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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
FREDERICK c. WOLBERT.

Frederick c. Wolbert, the Democratic
candidate in the Fourth district, is
known to every man. woman and child
in the district. He is jolly fellow and
is popular. He is club man, and active
in the interests of everything that is
good. His Democracy is unquestioned,
as he comes from a family of staunch
Democrats who have worked in the inter-
ests of the party for scores of years.
His father bears the, enviabie reputation
of being the old war horse of Hudson's $
Democracy.
Mr. Wolbert was born in this city
district, and his life has been spent
among its residents He first attended
the public schools and finished his edu-
cation at the Hasbrouck Institute. AT
the age of eighteen he struck out for
himself, and by strict application to
ance he has made himself what he is to-
day. He was first employed clerically in
New York. He then entered the stock
brokerage business, and remained in 1t
until seven years ago, when he opened
a real estate office on Montgomery street.
This is the first time that he has ever
been before the public as a candidate.
the man. He was nominated for the
Assembly without the slightest opposi-
ton from any source.
Mr.. Wolbert is an active and popular
member of the Palma Club. He is
member of the Jersey City Club, Carteret
Trade Hudson Boat Club, trustee of the
Hudson Democratic Society and Presi-
dent of the Enterprise Mutual Building
and Loan Association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
CHARLES ERLENKOETTER.

Assemblyman Charles Erlenkoetter,
the candidate for reelection in the old
Tenth district, is one of the best known
men in Hoboken, having been member
of the Common Council for several
terms, and a member of the Assembly.
He was born in Cologne. Germany,
October 81 1916, and was educated there
at a private seminary. He came to this
country at the age of eighteen. and set
tied in Philadelphia. One year later he
moved to Hoboken where he learned
the printing and paper box trades. He
has resided in Eoboken ever since and
followed those trades. Mr.. Erlenkoetter
is President of the Atalanta Boat Club,
and a prominent member of several po-
.litical associations, besides being a free
Mason and a knight Templar
In 1887 Mr.. Erlenlkoetter entered the old
Second Regiment of Hoboken, and rapid
ly rose to be Lieutenant-Colonel, po-
sition ne occupied In 1893 when the regi-
ment was disbanded under the. re-or-
ganization scheme. Colonel Erlenkoetter
has always taken a deep interest in
military affairs and was instrumental in
the House last winter in securing the
appointment of Board to investigate
the reorganization of National Guard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
BERNARD M'GUINNESs JR.

Bernard McGuinness, Jr., candidate for
Freeholder in the Fifth Aldermanic dis
trict, is a young man, having just passed
his twenty ninth birthday. He was born
and has always lived in the district in
which he is running. Mr.. McGuinness was
educated in the public and parochial
schools until he reached the age of Is,
when he went to work He has been an
Industrious worker ever since. When
twenty years old. he started in the ice
business on his own hook, and by hard
work and application to his business he
has built up paying trade. Mr.. Nc
Guinness, or Ben" as he is known to
everyone in the Fifth district has a
host of friends-Republican as well as
Democrats. He is an attendant at ST.
Bridget's Church. and is a member, as
well as one of the organizers, of st.
Bridget's Lyceum. IT was his Lyceum
friends that induced him to run for the
nomination for Freeholder He is of
retiring disposition, and would never
have sought political honors. and had
mot his friends pushed him to it. Ever
since he reached his majority Mr.. Nc
Guinness has been a faithful worker for
the Democratic party He says:-"n /
am elected, 4 will do everything can
for the people Of my district and for the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
DAVID H. CAGNEY.


