The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-30
BITTER ADDRESS TO VOTERS
Efforts to Rob Mayor w anser
Of Power Through the Leg
islatuPe Denounced in
Seathing Terms.
Hoboken and Bayonne Interest,"
ing Political Centres
This Year,

nate a candidate Iof AlueFlndu tt haAS0
was called for three o'clock this alter
noon at the old Hudson County Bank
Building. At that hour about
three-fourths of The delegates
were present. The most notable
were Frank o. Cole, E. w. Wooliey, AL
dermau Dusenberry, Michael Schultz.
Director john Reid, e. S. Cowles. James
Waroer, Samuel Dickinson, Counsellor
Robert 3. Gray, Captain John G'aham,
R. B. Seymour ex-Freeholder Turner.
John E. Halliday. John Irwin, John
Landrine aud John Brennan.
At half past three. E. w. Woolley.
Chairman of the City aud County Com
mittees called the convention to order,
Secretary John Irwin read the CALL The
different precincts were empowered to
fill vscancies, and e. W. Wolley and
John Irwin were made permanen n5 chair
man and secretary.
A committee of one from each district.
was appointed on Resolution. The Com
mittee appointed was as foliuws:-
First District, E. S. Cowles.
Second District. H. w. Carr.
Third District, William HolcomDe,
Frurth District, Dr.. .. Allen.
Fifth District. Henry Ewald.
Sixth District. A. B. Dusenberry.
A recess OF five minutes was taken 10
enable the committee 20 report.
\ motion prevail ell to call the districts
for nominations with this RESULT
First district John Brennan nomin-
ated Reuben Simpson aud the candidates
nam was aphlaufed. *
Second District, Joseph Locke nomi-
an Ell Gsarret y. Van Horn.
Third District, no nomination.
Fourth District, no nomiuat1on.
tlf,b District, John P. Lanurine noml-
n;l.,l Reunen simpson.
sixth district, Linn Bruce nominated
Renuen Simpson.
Frank o. Cole said the taxpayers today
ar 100000 richer than when Mayor
W.user was elected, and he wanted Reu-
ben Simpson nominated by acclainatIon
Joe Locke withdrew the name of Garret
Van Horn and Mr.. Simpson was unanl-
mousIy nominated amid great applause.
The report of the Committee on Reso-
Unions was then read aud adopted. lt
was strong parllsan document la king
fhs form of an address to the voters.
The address opens as follows:-
"To tile People of Jersey City:
You are agnlu brought lace to face
with an eventfui and all Important Crisis
in the Affairs of the city AZ 5he coming
decide at the boilot box whether
the honest hands of Mayor Vans
are to be tied and bound. or the prlncl-
nies and policy which he has inaugurated.
r.sultfne in the saving or Eundreds or
thousands of dollars TO the Guy. wll pe
encouraged, assisted ana prosecuted.
s.You will condone and approve by your
votes nr you will condemn and dIsap-
rroye by your votes the act OF lne Race
Track Session OF the Legislature
lust closed at Trenton which pre-
vides for the payment OF sio'oOu oL yo9l
,,,on francnise from yoU in 1889, aud
yuhnse warrants Mayor Wanser consist
eniIv and positively refused to sign"
After some remarks about the night
schools. the document goes on.
..yon will elect an Alderman-at-Large
-, uu ,,t,, he President of the Board ol
Alderman. and be 4 member OIL the Board
- F,nance. which has by the new law the
nower of confirming or feIectlne
fhe Mayors appointments 10 the
Police Board, Fire Boafa. assessment
Roard and Board Of Appeals, ln aco al
,inan,ants Doa submitted by his Honor
the Mayor must hereafter be passed upon
hvthisRoa-d if the new Iawrecentlypasset
n,oyiding for this plan of appointment Is
Gaclared constitutional by the supreme
Court. is it not plain. therefore,. II yot
desire to have the Mayor supported. yoI
should vote for the Repupileah sauuioae'
for Alderman at-Large?
The citing" managers nave nay q o. peea /, pu ,l
to their wits ends to defeat ny suoss[Luge @
by trick and device, by Dllnu, senseies
ieoislation at Trenton, the. will OF tn
people, as expressed at the su .na ballot boz noa
isst spring. when Mayor Wanssr wa
elected by $3.50 majority.
"Honest democrats have no desire z
1uggle and thimble-rig with the form Q
government under which cil,.snra we lse, aoa a
est democrats ara the people wn
made it possible for Mayor Wanser t.
he elected Do they now wan van
10 turp Lack? No! They want to see MIN
ness on and prosecute the reforms H.
aururated. 1t will be for their ben eht, J
Will be for your benefit. Pollsics ! 40 1,,, nc
enfer herein TO warp at all our Judgmeh
or influence us by prejudice"
The address gaes on to ASK what tn
Legislature Of 1893 has done for ass Ins peopl
san violence. it reviews all that body dl
and did not DO.