New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04

hs elected bv probably the largest majority evsS
given in purely local campaign. The reasons are
twofold. The Republican majority in the state eiec-
ton OF last November so overwhelming that IL
knocked all hope and spirit out OF the local Demo-
cratic leaders and threw the rank and file OF the
party into such state OF apathy that IL VIII
take several years to recover. Then the rehohl-
nation by the Republicans Of Mayor Franklin r.
Stoy chilled the enthusiasm OF the most sahgu'he
Democrats and near.y robbed the coming election
NJ even the semblance OF a political contest.
The battle at the primaries OF last Thursday even-
ing decided the election 1t was hard fight be-
tween the two leading Republican candidates FOR
the Mayoralty nomination-the present Mayor MI.
Stoy. and Samuel Hastings Kelley, who two years
ago was a lively contestant for the same nomna-
ton Mr. Kelley had becn storing strength and
infuslng enthuGiasm into his followers. who were
numerous in the lower half OF the city. NJ: kelleyS
friends asserted that Mayor Stoy's stand against
the Sunday opening of amusement places last sum-
mer had materially weakened his chances OF re-
nomination. and there many Republicans who
gave ready credence TO this assumption. Although
neither OF the candidates named made any public
declaration this issue. yet under the surface It
was used effectively In the effort 10 secure dele
gates. II became matter OF such deep concern
eventually that the best Class OF citizens many OF
whom had never taken active interest In maxi
ing nominations turned out in force at Thursday
nights primaries and mainly by their votes gave
Mayor Stoy seventythree out OF the ninety-nine
delegates elected Mr. Stoy was consequently rs.
nominated unanimously at Friday nights city cons
venton.
The only notable change In the Republican ticket
was the naming Of James ID. Southwick. the able
manager Of the fashionable Shelburre. for the office
Of Alderman. Alderman Robert H. Ingersoll. who
has served year president Of City Coun-
Gil was nominated for the Recordership. Tho
other Republican city officials were all renomnated
The Democrats held their convention on Saturday
evening" and spent fully two hours in d.scouragins
effort to secure candidates. At least dozen prom.
nent Democratic citizens were earnestly solicited
and urged to stand for the mayoralty nomination.
but each one stouty refused to be made a sacrfnce
to the partys desire TO maintain an organisation
Finally the chairman Of the convention. john n.
Stille yielded to pressure. and consented TO ieao
the forlorn hope as the DEMOCRATIC candidate toN
Mayor Mr. Stille Is a lawyer OF limited pracuces
OF retiring disposition and but little known atnons
the voters The rest of the Democratic ucket Voc
filled in with the names OF candioates VIII ~
iuctantly gave consent, and not one OF WHOM ~
poets to gain anything by the nomination escep r W.
adyertis,ng incident to having their names prihte0
Mayor Stoy who is thus assured OF anosnss tes Ell
"a we'll and favorably known TO Atlantic city VIZ
~. " Ta was brought cOnspcuousy 10 the notIc9
~ the summer throngs last year by his determins0
ec,son in enforcing the ordinances pIoniniun9 tne
onening on Sunday OF the noisy boardwslK amI muse
W. s.ov served one term OF three years IN the
rpfv Cancel and is closing his inst term AZ
Xeyor He Is courteous accommodating otS
ncIaI and has few enemies