The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-06
GOOD MEN TO ELBCl
sketches Of the Candidates
Democrats Offer t. the
People Of HoDoken.
TWO ENDORSED BY REPUBLICANS
II All Are Elected the Interests OF
the Public viii be Well
Guarded.

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opened in earnest and the Republicans
candidates, although they realize that II
is an almost hopeless task. The only
ward in which they have a ghost OF a
show is the Second. In the First ward
there is one chance out OF ten thai they
may win. owing to TIE fact that the
ers," who placed in denomination fol-
Councilman In that ward ~ex-Cha3rman
OF the Counci August Bewig.4 are old
Democrats, which il is thought may in
jure the regular Democratic nominee,
that's majority considerably.
The principal offices to be filed this
spring are City Treasurer and Collector
of Revenue. Very little interest is taken
sition to the Democratic candidates, the
present incumbents, Treasurer James
Smith and Collector Richard Bowers.
The Republicans at their city convention
unanimously endorsed them.
The fight will be made entirely upon
the ouncilment. OF the eight members
of the present Board but one is a Re-
publican. He is Councilman Albert
Sturcken of the Second ward. Mr..
Sturcken was about the only Republican
who could have carried that ward tive
years ago when he was elected and if
II had not been for the Republican land
slide which swept over the country al
that time it is very doubtful sven If he
would have been elected. He was offered
a reorganization, but declined 9TH honor
upon the plea of business, and told his
friends that he was going to retire from
politics for ever. His refusal to run was
a sore blow to the Republicans, as they
have been unable to replace him with SO
strong a candidate. while the Democrats
have a lion in the person of Mr.. George
Weber.
IT al ,-a-x, ILL., - = - 1, &EL
IN Hoooken, and consequently very little
interest is taken in the city election as
the Democrats have such a walkover.
James Smith, the only candidate for
CITY Treasurer, is an old time Democrat.
who has lived in HOboken all his life.
and no is better known to the voters.
or more respected thar he. He has held
the position of City Treasurer since 1888
when he was elected on the Democratic
ticket by an Overwhelming majority. At
each election since then ne has received
the endorsement for the office OF both
Democrats and Republicans.
He has proved himself an honest and
efficient public official and enjoys the re-
spect or the entire community. In bust
ness and social life his dealings with
those whom he has come in contact with
nave always been straightforward and
honest, and the people have learned to
pace commence in him and to trust him.
lie IS the senior member of the firm of
James H. Smith & Brothers, butchers
Richard Bowes, the Democratic can
didate for reelection for Collector Of
revenues, like City Treasurer Smith.
MT. Bowes is another highly respected
citizen who has the confidence Of ms
people. He has held his present official
IN the city since the year 1854
when he was elected to the Coiiecforshin
by both parties, but on the Democratic
ticket. He first ran for the Office in iSe1
against John Mcmahon, and II is said
that ne was elected by a majority Of 60.
pul McMahon was counted in. Mcmahon
dled Wnile in office and Mr.. Bowes was
appointed to fill the vacancy He has
received the nomination from both mar
tles ever since, as the Republicans could
set no one TO run against him, although
politics Mr.. Bowes was a b~ookkeeper
Tor a New York mercantile house
Josepn = Weinthal, Democratic cam
aAuale TOT Councilman in the First ward.
was porn in New York city on Apri, III
1853. He attended Public School IA %
ana graduated from 1t with honors
AFTER leaving school he went to San
francesca and engaged in the real estate
pos ! ne remained there as a land
poonler Tor three years, when he re-
eurned EAST and settled in Hoboken He
Went INTO mercantile business and re-.
NAMED IN It until he vas aDnointsd
D 4; State Factory Inspector fer this
ulstrict two years ago. Mr. Wa;nthsI
was assistant City Clerk from 1SSa %
~, and was elected to the co,,ncil ~
los1 20 MI q vacancy. and has held tba
o ~ eyer since, being at present one
george eou Wahas Ct the First ward.
Tor Councilman In the Sec9nd Ward I ~
never sought political honors befnre IL
oeTa = ! nara WORKER, however. for the
induced him to accept the nomina4iun
Germany Ger n q August 9s's lsss gaS wS eenn In n
1nls country and settled in Hoboken
sent the youthful George ia fha
eaDlie w5 schools b and the Hoboken Acad-
eily where ne finished his education AZ.
Ter leaving school he went into ! rnar.
cant,ie house and later engaged in ne
II 5ba BUSINESS aad 2 Afterwards he started
ana me cooperage business for himself.
business. Mr.. Weber is a pIeasant ean
versationalist, and his personality is A.
sraetlVe. he has a large circle of friends
a sure winner. $500 -
anthony Capelli, Democratic candidate
1S; Te77election for Councilman in the
n the city of Hoboken in the spring -
LS6z. He was educated in the public and
parochaai schools. and at an early age
always worked hard and his present s1,cs
labor. ss anu
He was employed in several h,sinass
houses until he had accumulate enaiSpb
money to start in business for himself
and loday ne IS the happy possessor Of 4
iine business in the ward in which he
Ives; MT; Capelli has always been iden-
slleu Win the Democratic party and has
9 mucn Tor the cause of Democracy
ORGANIZING q large nelmber of Italian
Democratic clubs. His election is only i
Of majority.
Harry Snyder, who Is seeking a re-
election for Councilman in the Fo,,rfb
ward on the Democratic ticket. has
propapiy the most interesting history OF
9ny 81 the candidates running for Once.
He, was. born in Germany. June To- IS4N
and enigrated to this country with I'll,
parents when ne was two years Old ana
In Baltimore. He atfen5ei ~
schools in that city until he was
WE'VE years CT age, when he went II
Fennsylvania, where he remained ,until
ne was eighteen years old, Then he came
10 new York and remained in that city
until he was t~wenty-one years old. when
the wal broke out, and one morsi;nr IN
1851 he enlisted in the United Sfatas
and became one of the crew If tg1a
MORNING Light. While the hin was cr,,fs-
sag IN the Gulf of Mexico, he with sew
aral companions We're captured BY The
repeis and cast into a Texas prison. He
Ter his. release he was honorablv dis
and came to Haboken. He en-
gagged in the hide End fat business h
Jersey CITY and made considerable money
me greater part OF which he gave 10 the
ooor. Mr.. Snyder was elected 40 the Board |
u Freeholders four times and has been |
! member of the Common Council since
Mr.. Snyder Is a phslanthropist. Manv
J poor family has beer saved from star
vatfon by his generosity. and the neanio |
n MS ward only want to know thai hi |