The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-15

no shall he City Clerk.
In three weeks the new Democratic
majority will be called upon to organize
the Board Of Aldermen for the ensuing
year. The principal Office that they viii
have 10 FIJI is that of City Clerk. THIS
is a duty of the very first Importance,
II gives the new men an opportunity OF
conferring a great benefit upon the public
and OF doing their party an immense SER
Vice at the same time.
now, after a long period Of depression. It
comes back on trial. 1t has before its
eyes the spectacle of It's rival con-
tumaeiously turned because it has
been found unworthy of the trust that the
people reposed in 1t. If the Democratic
leaders prove by their course now that
dcssats ard from those of their adver-
saties, the party may count upon retain
Ing ifs hold upon the voters for a genera
ton to cone. If the party does not live
up to its new m ssion. it IS easy to see
that The people win turn upon it with
prompt anger and send it once again to
the rear.
There IS nothing to be done by which it
VIII be jadged more critically than its
selection for City Clerk. If a wise and
happy selection is made. the people will
look with high favor upon the Democracy.
If a choice d:stasteful to the honest voters
is made, wrath will be stored up to be
VISITED upon the party when i. can least
stand the blow.
The City cierkship is an office which
calls for high intelligence. legal training
or legal aptitude. a strictly honorable spir-
1t OF fair play and a courteous and ur-
bane disposition. so that citg's bust
ness may be carried on without scandal.
1t is. of course. expected athas che Demo-
cratic majority viii choose a Democrat.
Ecbody will think Of complaining Of that.
but ne must se a Democrat against Maom
no man can raise the fa.ntest breath Of
reproach on account OF extreme partisan
chip or identification at any stage of his
career with machine politics. scs5saafe
There appears to be no Slate for this
once. Nobody has aforementioned dur
ing the campaign as an aspirant, and
every Democratic Alderman is understood
TO be absolutely unpledged. We should
think 1t would be the part of wisdom
for them to look among the young Demo-
cratic lawyers of the city for the man
they want. among such men as Otto
Grouse, John Griffin. Charles carrick or
John J. Mulvany.
Perhaps, OF all, the last named is the
most available man. Mr.. Mulvany is a
man Of excellent qualifications. He is
extremely popular. We believe he enjoys
the confidence of Republican citizens, as
ne certainly does of Democrats. He is
in politics, but nobody could dream of
calling him an offensive partisan. He is
sincere in his beliefs as a Democrat, and
he has done sterling service for the party;
but no mar can accuse him of partisan
abuse or excess of any sort, KIN or des-
eription.
Now. there is one thing in particular,
which. in cur Judgment. makes Mr.. Null
vany an available man. as a matter Of
strict politics. The party leaders will
do well to remember that this has been,
to a great big extent, a young mems VIC
tory ard a new mems VIC
tory. This element viii expect recogni-
tion in the hour of triumph and they
have a right to expect It. We are greats
mistaken If the bright young men Of the
party viii be satisfied If any oId-tifne
politician is resurrected to be made the
Beneficiary. They Will want a mar Of
cher own stamp selected for City Clerk,
and II they do not get that they want.
II is hard to foreteil just how much
hustling they can be got to do the next
time the party wants their help