The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-19
JUSTICE POTTS NOW
Mayor Wanser's First Ap.
pointments Under the
New Police Court
Law.
CLERK NORTON IS REAPpoINTED
Alec Mclean and Judge Seymour
Hustling for the Second Place
-Dusenberry Dropped.
It is Justice o'Donnell no more.

LII Is JuSblc0 NCOOQU0ll no more.
Late yesterday afternoon Mayor Wanser
appointed J. Herbert Potts Police Justice, to
succeed the excellent Democratic Justice.
Mr.. Potts Immediately qualified, and as
promptly named James r. Norton to be Clerk
Mr.. Norton's appointment was mere form
ality, as he claims to retain his position un-
der the law of 1891. Yesterday afternoon,
about four o'clock, Mayor Wanser received
word that the Police Justice bill had been
filed in the Secretary OF States office.
The Mayor at once consulted counsel, and
upon being advised that neither Justices
O'Donnell, Birdsall or Kimmerly could act
this morning, he appointed Mr.. Potts.
Mayor Wanser accompanied MIR. Potts
to City Clerk Scott's home last
night for the purpose Of having the oath of
office administered. Mr.. Scott was in As
bury Park and would not return until Mon
day morning.
Mayor Wanser notified Chief of Police
Murphy at midnight that only
one court would be in ses-
sion this morning. Chief Murphy
notified the police captains to send all prison
ers to the First Police Court. Owing to the
fact that Mr.. Potts was unable to get sworn
in in time to preside he delegated that power
to Justice of the Peace James N. Davis.
At nine o'clock this morning Mayor Wanser
administered the oath of Office to Mr.. Potts.
He viii not enter upon his duties, however,
until Monday morning after he has taken
the oath before City Clerk Scott
MR.. POTTS LOOKS ON.
Mr.. Potts was in the court room this morn
ing and while Justice Davis was disposing
of the court cases. he was in consultation
with ex-Justice O'Donnell. The gentlemen
are on the most friendly terms. Ex-Justice
O'Donnen remarks smilngiy that it was
the fate Of war.
II am truly sorry said Justice Potts, sto
succeed such good man and able Judge as
Mr.. ODonnell."
The latter wished his successor happiness
and success, and hoped that his relations
with newspaper men would be as pleasant as
his had been.
M }. O'Donnell the retiring justice will
continue in the real estate business In which
he recently established himself Mr..
O'Donnell has the best wishes of his friends,
irrespective of party, Who the second Jus
tice will be is still in doubt. Aldermen Aleck
Dusenberry, who was a candidate, has de-
clared that he is out of the race
THE SECOND JUDGMENT.
The chances of r. B. Seymour are excel
lent, and he may secure the prize. Judge
Seymours candidacy is opposed by Thomas
Coughlin resident of the Heights, who
had charge of the Newark avenue branch
post Office.
The fight is merry one. Andy Boyle,
clerk Of the Second Criminal Court, will be
his own successor. The police clerks will
make a fight for their old salaries of 81 800
per year under the laws of 1891. The new
law reduces the salary to $1,000. The clerks
win maintain that they are acting under the
laws of 1891. The salary of Police Justice
is $500
JUDGE MCLEAN TOO.
There was rumor about the City Hall at
noon today that Mr.. Alexander Mclean of
the Ecening Journal had been appointed a
Police Justice He recently resigned Tax
Commissionership, and it has been known
for several days that he was an aspirant for
the bench Mayor Wanser would neither
deny nor affirm the rumor.