Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-10-20
A LETTER FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
The Fine Weather Detains
Many Visitors.
GREAT real ESTATE deal II inlet DISTRICT.
"ARGUs" WRITES OF THE LATE COUNTY
CONVENTION, GIVES SOME INSIDE POLIT-
ICAL INFORMATION AND PROMISES MORE
TO COME.


has kept an unusually large number of
visitors here to enjoy it; and on Satur-
days and Sundays quite large crowds
stroll along the Boardwalk and try to
imagine it is still summer in the middle
of October. On Saturday it was not
very difficult to do so for the heat was
radiated from the Boardwalk and one
could well imagine it was June or July
day Of calm, such as comes to us just
before the sea breeze sweeps in to cool
people of, and keep them from wearing
themselves out by "cussing" the hot
weather.
Great building improvements are
scheduled for the coming winter, in
various parts of the city, and large real
estate transactions are continually being
completed or negotiated. The latest
was announced on Saturday and includes
the transfer of big slice of meadow
property in the Inlet district. This, Of
course, means more dredging, filling,
grading and building, all of which is fish
to the-nets of the men who have labor
and brains to exchange for cash. The
new owners of the tract are John Nc
Pherson, of Bridgeton, and Mrs. Hannah
E. Kelley, of Philadelphia. The price
paid for the property is said to be sixty
five thousand dollars for what was
bought for twenty-five thousand only
two years ago. That goes to prove
what have always maintained in this
correspondence-that money put into in
Atlantic City real estate is a sure, safe
and paying Investment.
The members of the Bread and Butter
Brigade have faces wreathed in smiles
since the Republican County Convention.
This is not because they won a great
victory-but because they saved them
selves from being whipped out of their
boots by one of those sudden and lucky
turns that are continually happening
everywhere in politics. They went to
the Convention with doleful faces q yard
long, fully expecting that they were
beaten, when Presto Change and
everything came tumbling into their
arms all in heap.
have been looking about for an ex-
PLANTATION of what seemed to me the
strangest piece of politics I have ever
known around this bailiwick, and |
think I have discovered some of the
wires, and the puppets, and also who
made the latter dance. Itmust be borne
in mind that Barrett, Fifield and Smith,
had elected their delegates in many
places, and | think il was generally con-
ceded that they woull control the Con-
vention. They had made q stubborn
fight, everywhere, and the situation
seemed to be decidedly in their favor.
they were sounded upon TIE
question of the County ChairmansL,p,
and were told that change would not
affect them in any way, as one of their
friends would be selected in the person OF
Councilman George FL. Long. This was
a rather startling piece of information,
and they hardly knew what to say.
Long had the Third Ward delegation at
his back and was supposed to be solid in
their favor. On the other hand Kelley
had the Fourth Ward and was also a
friend. They hesitated and were lost.
Kelley was beaten and SO were the men
who were entitled to what they had
won. An older head would have seen
the game and defeated it. When l first
heard Of this piece of political stage
play, began to inquire who was behind
it, and to find out, if possible, what the
object was. | could not possibly see
what Long had to gain by helping to
slaughter Kelley, and l felt sure there
was "a dog in the manger" somewhere.
Well, | am in possession of the facts of
the whole scheme and will, in this and
future letters, so far as / can without
betraying the confidence of q friend, out
line pretty little game that may, and
still may not, bear fruit in the end that
will please the taste of the ones who set
up the Job. There is, here in Atlantic
City, a very good fellow, close friend Of
George Long and Father" Sam. Rose.
There is also another good fellow, here,
but he likes neither Long nor Rose. So
the latter.goes to the former and lays
out his scheme. The first party took the
bait-angled over to Long and Rose
and they, to oblige him, entered into q
game which both regret to-day, and
which both will regret later on. In my
next letter may disclose the object Of
the first party in making overtures to
the second. For the present suffice it to
say that | know the man and what he is
trimming for. l also know some of the
fellows he s'scooped" in getting down to
his little game, and understand how
nicely a fellow from the County played
them. They won't feel particularly
proud whey they learn Of what hap
pened and how and why it happened.
The whole deal was aimed at the head
of the Combine in the hope of it's early
dissolution, but that startling and
much-hoped-for event, in certain quar-
ters, may not take place as soon assome
may wish it would.
or one thing the Republicans can con-
graduate themselves. The Convention
put up good ticket, and if the fellows
who did the job can get any fun by
sticking pins into "Sam." Kelley, let 'em
go ahead. As for "Sam." himself, l
never gave him any advice and Isuppose
he wouldn't have followed it if ! had.
Therefore while l like him I cannot help
him. ARGUS.
Suspect Moore Released.
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