The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-27
HOOS CONFIDENT.
Says He Will Be in Posses.
sion of the Mayors Of
flee On Monday Next.
WANsER ANXIOUS TO RETIRE
Sore Heads Urge Holding on to
Office = Dissensions in the
Republican Camp.

There is no one in town today to dia-
cuss the political situation. Leader
Robert Davis of the Democratic side ck
the house was confident enough last night
that Mayor-elect Hoos would go into
office May 3, without opposition. to ar
range to take today off. With fess
friends he went to New York to see the
Grant celebration. Mayor Wanser. In his
capacity of Brigadier- General, was
forced to leave town to take charge Of
his brigade. Secretary Nevin also packed
up his belonging, threw aside public work
and went to New York
Mayor-elect Hoos, quite content that he
will be in possession of the Mayors chair
on the afternoon of May g. also crossed
the river to witness the parade The only
man who is on the inside of the political
situation who remained at Nome was
Colonel Dickinson. He was at his office
at his accustomed time and remained
there. For the first time in weeks he
was not besieged by heelers and that fact
caused him to remark that he wished a
Grant parade would take place daily
1t is pretty generally known by poll
ticians now that what course is to be
pursued by the Republicans is to be de-
cided upon tomorrow morning. The final
conference will be held in City Hall then.
Mayor Wanser is not apparently greatly
interested. 1t was reported today that
he favors getting out peaceably and MAX
ing an unconstitutional surrender to the
victorious Democrats. His Honor be-
lieves it to be party policy to pass over
the reins of government to the Demo-
Gratis, explaining that should the Court
of Errors decide the Macarthur act un-
constitutional people will forever con-
denim the party for remaining In Office
after such a crushing defeat was given
the candidates at the recent election.
Colonel Dickinson does not care what
course is decided upon. The difficulty in
the Republican, camp seems TO be that
the Executive Committee of the Citv
Committee, which has the matter under
advisement, is composed of men young in
years and younger In politics, who are
being led about by the nose by a few
sore-headed, so-called, but self-consti-
tuted. leaders. These gentlemen are in
the majority and it is thought possible
that they will oppose the real leaders and
those most interested if ar suggestion to
surrender without a contest is made.
Tomorrow's. conference will settle the
question. and it is understood that the
Republicans will announce their teter,ni-
nation as soon as the conference is con-
cluded. Messrs. Corbin & Corbin win
be present to furnish the Republicans
with what legal information they may
require. There eissconsiderable speculation
as to what the result of the conference
will be.
Street and Water Commissioners
Heintze and Boltwood and the members-
elect have came together after their lit-
tie scrap" and have agreed upon a
plan of action. The four Democrats viii
work in harmony and will by mutual
agreement distribute the patronage at
their disposal equally OF course some
attention will be- paid to the wishes Of
the party leaders in the matter of pat
ronage. There are honest, hard workers
whose services must be rewarded. There
will be no difficulty about deserving ones
catching on. Unfortunately the impress
sion seems to prevail that the Board has
about ten times as much patronage as it
really has. AS fair a division of the
spoils will be made as practicable.
Commissioner Boltwood will be the
President of the Board. Concerning the
makeup of committees he will not be IN
terfered with, it being understood that
he will make a fair and satisfactory di-
vision. AS to who will be clerk has not
been definitely decided Commissioners
Heintze and Boltwood demand the reten-
tion of the present incumbent, George T.
Bouton. Who is to receive appointments
is not known. One thing is positive, moth
ing will be given old timers