The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-05
Clerks Who Were Going to
Fight Gave Up Their
Offices Today With
out a Struggle.
NO QUO WARRANTo YET
All Waiting for Charles Corbin to
Prepare the papers-City
Hall Gossip.

From what Mayor Wanser said when
he turned the office over to Mayor Hoos
on Monday it was expected that
the quo warranto proceedings to
have finally decided the constitu-
tionality of the Macarthur term ex-
tender would have been begun imme-
nothing has been done nor can anyone
be found who appears to know when
anything will be done. The matter is in
the hands of the subcommittee of the
Republican City Committee, of which
Edward w. Woolley, Michael Schultz
and Colonel Samuel Dickinson are mem
bers. This committee was appointed by
the general committee at a meeting held
in the Union League Club house some
time ago to decide what steps, If any,
should be taken to get the matter into
the courts and to have charge of the suits
after they have been begun.
The matter apparently seems to be at
standstill and it is difficult to see just
where the trouble is. Mayor Wanser said
this morning that the matter was in the
hands of the committee and he had
nothing to do with it. Colonel Dickinson,
of the committee, said that it was the
intention of the committee to bring the
suit and for that purpose had engaged
Mr.. Charles Corbin as counsel. The COM
mittee was waiting for Mr. Corbin to pre-
pare the papers and begin the proceed
ings. When asked if the quo warranto
proceedings to test Mr.. Hoos' title to the
Mayoralty had been begun yet he laconi-
cally remarked tthat there was nothing
new in the matter today"
The little bluff made by the Repub-
licans who were bounced last Monday,
that they would not surrender their offices
to their successors today petered out in
great shape. Robert Davis, who seemed
to entertain the idea that some of the
new men might show the white feather in
the event of a clash, was on hand early.
He wished to see the plans of the Demo-
cratic party succeed and consequently
was on hand to aid with his advice.
Thomas f. Jordan was accompanied to
the Office of the Water Assessor by Clerk
''Eph' Rogers, Jordans predecessor, was
nowhere to be seen. Mr.. Jordan quietly
mounted Rogers stool and went to work
without delay. He is acquainted with the
clerical duties of the Assessors office.
Robert Martin, the veteran, who, it was
believed would protest against the taking
of his office by Frank McCarron, like
Rogers, remained under cover. Rogers
and Martin were seen about the City Hall
later, but they only smiled when spoken
to about clinging to their offices, suing
for a months wages and doing number
of other ridiculous things.
Lamp Inspector John t. Davidson is
satisfied with the pay he has received
from the city since he has been in Office.
He said the Democrats had won fairly
and were entitled to the places. He gave
his successor, John Boyd, a hearty greet
desired to know about the office of Lamp
Inspector.
The only man left to make resistance
was Captain Smith, foreman of the
street laborers, who was made walk
Spanish for the advancement of P. J..
Condor. The Captain was in the hail. He
may think he reported for duty, but Com
missioner Heintze, who is chairman of
the committee having charge of Smith
and his men, insists that Smith did not
report. AS a matter of fact Mr.. Smith
made a quick exit as did ali the others.
Captain Smiths claim for retention for
a month is based on the fact that he
was originally engaged at 81 day and
subsequently placed on the salary roll
at $100 month. Commissioner 1Frintze
is unconcerned as to what the ousttd Re-
publieans will do.
1T has been distinctly understood"
ousted men sue and recover, the men
whom we have appointed to succeed
them will not be paid for the time the
ousted men have to be paid. The city
must not, in fact will not lose anything
by the change. All the members of the
Board are opposed to saddling any ad-
ditional expense upon the city by reason
of ousting Republicans and placing
Democrats in office.
For my part L do not believe any man
who has been removed has the slightest
claim for months salary. The new
men will go to work at once, but as I
said before, they will be paid only on
condition that we do not have to nav
their predecessors.
Mr.. Robert Davis anticipates no trouble.
All this talk about resisting is bluff, y
he said. Democrats were put out with
less ceremony than Republicans have
to give way to Democrats. They have
been in power five years. But because
of that fact they must not imagine for a
moment that they are to remain forever.
The people want Democratic adminis-
tration and the Street and Water Com
missioners will do their duty in that re-
spect.'
The Board is to meet again Friday
morning. At that time every Republican
in office will be made to walk the plank.
Some will be permitted to hold on until
June |. Others will go on May Is. There
are eight hundred candidates for the one
hundred and twenty-five offices vet to be
filled by the Street and Water Board.
Patronage Is being divided by wards as
as possible. OF course there
will be disappointments, which will cause
friction.
A meeting of the City Committee has
been called for next week. Care is to be
taken of as many of the clean, reliable
party workers as possible.
In the Mayors Office this morning
peace reigned. Callers are growing less
daily and the Mayor having more time
to himselfN is getting delayed official busi-
ness out of the way IN a business like
Owing to the error made in the
resent the Ninth ward in the Board of
Mr.. Lohman yesterday after
noon resigned. Mayor Hoos without any
further delay appointed John E Muller
his successor. Mr.. Muller is engaged in
the insurance business in lower Mont
gonlery street, He is a Representatives
business man and a particular friend of
Mayor Hoos'.
Water Assessor Dusenbery and Water
Registrar Broderick will surrender their
offices on May Is without protest Dusen-
berry says he is tired of political life and
is willing to retire in favor of his sue
Broderick says political life is not what
it is cracked up to be. He has met his
successor Mr.. Peckham. and has told
him he hopes he will have an easier row