The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-13
SEVENTH WARD.

In the Seventh Ward Messrs. Henry
Gotthardt for the one-year term and Mr.
ocratic candidates for Aldermen. They
are opposed by Mr.. Edward Shultz for
the 'swo-year term and Mr. Christian
trio there is Lttle to be said All these
are well known and all three are eminent-.
" respectable. Mr.. Gotthardt is known
through his many associations of all of
which he was one of the organizers Mr.
Barr is even more popular than Mr.. Gott-
hardt and is one of the strongest if not
the strongest possible candidate that
could have been chosen. Both are in busi-
ness and own property III Greenville Mr..
schultz, however has mis- business in
Mr.. Lauer is comparatively unknown
except in West Bergen. where his rec-
ord Is peculiar one. fsa is not bopa
AlugWuInp tendencies. If elected 1t might
pc a matter for interesting study to
watch the Democratic and Republican
turn or occasionally getting 50 badly mixed
snal they represented the THEORIES of a
n neW ta ana wondsrdu third party existing
some say ne mas cast but one Republic
can ballot in his life, and that he is that
NEST NEST nauseating OF all politicians, rene
gaue Democrat. Others, and those his
went Democratc variety y IS HiS9ahas0apIss he apies
af ife and the Minakwas 90 not blame
love Of change. Who can blame Mr.
Lauer for his ambition. Even Julius
caesar was charged with that noble vice
anG Napoleon is known to have been a
victim TO it.. Mr.. Lauer failed to receive
any recognition in the Democratic party
where. intellect and integrity are 4consid-
cred above The number Of a mans heel
ers in choosing candidate NO doubt
the n Minkakwas would be well satisfied
Adermaaie r aaaer ebs hsn6 simply St sti in The
spoken to. watch the eye of that bland
ola fox Reuben Simpson and vote a. that
cunning fs5sil1 feature t9la MIN IT, The Schultz
the city, would lead Mr.. Lauer IN the
way he might help them most Luckily
Mr: Lauer will probably never see that
says two Democratic Aldermen will rep
resent sen, the Seventh. Ward aftet election.
nng bS Seventh sat 1o Ward IS ordinarily , Repub
attending at the fight in that ward promise
me me utter utter expourgation o of those figures
Iaa sas suestitntion gf
causes conspIre to bring this about. One
IS the disruption OF the Republican voters
N N this ward. The affair has been followed
The Jerseys City News" The trouble be-
gan years ago. but at. no time in its his
rbs 1Sry 9la # appFoash pr the present violence
nard husthng and, their opponents as
severate, with distribution Of lead dol
idrs' ,hG Mas nsS not resulted as favoraDly as
The Greenyille Republican League Club
had candidate in Mr.. Charles S. Ben
nett for constable for the term Of three
years. The Minkakwa Club refused to
recognize him though. and appoin.ed
one Ferguson instead. The Leaguars were
not heard protesting very loudly but
very quietly petition was filed in be-
raft OF an Independent candi lacy for Mr..
Bennett. The Greenville Democratic An /
sociatson endorsed Mr.. Benefits canIi- 4
dscy, and when too late the Minkakwas
saw the red flag and tried to put on the
bFa3ses Somehow tine brakes failed 10 4
work. however, and the League Club as
serted its Independence OF Its members
and their appreciation for the insult given
thena in q reserved and digniied manner.
No action was taken by the club al
though 9, few hot-headed members would
rave fs had il SO. They were overruled by
the more. polite members, and the Mn.
kskWa ticket received a cold endorse
menf It is pretty generally understood
by Democrats. Minkakwa Club men and
r9emoers OF the Greenville League Club
that the latter organization Will show
its appreciation of the fraternal feeling
+ bears for the League Club bE turning
the victory to. the Democrats There can
be but little doubt that sucn actien viii
rHslslt more favorably for them than ;f
they swallowed the pill prepared for
them, and help to manufacture other ana
more bitter doses. tAAN
vote for a Rpnf,bIino n A1i5orV,,, J..