The popular candidate for Assembly
in the Eighth district, Mr.. David H.
Cagney was born in New York 1858.
When only three years old he came to
the city in which he has lived ever since
His education was begun in Murphy's
School. old No. g. in which he made a
record for intelligence and good conduct.
After leaving school he entered Rogers
printing shop in New York in which he
served four years Then he Joined the
service of the Railroad Company, and
devoted much attention to the ticket
department. With his brother he after
wards branched out into the cut rate tick
ct business and they now have an office
on Broadway. This is the first time Mr.
Cagney has sought political honors. In
his district he has ever been an untiring
and active Democrat, and it seemed right
to his friends that such service should be
rewarded. They are going therefore, to
send him to the Legislature. He has
been President of the Y. M. Catholic Lit
erary Society and President of the Guar
anty Ticket. Brokers' Association of the
United States, and in the interests of
that association has had many encoun-
ters at Trenton with legislators. He
doesn't go to the Capitol therefore,
greenhorn in legislative matters Mr.
Cagney is a sterling Democrat who com
nands the respect of all shades of party
in his district. AS a legislator he will
reflect credit on himself and honor to his
district Mr. Cagney's reputation ex-
tends beyond Jersey City. A Chicago
paper, the Equity. says this
Jersey City, Mr.. David H. Cagney, of
No 2o5 Hancock avenue, Jersey City
Heights, is increasing his wide circle of
assuming manner in which he is con-
ducting his campaign. Mr.. Cagney has.
resided on the Heights during the great
er part of his life. and his neighbors
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
ASSEMBLYMEN.
RICHARD NJ. SMART.

Richard NJ. Smart, who asks that the
Democrats of the Fifth Assembly dis
trict shall by their votes at the next cleo
tion, e,eet him ID represent them in the
lower House of the State Legislature.
has lived in Eudson County for the past
forty-seven years. He first attended old
School No. !, 1,Hoboken, and had as school
mates most of the present prominent
men of that city. Afterward he removed
to Jersey City wher. he lived for twenty
years and captured one of the prizes
offered in old School No. on Erie street.
He came to Bayonne in February OF
1871 and has lived there almost continu-
ally ever since. Mr. Smart soon be-
pendance Fire Association iE the First
ward, and he nov wears an EXemptS
badge. He has been a delegate FROM
Bayonne to the Firemen's Convention for
the deliberations Of that body While
representing his company at these con-
ventions he did good service on the
floor.
crat in National and State politics. and
has taken an active part i'll furthering
the interests of the Democratic party.
He was first elected to the Board of
Education in the spring of 1888, repre-
senting the First ward. He secured the
additional property for School No. and
assisted in purchasing the extra ground
for Sch ol No. 3. Mr.. Smart was large
ly instrumental in securing the adoption
of the new eight-year course of study,
having actively agitated the matter for
some time; his claim being that the
school children of Bayonne have to COM
pete with children from New York,
Brooklyn, Jersey City, Newark and
other nearby cities where they have
higher course of study. He believes in
higher grade of attainments. At pres
ent Mr.. Smart is a draughtsman for
the New Public Road Board which
is building the Boulevard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
JOHN C. SWEENEY.

John C. Sweeney, the Democratic can
didate of the Fifth Assembly district,
boards at No. PIG Sixth street. He was
born in ireland in 1854. He came to this
country when quite young, and for the
past twenty years has resided in the
district in which he is a candidate. He
is Superintendent of the Erie Railroad
Works at Weehawken, having performed
the duties of that office satisfactorily to
his employers since 1870 He owes his
present position to hard work, honesty
and enterprise for which he is noted
among his acquaintances. This is the
first time he has ever sought public Office,
though a consistent Democrat ever since
he cast his first vote in 1876 for Samuel
j. Tilden. In that memorable campaign
he marched night after night with the
famous Laverty Zouaves, of which or
ganization he was an officer.
Mr.. Sweeney is far from being an office
seeker. His present candidacy was forced
upon him by the Democratic leaders,
who recognized in him a man eminently
fitted to represent the county in the
Legislature. He commands the respect
of every voter in the district in which
he resides irrespective of party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
THOMAS MAN.

