The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-23
PREEHoLpERs NOT SCARED.
Legislative Bill Denounced as q
Partisan Measure

FREEH0LDERS NOT SCARED.
Legislative Bill Denounced as a
Partisan Measure.
The news of the action of the Republican
majority in the Legislature to get rid of the
present Board of Freeholders by April &c
next, and to elect on April 10 board OF
fifteen to succeed the present officials, caused
surprise in this city last night. Democrats
merely smiled, while prominent republicans
seemed anxious to evade considering the
subject. Many admitted, however, it was a
decidedly bad move Partisan work of
| this kind won't do" emphatically declared a
prominent republican at the Union League
| Clubhouse last night.
| As is well known, the present Board OF
Freeholders will go out of existence next
spring. A new board is to be elected in
| April, 1895
The Freeholders themselves don't feel
much concern in the matter. Freeholder
John Doscher says he is satisfied the party
| will do whatever is thought proper.
''This move of the Republicans in regard
| to the Board Of Freeholders," said Free
holder William 81. Ellis, sis absolutely and
purely a political one. But the Republicans
have the upper hand now and they can't be
criticised, I suppose. 1t doesn't really bother
me great deal, anyhow. It's as much as I
expected if they got control, and now that
| they've started in it must be taken. / don't
| see how they can improve on the work done
| by the present Board of Freeholders. Their
work was executed conscientiously and, as
| far as can see, in the best way it could
have been. However, it's no use of talking,
| for they will do it, and we will have to get
out suppose
81 have read of this act to abolish the
Board of Freeholders on April 3d." said
| Freebooter Hennessey. 1'If it becomes q
law and is made effective, 1 will step down
and out My opinion is that if the Republi-
cans pass it and hold an election In Hudson
County for a new board that the Demo-
cratic majority will be larger than ever
Hudson County is Democratic, and believe
the people will support Democratic candi-
dates and principles. This present board is
beyond dispute the best one the county has
had in many years. The county expenses
have been kept down about one-half A
change at this time would not be beneficial
| to the county. But if the board Is abolished,
will take my medicine like the rest"
81 don't care how soon this new law. is put
into operation" said Freeholder Gallagher
last night. 81 am tired of politics. have
private business enough to attend to without
being Freebooter. If the people want a
change, say let them have it. The election
Of fifteen new members will not in my opin-
ion, be of any benefit to the county. But the
Republicans are in power Let them profit
by it if they desire"
'"When the Board of Freeholders is abol-
ished," said Freeholder Heller, II will not be
found kicking about retaining my seat l
think the present board is managing the
County's affairs in an economical manner,
but if the Republicans think they can secure
control by creating a new board under a
new elective system, let them go. IT we are
to go by an act of the Legislature, the
sooner the better.n
Large Bruggemann, of the
Board of Freeho1ders said he thought the
Republicans should wait until next fall
before they make their changes in the
board. "There Is work now which should
be finished by the present board before they
should pass out from Office. For in
stance, there are bids which have yet
to come in on work required, which the
new board cannot have acquainted them
selves with. There is another consideration,
too. If the new board is to be elected this
spring that will necessitate extra expense,
whereas If they waited until fall it could
come in with the general election. A new
election would draw heavily on our allow
ance.
GAS to the action of the Republicans in
itself, / have no criticism to make, because
it Is what might have been expected. For
myself, am ready to get out. must say
one thing, however, about this board, and
that is that 1t Is composed of business men
who thoroughly understand their positions.
We have contractors In the board that are
thorough, and are known to be the best in
the county. For instance. there are Free
holders Ellis, Halladay and Hanna, three
contractors who have complete knowledge of
their business. Some of the members of the
board have been there for many years and
are some of the best men for the positions
they FILL do not say there are no good
men on the outside. The new board may be
composed of very excellent men. think,
though, that the action is merely partisan"
Hobok en- Republican Primaries.
Republican primaries were held in Hobo
ken last night to elect delegates to the city
and ward conventions, They were abso-
lutely without interest, and the voting was
very light Not in one instance was there
any sign Of opposition The delegates
First Ward-City Convention-C. Der.
Leanard, Philip C. Hartman and Charles
Weiles. Ward Convention-J John B. Ardito,
G. D. r. Leonard, James Campbell, Fred
A. Meicke, Edward NJ Martin and Santos
Second Ward-City Convention, J. w.
Bremmermann, M. ]. Spohr and E. E. Rus
sell. Ward Convention, Leonard Pfeifer,
Louis Coll, Anthony j. Volk, Henry J.
Weidner and William J. Mohn.
Third Ward-City Convention, John R.
Wiggins, Paul Leeger, William Lahan;
ward conventions, William j. Arlitz, John
Henry, Fred. J. 'r---lbig. Jr., F. j. Lees,
Daniel Spencer, George A. Raymond, Jr.,
Robert Reynolds
Fourth Ward City Convention, George
Llnn, Louis Garibaldi and John c. Whit
more. Ward Convention, William Barrie,
Baldo Gherlica, William g. Faist, John
Rogers, Eugene Soracco and John Nc
KenIe.
Fourth District Convention.
The Fourth Aldermanic District Republi-
can Committee met last night and received
the credentials from the delegates to the AL
der1nanic Convention The committee de-
cided to hold the convention Saturday night
in Henkelis Casino. At last nights meeting
Valentine Schmidt and William Dorrmann,
were spoken of as possible candidates for
Alderman, and Michael J. Walsh was spoken
of as q candidate for constable
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