The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04

|DISGRUNTLED G. 0. P.
Leaders Surprised at the
Light Republican
Enrolment.
DEMOCRATS FULL OF HOPE
Committee Of $50 Prominent DEM
ocrats to Meet to Make
Nominations.

Throughout the city last night there
was an enrolment of Republican voters.
The object was to revise the lists of
iast spring, which are already padded
70 such an extent that they present
more the appearance OF an Official reg
lstry list than books Of enrolment. The
Republicans adopt this scheme to keep
up their courage Then again the fic-
utous names, and names of Democrats,
are useful in the event of contest at
the primaries
At the various places of enrolment
which We're supposed to be kept open at
least two hours, there was no activity,
and not more than two hundred legiti-
mate names Were added to the lists. One
down town Republican frankly admitted
this morning that the reports he had. re-
sceived about the enrolment were ve. :
discouraging The Indifference of vot-
ers he regarded as a forerunner of de-
feat
The primaries for the election of del
egates to the city and ward conventions
will be held on March 49, In view of
the fact that the various conventions will
be called upon to make many nomina-
tions. the Republican leaders supposed
that there would be an unusually heavy
enrolment anticipating that there would
be many contests for delegates. AS a
whole the party lis split up in bad
shape. There are numberless factional
nights which the leaders reluctantly ad-
mrt cannot be adjusted before election
day.
There is dissatisfaction in all parts of
the city, and the Republicans expect to
see the Rnard of Aldermen go Demo-
cfatlc They, will make their hardest
@ naf Mot T1o1. i
solidly Republican.
Commissioners Hooker and Patterson
are candidates for denomination, but in
various sections of the city there is op-
position to them.
There is one element in the opposition
aga1nst G them. hoping to defeat them SO
some dissatisfaction with Mayor Wan
sers administration This fight is being
made by the Mayors old enemy. Sheriff
Hooker and Patterson and it is believed
he will be. able to pull them through
While the Republicans are having a
themselves the Democrats are sailing
along smoothly and will be in a position
to put the stiffest fight that has been
made since the city was lost to the op-
On Friday evening the city committee
VIII meet IN Fischer's Hall at Erie street
a sMaFA VIII aYebae be made or fhaf aa aro ar
nlent Of voters. The date for the holding
of primaries will also be fixed The pri-
mary delegates will be elected to ward
conventions for the nominatixn of Alder
men, Justices of the Peace and con-
stables only.
For some time there has been a feeling
OF dissatisfaction over the scheme Of
electing candidates at primaries. These
are only two Street and. Water Commis-
Sioners to be nominated. and the mem
bers of the Executive Committee of the
City Committee have decided that to
name these candidates at primaries
would involve considerable trouble and
perhaps precipitate disruption There
would doubtless be a dozen candidates
and. their friends would be disappointed
If they. We're beaten. To avoid trouble
of this kind the committee, after consult
ing with many prominent workers, have
decided to name a committee of $50
reputable Democrats and confer upon
them the duty of naming the two can
didates.
The committee has been formed and to-
day notices will be sent to each gentle
man requesting him to attend the nomi-
mating convention, which is ITO be held
IN Fischer's Hall next Tuesday evening
The members go unpiedged and the can
didates named would doubtless be the
strongest ones possible to find
The names of the members of the COM
mittee will not be made public just yet
This is done to prevent wire pulling.
The candidates named by the commit
tee will be ratified by the City Committee
and all ward and precinct clubs.
IS Next week the Democratic llustlers will
begin work.
That success will perch on the party's
banner this spring is regarded as a GER
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