The evening world., 1894-04-09
SEYMOUR MEN CONF|DENI.'
They Think He Has a Good Chanca
TO Be the Next Mayor
Of Newark. -
HIS RECORD WINS HIN FRIENDS
They Like His Stand Against Jobs, Bosses
and Favored Corporations-Re-
publicans Feel Safe.
HIS RECORD WINS HIN FRIENDS

II the Mayoral'y election in Newark
tomorrow be determined solely as re-.
suit of comparisons between the person.
alty. record and qualifications of the
candidates, it would seem as II James
NJ Seymour should have an easy thing
of it. But there are other elements and
things that will have their influence
, upon the result and the outlook 10
rather hazv Both sides are claiming
victory in advance. Democrats who are
more enthusiastic than exact proclaim
from the housetops that Mr.. Seymour
will have 1900 majority. That. Of course.
is out of the question. but It has been
figured by careful men that he will have
so votes to spare II the promises made
are not based on wind.
on the Republican side. Mr.. Leb-
kuecher's majority is estimated at hg-
ures varying from 1000 to 5000. Major
Carl Lenz and the other champions OF
the Republican standard-bearer are just
as sangUine now-if not more so--as they
were last fal! about the county ticket.
friends believe that he will win because.
they say, he deserves to do SO. They
point t" his consistent and persistent
fight against boss domination. against
jobs and tricks and crookedness. and In
favor of honest dealing and fair wages.
These things, they think, are ample rec
concentrations even for man ambitious
/ to fill Newark's highest office.
Mr., Seymour has some pretty pro.
nouncei views as to what Mayor or
Newark should be and do. ., =.
The Mayor" he says, should bo
something more than a mere machine
10 sign public documents. He should be
at the head and front of all municipal
| reforms and public improvements: II
/ he can promote improvements. either
in streets, public buildings, parks or
in any one of the city departments, he
should be the first to take action look
ing to that result.
''The several big corporations which
enjoy valuable franchises from the city
should be made 10 understand hrmly
and unequivocally that they are bound
TO fulnl their contracts with the city
to the letter. Corporation taxes should
be collected as promptly and assid-
uously as those of the citizen who mas
| only his poll tax to pay.
"A MAYOR who has the interest Of
| the workingman at heart can ind many
ways to improve their condition II ne ls
not Handicapped by pledges. II they are
| not accorded fair treatment the Mayor
may be able TO assist them; II not by
law, he can always find avenues open
to procure for them protection and op-
| tain for them their rights"
Mir. Seymour's references to the Trac-
| ton Company indicate very clearly
where he stands in the matter OF com
with the city, and requiring prompt pay
| ment of It's taxes. Hitherto that COM
pany has done about what 1t pleased.
! His declarations on that one point are
ant to please thousands of citizens. not
alone in Woodside, but In all sections OF
! the city.
Mayor" one OF his advocates said yester-
day. There would be no need OF citizens
attending Board of Works meetings
week after week. pleading to have the
board enforce the peoples rights. nor
would you find Commissioners asking
the Traction officials to please come
| along and consider some OF the griey-
ances With Mr. Seymour In the Mayors
chair IT, Sompany and every other
company NS-tof\ul Its Obligations; ana
| IN case Nung there would ~
more wi -. q q =. nsed.r g ~.