The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-29
PULLING TOGETHER
Democrats Getting Ready to
Secure the Board of
Aldermen.
NEW NOMINATING PLAN
Committee of Citizens to Name
Candidates Some of the
Men Mentioned.
NEW NOMINATING PLAN

Although the spring election for city
officials is little more than a month off
the local political pot is barely simmering.
The chief interest viii center in the elec-
tion of Two members Of the Street and
Water Board TO succeed Commissioners
Patterson and Hooker. and the new
Board of Aldermen. The Republicans
viii, according to present indications. re-
nominate Messrs. Patterson and Hooker
Whom the Democrats viii nominate is not
SO certain The local leaders have in
mind a new method of nominating these
gentlemen. 1t is to be by $50
citizens who VIII be ratified as the eandi-
date of the Democrat party. Colonel
Charles Boltwood and Stephen L. Har-
vey. of the GreenviIle section. are the two
most prominently mentioned in connection
with the nomination at this time.
Just how these $50 gentlemen will be
appointed is what is now being discussed
and is not yet fully determined what
plan will be adopted Some OF the lead
ers think that they should be selected
by the Executive Conazlittee of the City
Committee. while others think that they
should be named by the entire City Com
mittee, claiming that that way would be
the most satisfactory. There are others
who would place the naming Of this COM
mittee in the hands of one of the recog-
nized leaders.
TIE coming April election will be the
first one held under the new ward lines
and eighteen Aldermen win be elected, as
both the Republicans and the Democrats
have agreed to accept the apportionman
ard nominate that number of candidates.
Six of the present Board of Aldermen
will hold over:-Calnon. Guiton and Lo-
sci, Democrats. and Heritage. Ross, Yer
milye and Simpson. Republicans
Those to be elected ares:
First Wara, two; Second Ward, one;
Third Ward, one; Fourth Ward, one;
Fifth Ward, two: Sixth Ward, one; Sew
enth Ward, two; Eighth Ward, one; Ninth
Ward, two; Tenth Ward. one: Eleventh
Ward, two; Twelfth Ward. two
Candidates are not beginning to show
their heads yet in any great profusion,
although there is no doubt that many of
them viii crop out before next week is
over. The Third Ward is already on deck
with candidates. The Republicans will
undolfb tedly renoniaate Alderman Mitch
Ell eIl,,,s and the Democrats are considering
William j. Hcweth and Archibald NJ.
Henry, the coal dealer. The Democratic
Asseciation OF ths ward held an enthu-
Which was attended By b between gqsss sixty 'sh and
seventy voters of the ward, and at which
Charles NJ Boltwood was endorsed as
candidate for member of the Street and
Water Board
The Democrats have reason to believe
that with good candidates and hard, per-
of the Beard of Aldermen. At the cleo
tion last fall the Democrats carried the
First. Seconds. Third, Fourth. Fifth,
Republicans carried the Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Wards. There
is no reason why 'lnder existing circum-
stances these should not be carried again,
in which case the Democrats would elect
eleven and the Republicans seven of the
eighteen. Adding TO this the three hold,
stand fourteen Democrats to ten Repub-
Icans-
In additions to the members of the Street
and Water Board and Aldermen there
will be elected number of constables
and justices of the peace. The constables
10 be elected are
First ward. one for three years; Second
ward: one for three years; Third ward,
one for one year and one for three years:
Fourth ward, one for one, two for three
years. respectively; Fifth ward, one for
one year and one for three years; Sixth
ward; one for three years; Seventh ward.
lively; Eighth ward, one for one year and
one for three years; Ninth ward, one for
one, two and thre years, respectively;
Tenth ward. one for three years; Eleventh
ward. one for one, two and three years,
respectively: Twelfth ward one for one
and three years, respectively
Justices Of the peace are to be elected
as follows:-Fifth ward. 4 Sixth ward,
!: Eighth ward, l. Ninth ward, l. Tenth
ward. 8: Twelfth ward, 2
There is very little talk among the Re-
publicans over the nominate for Sheriff
next year. although the Democrats have
several candidates. The reason for this
is that the Republicans feel confident that
Colonel John J. Toffey will be given some
fat office by Governor Griggs. which will
induce him to resign the Sheriff Office. In
that caseAaron Baldwin, of Hoboken, is
expected to be appointed to fill the va
cancy thus created. and that is to give
nln r., hrst aen upon the sRepnblican nom
course pursued when John j. Phillips died.
Edward NJ Stanton was nominated by
Governor Albeit fn fill the vacancy, and
at the following election was the candi-
date OF the Democrat party. That nreea-
dent anpears to be good enough for the
Republicans.