The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-23
Has MANSER
GIVEN UP 2.
Well Authenticated Story
That lie Has Decided to
Yield His Office,
he WILL KOT AFFIRM NOR DENY IT
Republicans on the Anxious
Seat Over Tomorrow's Ap-
pellate Court Proceed
ings at Trenton.
OFFICIALS CLEARING THE DECKS
Col. Dickinson Blandly Says That
He Has No Right to Dabble
in Politics.
OFFICIALS CLEARING THE DECKS

Politicians are awaiting with keen in
terest the result of tomorrow's legal
battle before the Court of Errors and
appeals Mayor Wanser and Mayor -elect
Hoos are, to all appearances. the only un-
concerned men in the political line. Mayor
Wanser, just at present, is the busiest
man on this side of the river He is
however, being given a hard chase for
second place by Leader Robert Davis
whose bodyguard increases daily. Mayor
Wanser is surrounded hourly by men in
office who, acting under his Instructions
are clearing up all their old business so
as to have clean sheets for the incoming
administration. For the last three days
the Mayor has had his luncheon served
at his office, as he has not had time to
go home. He says, with considerable en-
phasis. that he will be glad when it is
all over.
Just as soon as the situation is settled
lie proposes to pack up his belongings and
skip away for a few months rest, which.
he says, is due him. This morning. i'm
mediately after his arrival at his office.
he announced the re-appointment of
tACS I1dSh6ll d member OF the Free
Library Board.
His Honor has yet to name ten mem
bers of the Board of Education. Some
OF the present members, who have labor
ed SO industriously for the city, will be
retired that they may obtain much needed
rest. Who is to walk the plank is not
known, but rumor has it that there are
srrrrses in store for some people
Although some contend that the Re
publicans will be guided in the matter of
surrendering or retaining control of the
city government by their counsel, it was
reported on excellent authority today that
the Mayor proposes to step down and out
at noon on May 8. The Mayor will neither
deny nor affirm the report
Colonel Dickinson's presence in town is
relieving the Mayor of considerable work.
The Colonel has visitors by the score. and
just now every caller wants something.
Any old kind of a place will satisfy the
hungry outs. The Colonel is bearing u2
bravely under the strain. Politics he will
not discuss. He says he is City Treasurer
and consequently has no right to dabble
in politics.
Mayor-elect Hoos was at City Hall this
morning bright and early He is con-
graduated on all sides by old Democrats.
new Democrats and men who claim to
be Republicans. Mr.. Hoos sis on to the
hand shakers and will pay his respects
to them. He has kept little list of the
applicants for Office and rough estimate
shows that there are only sixty-one can
didates for each place at the disposal of
the party. The Mayor-elect is making no
promises. When spoken to about the
possibility of not taking office on May 8
he smiled and said
Oh, guess there will be no trouble on
that score. The Republicans, / believe.
have had it impressed upon their minds
that the taxpayers want Democrats in
office. 1 anticipate no trouble. Mayor
Wanser is not, in my opinion, the kind
of man who will defy the wishes of the
people he has served for five years.
guess / will get into the Mayors office
without much opposition on May 81
What is puzzling Leader Robert Davis
Is that almost every man who is looking
for position asks him for it, His place
of business is besieged, and his home in
yaded. He is given no rest, notwith-
standing the fact that he does not pro
pose to interfere with the appointments
the ingoing officials have to make. 1t is
true he has advised Mr. Hoos to select
young, competent men, who have never
been conspicuous in politics. for office
Mayor Hoos himself decided, the dav af-
ter election, that no old timers should be
installed in Office. He has no particular
! feeling against men who constitute the
'told gang" but he is of the opinion that
taxpayers want new blood injected into
the conduct Of the citys affairs The
fight for office viii be over shortly at any
rate, and people who have a voice in ap-
pointing men win breathe easier when
that time has arrived
This morning Leader Davis spoke about
the new water rates schedule in this
way:-"The adoption of a new schedule
of rates at this time is another of the
contemptible political tricks the Rerubli-
cans resort to. They adopt these new
rates just as they are being kicked out
of office. Some people do not understand
that Republican extravaganza forced the
increase. The very first thing the Demo-
cratic Street and Water Commissioners
will have to do is to send on. the water,
bills at the new rates, People who do not
read the newspapers. and who are not
familiar with the way business is done,
will naturally complain and accuse the
Democrats of being responsible Cor the
raise OF water rents
s The News, or the eve Of the cleo
ton, exposed the fact that the rates were
10 go up. 1t was generally supposed that
the increase was about 10 per cent. but
closer examination of the schedule
shows that the increase viii probably
Asxeeed 100 per cent in some instances
is trick 10 injure the Democratic
srty, but it won't work. There was no