Thomas Eagan, the Democratic can
didate for Assembly in the Third dis
trict is a very popular man. In truth,
1t can be said of him that he is a
staunch and true friend of the laboring
man He was born in Ireland in Mo-
vember, 1916. He came to this country
when only young man and resides at
No. 231 varick street He is married.
and has one child, son. When he first
began business in this city Mr. Egan
was plasterer and worked by the day.
Strict application TO business, honesty
and economy soon placed him in a po-
sition to embark on his own account.
He has been successful. He has host
of friends, all Of whom trust and respect
fion to the Board of Freeholders in
lSSO-1Sel and 1882. He dropped out of
politics then for time, ii being his
theory that every man should have an.
equal chance to run for office. In 1893
he became a candidate for the Assembly
and in the face of disruption In the
party ranks, he was elected by a plu-
rality of So.
His friends have drawn him into this
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
FRANK M'NALLY.


In the Second Aldermanic district,
Freeholder Frank McNally asks for a
reelection by the Democrats who chose
him as their representative before. Mr..
McNally made his appearance on the po-
litical horizon in 1898 when he carried
everything before him. For the one year
and a half that he has been in office
he has acquainted himself creditably
and to the satisfaction of property own
ers generally, and particularly to his
own constituents. He was born in Jer-
sey City thirty EIGHT years ago. He has
always been a consistent Democrat, and
worked hard for the principles of De-
mocracy He is friend to all labor.
He started at the bottom of the ladder
himself and by hard work and attention
to his duties he has raised himself to the
responsible position of Yard Master of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Sixth
street. He was elected a Freeholder be-
fore by handsome majority, and it will
probably be increased this time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
JAMES USHER.


James Usher was born on May 2.
1859, in West Hoboken, Nj, and is the
eldest son of the late James Usher, a
highly respectable gentleman, long
resident of that town. Mr.. Usher's
home, from the day of his birth, has
been in the district he represented in the
last Assembly. Educated in the public
schools of his native place, he early
began to prepare himself for the legal
profession, but did not finish his studies,
owing to his being appointed trustee of
an estate in New York City In addi-
tion to managing this trust, he conducts
real estate business In connection
with loans, having an Office in New
York.
Mr.. Usher was elected to the Assembly
last year by a plurality of S54, the
largest ever given to any candidate for
Assembly in this district on his first
election, fact which incontestibly
proved his great personal popularity in
the district in which he. was born and
raised, and where every act of his life is
known. He proved an upright and use
full member of the Legislature, and his
abilities were recognized by his appoint
committees, namely, the Judiciary and
that on towns and townships. His
record shows him to have been loyal to
every interest of the people.
From his earliest voting days, Mr..
Usher has always been a consistent
Democrat one who has taken a keen
pleasure in performing his duties as a
citizen, without thought of becoming
candidate for any office.
The record of Mr.. Usher in the Assem-
bly, shows that he has stood for and
duced in their behalf. A man of strong
individuality, he did not remain idle
because his party was in the minority,
but personally formulated, advocated
and voted for some of the most COM
mendable bills introduced in the House
during the last session. Among these
may be named the bill for reducing
ferry fares. known as '.The Two-Cent
Ferry BILL and that for lowering the
price of gas, known as "The Cheap Gas
Bill; also the bill providing. for the
Jersey City, and one providing for equal
taxation, designed to compel the rail-
way companies to pay their proportion
ate share of taxes on the same basis as
for the supplying of pure water by the
State to the various cities and towns
desiring. III
Mr.. Usher's honorable attitude on all
public questions and his Independent
and fearless course In defence of the
peoples rights in the last Legislature
have made him scores of friends, in all
parts of the State: and it is needless to
add, have called forth the enmity of the
corporations, whose insolent disregard
Of the rights of the public Mr. Usher so
vigorously opposed. But whatever may
be said to the contrary, the people are.
rot ungrateful, and we look to see Mr..
Uaher returned to the Legislature by
majority which will even stirpass that
received by him on his first election
Mr. Usher believes that the time has
come when the people should demand
fewer laws and fewer sessions of Legisla-
lures He asserts that from observa-
tion and practical experience he is con-
WINGED that the greater part of the laws
are not only unnecessary, but frequent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
ANDREW J. CULLEN.


