The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-01
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There will be no clash at the City Hall
next Monday
There will be no bloodshed, notwith-
standing the apparent fear of the Jour
naf' on that score. Mayor Wanser will,
as exclusively foreshadowed in 1.-The
News yesterday, yacate his office and
receive Mayor-elect Hoos in the courte-
Gus, gentlemanly manner that has char
acterized his every act in his five years
administration.
The decision to vacate was arrived at
at ten minutes after ten o'clock this
morning. Colonel Dickinson, E. W.
Woolley and the other Republicans were
in consultation from nine o'clock until
ten o'clock with their counsel, Charles
Corbin. From the very start, Colonel
Dickinson has been opposed to a reten-
ton of the government Mayor Wanser
was likewise opposed, but he consented
to abide entirely by the decision of the
party managers. E. w. Woolley, of
course, was for holding on until yester-
day. when he succeeded in landing Frank
]. Higgins as Clerk to Police Justice
Potts. There was so much opposition in
the Republican party to clinging to the
several offices that even he at last con-
ciuded it would be suicidal policy to dis
regard the wishes of the party's main
supporters.
Although the offices are to be surren-
dered there is a likelihood of a legal bat
tle When Mayor Wanser greets Mayor
elect Hoos he will enter formal pro-
test against the assumption of office by
the latter. This protest will be made the
basis of quo warranto proceedings, which
Messrs. Corbin & Corbin will Immediately
institute.
Such proceedings will bring the consti-
tutionality of the Macarthur Acs sqGar
ly before the courts. 1t is considered
probable that the case will be argued at
the June term of the Court of Errors.
The Republicans say they are confident
the law will be upheld, and they explain
that they retire SO as to escape criticism
for precipitating an unseemly row, par
ticularly as they have mad undisputed
and undisturbed management of the city
for five years.
The announcement that the Republicans
had decided to vacate was the signal for
rejoicing in the Democratic camp. The
news was carried to Mayor-elect Hoos,
and he remarked
1.-THE Republicans have pursued a good
policy I am pleased to know that there
will be no friction. The Democrats won
fairly and squarely, and it is apparent
THAI the people want us to assume control
of the government.
My relations with Mayor Wanser have
been most friendly, and I should have
regretted clash with him. I respect
his Honor for retiring. If the courts de-
eide that the Republicans are entitled to
remain in Office I am sure the Democrats
will submit gracefully. certainly SHALL
Leader Robert Davis was not at all
concerned when he heard the news. He
said
81 knew the Republicans would get out.
They know they have no right to re-
main, and believe the Court of Errors
and Appeals will impress that fact upon
their minds when it hears the case The
Democrats who go into office will do
their utmost to give our people an ad-
mfnistration that viii be economical and
satisfactory in every respect. We know
that this is victory of the whole people,
not of Democrats exclusively
The first important thing to occur this
morning was the submission by Finance
Commissioner Jacob J. Detwiller to
Mayor Wanser of his resignation as a
member of the Board. The Mayor tried
to persuade Mr.. Detwiller to remain but
he declined. Mayor Wanser sent for
Alderman-at-Large Reuben Simpson.
whose term expires next Monday, and re-
quested him to take Mr.. Detwiller's
place. After considerable persuasion he
consented. Mr.. Simpsons term is for two
years, from April %, 1897. to April 2s 1899.
Shortly after his appointment Mr.. Simp-
son took the oath of office and was s,,b
sequently regularly installed as a mem
Der of the Finance Board.
As soon as the Board met, the Finance
COMMITTEES reported for approval the off,
cial bonds of Street and Water Commits
'rdioners-eIect Anthony Hauck and Ja.mes
4 Nolan. The bonds were approved by
unanimous vote Of the Board. Their