The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-13
MR.JORDAN WILL WIN
He Stands the Best Chance
For the Jersey City
Posmastership.
THE RACE TRACK QUESTION
Seventeen Republican Commissions
Expire in a Few days
Those Already Rec
ommended.
THE RACE TRACK QUESTION
Speeial to the Jerscu Cltu Mears.

ator Mcpherson had a long interview Satur-
day with the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue relative to the condition of affairs
in South Jersey, as well as to the appoint
ment of the collector for the Newark dis
trict. There is no question but that the
selection of Mr.. Butcher as Internal Revenue
Collector for the Camden district has given
the treasury officials considerable anxiety,
especially in view of the comment which
some of Mr.. Butchers actions have caused.
As stated in these dispatches some days ago,
the commissioner is in daily receipt of letters
relating to the matter, and they are of such
a character as to command attention, COM
ing, as they do, from men who have no axes
to grind, but are only concerned for the best
interests of the Democratic party.
1t can be stated on the highest authority
that an official Investigation of Mr.. Butch
er's office and of his acts is not at all un
likely. 1t will not be done if it can be avoid
ed, for the inquiry would only add to the
comment which is now SO current. There is
nothing that the Treasury Department can
do in the matter except to hope that the ap-
pointment will turn out for the best. One
thing can be done. A repetition of a similar
mistake can and will be avoided in the
future. 1t is the determination of the de-
partment to select with care the Collector
for the Newark district that is delaying the
appointment of that official. There is also
no question but that the department
looks with the greatest favor upon the
choice of Mr.. KlotZ of Newark, He is re-
membered as one of the best Collectors in
the service during Mr., Cleveland's former ad-
ministration, displaying admirable executive
management, handling important questions
with great ability and winning popularity
fIom those with whom he was brought in
contact. If he is chosen, it will be these
facts in his favor rather than any personal
influence brought to bear in his behalf that
will secure him the place.
The attention of the Commissioner has not
yet been called, SO far as your correspondent
can learn, to the effort which is being made
to land Thomas H. Hoagland, of Morris
County, in the Colleetorship. Mr.. Hoagland
is championed by Representative Cornish,
who has urged his appointment as the best
method of settling the rivalry between Mr..
HAYNES and Mr.. Klotz, each Of whom is en-
dorsed by a different Senator. the former by
Mr.. Smith and the later by Mr.. Mcpherson.
Mr.. Cornish has had q conference with the
Senators about the matter and has told them
that Mr.. Hoagland's appointment would be
excellent politics. So far, however, nothing
seems to nave been done beyond this in Mr..
Hoagland's behalf.
H RACE QUESTION.
The race track question bids fair to become
as troublesome here as it did in New Jersey.
It has already been stated in these dispatches
that the attorney for the District Commits
sioners having decided that a license could
not be refused to the new managers of the Ivy
City track, it wa issued to George II. Enge-
mann. This does not seem, however, to have
made winter racing a certainty here. The
Commissioners have now found q law which
nt.ouidoch OoEnaa kinU ~ oanoh1iDn cho1 ha OIL
lowed within a mile of the city limits, and a
survey is now being made to see if the Ivy
City track will not come within this distance.
Ii it is, the law will be enforced SO as to break
up the racing. There is also another law
which forbids the selling of liquor within a
hoped that this will prevent the sale of liquor
at the track. 1t is quite evident that the au-
thorities do not propose to let the track eper-
ate if they can help it.
The crowd of New Jersey toughs who come
down here to the Bennings' meeting are re-
ceiving no sympathy from the police. -Four
of them were arrested last week as suspicious
characters n as soon as the judge of the
police court learned that they were from
Gutenberg and Gloucester he said that no
further testimony was necessary and put
them under heavy bonds to leave the city
inside of an hour. This has been a ~salutary
lesson to the hangers-on at the race track
and they are now as quiet as mice. The
Washington Humane Society has taken up
the matter, 1t has passed a resolution con-
demning winter racing and will, if the track
is operated, have a special officer at the
track to make every possible prosecution.
Among the New Jersey sporting men here
this race track question is the uppermost
topic and is discussed very fully each night
in the lobbies of the hotels.
NEW P~OSTMASTERS.
Within the naYt ten DAVIS the commissions
of no less than seventeen Republican Presi-
deuJial postmasters in New Jersey will ex-
pire. OF this fact the members of the delega-
ton in Congress are only too well aware for
the pressure that is being brought to bear is
something tremendous. ALI of the Congress
men and both of the Senators are concerned
in the distribution of these offices, for the
latter are situated in every district in the
State. Mr.. Cornish is particularly fortunate
or unfortunate, as he has has six places to fill.
The offices, and the Senator or member who
will control the appointment, are as follows /:
Senator McPherson-Trenton.
Senator Smith-Camden, Cape May, Glou-
cester City; Woodstown, Salem county
Vineland, Cumberland county.
Mr.. observation-disclosures Brook, Somer-
set county;
Mr.. English-Newark.
Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Sussex County;
Newton, Sussex county Hackettstown, War
county; Madison, Morris county; Bloomfield,
Essex county.
Mr.. Cadmus, Rutherford, Bergen county.
Mr.. Dunn-Rahway.
1t will be noticed chat this list includes
many of the largest cities in the State, so
the appointments are of more than usual
Importance. Trenton stands at the head.
There is really nothing new to add to the
dispatches which have already been sent re-
garding the Trenton office, although some