Andrew ]. Cullen, one of the candi-
dates for Freeholder from Hoboken, is
another well-known man throughout the
county, he having served as Freeholder
in 1884 from the Seventh district Mr..
Cullen was born in New York on Febru-
ary q, 1850. and educated at that city's
public schools. At the age of fourteen.
he entered the Government service and
accompanied Quartermaster Stevens to
Nashville, Tenn, where he remained ten
months, after which he was honorabIy
discharged. He returned to New York,
learned the trade of iron moulding,
which he gave up to accept position
with the National Bank Note Co. In
1874 he came to Hoboken and engaged in
the wood business. and afterwards In
the hotel business.
He is the standard bearer of one Of
the largest independent political associa-
tions in the county, and has a host of
friends. that he has won through his
charitable acts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
FREEHOLDERS.
WILLIAM HELLER.

AT the top of the list of Freeholder
candidates the name of William Heller
is found. Who doesn't know William
Heller in the First district? He was
born at No LIS Montgomery street on
May u, 1857. Jersey City has always
been good enough for him. He first at
tended Public School No. /, and has
many a-time felt the rule SO deftly WELD
ed by that veteran Principal, George
Linsley. He finished his education at.
Hasbrouck Institute, from which institu
stion he graduated with high honors.
When only young man he showed a,
desire to make his mark in the world.
pnalded he procured clerical position
in New York, and conducted himself in
a manner in every way satisfactory to
his employers. He has the interests of
Jersey City at heart as much as any
man who votes. He has wife and fam
lily and is the owner of considerable
real estate, which he has acquired by
economy and thrift. He has been ac-
for the past ten yenrs, and has given
employment to such a number of men
as made his weekly payroll $500 He.
has been an active Democrat always.
When a boy, he carried torches in
Democratic parades, and when he be-
came older he became the organizer
of Democratic social and political clubs.
1t was in August. 1888, that he per-
fected the organization of the p. H.
O'Neill Association, which organization
until recently was beyond dispute the
strongest and best equipped of its kind
in the State. He has always been its
Treasurer and holds that Office at this
time. In May, 1884 he was elected Clerk
of the Board of Works, and performed
In 1889 he was chosen Water Assessor
by the unanimous vote of the board.
When he was removed to make a place
for Alderman Dusenberry his books were
found to be in neat order, and his ac-
counts were right up to time. Again,
when the new Street and WaterBoard
ordered a new assessment to be made
not discrepancy was found. In 1893 he
was elected to the Board of Freehold
ers for term of three years by an over
whelming majority, voters irrespective
of party supporting him. He has now
been legislated out of office, not having
served half his term, and he asks that
he be reinstated by the same voters who
selected him for their representative be-
fore
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
THOMAS JACOB.

Mr.. Thomas Jacob, the Democratic
candidate from the Second Assembly
district, is well known in this city. He
has resided in this county for the past
twenty-seven years, having moved over
from New York when boy fourteen
years old. He is now in his .forty-sec-
ond year, although his appearance
would Indicate that he had not yet
passed the thirty-five year mark. When
a boy he was apprenticed to the wood
engraving trade. He served his appren-
ticeship, and in 1872 became interested
in the then new process of photo en-
craving, and secured a position with
the old Photo Engraving Company as
a finisher. His sterling business quail
ties soon earned for him promotion
to foreman, and from that time to the
present he has always occupied promi-
nent position among photo engravers and
publishers. Fifteen years ago he secured
a position with the Photo Electrotype
Engraving Company. and is now the gen
eral business manager of that concern.
Mr.. Jacob has always been an active
Democrat. and in 1884 he stumped the
State for six weeks for the Democratic
State Committee, speaking each day and
often twice in one day in nearly every
town and village in the State. His fame
as q speaker soon spread, and in 1883 he
was engaged by the City Committee of
Philadelphia to speak in that city For
six weeks he did effective work for the
Democracy among the Quakers. In 1892
he again stUmped this State for the Dem
ocratic State Committee. He never took
any compensation for this work, saying
that he was a Democrat and a servant
of the party.
Mr.. Jacob is q strong believer in or
ganized labor and favors all legislation
that is just and fair in its interests
He was among the first to advocate the
establishment of Bureau of Labor
Statistics and Factory Inspector and
many other measures In the interest of
labor that have since become laws. In
municipal affairs he stands for home
rnle and believes in local representation
In all the local boards. He believes all
property should be taxed equally by
the local assessors, and that all such
assessments should be paid into the
local treasures He fayors a bill requ-
lating the price and quality of gas, also
one securing a pure water supply for
Jersey City, independent of private cor
porations He pledges himself to vote
for bill reducing the rate of ferriage
to two cents.
Mr.. Jacob is now President of the
Frank H Kimmerly Association, Presi-
dent of the Fifth Precinct Democratic
Club of the First Assembly district, and
a member of the New Jersey Bowling
Club and Unique Council, Royal Area
mum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
JOHN F. KEATING.


