The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-02
IIOBOKEN POLITICS.
A Strong Movement for Stanton
The Assembly Nominations.

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Hoboken. gentlemen of both political
parties, met In q prominent clubhouse
uptown In Hoboken. last evening. for
the purpose OF considering the Shriev-
atty contest. These same gentlemen had
met on q prsvio as occasion to organizs
an independent citizens' movement. To
that end they appointed a committee of
three to look over the fold, hud out, IL
possible. whom the democrats and re-
publicaus would nominate. aud particu-
larry find put Ii the talk OF q citizens
movement ia Jersey City amounted to
anything.
Last night the committee made repors
The Chairman OF the committee said that
In she opinion OF the .commtttee Edward
r. Stanton would be the Democratic
nominee and Slmson H. Smith tas Re-
publican nominee. he further said that
In the matter Of 40 independent move
meht, 1t could not bs successful. because
the republicans refused to enter Into
such a deal. and to "go it alone" would
be feolhardy. The matter was freely
hours quiet deltberatlon forty-one OF the
forty-three present decided to support
Stanton. Five awyers of the party. when
questioned by others preseut, as TO the
manner In which Stanton conducted the
affairs of the Snerif's office. replied
tuht baOt WSF0 mhudA6G ia q
business like manner. far better than the
affairs Of the Office have been conducted
for years. One of the lawyers APPLY put
lt:-"Tne Sherit's Office under Stanton Is
a business office, not n political hang
out" After the vote was taken on t he
matter. with the result as above set
forth, namely. Al for Stanton aud Q for
Smith. the members decided to abaudon
the reform" project, and TO work Indi-
vidually as they saw ut.
PAGAN IS L RIGHT.
A number 0f those present. supported
Pagan for Mayor In the spring. aud were
looked upon as Fagan's friends. Tney
are Fagan's supporters yet, SO far as
municipal affairs are concerned, but in
the Sheriff fight they are for Stantoa.
A gentleman close TO Pagan said last
night that all talk Of the Mayor cutting
Stanton was bosh. Faxan W ouid sup
port the nomlnee of the party. no matter
who he was.
q ASSEMBLY FIGHTS.
There Is considerable ware pulling
being done for the Assembly nominations
IN Heooken. 1t Is now conceded that
Michael J. Coyis, the present Assembly,
man. will be u candidate for reelection
Ia the Ninth district. There ara many of
the raak aud file who are afraid OF Coyle's
nomination. He was Riveu q hot race
last election, and with The raca track
measure against hita added to the coal
combine bill OF 1892. aud the deiugs of the
pad Legislature. they fear he will be
defeated. Others contend Ceyie cau'6 be
beaten In the Ninth. These enthusiasts
are In the majority.
BEATING AND THE KELLYs.
Ia the Tenth district il is anYbody's
nomination YET, with the chances in favor
of School Trustee John E, Heating.
Councilman Timothy Kelly and Coun-
ssllor Edward r. Russ are the other eau
didates, KeatinR may bs said to be
Fagan's mau. Assemblyman Tahen, the
leader Of the district, seems to rave the
deciding vote In the matter. He has
three delegates co the convention, and
they as yet are not pledged. 1t la more
than probable that Tahen will support
Heating.
II would be a great misfortune IL he
should let Kelly gst the nomination.
Kelly would stand little show OF being
elected II toe republicans were to nomi-
nate n strong Candidate. The very pso2le
who supported him Ia the past will not
suppert him now. Kelly has become
vary unpopular. as has also his brother,
Street Com missioner Cornelius J. Kelly.
SiHce being IN politics they have saved
quite some money. They havs q saloon
City laburers frequent the resort a good
deal and spend n large part OF thsir
earnings there. or course this is not
| Keily's fault, bu it creates much dis
agreeable talk. All the work q poor mau
can expect to get from the Street Com
missioner Is a day or two q week. rs
there are so many men whom the kellys
wish to keep hold OF thut tnev find it
necessary TO divide che work. They say
further that Tim, being a1 the head of
the committee Of che council that
| directs Nell. the Stre.t Commissioner.
the arrangement is a peculiarly lovely
one for the Commissioners. Another
story Is that when the KsllYs were build
ing a brick structure on Willow avenue,
men who were generally attache d to the
street department worked un the build
ing. These are the stories that are flying
about. Whether they are true or not
doesn's matter, suffice ir to say many
people believe them and Kelly has to
suffer.
II Kesting gets the nomination In thu
Tenth it will be advisable for him TO
resign as School Trustee. The people are
Rick of dual Office holding and it is the
only thing that will hurt him in his