The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-13
POLITICAL PUZZLES.
The Spring Election Period
Will Be One of Great
Excitement.
REPUBLICANS ARE HUsTLING.
Board of Finance Bill to Be Test-
ed Under the Special Su-
preme Court Term Act
of 1889.

The Republican City Committee intend
making the obnoxious legislation of the
last week conspicuous in the local cams
paign. They convened yesterday to dis
cuss the matter THE attendance was
large and all present were enthuslastlo
over what they described as the olunders
of their political oppou ents. Many san-
guine hopes were expressed as to the re-
suit of the election next month.
TIE committee proposes to make
vigorous canvass and thoroughly arouse
the people. NothinT-Ess done yesterday,
as it was decided TO defer action until the
Governor has acted on the several bills
now In his hands. The members, how
ever, had a love feast and adjourned to
meet next Friday night at the Union
League Clubhouse. The plan of action
will then be adopted and dates will be
fixed for the primary elections to select
delegates to the District and Freeholders'
conventions.
BIG FIGHT AHEAD.
The leaders of the Republican party Ia
this city do not intend 10 let the Davis
programme go through If they can pre-
vent such thing. At the proper time.
Mayor Wanser, 1t is said, will name men
to fill offices wnicn will become vacant.
rle Board OF Finance Will. it is expected.
refuse to confirm the nominations, and
then Mayor Wanser will apply to the
courts for relief under the act OF 1889.
chapter 4S, which provides for hasty
trial in such cases at special term OF the
Supreme Court, TO be called by the Chief
Justice.
The Republicans will urge that the re-
ceut Bob Davis law is unconstitutional
because 1t is special act and only ap-
plies TO this city, and on { ner grounds.
Democrats, however, scout Un15 idea, and
their leading lawyers have advised that
the legislation is not special and that ls
applies to every city in the State
A conference will be held tonight by
some leading Republicans as TO the
course to pursue, aud LEGAL advice Will be
offered In the matter. 1t Is probable that
Collins & Corbin, Blair & Grouse. and
Corporation Attorney Weart will be en-
gagged by the Republicans to test the con-
stltutionality of the law.
Observation-Disclosures.
There is considerable gossip as to whom
the Republican caucus will nominate for
AIderman-at-Large. Thus far. no one
has been decided upon. 1t is more than
probable that the party will act on the
recommendation Of the Mayor in this re-
spect. for the election this spring Will Do
considered d test as to whether the
people and taxpayers endorse Mayor
Wanser's policy or not. The name of
the probable nominee will likely be made
known this week. There Is plenty or
time yet for making good ticket, the
Republican leaders say
In regard to the Board of Aldermen.
there seems to be no desire on the part of
any one to be candidate. The office or
Alderman now goes begging, and Is given
to men that both parties desire 10 drop
in The easiest way possible from active
politics. Politically an Alderman ls as
much out of politics as an inhaoitanb or
st. Peters Cemetery.
THE FREEHOLDERS.
In the coming election, The selection or
FreehoIders will adj to the heat of tn
city campaign. Under the act OF the
Legislature of 1892 Freeholders are TO be
elected at the spring election this year,
and the names OF the candidates are to be
placed on the city tickets. There has
been going on for months hard light for
election to the Board of Freeholders-
With the exception of FreeholdeE Perry.
Republican. and Freeholder KIM
merIy, Democrat, every mem
ber of the present Board
desires TO be returned. Freebooter IS the
best county Office at the disposal of the
people now, aud great IS the desire OF
both parties to coutrol it. IL is SAID bna6
Bob Davis yesterday decided to drop Free
holder German, and to ignore Fred-
Wolbert to whom he had promised the
nomination in the Fourth District, and
that Davis would support William Heller,
the Water Assessor and liquor dealer for
the po,iuun. The First district will pro-
Daoly send Democrat from Bayonne
to succeed Freeholder kfmmerly,
and Freeholder Nelson will probably
succeed himself in the Second district
Freeholder Perry has said he would not
accept q denomination in the Third dis
trict, and for that reason IL is oeileVeu
that Democrat will be elected there.
The candidates have not been selected
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primaries will as usual have nothing to
do with making nominations. Free
holder HennesSey expects to be reelected
In the Fifth district, and no Republican
yet has expressed an idea That
he could defeat Hennessey. The
Sixth district has not been represented
since the new district lines have been In
effect, but Bob DAVIS has promised Ed
ward McDermotE the position, aud as the
district has an overwhelming Democratic
majority, his election is "a certainty.
Freehoider Ellis says he is certain or
being reelected from the Ninth district,
and Freeholder Coyle, who now repre-
sents a portion of thai district, will pe
dropped.
DOUBTFUL DISTRICTS.
No one knows who will be nominated
in the Seventh, Eighth, Tenth and Elev-
enth districts, Andy Boyle is making
hard fight to succeed Freehol der T1erney,
and says he Will receive the Democratlc
nomination. Mayor Simon Kelly will
probably be dropped because only ona
precinct in the Tenth district lies In Wee
hawkep, and Hoboken Democrats want
the office. Freeholder Noonan is
working hard to be returned.
but he is receiving much
opposition from Assem- blym Zeller and
Noonan is by no means satisfied that he
will be nominated. There is much dis
satisfaction in his district. too, over the
awards for damages by the commission
ers of condemnation for The New County
road, and that will iujure Noonan's
chances very much.
Altogether the election next month
promises 10 be avery lively one. not only
In this city but throughout the county.
Hoboken Democrats.
The Democratic City Committee of Hobokeq