The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-15
WHO WILL RUN?
Much Doubt As to the Re-
publican Candidates
for Assembly.
FIGHTS IN MANY WARDS
John Macarthur Will Not Run
Foreshadowing of a Clean
Democratic SWeed.
FIGHTS IN MANY WARDS

On Tuesday next, in the Columbia Han
In Greenville, there will be what some
people call a high old time, for on that
night Republican delegates will gather
from every part of the county to noml-
nate eleven candidates for the Assenpiy
and two for the ancient office or Coroner
While it is true that the present contest
is likely to be tame one. 1t is interest,"
ing in this that the Republicans are
likely to have some excitement IN the
matter of selecting candidates. NO one
seems to be particularly anxious to be
made a martyr Of for 1t is pretty
well understood that the Democrats
are likely to sweep the county. There
are many solid reasons why they ought.
In some instances the former Republic
can Assemblymen will run again, but IN
the majority of the cases in Jer-
sey City, which sends six mem
bers to Trenton, there are objections 10
to standing for office again. To. put up
money on a losing chance is not TO De
thought Of even among the most seiI-
sacrificing Republicans, if there be any.
Consequently, in some of the wards the
nomination goes a-begging.
The plan for selecting candidates on
Tuesday night will be that before the
convention the delegates of the First ana
Fourth wards will get together and Sc
lect their man. and so on with those OF
the Second and Third, Fifth and sixth,
Seventh and Eighth, Ninth and Tenth,
and Eleventh and Twelfth. Then they
Will come into the convention and put IN
their nomination There will be little
hshting in some of the caucuses and par
ticularly in that of Bayonne, which sends
one delegate Elmer W. Demarest, the
sitting member, is not very anxious
about the honor, but F. H. Melville IS.
However, some of Mr. Demarest's friends
want to snuff out Mr.. Melvilles aspira-
tions and there is sure to be fight and
Mr.. Demarest may experience the third
section of Malvolio's dictum and have
honor thrust upon him willy nilly.
In the Second and Third wards there is
not likely to be any fuss. The present
Assemblyman. R. D. Urquhart, or as his
countrymen call him fUrkart," means to
go back again, and as he made as fail
a record as is possible to the average
Republican there appears no reason why
his party doesn't send him once more to
Trenton.
The First and Fourth wards of Jersey
City will have to find man to replace
William NJ Klink The broadest advo-
cate for Equal Taxation is liable to be
struck by official lightning and sent to
a better place, and he proposes to pre-
pare himself for that appointment, ano
leave the empty honor of Assemblyman
severely alone.
Mr. Chas. NJ Evans, sitting member OF
the Fifth and Sixth wards, will not, it is
said, run again. He thinks, and wisely
that he has had enough of it. Several
names are mentioned as his successor,
but they are at present visionary.
In the Seventh. or Greenville, ward 1t
is doubtful whether the former member,
Isaac F. GoldenhoFn, will run or not 1t
is this way with the hustling Ike. He has
been assured from every source that he
will be appointed as assistant prosecutor,
and when that time comes ne
honor for which many think he
is peculiarly fitted. Leaving that dan
gerous point aside there is no doubt about
1Saac's popularity. He has made good
Sscord and deserves weh of his party
BE has been talked of for Senator next
year and with these and many otheI
cogent reasons Mr.. Goldenhorn wisely
this time. He viii wait until the conven,
ton demands from him that he should
run to save the ticket.
John Macarthur, the veteran of the
Eleventh and Twelfth wards, is another
exceedingly diplomatic gentleman. He
won't run although his friends clamor fol
his consent. Certain it is that no one
could make stronger fight than John
His connection with the election act has
given him great prominence, while his
record as sturdy Republican makes him
formidable opponent But he Is so mixed
up with mines and electric plant that pol
tiles have no attraction for him at pres
ent When he wants to put in his oal
some one will have to change seats. Tt
fill his place there are three aspirants
Hugh Sheridan, Dr. Radue and j. H
Munroe, and it simply resolves itself into
a fight among delegates.
In the remaining ward in all probability
w G. Nelson the former candidate fol
the Ninth and Tenth wards, will rur
again, but he too, Is undecided. How
ever, al 1t stands there is every POSSIBLE
ity of an interesting and exciting fgh
on Tuesday night next.