The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-27
POLITICS BUBBLING.
Democratic Committeeman
Adjusting the Primary
Asperities.
CLUBS BEGIN TO HUSTLE
New Aldermanic Selections Prob
ably in the Second and
Ninth Wards.

The political situation is getting hotter
every day. While the Democrats are
endeavoring to adjust trifiing dissensions
which have been precipitated by the
friends of aspirants for office, who wani
to roll in with the tide, the Republican
machine men are turning down men who
have been promised Nominations righi
and left. The result is state of rebellion
in the party, which BODIES well for the
Democrats.
Last night in Fischers Hall the Demo,
cratic Executive Committee of the City
Committee met Michael L Fagen was
elected chairman and John J. Mulvaney
secretary.
Two protests were filed. The first one
was from voters of the Second ward
They say John j. Heaney and Frank J.
Hague, candidates for Alderman and
Constable, respectively. were not regu,
larly elected. Irregularities are alleged
to have been practised.
From the Fifth ward hot protest is
want new, primaries held. The committee
considered the protests and decided to
give all concerned hearing tonight at
meeting to be held in Fischer's Hall
will doubtless be ordered and Conducted
under. disinterested men appointed by
The, dispute in the Ninth ward between
Frand san Follin and John A: Knoeller, will
oeH;Ptless oet;ian adjust itself Mr
nor was ass it 0n IS claimed qegnarS
fled. The nominees will doubtless be
Frank Err Scott for the two year term and
dificulties are to be Slaughtered oui
as soon as possible, so that the party
machinery may be set in motion.
Last night the Second Ward Republican
convention met There WAS f11a cfys-
tomary treachery. Daniel j. Harper was
to have, been the nominee, He refused
things and vote FOR certain n men n il elect
tracked and John Greed. bartender, al
Eighth and Henderson streets. was nomi
mated. William was named the eandi.
date for constable.
The Berger Democratic Association mel
and are growing more enthusiastic as
election day draws nearer. Speeches en-
dorsing the regular nominees were made
george & Tennan as its oi1ass chairmsn T'be Ths
9tner & memsers G @ are Henry ,Windecker
H. spengeman. The committee is te
map out a plan Of attack and then hard
ana Tbe eaSrnest e. est work ig st. to be done.
Aldermanic candidate, met last night.
plan Of campaign was adopted and al
| liAO = Is Ai1A pal ~ lfUullII6GS QlSQ$RQs SUD
port. a thorough canvass OF the vote q
the ward is to be made and If Mr., War.
rem does not represent the ward Iii ths
Board of Aldermen it will not be because
his followers have not done faithful
The Third ward Democrats have pui
their hustling shoes on and Archibald
winner. The fight will be a hard one
but Mr Henry will doubtless have the
city's. welfare. He will make an az.
gressiye campaign and It is believed the
will get knocked out in the first round
in their efforts to feist Edward Mitchell
on the community as an A1dermanic rep.
resentative. Mr.. Henry is a gentleman
of integrity: His friends are in botf
ner.
The Seventh Ward Republican Associa-
lion met last evening to complete ar
rangements for the mass meeting to be
held in Metropolitan Hall on Saturday
night Everything has now been ar
ranged by. the committee in charge SO
that no hitch will occur