The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-09
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES
Hoboken's Mayoralty Fight
Promises to Be a
Hot One.

The political outlook in Hoboken for
the approaching spring elections is be-
ginning to assume a lively form Al
ready candidates>for the Mayorality con-
test are being talked of and the indica-
tons are that the campaign Will be a
spirited one.
So far four names have been mentioned
for the Democratic nomination. Mayor
Pagan has that he is a eandi-
date for reelection for a third term on
the regular Democratic ticket. He will
be opposed at the primaries probably by
ex-Chairman of the Common Council
Council Charles v. Erlenkoetter and Fire
Commissioner F. w. Bender Ex-senator
William S. Stuhr is also mentioned IA
verably as a Democratic candidate, but
his friends are doubtful whether he would
accept the F,
On the Republican side ex-Coroner An
thony j.. Voik is ~endeavorlng to secure
the nomination with no favorable oppo-
nent as YET.
Mr.. f. w. Bender, it is said. has the
support of the dissatisfed German ele-
ment Which includes the recently or
canned German-American Citizens Yer
EN-. chs association asserts that it is
Democratic, but threatens ITO become in
dependent If the German-American ele-
ment 0oeS not secure proper recognition.
a the members will make a determined
EFFORT to place a German-American on
the Regular Democratic ticket for Mayor
is apparent. If they fail in this it is
probable that an independent ticket may
Mayor Fagan's followers, however, say
that the dissatisfied German element rep
resents only a portion of the German vote
AND that the majority VIII remain true
to the Democratic ticket no matter what
be the result of the primaries.
"A prominent political leader WHO re-
quested that his name be no published
when asked to give mis- opinions On the
present political outlook SAID
1T IS rather early to express an opin-
be a hot contest. The Germans are or
ganiz1ng and 1t looks as though they are
going to make a demand for some of the
CITY offices. If the Democrats put up a
German for Mayor thai party will prob
ably get the united German vote. If
the Democrats u up a candidate who is
man element may go over to the Kepubli-
cans, or if the Republicans put up a
weak candidate 1t may be possible that
the Germans win nominate an indepen-
dent candidate. and with the combined
vote of the dissatisfied Republicans and
those Germans who are dissatisfied with
Inc psmocratde nomination, elect an in
The Germans have become a recog-
nized power in this city. Heretofore
troiled 0f 81 poiitieai leadera geP Dat NOW cont t
IDENTIFY"
Ire commissioner f. w. Bender, who
is one of the prospective German nom.-
nees, when asked by a News" reporter
yesterday if he would accept a nomina-
ton. said
We'll. that of course, I cannot answer.
What has not been offered cannot be ac-
cepted. 1t has always been known that
the Germans represented the balance of
power IN this city. Whatever sid they
went with always won. OF course. the
Germans in the city are nearly an Demo-
gratis. In the German-Amerscan citizens
vere4n which was organized recently, we
expect to obtain over a thousand sigma
lures IN about two weeks, which will
prove that the German vote is the bal
ance of power Our idea is to get as
near as possible the exact strength of
the German vote. The general feeling
among the Germans now IS to demand
consideration which has heretofore not
been shown them. If the nomination on
the Democratic ticket should not result
rs the Germans desire, it is probable that
they win nominate an independent
ticket"
Mayor Pagan declined to- discuss the
pohtlcai situation yesterday other than
to acknowledge that he was a candidate.
-Ex-Coroner Volk believes that If there
be any .wrangle In the Democratic ranks
1t VIII be to the benefit of the Republi-
cans and may result in splitting the
Democratic vote.