The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-15
THE MACS AND 0S.
What the Two Great Political Clubs
Have in View.

The members of the Mclaughlin Asso-
citation appear to be interested Just at
present in scarcely anything but the COM
ing election. Any socia! entertainment
they might inaugurate would but dim the
lustre of their recent great ball at Fonl-
mann's. Notwithstanding the impress
sions thrown out that President John p.
Feeney, of the Police Board, is to succeed
President James Minihan as the chle1
executive officer of the Association, men,
beers of the nominating committee have
made no report thus far, and some or the
members of the committee ARE incensed
that any impression concerning proDaole
nominations has got abroad.
There is no doubt as to the popularity
of Mr.. Feeney. Some of the members are
not averse to expressing the opinion
openly that the enormous growth or the
Association demands that a man OF
wide and solid experience be made their
chief executive. =,
Not a word, however, has been heard
against President James Minihan. Under
his administration the Association has
grown to enormous proportions. lie
was O wide-awake and influential factor
in the clubs affairs during its infancy.
and he remains such at present. 1t is the
general belief that should Mr..
A1lulHdu 10 oaPpi0hSS0
cared for in the distribution of honors.
1t has been intimated that Finance
Commissioners Kenny is likely to succeed
Lay Judge Hoffman on the bench. The
members are pleased at this announce
ment. The %inancier is thoroughly versed
in the laws of the State, and the Macs
believe him eminently fitted to honor
such a position.
The O'NeIlls.
O mn mr. odoar recaptlv cha ced
by the O'Neills is only one of the little
thinps' that denote almost abnormal
growth of the Association.
Police Commissioner Feeney appears to
be as popular with the downtown boys
as with the uptown boys. III this con-
n%ection uptown does not refer TO the Hin
section. Though Mr.. Feeney's popular
ity, for that matter. extends clear over to
the Hackensack River. But the Nc
Laughlius often call themselves the up
town boys ecaus they are mainly resi-
deuts of the northern section OF the city.
While Mr.. Feeney's name is prominently
mentioned in connection with the Presi-
dency oil the Mclaughlin Association he
is equally popular with the ONeills, as
shown by his selection as director OF the
coming ball on tie evening OF March 10.
BY the way, this reminds me of the oft
made boast of the O'Neills that they are
the parent political organization of the
county. luelT ultul uclouip ihCiutSo PoR
iticians from all sections of the county.
and the great political clubs almost rival
ing, in one instance surprising in point
of membership, have drawn upon the
muscle and sinews of the O'Neill Associa-
ton. With Mr.. Feeney as President of
the McLaughlins, ex-President James
Clarke as President of the Kimmerly and
George B. Fielder as President of the
Tumilty, certainly the O'Neills' boast Is
not hollow
The Tumilty Association is not named
| after Assem- blvman Tumilty, as Is sup
posed by many. street Commissioner
Philip Humility is the standard bearer.
IL was The Assemblyman's popularity,
however, that led many to believe he was
| the standard bearer Of the new organiza-
| ton of the Third district.
At the next regular meeting, Thursday
| night, the subject OF abolisning the death
benefit fund will be thoroughly discussed.
A resolution to his effect has already
been introduced by the Executive Com
mittee, who believe 1t to be to the best in
terest of the Association. 1t is desired to
make the Association purely political.
james Ahern has returned from an
tended trip west OF Trenton.
Standard Bearer O'Neill has attended
nearly all leading association sails this
aausou