The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-16
REPUBLICANS VERY EARNEST
They Want a Man in Sym
pathy With Mayor
Wanser's Policy.
COUNTY ELECTION BOARD MEETING.
Factional Row over the Freeholdel
Convention Among ReDubs
in the Second.

Who shall be the next President of the
Board of Alderman is the question now,
which is more interesting TO city polittc-
ians of both parties than any other.
Under the charter the President of the
Board OF Aldermen may act as Mayor II
a vacancy should occur in that Office from
any cause, and Republicans. realizing the
fact that all things are possible, desire to
nominate a man who, if elected, Will pe
TO the party fair representative.
The Democratic machine element de-
sire to nominate man who Will be dl-
ametrically opposed to the policy OF
Mayor Wanser and in full accord with
the Davis -DalY combination, 1t is said
that Charles w. Alien may be renoml-
mated by the Democratic party. If he will
consent to it, but that the condition or his
health aud his personal objections TO
some recent actions of the so-called lead
ers of the party incline him TO refuse
third term.
rhe next name that Democrats have
mentioned for the office is that OF Ferdl-
maud Heintze. He is known to almost
everyone in Hudson County. and he
points with piide to his record as Sheriff.
He is believed not TO be in sympathy with
the schemes of the Davis faction of the
party, and for that reason his
nomination is considered doubtful.
AIderman-at-Lsrge he would make
strong fight. At the City Hall it IS said
it will be necessary tor Democrats this
spring to nominate their best mep, for the
dissatisfaction that exists over the acts of
the late Legislature is very great.
REPUBLICANS WIDE AWAKE.
Republicans propose to take every ad-
vantage of this condition of affairs, and
will probably nominate as strong man
for rAIdermen-at-Large as they can get.
The choice thus far is Richard Wash
burn, President of the Hudson County
National Bank. He is man known TO
nearly every one in the CITY. His vast
lumber and brick business, as senior
member of the firm of Washburn Broth
ers has brought him into direct con-
tact with all the contractors and bullders
in the city. and not q single one OF these
can be found who will saw word deroga-
tory to Mr.. Washburn. 10 the same way
he is known to thousands of mechanics
and laborers who know that when Rich
ard Washbnrn is behind any building
enterprise. their wages will :be ready for
them when due, and that all they have
earned will be paid them.
The Republicans RECOGNIZES the fact
that Mr.. Washburn has elements of
strength that no other man in the party
in this city has, and the leaders are max
ing strong effort to persuade him to
permit them to nominate him. Another
that while he ia Repu blican in politics.
he is only 80 in the broadcast sense of the
word, and he has never been mixed up in
any entanglements of partisan charac-
ter.
Simeon IT. Smith hes also been spoken
of by Republicans as a candidate. Mr..
Smith is known to be a good business
man. He made an enviable reputation as
Finance Commissioner, Alderman and As
semblyman. But come Republicans say
concerning him, I'VE are in minority,
and it is to tue tax paying citizens
we must look for the success
of our candidate, the same as we did
when Mayor Wanser WAS elected, and
Mr.. Smith we fear is partisan of too
pronounced character to capture the 1nde-
pendent vote. He would make q good
President of the Board of Aldermen. and
good Finance Commissioner, but he
would be partisan. and that this city
does not want now"
COUNTY REGISTRATION.
The County Board of Registration held
meeting today to consider the question
OF election officers. After some discus
sion the Board adjourned to meet March
"A. when It will I'LL all vacancies The
old officers will probably serve this
spring.