The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-29
THE POLITICAL SOUP.
The First Ingredients Are
in the Pot and Sim
mering Nicely.
SHERIFF STANTON THE COOK.
The Supply Of Republican Meat
Promises 10 Be Very Large
and Juicy.
SHERIFF STANTON THE COOK.

lively at present and the indications
| point to the fact that the approaching
contests will be- very lively for an off
year. The principal Office TO be filed is
that of Sheriff, and both Democrats and
Republicans are exceedingly anxious to
fill it. No doubt. the Democracy Will
prevail. It will have a strong candidate.
and, normally. 1t owns the county. But
the results of the last two municipal
struggles in this city have given
the Republicans undelusive hope.
I his has led to a condition hat Is
extre nely rare in this county. It has
publicans for the nomination. Hereto
fore a Republican could not be found
VIII o desired to be a candidate. and it was
always in a spirit of martyrdom
that the nomination was accepted.
But this year it Is different. This is
the way Republicans regard the
situation:-They are aware that ring
politicians nave done much to
create a desire among some people
ticed that the people generally are much
pleased with the results OF Mayor Wau-
ser's administration, SO far as he had con-
trolling power, Il they have conrras ted
IL with the action Of the FIVE memb ers of
the Street and Water Board. Bob Davis
and his satilites, much TO the injury Of
Democratic chances.
Republicans have also motto ed that the
same dissatisfied condition of county
affairs prevails elsewhere than In this
city. 1t has been observed In HoDoken,
and it was emphatically declared in the
strong Democratic Eleventh District,
which repudiated Dennis Noonau aud
Qlaetad EQnFya SpVq PfZ a ram liCun Tn
the Board of Freeholders. In Bayonne
last fall the sam protest against ring
rule was manifested by the election of
Berry, a republican, to the Assembly.
In this city The great victory of Reuben
Simpson for President Of the Board OF
Aldermen empnatically endorsed the
first protest against the Davis crowd
when Peter f. Wauser was elected.
AS | have said the Republicans have
carefully noted these incidents n many
others and they believe the tax
payers will vote for q Republican
rid of Bob Davis aud The gang that ne
controls. OF coarse. there is nothing in
this theory. The Democracy is unload-
ing Davis, Itself, and the public will sus-
tain 1t in doing so; but This is the way
the Republican leaders and would-be's
size up the situation.
THE ANXIOUS ONES
Or the number or Republicans who
believe they can be elected Sheriff tBis
fall, perhaps the most active IL Building
Inspector John E. Macarthur. It Is said
that the Inspector is working like Il beaver
for the nomination and his many friends
| assert freely hat ne would make tne most
available candidate that has Daen nsu-
toned. II It were not for the fsctional
fight that has existed In the Republican
| rauks In the Fourth Aldermanic district.
IL would be hard TO find anyone who
could beat McArrhur in The convention.
Colonel John j.. Toffey is also looking for
the nomination. He was Sheriff once,
and would like to again enjoy the sweets
of that responsible office. IL Is said that
the Colonel cannot be nominated be-
cause he would a~ntagonizs about one
half of the Republicans iu that strong
hold of their party, Lne Second Assembly
district. For ten years a bitter h1ht has
existed in this district, aud during 1t,
| Colonel TofeY has made many enemies.
Men like David w. Lawrsuce would
rather cut off their right arm than to vote
and WORK for an old time foe. The bitter
rivalry in the Secoud district will doubt
less result in giving the nomination TO
some other district.
said. is seeking the support of North
Hudson for the nomination. He has a
clean record. and he believes that it
would be a great element Of strength to
| Civ the nomination for sheriff to the
upper end of the county. This end Of
the county is usually Democratic.
q IL is believed that Al popular local
Republican alone can make lnroads upon
it. Many members'of the Union League
Club believe that Counsellor Frambacn Is
the Republican to do this.
A new candidate has been mentioned
in connection with this nomination. He
is Freeholder John Halliday, OF the
| Sarnna caamhiu fliacript It ia nnf
Thought. however. by leading RepuDli-
cans tina Mr.. Aalladay can be nomin-
aJed. He is not the sort of a
man Republicans are looking for. While
Halliday Is undoubtedly q good man add
! ctlixen, he Ia also a passive man aud not
an active one. When Halladay's name
Was mentioned the other night. 1t is sai.t
that John e. Macarthur immediately
| declined TO be q candidate, but this story
has not been confirmed.
SERENE AND CONFIDENT.
The democrats will have bat one choice
In the convention. aud ne will be Eiward
H. Stanton, the present. excellent Sheriff.
| Sheriff Stanton Will be nominated by ac-
clamation. Ho has mad the best
Sheriff the county has ever had. Law
yers aud business men have been much
gratif1ed In the change Sneriff Stanton
made in the business methods Of the
| office. aud his promptness in attending
to the duties of the office has won their
regard and esteum. Sheriff Stanton will
receive h strong Endorsement from the
Ieadiug Republican lawyers in the
county when the campaign fairly begins.
ASSEMBLY CHICKERING'S.
There are many umors atioat concern
ing Assembly nominations. Hugh Kelly,
u warm friend of Bob Davis. one of the
members OF the Bad Legislature, who
voted for every bad bill that was pro-
posed, will be bitterly opposed by the
decenter element OF the party. He
may get the nomination, however,
from the Fourth district. 1t Is not
known what Republican will be nomi-
mated.
The denomination and election OF Max
Salinger In the Second district Is a fore
gone conclusion. His opposition viii
only BIS nominal.
1t is said that Ex-Assemblyman
Magner will again seek u nomination. in
the First district. There is no reason at
present for bel ewing that he will tie per-
mitted to be u candidate. The Rspubli-
cans are not we'll pleased with Assembly,
inan Berry and he may not be rsnoml-
Iiated. II Counsellor James S. Erwin
becomes convinced that q Republican
can be elected, he will probably oppose
Berry for the nomination.
Assemblyman Dltmar will probably
hayesto make q hard fight In the Fifth
Assembly District to be renominatad.
Patrick Govern. ex Director-at-Lsrgs
Of the Board of F~reeholdsrs,
will oppose him. The ex-Director has a
/ hot Of friends.
1t Is rumored that James Moyian will