Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-06-02
A Letter FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
Effect Of the Cool Weather on
the Tide Of Summer Travel.
POLITICAL AFHS and NOES At TIE SEASIDE.
ARGUS" WRITES OF THE WEATHER, BUsI-
NESS, TURNPIKEs, THE CITY HALL, COUNTY
POLITICS, POLITICIANS, OFFICE-sEEKERs,

The remarkably cool weather of the
present Spring still continues and of
course has somewhat affected the volume
of travel. Still there is goodly number
of desirable guests at all the leading
hotels, and some of the smaller hotels
and boarding houses are doing a fair
business. If the weather axiom that
zone extreme follows another" holds
good, then we may expect a roasting
Summer which will be the delight of the
hotel and soda water men.
Real estate sales continue active, and
am told that the number of those who
desire to rent cottages is fully up to the
average of former years. Atlantic City
has certainly had more than it's share of
prosperity during the years of business
depression, and there is every reason to
look for continuation of it from present
appearances. Inotice quite a number of
fine turnouts on our streets this season,
considerably in excess of former years. l
think one of the favorite. drives is that
over the meadows to Pleasantville.
Judge Thompson's company has i'm
proved the Turnpike until now it is q
a good bit of money to make the needed
that it will pay the owners in the long
run. The bicycle path which has been
built on one side of the "Pike" will be
great convenience to the devotees Of the
wheel who like to go fast, and Fam sure
they will be willing to pay the nominal
fee that is charged for its use. Ten rides
e Ill Il IL
person will complain of, and yet, small
as it is, believe the company will make
a profit on the labor and gravel required
to build the path.
The new City Hall project stands about
where it did last week except that the
Commissioners have submitted their
plans to Council for their examination
and approval. Two other plans were
also submitted, one of which is decidedly
superior to the others. 1t provides for
four-story structure, where the Others
provide for only three. 1t is also claimed
that this plan contemplates much bet
ter arrangement for the comfort and
convenience of the officers, all of which
goes to prove that the Councils determi-
nation to invite proposals from COM
peting architects was wise one. l
think the Commissioners will be quick to
perceive this and take advantage of it to
act in harmony with the Council, for
they are all sensible business men, who
must of necessity have the city's welfare
at heart. If this is the case there need
not be any further "hitch," and the city
will soon have a municipal building
commensurate with is Importance.
Politics are lively, and the Dumpmas-
ters' brigade is under the continuous
march. Orders and counter-orders are
going and coming thicker and faster
every day. l told you in former letter
there was great activity atheadquarters
but that | was unable to get on to just
what was in the wind. 1t now trans
pires that Captain Walter Fifeld, of
Bakersville, has determined that he
wants to be the new Collector of the
Port, that he has SHE'D his castor into
the ring, and is there to stay. He is an
active party man and has always been
ready with his money and his efforts to
do battle for his party. He is business
man, being at the head OF the firm of
John Fifield & Sons, the largest and most
successful fertilizer manufacturers in the
State.
1t has always been taken for granted
that this particular office was the private
property of Captain John Price, who
was appointed after the decease of Israel
s. Adams, who held it for a quarter of
century and filled it to the satisfaction
of his party and with credit to himself.
Captain John acted as deputy under
him for many years and after his
death succeeded him. He also made a
good collector, and would doubtless
meet with no opposition, only that the
younger element in the party have deter
mined to make an effort toward recog-
Walter to consent to the use of his name.
Like everything else he undertakes,
Fifeld has pitched in head, neck and
shoulders to win. 1t is said that he has
the largest and most influential petition
ever presented from this County, and
Congressman Gardner will decide who
the winner shall be.
The most interesting things about the
fight is the exhibition of grit on the part
of the younger elements of the party
that was dared to ask for political posi-
ton against the Dumpmasters brigadf-
which is composed of veterans who
have seen much service at the public
crib and who have been filing their
teeth for more corn. Ever since the
election of Mckinley they are all well
versed in the warfare OF seeking public
office, and perfectly familiar with hold
ing the same. They have suffered long and
much for the dear people and are not
disposed to quit as long as a grain of
corn is left in the manger. They point
to their heroic deeds done for their party
with great pride and declare their will
ingness to continue to serve their fellow
citizens the remainder of their natural
lives and as much longer as possible.
Hence the following order has been
issued from headquarters:
'Army of the Faithful. Headquarters
of the Dump-masters' Brigade. At
lantic County. May 25, 1897.
Dearly beloved fellow-sufferers
Our rights and prenOgatives are about
to be assaied, and taken from US by q
body of caitiffs that we formerly honor
ed by asking them to vote our ticket.
And now these heartless wretches would
deprive us of all we hold most sacred
our right to hold Office all our lives.
They ignore our long and faithful ser
vices, and question our right to say
that they shall continue to vote as we
direct. You are therefore ordered to
grid on your armor and take the field
against these mercenary fellows who
would deprive us of our sustenance. II
you fail (Which the Gods forbid), then
you must rely upon the ducats, as
heretofore, to win what persuasion can
not accomplish. Go forth to conquer
and if you do not, then nevermore let
your faces be seen within these walls
except to receive our curse.
| (Signed)