The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-31
POLITICS In HOBOKEN.
Sheriff Stanton Confident
of a Rousing Majority
at Home.
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.
Cliff Ahead in the Ninih-Bad Deal
in the Tenlh-Other Ho-
boksn News.

are getting TO pc discussed IN doDOkeH
and North Hudson. Already tho wire
puliers are ut work and there is big
scramble after the Assembly nomina-
tious in the Ninth, Tenth aud Eleventh
districts. All of these districts are large
IL democratic, yet the democratic leaders
are not over confident owing to the dis
sensions within their own RANKS and 1t
would not surprise SONS peopls If re-
publican was elected in at least one of
these districts.
The cry among the leaders is 'Rive Us
new and popular candidates. They
realize that the record of the last Legis-
lature. which was without exception the
worst in the history of the State, is yet
fresh in the minds of the people aud they
are going to be very careful about their
Assembly nominations. 1t Is on the nom-
iuations for the Democratic Assembly
that the leaders calculate to elect a
Sheriff, They know that IL bad Assembly
nominations are made the ensiLe Demo
cratic ticket will Ds showed under.
STANTON VERY POPULAR.
Notwithstanding the reports of Mayor
Fagan's popularity in RoboKen, 1t can
uot be denied That Edward r. Stanton,
the present Sheriff VINO will be u candi-
IN HoOoken. His admirers can go SO far
as to claim that il he and Pagan ever
crossed swords that Fagan wouldn't be
in it, But the leaders cannot afford to-
let these men fight. 1t Is said that Mayor
Fagan will do everything In his power
TO prevent Stanton from getting the
nomination. Whether he will oppose
him after he gets the nomination is a
question. The Democratic leaders say
that he will not actively oppose him.
Que thing is pretty certain and that ID
hat Pagan will not take off his hat and
coat TO use q popular expression and
work for Stanton's election. The feeling
netween the men at present 1s too bitter
tor that. Pagan aud his clique in Hobo
ken had a Candidate of their own from
that city in the person of Water
Registrar Henry LohmaD. 1t ia
said that Hoodoo Boss Bob
Davis favored his candidacy. Lohman
is not known outside of Hoboken, aud
ne would be showed under in Jersey
City. Sheriff Stanton is a fighter and a
worker, and he will leave no stone un-
turned to leave Hoboken and North
Hudson with big plurality. He de-
cares that with good Assembly nomina-
tious he will carry the upper portion of
the county by bigger plurality than
was ever received by aey candidate for
Sheriff.
Now as to the Assembly nominations.
The Ninth Assembly District is over.
[ Whelnljngly Democratic. le matters little
izsRha stffe Benasehae5 HefniHa6e m tfiis di s.
rict iheis sure to be elected. Even the
record of the last Ead LEGISLATURE could
hardly turn enough votes IL this district
to give a Republican fighting chance.
As consequence there is generally q
horde after the Democratic nomIna
tion. while the Republican nomination
goss a begging. This year there is no
exception to the rule, although the Re-
publicans who are trying to elect a
Sheriff are secretly hoping that the DEM
ocraIs will nominate q weak man. Then
they will search about for strong can
didate. Thus, although they may not
elect their Assembly candidate. they will
make votes for their candidate for
Sheriff.
AT least half dozen men are men,
toned in connection with the Demo-
cratic nomination. Among the most
prominent are Michael J. Coyle. the
present Assemblyman, Coroner William
N. Parslow. William Cliff and John f.
O'Hara. Cliff il a saloonkeeper. the
standard bearer of a social organization
aud has large following. O'HAra is an
ex-Coroner and is quite popular. 1t Is
reasonably certain that some one of the
above named four will capture the nomi-
nation. The Young men, however, have
couple of candidates and the leaders
may deem it wise TO nominate one OF
them. ~
A VERY BAD DEAL.
In the Tenth district the republicans
| hpye chance of not only rolling up a
handsome vote for their shrisvality cam.
didate. but OF electing an Assemblyman
| besides. This state of affairs was brought
about by warning democrats, The, dis
| trict has Democr attic plurality of about
| five hundred, but popular Repu blican
candidate easy makes Il Democratic can
didate hustle to roll up one-half of this
plurality. In connection with tho DEM
ocratic nomination are mentioned the
names Sof Councilman Timothy Kelly
aud Counsellor Edward Russ. who Is
| President or the Board OF Education
| The former is said to have the better
| chance of capturing the nomination, as
| he is said to have made deal with As
semblyman Tansn. By this zeal Tahen.
will support Kelly and Kelly will support
Taben for committeeman in the spring.
Veterinary Surgeon r. r. Let's Is also
spoken of as candidate. He Is very
popular and would poll the full Demo-
cratic vote. Edward Russ would also
make very formidable candidate. and IL
is said that the leaders favor his candi-
dacy. The Republicans will endeavor to
| make John r. Wiggins accept their
nomination. Mr.. WiggiDs is greatly
feared by the Democrats. 1t will be re-
membered that he made a very strong
run against Assem- biyman Taheu, who
only beat him by half II hundred votes.
CONWAY IN THE ELEVENTH.
Infhe Eleventh district every thing is
chaos as yet. Ex-Mayor John Conway
Of Union Hill, however. is spoken Of as a
candidate for the Democratic nomination.
II nominated Mr.. Conway would certain
ly be elected. He is decidedly indepen-
dent, and the last election showed that
he did NOT wear Davis collar.