayor ",o
the power 10 appoint the following Vh''us.
and Natcr Commissioners, FIRE. foh'e I"u'''
CIV Hall Commission, Controller, treasurer, 'o'-
marathon Counsel Corporation Attorney CITY Collector
hoard Of Finarce, YAK Commissioners "hu i'''"o'o"'
lesser olicc-holders \ man like Cleveland h"'N'"is
,could only appoint men who would act In his interest
men whom he could control. hnd 1t was men oil 'nL'
sort whom lie did appoint. DURING 'I''o'
administration Of city affairs under INC Nv"
charter the Police department mas pc'" F'''
ttucd 10 force nquo: dealers to s"h Oh" I'
tcnlar brand Of liquor, the Tax Commissioner
,a has bceu used TO promote the sale Of parilcl-
i- brand ~ mineral W, tor tho Fire Board has u''h
comrclled 10 buy all it, lorscS from a partner :" "
commissioner the Treasurer has deposited the S''"''
norton 0f the ctys money 81 hN"ri'e Dan" WIN
interest the Street and Water Commissioners bS "'''
e>travacancc are in debt 100000 Tor "hcH h""'"'
they wish 70 bond tie city. valuations on rear cs''
h,v. heen increased In the last year nearly +''o'V'
oC., ood ,lo fax rate increased also f:um 50 80 "A
:, 600 10 as 40 a ~ 900, and the ring has Jecomc
rich.
When Cleveland. at a dinner when 10 aShc1 VIC
oGiceholdcrs 10 give him, last spring in''1e spce'" IL
dwct on the prosperous condition III me CIV "
This dinner Mayor Cleveland declared that "hch hs
term expired he would retire from pOHtl'' ana Us
souvenir he gave each person present pflntca anu
,opd biorrapbv Of himself which be prepared revised
and rond ,e propls Of lie then lad one OF his hch'l'
men announce that the biography wa printed "i''""'
h, knowledge and gwen 10 him. The MiNoi - as'''
O'uins ~ DsyIs wh" With Dennis Mclaughlin controls
the politics Of the city and COUNTY said - innnno
reported Yesterday that CicNoi@hn ""u ,v vav f.
mated az he can be elected. II we 80 any WIZ ~
ni,n him tbrougn he viii he cl cted MAYOR a-inh
The great unpopulnrily oi 'lcV.aIn ut ,,, 6,ve
,nade tlIe leaders careful. Ihey want 'eNtiHu' ua'
arr afraid that any honest Republican ,Al o.re ",
Ivbcn 1lcvclapd Wa declared Mayor two wear, asp
and George T. Perkins CONTESTED tho rltcuoh, L., ~
aidIeut ballots were discovered by tle proc r'uiss
I'm court. and many believe w." Ih'' '''"' 49,
honest majority over Cleveland. -, , oo,ou,ccd
The mott popular candidate VINO ms 'h'pehl ar
tsi, a.. ,riIinr Ia take The Office IL GeOre" H. ~ -
tnn,~ Ker1stsr Another candidate Is Police captain
,n l. xiv who Is AN cx Assessor, cN Nhi'FIAh "a
JONI NJ a., p,Etuastcr and cx Astcmbyman Johh
E1ri,trn President OF the Board OF Flnahos' 4 l>o
- candidate lie IS likewise warm if'ci" Ei poard
@@,.,,nd Charles H. Alen. President ~ tln b0,,u
- Aldermen. has also made bid for the place ne
- a .ympathizer with all o. Cleveland n'n "i iern
stratiCn and Is an well htieH ior tno o"'e -
land j. and not bit more So
a.. c.-drer eoyeuty wears old. Of Atlantic cry, ana
. N7a 80 have Lc.u visiting friends at NO 80, -
FS Yesterday the old man went on. LOT "
~ " When he reached FnrmOnnt ave-; ne Wa a.
,1 ~, vertIco and fell the sidewalk, cItuhg
deem cash in his head lie was ,ahgn 70 n'rnc thc
IL Ill and his friends summoned ,iIlnE lIc
ia ifc called at the hospital and LOOK MI "hru
ner home