The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-17
OF CITIZENS
They Tell Their Reasons for
Preference tone or the
Other Candidate.

ed prominent citizens of the count yes
terday on the Shrievalty contest. Their
opinions will be fou nd below
William L. Fraukenbach, Cashier OF
the Yorkyille Bank of New York CITY.
but VINO has lived for years in the
Eighth Assembly district, said:,-
Il am out OF politics, aud am simply
interested as a citizen and a taxpayer.
The railroad tariff issue aud the psnstou
legislation drove me out Of the Nstionsl
Republican party. but | reserve the right
in State, county and municipal politics
to vote Tor the best man. While for the
past five years l IL had o strong lean
Ing towards the Democratic party, for
reasons l have just stated, l think the
Democratic legislation of tins last two
years has been too much Influenced by
the personal greed OF its local leaders.
AS a consequence our taxes have beeu
little OF no Improvements In our mduic-
ipal administration. Our Board of
Works is running behind thousands OF
dollars annually. while it ought
to be self-supDorting. Our streets
are In as pad a state as aver.
Our public schools want repairs. Aud ]
therefore come to the conclusion that an
honest and fearless man, such as l know
Co!oael Tofey to be, would prove a
wholesome check to many extravagaut
abuses now prevailing in our city ana
county administrations, aud l believe
that Colonel Toffey will poll a heavy vote
from the independent citizens OF this dis
trict. That appears to be the prevailing
sentiment among the German population
of this section, Understand me, / feel no
personal antagouism to Mr.. Stanton
whatever.
ToFFEY, OF COURSE.
Edward Wooiey-'1 AN Of the opinion
that Colonel 1otfey will receive. a consid-
cradle majority of the votes cast by the
people, regardless of their part or future
political Affiliations, for the reason that
his record AS a public official aud q pri.
vate citizen entities him TO the respect
and confidence of the citlz.u M. I believe
that the same public spirit which in
duced the people of jersey CITY 10 elect
Mayor. Mr.. Wanser, and the President
of the Board of Aldermen. Mr.. Simpson,
is still broad and active among the peo-
pie, not only in the city. but throughout
the county. Those people who usually
vote the Democratic ticket when National
issues are presented for their consideration
have very properly become indignant at
the manner adopted By three or four So
called leaders. who have taken upon
them elves the responsibility of creating a
sO-called County Committee of their own
selection, instead Of permitting the
party at large to elect their County Com
mi tee at the primaries, as all other par
ties usually do. This high handed pro-
cedure will undoubtedly cost the
candidate whose nomination they sue.
ceeded in bringing about at Saturdays
convention a great many votes. But q
much more potent influences is at work
among the people at large. who pay
very little attention to politics BY reason
of the failure OF recent Grand Jurles to
/ int:ar nffnyr a.. aa~,ir1t b,a 1a-1 a-z.
when possessed of evidence. which, it Is
believed. would have justified indict-
meuts. Public sentiment is aroused
upon the matter, I'M the people are d.
termined to make an effort to secure a
more impartial and effective administra-
ton in the Shariff's Office. whereby the
self ction OF Grand Jurors may be made
from q class OF citizens who will NOT
hesitate, If proper evidence is produced,
to present an indictment against those
VINO violate the statutes"
SIMEON Fl. SMITH SPEAKS OUT.
Simeon II. S nitn IRE III think the
| democrats of this county have made the
mistake of their lives. They should
have had more regard for the citizens of
MIR Stanton is with the Democratic ring
heart and soul. and that he will be
governed by the ring. This is tho secoud
time that the citizens of Hudson County
have had an opportunity OF defeating
aud breaking up the Hudson County
Democratic ring. and If they fail to do 1t
now they deserve to be hereafter in it's
power. l believe that a year ago this
fall they should have seized the oppor-
tunity IN assisting to elect a Legislature
that would not have done the bidding of
q few politicsl bosses ia this county aud
State. By defeating Stanton at this
election, l believe the citizshs Of Hudson
gfl hnu A L APP n 0fnp0 ~ ~ ~, n,f
that will sweep the State. While 1 am
q Republican from Alma to Omega. In
National politics. 1 reserve and exercise
the right to vote for the best man IN
city, county and State politics. l have
nothing against Mr.. Stanton person
ally"
STANTON BOUND TO WIN.
Justice M. J O'Donnell. in speaking of
Mr.. Stauton's nomination. said:--",He is
bound TO Win. Hudson county is Demo-
cratic, Mr.. Stanton is a Democrat and /
entertain no fears for his victory. He is
al earnest, honest nan and Is deserving
Of the sufrages of every honest Demo
rat"
GREENvllLE ALL RIGHT.
Il don't think the Democratic party
could have chosen 8 better man." said
Leader Chase of the First precinct OF the
First Assembly district yesterday. 'I
think Stanton is a strong candidate, and
expect to see him win. Myself and nv
friepds'-about four hundred In number,
by the way-"will vot3 for him, aud I
dare say he will be elected"
ToFFEY NOT A STRONG OPPONENT.
Frank Kimmerly, the gentlemapiy and
popular Judge of the Third District
Court, was seem this morning. II think
STATIONS chances are very easy. "sald he.
HE Is a strong candidate, and should
win. My precinct has of late been rather
on the fence. and the contests are close.
expect to see Stanton carry
1t with little effort. The First
district. I expect, will be emphatically
for Stanton, His success will be added
the Republican party. l do not believe
Toffey is an opponent to be afraid of.
That party might, 1 believe. have chosen
q stronger man."
ELECTED BY A ROUsING MAJORITY.
City Treasurer Jeremiah b. Cleveland
Is an admirer of Sheriff Stanton, His
nomination is an excellent QUE" said
he. He will probably be elected by a
rousing majority.
HENNEssEY o STANTON.
Mr.. James Hennessey OF the Third
district accepts his defeat like a mau.
In speaking of Mr.. Stanton's nomination
last night. he said;-'I made my fight be.
fore. and In the convention / was fairly
beaten. l am q democrat. and l think q
little better one thar before my defeat.
MY friends supported mi truly. No stone
was lett unturped by them. A great
many OF the delegates to that convention
told me that they would like to vote for
me. but for reasons I do not care TO state
they could not, l am satisfied. however.
thai i couid have hean aIactad ShartfF