The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-07
PARTY OF VICTORY.
Democratic City Committee
lnaugurates Prepara-
lions for the April
Election.
COMMITTEE OF $50 PLAN
1t Will Endorse Candidates to Be
Voted for at the Primaries
of March Is.
sECEDERS' SIDE SHOWS
The Nolanites and Dan Lewis
independents Trying the
Snap Game on the
Party.
sEcEDERS' SIDE SHOWS

There was a meeting last night of the
Democratic City Committee in Fiseher's
Han. There was a large attendance and
considerable enthusiasm was displayed in
making the preliminary arrangements for
the April election.
March Is was fixed as the date for hold
ing the primaries and the places where
they will held were designated and will
be advertised at the proper time. 1t has
been supposed by some, people that the
committee of $50 representative Democrats
which is to meet in Fiscner,s Hall next
Tuesday evening. is to name the TWO can
didates for Street and Water Commissions
ers and that the selections made are to be
final The duty of the committee is to be
simply advisory.
Men who the members think can win
are to be named as candidates. If fifty
are nominated their names will be submit
ted to the voters at the primaries. The
two receiving the greatest number of votes
VIII be the regular nominees. The only
feature of ghis plan is the naming of can
oid2tes by the committee of l50.1
In addition to those placed in nominatio
by the committee, any ward or precinct
candidates file an application with Secre-
tary MuIvaney on or before Saturday,
March u. All applications must be in at
that time to enable the primary ballots
In all parts of the city there is feel
ing that Democratic success is GER
tdinty, and as a consequence aspirants for
the Street and Water Board are numerous.
Unless all signs fail, there will be at least
a dozen candidates voted for ait the prim-
aries.
One evening last week the Democratic
voters in the Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth
wards received notices to attend a meet
ing of the Twelfth Ward Club Only a few
people responded. Ii was noticeable
fact that not committeeman from any
Of the wards sFRs present: azrsf subsequent
" II developed that they had not been in
vlsed. The meeting resolved itself into
nominating convention, and James No
Ian was named for the Street and Water
Board. Placards were then issued an
nourcing Mr.. Nolan as the regular candi-
date.
convention was read at the City Commit
tee meeting. Taere was q storm of indig-
nation, and the action was denounced,
and in plain terms notice was served on
wants to run for the office he will have
to file his application and take his chances
with all the others at the primaries. A
set of laudatory resolutions purporting to
come from the Democrats of the Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth wards was received.
They were repudiated by the committee
men from those wards who said they
had not agreed on Nolan a candidate.
the resolutions were going to be con-
suggestion of a member who thought
such an action might provoke q split in
the ranks. they were laid on the. table
Some surprise was occasioned when
letter OF resignation was read from
Daniel Y. Lewis, the former treasurei.
Mr. Lewis is one of the independents who
recently cut loose from the main body
and in company with half dozen others
started in to form a new party on the
lines of reform .
Mr. Lewis resignation is accompanied
with peculiar developments. Last Friday
night there was council of war of the
dissatisfied. Strangely enough it took
place in the home of Mr.. Lewis at Hud-
son Boulevard and Montgomery street.
Some Of those present were Mr.. Louis
Tremble. ex-Water Registrar s'Con''
Hsaly, Tim Cagney, John E. DENIM
ard man named Roody.
and treated his guests royalty. Plans
for the Improvement of the party were
discussed and tilen cSnle the suggestion
that Dan Lewis was just the man to run
for the Street and Water Board. At first
Mr. Lewis would not listen to such a
thing, but finally he consented to become
a candidate if it was fer the party's
good. 1t is also reported that if he does
rot get the regular nomination he will
run independently
carefully and from quite a reliable source
it is reported that Republican money will
bark Lewis in his fight. This is part of
scheme Of Republican leaders who fear
defeat unless they ara able to make a
big split IN the Democratic ranks
Some Of the alleged Democrats who are
lending themselves 10 this trick have
held effice for years, and nearly all their
lives have secured fayors from the DeH-
ocratic party.
the COMMITTEES who have been in arrearz
paid their assessments. Several of the
members of the County COMMITTEES also
sent their dues TO the treasurer.