New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-14
JERSE Y CITY'S CHANCE.
TIE TINE To KILL THE RING.
MDERMoTT's RECORD OF BLEEDING THE TAX
rAYERs-AN UNSUITABLE MONEYS QUEEzER

VI bfNMpII> RECORD OF BLEEDING 4hr iN"'
rAYERs-AN UNSUITABLE MONEY sQUEEzER.
The outloo. is 50 bright for the election OF Re
publican Mayor in Jersey City li, spring that tie mig
pa become terrified. When Dennis Mclaughlin ana
Robert Davis decided drop ore'eS cleveland IL was
agreed That Milan L. McDcmOtt should be The clhdi'
date for Mayor. McDcrmott a, Corporation At
torlcy able to aid the rns In many thing, ana when
he became president Of the Board Of Finance the ma
chine hy means forgotten. AZ Judge Of the
second Etict Judicial Court he strengthened himself
with certain men lie resigned from the state
Board Of assessors to take possession OF the once %!
clerk OF the Court Of Charccy AID he Is now enjoying
it, income for "A second term OF lve years his has
not prevented Mr.. McDcImott from accepting from lis
friend Governor Albeit another and by al odds the
most powerful commiS>Oner-ip IN the Htate-that 81
Comni soncr Electric cubways. Ia addition t. al
this Mr.. McDcimOt enjoys the notorious distinction "I
being the chief lawyer for Tie C'uitcnburg Iacei'ic4
gang at a plinccly salary. That Mr McDeTmou l.
thrifty is evidenced 10y tie fact that nc owns ALL or
nearly ALL OF THE jersey City Herald" city AID
county ofhcal weekly paper published only because oil
the official printing 1t receives. HIS brother l. a
clerk in the second District Judicial Court and his
brotherin-law is Surrogate OF the county for third
time.
in pointing out these facts to Tribune reporter
prominent citizen sad nc computed the income OF MI
McDcImot from politics in this way Clerk Of the
Court OF ChanceGy $4,000 year FOR FIVE years rep
rescnativc OF Gultcnburg racetack, $4,000 year
Electric subway Commissioner salary $1,000 a year,
perquistes startling counsel TO corporations having
peculiar Transactions with the legislature $4,000
year Mayor OF jersey city, II elected, $4,000 for five
Years.
These facts arc well known to the people and a
storm OF Indignation has broken at the action OF the
bosses I'm selecting McDemott the Democratic candi
date.
In glancin. at the rings history they dozen
men who have made large fortunes out OF politics
since the rule Of the ring began with CcveIand's cleo
ton. They see also that the bonded debt OF the
city f., sI-032 900. which Is 20 per cent OF the
assessed valuation. The debt Of the city has steadily
Increased despite the enlarged revenue OF than
100000 year derived from l"er and wiishey licenses
Valuations have been increased many millions OF
dollars but the rate has greatly Increased. and Is
barely within the per limit fixed by tue Martin
act In spending each year the vast sums which
the ring disposed Of, no Improvements have been
made, except the erection Of three police stations
at total Of l25 900. The streets are paved IN
"A most shocking manner, and they are covered Win
mass OF Nth and disease breeding matter f'hDhC
schools are all 81 aolue decay and The furnaces IN
many are 50 useless that on cold days 10 school
session Is held.
The salaries Of all public officials have been increased
nv the ring from double TO five time what they were
when Cleveland became Mayor and the latest outrage
the one perpetratcd by Allan L. McDerinOft himself
lie knew he would he nominated Tor MAYOR ana JIG
caused the Legislature 70 pass hl mahhg inc TERM
Of Mayor five years Instead Of two years The Ilhe
sso fearing 10 20 before the people. rushed through
the Legislature an act extending the term oi
Office Of the present Board OF frcehoucs
4 year longer This was done ostcnsbly H. inc IN
crst Of Essex County but the real reason TOT IL Is
that a boulevard IS being built which VIII cot 'no
cotin-y, before completed. from s3,ooo'ooo "
50 900 900. lunatlc asylum Is als9 10 Dc Gun
structed which will cost 100000 The ring ""H's
TO spend these large sums and fearing tho Repno
ncans might secure a majority /" the Board IL cAu'et
the bill 10 pass which keeps IN once INC p'o'" 'N
until April, 1893
In looking Mt these things. the thoughtiul Vo'er
remembers that oity hall viii be constructed during
the administration Of the next Mayor ana IL VIII
cost ee-fOurths Of million collars. IL NcOcF-
mott should DO elected the ring ~ouid also eApend tH'
money. The ring Is making every effort possible TO
make the election Of McDcrmott certain and Governor
Albeit Is lending It all the all ho can Thomas ;.
Neg1ls announced himself 20 be IA worker Tor hcpcr-
mott md he reappolned i1lot tomih's'iohei ."
Thursday DR.. benjamin Edge has been rewarded lot
his work for the ring by being appointed by Tie TOY
ernor state Commissioner Of Charities and Correction
Charles s. Black. OF the lawyers Who defended inc
convicted ballot suffers. Is paylng fo: NJ position
rs state Tax Commits. Oucr by WORKING i"r M'prru',t
and the ing and Willard g. Tskc eNprl'at" scrrc-
tary Of Governor Albeit and Riparian Commissioning;
also bringing the Influence of he state To The id
Of the ring. 1870 ,, .,,, oo-
than Il has been Tor a long time. The Republican
City Committee Ia. latored hard 70 perfect II, Pan
action In the campaign. and 10 believes now tAt !"
victory which will forever wipe out ring rlc III I'M
city will be election day. Inc commute hls
r,rtpar,-l a list Of directions for tie use 81 rr'llVh
officers which II followed. will make impo,Nill" uc
ballot box sulng which has been great feature o.
every .lectloT since Cleveland Wa place" I'm Once NN
wears ago. Tho COMMITTEES viii PROVIDE hrt L. mn
al each polling precinct watcher ana rhhIIrlteis
and they will be men whom The ring viii mol Dare 10
rifle with. The customary stealing OF hapi POKE
during bogus gotten mp by The iuls and 9idTi
by the police Will not take place this year II " -
n0ssibe 10 prevent It. Republicans inieud ~ seud
citizens the polling places whom even me pSl,e
viii be forced 70 respect Another reason LOT cHrV-
ING flat The riug VIII not the ballot bDNe, 10 he
st,5n,d f. that f. moral certainty that every Que
az Inc sixty seven ballot box tuicr, indicted H. 1853
viii have 10 go 20 prison. Four Of them are now ~
Tho prmtenfinry and about thirty IKE are out on BAH
roltng The decision OF the Court OF Error. The con
,ictlou e. these rascas affirmed by The supreme
Court. ., .,-,- .. $500, ,.,., oo,
The Democrats will hold their cut and dried con
vention tomorrow aud the Republicans VIII lnnhe
their nominations Thursday. II II gencraIIy ic
Iicved that Colonel i. Wan~cr Will be the candidate
named hy them. lie Is the most popular Rfpuhll'Au
In er5ey CITY and hundreds Of Democrats have urged
a.. 1NafN