The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-22
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
The City Tickets Likely to
Be Headed By Allen
and Washburn, Both
Good Men.
BIG FREEHOLDER ROW
1t Is Among Republicans in the
Second-Seven Richmonds
in the Field.

Preparations are being quietly made by
the Union League .Clup to make this
campaign the hottest one the city has
ever engaged in for a minor office like
that of Alderman at-Large. There Is
mora depending on this election to either
party than ever before when the Alder
man-at-Large headed the ticket. Re-
puplicans will work hard for success be,
cause of desire to give Mayor Wanser
all the support possible in his admins
tration. They will go before the people
aud say, "a vote for the republican can
didate IS vote to sustain Mayor Wan
ser's policy, vote against him is to con-
denim the policy"
Mayor Wanser was elected last spring
by the votes of dissatisfied taxpayers
who sought relief In complete change.
If these same people retain the faith in
Mayor Vans er that they had then. re.
publicans believe. their candidate Will be
elected. the democratic party. on Mon
day night, at the primaries, decided
10 nominate Charles w. Allen for
at-Large. Mr.. Davis and the leaders of
the party machinery, generally, believe
that Mr.. Allen will receive the same large
vote that he received on the TWO former
elections, when he heaaed the city ticket.
Some of the leaders predict with conf
depce that MIR. Allen will obtain greater
majority than ever, and that he will re-
tain mis- seat as President of the Board OF
Aldermen and Member of the Board OF
Finance, thereby continuing demo-
cratic majority In that Board.
REPUBLICAN SITUATION.
LII vii
held primaries for the City, Freeholder
ard Aldernanic conventions. The city
convention will be held Thursday, March
so, at No. Psi Washington street 1t is
sad that the strongest kind OF an
effort is being made to persuade
Richard Washburn. President of
the Hudson County National Bank,
to allow the delegates to nominate
him. Ii he Will but say that he will ac-
cept a nomination. republicans say he
will be nominated by reclamation. The
selection by the republicans of Mr.
Washburn for their candidate is admitted
by democrats TO be most excellent one.
OF irreproachable character. of great
business ability, with an accurate and
practical knowledge OF finance and OF
immovable firmness of purpose he would
make, republicans say, an ideal member
of the Board OF Finance and an impartial
presiding officer of the Board of Alder
men.
LIVELY FREEHoLDER ROW.
There is going TO be the liYeliest sort of
q row tomorrow night at the Second AS
sembly District primaries. There are no
less than seven Republican candidates
for Freehoider there and all are husJling
with viRor. 1t is almost certain that the
warning factions cannot be united upon O
single candidate, aud that, no matter
who receives the nomination, he will be
opposed by an independents candi-
date. The district has Repub-
lican majority of $500, and even
with two republicans in the field. the
democratic candidate could not be
elected. The leading candidate is William
George Nelson, who has been a member
of the present board five years. Mahlou
Terhune. near relative of e. w. Woolley,
chairman of the County Committee, IS
next in Importance. Chairman WoolleY
is working hard for Terhune. and his in
fluence is being felt. John Halliday is
likewise fighting like a beaver. He
claimed last night that he would elect
certainly ten delegates, and possibly
two more. II his expectations result
as he says, he Will be nomi-
mated. John p. Landine, Thomas
D. Mills, John Anness. John j. Siefhe
aud Monroe Simmons of West Bergen
are also in the field. OF these. Anness is
making the greatest effort. Last night
he mad conference with his supporters
at the Summit House land the situation
was carefully considered. The result
was not very gratifying to Mr.. Anness,
who is too level headed 10 allow his de-
sires to blind his Judgment. He realized
that the jig was up unless he could form
a combination with some other candidate
and receive his support ThiS is just
what these other candidates want to do
themselves and it is doubtful If Mr..
Anness can control any of them. Ii any
one wants to bet on this race for Office,
William G. Nelson is a favorite.
Should Mr.. Nelson be reelected, 1t will
Freeholders to have five old members re-
turned. 1t is considered quite certain
thar Freeholders Hennessy, Ellis, Kelly
and Noonan will be renominated and the
nominations are almost equivalent TO
election. This will make the new Board
stand six new members and five old ones.