Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-02-17
A Letter FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
Some City Politics and
Politicians.
LITTLE WIND UP ON THE COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL
ATLANTIC's POLITICS TO BE PURIFIED BY
THE CRUSADE OF SABLE ORATORS WHO
WILL sCORN TO TOUCH A DOLLAR OF THE
CANDIDATES "BOoDLE".

The sentiment now making itseI
felt in this city on the question Of the
County Seat removal makes it unnec-
cessary for me to say much more
upon the subject The whole matter
is now before the legislature and
other influences than mine will deter
mine the result. | have tried to keep
the readers of the PRESS posted in
regard to the sentiment here. and
elsewhere, and later on they will find
that it has been in the main correct.
Assemblyman Jackson and the rest
of the Board of Freeholders know,
now, the value of the advice that
has been given them without the
hope or expectation OF reward or
even the poor remunera tion OF empty
thanks. If they do not chose to act
upon it that is their lookout and not
mine. Each, in their own line have
a chance to make themselves solid
with their constituents; but if they
choose to gocontrary to their wishes
and butt their headsu against some
troublesome facts and complications
OF the future they are at perfect
liberty to do so so far as j am con-
cerned.
The political cauldron is getting
seething hot, and all sorts OF
charms are being cooked by our
colored fellow-citizensi who are
about to inaugurate a new era Of
perfectly pure politics in Atlantic
City. The clarion call OF the sable
orators is now for freedom from
white political slavery, and will be
heard all along the line from now
until election. There will be no more
"bOodle' politics, and it will not be
necessary, hereafter, for candidates
for office to purchase jug full of old
"twist-knee" to irrigate the anatomy
of the colored brother All this has
been rehearsed by the sable orators
houses, and other secluded places.
and it is now breaking out like the
measles in conventions, secret eau
cuses, and on the street corners. 1t
is asserted upon no less eminent
authority than Joe Sharp that the
late northeast gale was nearly side
tracked by the Herculean efforts of
these great Emancipation orators
who strode back and forth and
launched their mighty voices out
over the turbulent sea. 1t is further
asserted by the same authority that
the other candidates have rented a
smoke-house and that their voices
can be heard for miles around des-
canting upon the subject Of political
economy and bOodle-partictla
the latter.
The great wave of Reform has
risen SO high that several old
roosters, who were thought to have
outlived their usefulness, are trying
to rejuvenate themselves, and are
waiting to be called upon to lay an
egg with a big 'sR' inscribed upon it.
Some Of them will, iif my opinion
wait long time to hear the call and
then not hear it.
The Post Office plum is not yet in
anybOdy's possession although it is
coveted by many who are longing to
serve the Z. o. ID. p. d. q. DR..
Armstrong who, by the way, is a
cousin of President-elect Mckinley.
is willing to stake his reputation, SO
| hear, that he can land it, where it
used to be-right plump into Levi
AlbertsOn's $ hands-Levi is still suffer-
ing from the strain of over work
when he had it before; such labor
iOus duties as, for instance. collecting
voluntary contributions voluntary.
of cOurse), for the good Of the cause
and the glory of the House OF Albert
son. In spite of this heavy anchor
to windward the friends of George
Long are going around declaring
that he can and will adorn the posi-
ton, while Joe the Barber goes out
every morning, before breakfast, and
measures the new patch of ground
that the government has promised
to occupy for a post Office.
The political astrologers, who
have been casting the horoscopes OF the
candidates for office at the Spring
election, have predicted that "Clemo
Adams will occupy a chair in the
Council from the Fourth Ward, and
that BoOye and Steelman think that
Bob Stroud can be put back upon
his original foundations within the
estimated cost Of the contract. The
stars also announce that Jason
Waters-the successful proprietor of
the Hotel Windsor-is to be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for Council in his ward, and some OF
the seers predict his triumph. l can
scarcely credit this, for know this
same Jason Waters to be a remark
ably level-headed young man, and /
thought that ward politics never
entered his active mind. Still there
is no telling what may happen, for
hear that Joe BortOn has taken him
under the shelter of his wing and will
get him endorsed by our prominent
business men.
George Clinton got an awful dose
of the REFORM" medicine, and it
was administered to him by Rev. $.
Jenkins, assisted by Col. Vanclef and
DR.. Fletcher. Was such base fngrati-
tude ever known before? When the
disaster is mentioned in Walter Wey-
mans presence he smiles and winks
his weather optic, and sheds crOco-
die tears that would fill a quart cup
And so it goes from one hand uplifted
against another, and the, political
mellenium somewhat distant, await
ing the advent ofthese cOlOredfactiO
who are trying to eat each other up
and incidentally giving the city a
taste OF pure CD politics while doing
it.
The Hotel Windsor will reopen on
the Goth, and those who have not
seen it of late will be greatly
astonished to note the magnificent
Improvement. Probably fifty thous-
and dollars has been expended in
alterations, additions and improve
ments until now it is one Of the best
equipped hotels in the city. The
Cafe is to be made a special feature
Of the house and will be by far the
largest of any in town. 1t has the
best location possible, and ! hear
that it is Mr.. Waters intention to