The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
DEMOCRACY READY.
Registration Proceeding in
Spite of the Extender
Bill.
NOMINATING PETITIONS IN.
Mr.. Davis Says That the Demo-
Gratis Will Elect Their Candi-
dates-List of Nominees.
NOMINATING PETITIONS IN.

The Democrats have completed their
arrangements for an election on April 49,
Yesterday afternoon at five O'Clock, the
time for the filing of applications to be-
come candidates expired. At that time
the whole list of candidates had been
made uo and p. H. Murphy. secretary
OF the City Committee. has had prepared
the ballots for the elective primaries to
be held Thursday night.
The ticket the Democrats will present
is as follows:-
Mayor:
EDWARD HOOS
Alderman-at-Large:
WILLIAM f. MIDLIDGE.
Street and Water Commissioners:
ANTHONY HAUCK,
JAMES S. NOLAN.
Aldermen:
First ward-James Burns.
second ward-Ambrose Guiton.
Third ward-William G. Howeth.
Fourth ward--William ]. Calnon.
Fifth ward-Charles Maxwell
Sixth ward-Richard Cummings
Seventh ward-Henry Gotthardt
Eighth ward-Frank King
Ninth ward-Frank A. Follin.
Tenth ward-Nathaniel H. Smith
Eleventh ward-Rudolph E. Hartman.
Twelfth ward-John e. BoIdt.
The elective primaries are to be held
from seven O'Clock until nine o'clock
Thursday night and as there are no con-
tests in any of the wards it is apparent
that the applicants for nomination will
be the party's nominees.
This morning Chief of Police Murphy
completed his arrangements for the regis
tration today. The places of registration
which had been engaged by the Aldermen
were opened at one O'Clock and will re-
main open until this evening The Alder
men taking no coSnizance of the fact that
a Dill TO abolish spring elections is slated
TO become law this week went ahead
procured stationery and supplies and had
everything in readiness for the registra-
ton today.
The expense to which the city has been
pledged already will amount to at least
$1,000 but that sum had to be expended
70 20 MAKE the preparatory arrangements.
City Clerk O'Donnell and his assistants
got the registration supplies yesterday
and this morning turned all over to the
ponce, whose duty it is to see that it is
While the Democrats are active, the
republicans are keeping quiet and are
aolng nothing more than is absolutely
necessary. They are of course. iubiiant
and declare that they are solid in their
oflces until next January at least The
activity of the Democrats, however, is
causing them uneasineSs.
robert Davis, leader of the Democratic
forces, declares that there will be an
election no matter what happens He as
serts that he is acting under instruc-
uons from Mr.. Allan L. McDermott and
Senator W. D. Daily, both of whom saw
the term extender is unconstitutional.
An effort is to be made through the
courts to compel the Republicans to- hold
an election Mr.. Davis says that if the
Republicans refuse to make norni-sations
the Democrats will proceed regularly.
elect their several candidates and then
tnrough the courts demand that they be
installed in the offices to which fhev
have been elected.
M J. O'Donnell, the City Clerk, says
tnat ne will be prepared to look after
vides relative to issuing notices for an
election The Republicans say that the
activity of the Democrats at this time
Is all buncombe and is only kept going
IN order to manufacture thunder for
next November's contest