The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-19
DICKINSON SLOPES.
Got His Official Life Ex-
s tended Two Years and
p'raa Sped to Old Point
me sns Comfort.
HIS RETAlNERs GROW UNEASY
Fear They May Lose Their
Places as Mayor Wanser
Fayors New Timber
in the Boards.
TO YIELD OR NOT TO YIELD?
Republicans Will Decide Tonight
Whether or Not They Will
Turn Over Their
Offices.

Mayor Wanser has reappointed Colone
S. D. Dickinson City Treasurer for the
full term of two years. beginning April %
The willy Colonel procured his commits
sion on Thursday last. took the oath OF
Office on Saturday, and then sailed away
for Old Point Comfort, leaving his fol
lowers to daily with the present un-
pleasant political situation. Colone
Dickinson is thoroughly disgusted with
the turn political affairs have taken. His
health has been undermined. and he de-
cided to escape from the racket.
His followers, all those who are looking
to Mayor Wanser for reappointment, are
in a state of mind. and declare that the
Colonel has deserted them at very in
opportune time, They are frightened be-
cause of the thousands of rumors which
are afloat concerning the probable action
of Mayor Wanser, who, it is said, favors
putting new timber in Asome of the
Boards. Colonel Dickinson is slated to
be home on Wednesday, but rumor has
it that he will prolong his visit now that
he has his commission. This morning
Alderma n-at-Large-elec William F. Mid
lige took the oath of Office as adminis-
tered by City Clerk M. J. ODonnell. Al
dermen Maxwell, Burns, Howeth, Divers
and Fry have also been sworn in.
Mayor-elect Hoos was sworn in on
Saturday and notwithstanding the I'M
certainty of his being seated is going
ahead making arrangements for glorious
entry. He has been assured by his coun-
sci. Mr. Allan L. McDermott that there
will be no hitch about the transfer of the
-ments are causing uneasiness in the Re
publican camp. Knowing him to be back
ed by such a legal scrapper as Mr.. Allan
L. McDermott they fear he has some
thing "uD his sleeve for them.
What is commanding almost as much
attention now as whether the Repub-
licans will hold on or not is what Mayor
Wanser will do when he comes to the in
teresting point of making his appoint
ments-on April %. In the Finance Board
Commissioners Bailey and Detwi1ler re-
tire With Alderman-at-Large Midlige
succeeding Mr.. Simpson the Board would
in the event of Mr.. Bailey's reappoint-
ment become Democratic. To get around
the difficulty Commissioner Bailey will,
1t is understood, be retired to make room
for Michael Schultz or some other equally
good Republican. Commissioner Det-.
willer will succeed himself.
In the Tax Board Commissioner Richard
Lahey retires. He will not be honored
with reappointment. The office is for
three years and the Republican leaders
say some hard worker should get the
berth. 1t is not at, all improbable that
Martin Finck, now clerk of the Board of
Finance, will be the new Commissioner
He-has horde of friends working in his
interest.
In the Fire Board Commissioner Thomas
Mills win succeed himself. although there
are a dozen men looking for his official
head
In the Police Board there will be a
change. Commissioner Peter West is
slated to take walk for his health. 1t
is reported on excellent authority that
Clayland Tilden will be his successor.
Comptroller Hough may not be re-
appointed. although his chances are re-
garded as excellent. Mr.. Hough's re-
tention depends entirely upon develop
ments, and If certain things do not take
place there is slated to be the grandest
kind of ''shake-up'' in official circles.
with surprises all along the line. Mayor
Wanser is going to act as best suits him
self and unless he changes his mind
Colonel Dickinson may be regarded as the
only. man who has a ''cinch" on his
place.
In the Board of Aldermen there will
be absolutely no change. All the clerks
and officers will be retained
Tonight it will be definitely decided
whether or not the Republicans will
vacate the several city offices. Messrs.
Corbin & Corbin. the party's legal ad-
visers, still insist that the Republicans
cannot be put out, if the Court of Errors
ana Appeals adheres to It's recent de-
cisions in similar cases. Notwithstanding
that advice the Republicans are worried
Those who are in office naturally want
to hold on, but three-fourths of the party
workers, not in office, declare that de-
hance to the VII of the people. as ex-
pressed last Tuesday, will result in the
denunciation of the party's candidates
fer years to come. Colonel Dickinson. it
was said this morning, does not care a
rap whether Mayor Wanser retains the
Mayoralty chair or not. Mayor Wanser
has no desire to retain his Office and will
do so, he says, only upon the demand of
his party.
An effort is now being made to have
the counsel of the factions which will
doubtless be at war on May 8 agree to
have the legality of the term extender''
tested ct once, SO that by May 3 the
right Of some one to the Mayoralty chair
will be established.
The Republicans contend that If they
surrender their offices while the case is
~ It's present condition all kinds of diff
hculties are likely to arise should the
term extender1 be declared constitution
al. The Democrats on the other hand,
say they Will be able to meet All emer-