The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-15
NO CLEAN SWEEP BIT MAJOR wANsER
Many Democratic OMcials Ia jersey City
Have Long Terms Ahead.


Have Loug Terms Ahead.
Col. Pr wanser. Mayor elect Of Jersey City.is
beginning to regret that the tide turned his
way He made vigorous canvass. working
night and day. and when It was all over and
he was elected he thought he could take a
much ne eded rest. He has discovered his mis-.
take. The work Of the campaign was trile
compared to the active game OF hide and seek
he has to play now with the horde OF Office
seekers. Col. Wanser is In partnership with
cx.City Collector James H. Love in the real
estate business. They occupy small Office in
Montgomery street. The office has been be-
sieGed since the morning after election with
politicians who are willing to serve the city In
any capacity that has salary attached to 1t.
There Is a general impression among the
Office seekers that the new Mayor will change
the entire city Government within few hours
after he is sworn In on May l. The only ap-
pontments Mayor Wanser can make this
year are three members OF the Board Of Edu-
cation and three Commissioners OF Assess
ment He appoints the members OF the Board
OF Education on May .. He will probably I'LL
the vacancies with Republicans. and thus
make the Board Republican. The memb ers
who retire are Voorhees, and Kelly. Democrats
and Pnngsten. Republican. Thres Democrats
and one Republican hold over. The arpoint-
control of the Board. The Board consists Of
seven members. and the lazy provides for, 2
the new Mayor will have tho appointment Of
three Commissioners Of Assessment . a now
Mayor Cleveland has yet the appointment OF
a Fire Commissioner. two Finance Commits,
three stGee's conmissioners u Of hppsaI The Com.
missioners Of Appeal hold Office during the
amounting power so the
pointecs as soon as he gets in office. The other
appointments are for q fixed term, OF three
Cleveland cannot be removed except with the
consent Of the Governor.
ant Apf a m tx will Then haSs
the appointment Of three FINANCE Commits
f!oners. and can make that at Board Rcunhican:
Republican to tho Police Board in place Of
he VIII make that Board M Repubfcan. The 20.
Changed ,Saa ant 1854 Because Va
= Repubil can. and the two other members Of
the Board. who are Democrats. hold over. >,
Board o sss @tsp
which Is politically the most important Board
II the y sns e o theG at
enSs e H. Ave Sa.
two for four years. and one for three. The
term Of the three,year man Will not expire un-
TIL g h and o ths nnE s cannot get
The Tax Board consists Of three members.
all DemoerStsia CommGssione1r Gorma p.; term
in 1894. MAYOR Wanser cannot, therefore.
In the mean time the Legislature may
change the entire. system Of city government.
In 1888 Mayor Wanser will have the appoint
Cleveland. Comptroller In place Of George l.
Hough. Corporation Counsel In place OF cx-
Senator William D. Edwards. and Corporation
Attorney in place OF Senator Robert s. Hud-
speth The term Of these officials Is two years.
City Collector J. H. O'Neill had law passed q
ye'r ngo extending his term to five years from
April 23. 1891.
Republicans who are not familiar with the
laws are urging Mayor-elect Wanser to mako
a clean sweep OF all the Demncratic officials
as soon as he gets In office. With the excep-
tion OF the Com missioners OF Appeal no offi-
cial can be removed without the consent of the
Governor. This Is the only ray OF sunshine
days storm for the Democrats.