John F. Heating, one of the candidates
for Freeholder from Hoboken is Clerk
of the Fire Board of that city. He was
born in Hoboken December 5, 1865, and
has lived in the town all his life. He
graduated from the public schools and
entered the real estate and insurance
business. The field not being large
enough for him Mr.. Keating gave it up
and accepted a position with Harper
fishers, as assistant manager. The finan-
cial crisis which that firm experienced,
compelled Mr.. Keating to resign his po
sition.
In 1893 he was elected without opposi-
tion to the Board of School Trustees of
Hoboken, and on June is last, he was
appointed clerk to the Fire Board, which
position he now holds. Mr.. Heating is
very popular and will make a strong
fight and carry his own district by a
large majority his friends say.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
TOM MEwAEs ENTHUSIASTS.

The Republicans of the Eleventh ward
attempted to draw crowd to mass"
meeting last evening, at Hancock ave-
nue. and Griffith street They managed
to attract about flfty passers-by who
did not know whlt was going on. F.
J. Stuhr, P. S. Jacobs and Robert Henry
told what they did not know about the
candidates on the ticket. When Chair
man Alex. Craw announced that Tom
McEwan, Jr., was expected to be pres
ent the audience began to file out of
the room, and it was good Mr.. Nc
EVAN did not arrive, for there was
nobody in the room at eleven O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
THE REGIsTRATION.
The Books Indicate a Very Heavy
Vote This Year.

The registry books are coming in slowly
to City Clerk Scott's Office. They show
that there has been a heavy registry.
which is regarded by politicians as a
sure sign that heavy silent vote is to
be polled. The First district is complete
showing a registration of 1890. The
Fourth is also complete, the total regis
try being 9,434. Following is the registra-
tion by precincts, so far as it is in
FIRST DISTRICT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
M.41zLRs OF F.4oE

We have two stores in the city we'll
stocked with only pure drugs. Our prices are
very low. Ewing 8 Co.
Coffee DO you get good coffee for break
East? II not. insist your grocer buying
zeal Mocha or Java at D. e. cleary Cos
wholesale grocery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01

are his warmest friends, which speaks
volumes for his genial character and
social qualities. He Is noted for his acts
of charity and generosity, but, at the
same time. he is an AL business man,
whose word is as good as his bond,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01

" hurtful In his opinion too much
law Is the curse, not only of New Jersey,
but of every State in the Union.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01

Dyspepsia seldom causes death, but per-
mfts its victims to live in misery. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia and all stomach
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01

workingmen. / shall also endeavor to
reduce the expenses of the county as
much as possible"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01
GOOD MEN AND TRUE
Sketches of the Democratic
Candidates for the AS
sembly and Board of
Freeholders.
ALL POPULAR NOMINEES
The Excellent Record Made by
Usher and EFlenkoetter in
the Last Legislature.
The Standing of These Citizens
Guarantees Th.t They Will
Make Desirable Repre-
sentatlyes.

In order that the citizens of Hudson
County may know who the men are
which the Democratic party presents to
them this fall as candidates for AS
sembly and Freeholders, "The Jersey
City News publishes today brief
sketch of the nominees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01

race and he asks. that he be given the
support of every man who Is firm De-
hever in the principles of Democracy.
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Fdr rsatk Notices See F0a,tS Paggs.