The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-06
READY FOR ELECTION
Democratic County Com
mittee Completes Ar
rangements for
the Spring
Election.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Precinct Clubs to Be Stirred to
Activity and Vigorous
Canvass TO Be Made.

The Democratic County Committee held
spirited meeting in Fischer's Hail.
Newark, avenue and Erie street last
night. Regardless of the fact that there
is before the Senate a bill abolishing cleo
tions, or in other words extending the
terms of men now in office, the committee
went ahead and completed all the neces-
sary arrangements for an election for
Mayor and other offices to be held on
April 1S. The City Clerk, NJ. ]. ODon-
nell. acting under Instructions from the
Democratic Board of Aldermen, has al
ready advertised the time and places for
enrolment. The committee without a
dissenting vote fixed Monday, March 15
at 5 o'clock as the time by which all ap-
plications to become candidates for any
of the several offices to be filed, must
be filed. Secretary of the Committee P.
H. Murphy will receive the applications
in the office of Surrogate James T. Lillis.
Petitions filed later than five o'clock will
be rejected. They must all be in before
that time in order that the primary bal
lots may be printed. Primaries at which
the several candidates of the party will
be chosen are to be held on the night of
March 49,
The enthusiasm which accompanied the
making of the preliminary preparations
for the election was unusual and from all
sides reports were received showing that
the party was in excellent trim and in
readiness to make an old time hustle
At the suggestion of Robert Davis a
vote of thanks was rendered Senators
DAILY and Voorhees, for the activity they
have displayed in opposing the passage
of the iniquitous term extender
Chairman Erickson announced that
within the last week he has received let
ters from prominent Republicans declar-
ing that if the term extender' is passed
they will ally themselves with the Demo-
cratic party.
Leader Robert Davis advised the several
committeeman to see to it that the pre-
cinct clubs in their respective bailiwicks
be reorganiZed at once so that when
nominations are made no time may be
lost in prosecuting a vigorous campaign.
I'VE have so much ammunition, he de-
clared, that unless we make an early
start we viii be unable to make use of it.
We have an abundance of good things
and every day the present administration
continues new capital is furnished us.
rupt the Republican party ana make every
taxpayer regret that a Republican WAS
ever voted into office"
primaries throughout the county held on
March 15 To that proposition the Hobo
ken contingent objected, asking that they
be allowed to arrange their own prim-
aries. That privilege was conceded them.
1t seems that IN West Hoboken and all
the other outlying towns and townships
dates for the primaries have already been
fixed.
Resol ytions of coincidence touching upon
the death of Mayor Casey of the Town of
Union We're at the suggestion of Police
Commissioner Feeney passed
Owing to increased population and the
consequent right of greater representa-
ton, West Hoboken was given two new
members. They were: John Branagan
and James Pike. From the Town of
Union, Robert Meaney and John Fretchy
were appointed: West Hoboken, Thomas
Neyel. Hoboken was given an additional
member on the Executive Committee
Upon the recommendation of the Hoboken
committeemen William Sexton was ap-
pointed. When the County Committee
adjourned the City Committee met and
appointed the following Campaign Com
mittee: Robert DAVIS, Chairman: A. M,
Henry, James T. Liilis, Phillip McGovern
. and Michael /. Fagin.
Patrick Connolly was appointed to fill
a vacancy in the Fifth ward, Michael
Ereel, Sixth; John Coleman and Thomas
The Campaign Committee is to meet
Monday evening and map out plan for
an aggressive campaign.