The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-21
POLITICAL
ARGONAUT S.
Grand PiratiCa1 Cruise to
Trenton in Ques tof the
Golden Fleece.
SHORN FROM TAXPAYERS.
The Most Extraordinary Raid
Of Office Holders Ever
Seen in This State.
HOODOO DAVIS KEPT AWAY.
Bat Everyone Who Went Had a
Job or an Axe to Grind.
SOME INDUSTRIOUS ARGUMENTS .
Finally the Appeals to the Partisan
Legislative Committee Became
a Screaming Farce.
Special to The JERSEY City Ne,Os.

Special to The Jersey City Ne,cs.
TRENTON, Feb. 81. 1Ss3:-The Com
nfituee of Two Hundred Representatives
of Hudson County which was to nave
CONS down here yesterday to demand
from the partisan committee legislation
which would continue the Democratic
office holders in Office in Jersey City, had
dwindled to just twenty-five when it
materialized.
The committee was engaged all the
afternoon in listening to the argu-
nents of the grangers against the bill for
the establishment of q department. OF
agriculture, and it was after five o'clock
when they concluded to listen to the men
from Jersey City.
The hearing was held In the Assembly
Chamber, and when. the Committee an
nounced its readiness to hear the dele
CATION there were in the Senate Chamber:
--Messrs. Cook, Madden and Somers,
Commissioners OF the Street and Water
Board; Patrick n. O'Neill,, City Collector;
AIvah Bedell, Finance Commissioner;
George Bouton, Clerk Of Street and
Water Boards Michael J. Holmes. Dennis
Mclaughlin. County Clerk; Andrew j.
Boyle, Clerk of the Second Dis
)riet Police Court; John P.
Fesney, President of the Police
Board; William HoRencamp, Pres ident
of the Second National Bank, III which
the great bulk of the Citg's funds are de-
posted, without drawing interest; John
Kenny, Lay Judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas; Building Inspector Kelly,
John A Sullivan, policeman; John Edel-
stein, President OF the Board of Finance;
John A. Dennan, who W ants TO be Assist
ant q. S. District Attorney; Norman L.
Ro we. who expects TO be Corporation
After ney if the partisan legislation is
obtained; John Hickey, father of The
journal clerk of the Assembly; James
Tumil5y, James N. Davis, and James
Hunt the "Three Jims" W ho legislated
themselves out of the Office Of A ssessment
Commissioners in their endea vor to in
crease their salaries and who want to get
back; Police Commissioner Kelly, Police
Captain Kelly. Henry Byrne, who has the
street cleaning contract; ex-Police Com
missioner Roberts. who does thriving
business discounting the warrants of
city employees and Superintendent
all.
Mr. Feeney said during the hearing
that there were many more citizens OF
Jersey City at the Capital. but where
they were ne could not tell.
Senators Wiuton, Hincnliffe and Marsh
were the only mem bers Of the committee
who sat at the clerks desk and listened
TO The arguments" Assemblyman DAILY
of MiddIesex, one of the House members,
occupied one of the Senator's desks at one
side of the Chamber, while Assemblymen
Lane and Byrne, the other House MEM
bers, were absent.
FEENEY OPENS THE BALL.
President Feeney opened the ball with
his customary suayity and earnestness Of
manner.
sAs understand the matter" the one
only John P. began. II am speaking to a
partisan committee"
81 see no Republicans here,n remarked
Senator Marsh, drily.
s'Then know whom am speaking to
ana l can proceed intelligently." con-
tinued Mr.. Feeney. 1--WE have here a
bill to maintain good government in Jer-
sey City" Here all the delegation looked
into their hats and tried to blush. at
does not take away from the Mayor any
of his perogatives, but gives the Board of
Finance the confirming power over his
appointments"
Mr.. Feeney then read the bill which
provides that the Corporation Attorney
and Corporation Counsel shall be ap-
pointed by the Board of Finance, and
that all the other mem bers OF the various
b yards, including the members of the
Finance Board itself. shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by
the Board of Finance. Mr.. Feeney spoke
in his own inimitable way of the ''need"
of such a bill and urged the members of
the committee to recommend its pass
age.
Mr.. FIELDER's TALK.
Register George b. Fielder was then
introduced by Mr.. Feeuey. The Congress
man said he had not expected to speak
He seemed thoroughly to dislike the task
forced upon him. He desired to have the
bill read again. This was done by Mr..
Marsh. Mr. Fielder then praised the
Democratic party cordially. Hesaid that
Jersey City was really Democratic. His
proved to his mind that Jersey City was
in all its branches Democratic.
A majority of the voters were
almost always Democratic. The
city, he thought, was handicapped
by Republican mayor. he had powers
in his hands which were detrimental TO
the public welfare. The object of the
bill was to keep in power the democrats.
to whom the city rightfuliy belonged. II
was no secret what the result Wculu pc II
the bill was passed. Tne Board of
Finance was Democratic Mr.. Fielder
paid warm tribute to the Board OF
Finance, and said that II they
did rot get what they asked
for. this year they might get some moni-
flcatlon. If nothing was done this year,
the city would soon be In the hands OF
the Republicans. Mr.. Fielder made a
neat apology for the past record OF the
marty In Hudson county, ana declared
that If the Finance Board was gwen the
power to appoint these officials, and the
government remained in the hanqs OF che
Democrats. shey would not do 50 again.