Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-08-04
A LETTER FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
Crouds Increasing uith the
Hdxent of Good Weather.
The old POLITICIANS BADLY sHAkEH UP.
COUNTY POLITICS TO BE RUN UNDER A
NEW MANAGEMENT. SAMUEL ii.
KELLEY FAVORED FOR THE ASSEM-
BLY,. THE BOARD OF HEALTH, ETC.

during the early half of last week,
business holds it's own and large
crowds came down when the
weather cleared up hot and dry.
The bathing was never better, there
have been fewer accidents than usual,
and all speak in the highest terms of
Atlantic City. The western travel
by the way of the Delaware bridge is
still increasing, and long excursion
trains from Pittsburg and further
west are constantly coming in.
These Jolly westerners are the kind
of people that are always welcome
at a seaside resort, They are genial,
good-natured, and spend their money
freely. The Pennsylvania r. r.
when it planned these western
through excursions did a good thing
both for itself and this city.
The politicians are busy lining up
for the Fall Convention. The organ
ization of the new Republican County
Committee seems to have shaken the
outposts of the Bread and Butter"
brigade as argus" called them, and
there has been considerable cOmmo-
ton, not to say CONSERVATION, in
consequence. There seems to be a
determination to put new and
younger blood to the front and the
selection of Capt. "Gus." Parker as
his intimate. friends call him can be
taken as an indication in that direc-
ton. His appointment was in the
nature of surprise to some people,
but it gives general satisfaction. and
we may expect to see vigorous
campaign waged this Fall. Capt.
Parker, though a young man, is well
known and highly respected. His
course in Council-Of which he is a
member-has been entirely satisfac-
tory to the taxpayers, and every
body admits his sterling honesty and
his independence. He is known as a
"COmbiner. but all respect him, and
he can be counted upon to stand for
the rights of the common people.
He is probably 35 years old, is well
off, and can claim the distinction of
having honestly earned every dollar
he possesses. He is a broad-guage
man in every sense of the word, and
you may look for campaign-under
his directiOn-of clean, honest,
political work. He is modest in his
demeanor, but has well-fixed princi-
pals of his own, and the man who
imagines he can run" Gus. Parker
will be undeceived when he tries it.
The people of this city who pay the
taxes know that he is their friend,
and point to his course in the Council
upon all important questions as
proof of that assertion. A deal for
new men all around seems to be in
the air, and the people who foot the
bills seem to have awakened to the
fact that the time has come when it
will be a crime to longer neglect
their own interests. They have
heretofore elected men to high office
who have gone ahead upon the
principle that they owned they earth,
and that they conferred a great
honor upon the people by allowing
themselves to be voted for, and by
ignoring the same people as soon as
the election was over. A large
number of the heaviest taxpayers
and most influential Republicans in
the County have determined to take
a hand themselves, and to select men
from their ranks to represent them
hereafter. They have been played"
for the last time, and are now laying
their plans to make known their
wishes and to enforce them. AS
nearly as l can learn of their inten-
tiOns they have determined to
present the name of Samuel II.
Kelley, of Chelsea, as their candidate
for the Assembly. Mr.. Kelley is SO
well known here it would be super
fiuous for me to say anything about
him except to note that he is a young,
bright and honorable man who
could be depended upon to work for
the best interests OF the City and
County. He is rich, but he has made
his money by his own efforts, and is
Railways looked upon as the poor
mans friend. | do not hear that he
| is anxious to secure the nomination,
but if @he consents. his nomination
and election is assured and Atlantic
County will once more be represented
by man of whom it may be proud.
The Mayor is still making friends.
Since he went into business for him
self he has been growing in popu-
larity among the people. and from
present surface indications l should
say that he will succeed himself if he
| wants to.
The Council has demonstrated it's
| ability to deal satisfactorily with the
| garbage question which is always a
| serious matter to every city in hot
| weather. The members of the Board
of Health have at last discovered
that they are only of normal size
except in the dimensions of their
heads big head" is bad
disease when it fastens itself upon
City officials, and there are a few
of ours who have tendency
that way. These exalted gentlemen
should put a strap around their
skulls and try diet of cracked ice
and clam juice for awhile. 1t will
have a tendency to allay the infiama-
tion and may save them the trouble
Of hunting for another job.
/ What wrote last week concerning
certain members of the police force
has brought me both oral and
written commendation from repu-
table sources, and l am convinced
that what / limited at struck a
popular chord. The force as whole
is a good one, but there are a
number Of notable exceptions. The
ones aimed at should take warning
in time. They are expected to dc
their duty but they can do it in q
gentlemanly way if they choose to.