The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-26
WAR IN BAYONNE.
Mayor Farr Strongly Opposed
by Both Political Parties
The Candidates.

Bayonne is in the midst of a Mayoralty
fight. the hottest experienced in that
"Island-peninsula," as Mr.. Thomas f.
Noonan. Jr.. describes It. The present
Mayor. William C. Farr is eager for re-
nomination and having been practically
driven from the Republican and Demo
cratic parties has thrown himself into
the arms of the German Independent
faction with a plaintive appeal, please
| nominate me-"
The causes of his rejection by both
factions are curious and various. If one
has to believe the Republicans. he is
charged With having sought first their
aid and then having reached the
Mayoralty. promptly kicked down the
ladder by which he climbed to hat emin-
ence. AS for the Democrats. they think
he has kotowed too much to outsiders,
irresponsible nobodies. and wouldn't do
what he was reasonably asked. With
these reasons added to the complications
e1gendered by the Water contract and
other mysterious deals a large bulk of
Bayonnites think that Mayor Farr's use
fulness has come to an end and he ought
to be ~relegated to a state of innocuous
d~esuetude.
II loCt - IldyOE Z II Is al iiOilCSL
man out of tune with political parties.
He came to Bayonne many years ago a
poor man. But by his energy and IN
dustry he managed to amass a comfor-
table competence. and is really indie
pendent of life's worries. During his
conduct of public affairs he was not al
together judicfous in the selection of
his advisers, and being of a curious men
tai compound was ever suspicious of any
advice in opposition to his in~clinations.
Sometimes his advisers were Democrats,
and these were thrown over for Repub-
hcan heelers, perpetual seekers after Of
fee. In 9 word the office is too big for
Mayor Farr. and the people at large seek
HIS OPPONENTS.
Against Mayor Farr he. Democrats
have put forward a formidable opponent;
Bile, Woodworking citizen. Mr.. Egbert
Seymour. who has been selected to make
the fight for the Democrats has already
and even MugwuTnps and Goo-Goos are
enthusiastic about him. His friends are
doing their utmost to carry him through.
AS his record is particularly clean, his
promises for better government, NUM-
cipal reform, etc, etc. are listened to
with respect. because everyone who
c.sely what he means, and means exactly
what he says. Democrats all should
work for him. tooth and nal and pocket
book.
But Mr.. seymour's path towards the
Mayeralty chair IS by no means easy;
because there is not only the FAIR fac
tion to oppose; but the Republicans have
a man, and he is not to be treated Eight
iy or as a d~uantite negligeatie. This
gentleman is Colonel Charles W. Fuller.
who has represented the district in the
Assembly. and was once City Attorney.
The Republicans are talking of him as
their champion. and. whatever his Demo
cratic friends ma urge against MIN,
the Colonel is a dangerous fighter and a
political enemy. He has not yet made
any sign that he is wiling to stand. but
a large number of Republicans and Inde-
pendent people have already approached
him n as they sad the Colonel Is
thinking 1t over"
AS the case stands, the situation would
delight to the uttermost anyone OF Sir
Lucius O~'Trigger,s propensity, and gives
every promise of a close run. The older
Politicians in Bayonne OF both sides agree
that the race is over so lar as Mayor
Farr is concerned. He is. in the current
ve.nacular, mot N It," The fight will
be between Mr.. Seymour and the candi-
date Of the Republ.aans. # the latter
be Colonel Charles w. Fuller, the run
will be neck and neck with even betting.