The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-01
where DOES FLYNN LIVE
Some Say in Philadelphia,
Others Contend in
Paterson.
Special to the JERSEY City Ne,ss.

Special to the jersey City Net1s.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l, 1S93.--The
Democrats of tue Third district of Pass
sale County, have done a remarkably
thing. They have Soua 10 Philadelphia
to find candidate for Assembly. Strange
as 1t may appear, such is a fact.
The candidate Is Thoms Flynn, the
statesman who steered the racetrack
gambling bills through to their p i,ssge,
and who, when he is not making laws for
the citizens of New Jersey. presides as
starter Of the running events which take
place at The Duke of Goucester's track in
Camden county. The Duke of Glouces>
Ter and Starter Flynn are both OF them
candidates for reelection, bur the mar.
vel Is how the citizens of Paterson hope
to elect a citizen of Philadelphia to the
Legislature of New Jersey.
That Tom FLYNN has taken M his per-
manent abode 10 Philadelphia is certain.
PHILADELPHIA is within easy access of the
Gloucester race track. and with a mics
business sense, Mr.. Flynn has concluded
that IL is easier to run down TO Gloucester
from Philadelphia than it Is to make a
journey daily from Paterson, aud SO it is
that Philadelphia is honored with his
presence ss q citizen.
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thirteenth street. The house Is situated
In the Fourth election division of the
Thirty-se, enth ward, a ward SO strongly
Republican that il Mr.. Flynn were run
ming for the Office of Supervisor of Pea.
nut Stands he would have no more show
of obtaining the office than a SNOWFALL
has of surviving through July.
1t is a very comfortable residence which
Mr.. Flynn occupies. That IL Is uis per-
manent home is attested by the fac that
he has purchased the property. The
residence was formerly owned by Win
fried 81. Nipple, n was assessed at
1900. According to the records of the
property Oh May 25. 1898. the price paid
being 1900.
FLYNN'S PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBoRS.
A reporter who called at the house
found it to be an attractive, three STORY
brick with marble trimmings. The block
is occupied by houses OF the same charac.
ter. the residents of which are largely
made or the staid aud steady class of
merchants and business men for
which Philadelphia Is noted. Mr.. Flynn
Is not likely to iDd in his immediate
neiRhbors many men congenial to him..
None of them are likely to take interest
tu Mr.. ,Flyun's business. and few OF
them would hardly think of taking a
run down to Gloucester or dream OF Lak-
ing q chance with the pool SELLERS. even
tnoug poo! selling is legalizsd by the
State OF New Jersey, thanks to the eff
forts OF Mr.. FLYNN and his employer, the
Duke Of Gloucester.
A reporter called at the house with the
view OF boarding the race track states
man In his own castle. In response to
the electric bell, a smartly attired maid
opened the door. She was asked if MIR.
Flynn resided there. She said he did.
Was Mr.. Flynn in, asked the reporter.
NO." said the smart maid. "Mr. Flynn
is not in" woulI the visitor leave his
name and stale his business. The reporter
nswered that 1t was not important and
he woul call again.
MIR. Flynn, when he resided in Pater-
sou, was a widower. Since taking up hts
abode in Philadelphia he is said to have
married A policeman, who in common
with other Philadelphia policemen in the
residential neighborhoods, while not on
speaking terms with the members of the
families. is familiar with the households
OF all those on his beat, When the re-
porter asked this guardian of this peace il
he could Indicate wnere Mr.. Flynn
resided he responded with a D
which the reporter did not expect
why, yes; ne resides at 22O5," Indicating
the house with his day stick.
DMI He LIVES IN PHILADELPHIA.
Down Oh the racetrack III Gloucester,
N. j.. where Mr.. Flynn spends his DAYS
starting borsslssh which run for the
benefit OF tue gamblers who pack the
space around about the STANDS, the gam
blers admit that the ex-Speaker Of the
New Jersey House has made his home Ia
Philadelphia. but. with the easy virtue
for which the most of these gentlemen
are Doted. insist that ne has not removed
his residence FROM Paterson, SO that the
remarkable feature OF D man living In
one place aud claiming residences In an
other is maintained by these gentry.
Under the laws which are strictly en-
forced In the State founded bv Penn. Mr..
Flynn is a resident OF Philadelphia.
Where u man sleeps and takes his
meals is his home, according to
the laws of Pennsylvania. and Mr..
Flynn. although a lawmaksr and race
track starter q a power In New Jersey,
cannot kick over these laws In Pennsyl-
vania with the same felicity with which
he thinks he can kick ovsr the laws OF
New Jersey. Because Of these facts peo>
lie dow here Wonder how it Is that a
Pniliadelphia can run for a seat In the
New Jersey Legislature.