The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-02
PARTISAN GRAB-ALL
Democratic Constables at
the Court House to Be
Kicked Out.
SHERIFF ToFFEY's NEW MOVE.
Judge Lippincott To Be Asked To
Assist in This Action The
Men Affected.
SHERIFF ToFFEY's NEW MOVE.

There are tears in the eyes of the Demo-
cratic constables at the Court House. and
their minds are at present in anything but
pleasant condition. They all expect to
lose their good positions next Monday.
This prospect, as can readily be imagined, is
serious one for them, for it means that if
they are dismissed they will have to earn
their livelihood in some other manner. and
this is not very good year for such enter
prises.
Eighteen constables out of job is just
what is expected to happen. These unfor-
tunates are:--
John Cook, familiarly known as "Old
Pop" Cook, doorkeeper, First Assembly dis
trict; Michael Davitt Richard Garrick,
John Hellfck, George Stanton, William
Henry and Thomas Neville all of the
Eleventh Assembly district; John Mitchell,
Enoch Ryno, Edward O'Grady and Michael
Egan, ali of the Second Aldernanic district;
William H. Purcell and Harry Powell, both
from the Fourth Aldermanic district; John
Keating and Edward Carrigan, both from
the First Assembly district; William Wise,
Ninth Assembly district; Fred P. Budden,
Jr, First Aldermanic district, and George
Schaaff, Third Aldermanic district.
cell, Ryno, Powell and Garrick expire by
aw this week, but the others have from one
to two years to serve.
HUNGRY CONSTABLES MUST BE FED.
Sheriff Toffey believes that the Republican
constables in the County should have a
chance to obtain some of the good things
about the Court House and he will make an
effort to obtain them.
Monday next he will apply to Judge Lip
pincott for permission to discharge all the
constables attending court, the order
will include the half dozen Re
publican constables there as well.
The constables are appointed to court
mendation of the Sheriff, and Colonel Toffey
will insist to the Court that he made the best
recommendations he could from the men
available at the time, but that since these
men were appointed upon his recommenda-
tion, there has been an election which has
provided more men to choose from. The
Sheriff will claim that he wants to lreorgan-
ize the entire Constabulary force at the
Court House, and if possible improve it.
In all probability Judge Lippincott will
consult with Judge Hudspeth concern
ing the request of the Sheriff. Should it be
decided to grant the request, Sheriff Toffey
will probably appoint these republicancs,
who were elected last April to the places
now filled by democrats
Daniel T. Barrett Daniel j. Harper, John
NJ. Shannon, John Glynn, Henry Mades, all
of Jersey City; A. Morris, Joseph McGee,
William c. Wells, all of West Hoboken;
Edward MeEHeFneE, Richard Schaffer, both
Of Bayonne; Andrew Gersham of Gutten-
berg; Charles Beckhardt and John Sterling
of North Bergen.
ALL REPUBLICANS.
In addition to this list of thirteen, the
Sheriff will reappoint all the Republican
constables now attached to the court. As
the terms of office of four out of the eigh-
teen democrats expire by law, there will
really be but fourteen democrats dis
missed and to make the number of Court
Constables the same as it now is, one demo-
crat may be reappointed. It is thought that
this lucky man will be "Pop' Cook, the
doorkeeper.
There is an awful kick among the demo-
Gratis at the proposed wholesale dismissal,
and they hope the Court will not permit it
this term.