The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-10
PLUMS R|PEN|NG,
Many Good Places to Be
Filled by Mayor Hoos
in April.
AN ARMY OF CANDIDATES
Offices Involved in the Spring
Election = Demoeraey's
Bright Prospects Of
Victory.
PARTY UNITED AND ORGANIZED
Leader Davis TO Head the Campaign
Committee Strengthening
the County Machine.
PARTY UNITED AND ORGANIZED

There will not be an election until April
next and Mayor Hoos will make no ap-
pointments until the latter part OF tnat
month or the first of May. 1t will be
three months before anything definite is
done politically. That does not prevent
politicians, however from speculatlng ana
making little states of their own, nor does
it restrain voters from finding interest IN
watching what the party workers are DO
ing and saying.
The Democratic County Committee
last Friday evening served notice on the
public that it was getting ready Tor spring
business by appointing its several COM
mittees Mr. Robert Davis, it may have
been noticed, was not given place on
any of the committees. He did not want
an appointment. He prefers seeing some
new men jump in and work as he has
done for the interests OF the party. When
the time arrives for the appointment OF
a campaign committee it is very likely
that Robert Davis will be its chairman.
That position is forced on him at every
election. 1t is one that requires some
study and thought, and involves a whole
u
County Committee will be in good shape
for campaign it has been decided by
the Executive Committee to drop from
the membership roll every member who
has not by the February meeting paid
his dues. There are only few who have
not paid. Their names were read OH at
last Friday evenings meeting. They have
been warned to pay up or suffer expui-
sion. New members who are willing to pay
dues will be appointed to succeed those
expelled. Some of the members CONSIDER
expulsion harsh treatment, but experience
has taught the officers that 1t is the only
way to bring dere1ct members to time.
No dead wood is wanted in the commit
tee.
I'VE have a fairly good committee
now, said Robert Davis this morning,
''but there is room for improvement Men
are wanted who are not afraid to get
out and work and canvass their wards
properly. There is no reason why the
Democratic party should not be successful
at all times here if committeeman would
perform their duties honestly. The great
trouble with our members is that when
everything points to a Democratic VIC
tory. or it looks as though we should
win. not man exerts himself. Of course,
it is all right when we win, but some day
the pulse of the people will be gauged
wrong and we will find ourselves beaten.
At every election the committeeman
should work as though the result de-
pended entirely upon their efforts. It's no
disgrace to win by big majority. The
more we have the better, no matter
Il iy71T,n ,nrtl Df
or not. 1t is rather early yet to discuss
politics, but it will not be amiss l think
to suggest that ward men and precinct
committeeman commence now to organize
their forces.
1--WE elect Street and Water Commits
sioner in the spring, and it is an office we
should capture by all means. II we snouio
lose this spring we would be in pretty
bad fix, as the following spring two Demo-
cratic members retire. If by any chance
the Republicans should return two then
and one this spring, the department would
of course, pass into their control. by
electing Democrat this spring the
Board will remain Democratic without
any fear for two years at least. Voters
are pretty tired of Republican methods
and Republican ideas of reform, and we
should consequently have no trouble in
electing our man if every Democrat will
do his duty To carry the city this spring
will require earnest work"
In connection with the nomination for
Street and Water Commissioner it is said
that the Republicans will probably renom-
mate the present incumbent, Richard
Brown. A certain faction of the party is,
however, opposed to him. and a lively fight
-faffr &c
agreed upon. Commissioner Brown is not
at all anxious to run, realizing, it is said,
that dissension in his party will result in
his being turned down in every ward. He
is not afraid of defeat, however, and says
If the party leaders decree it he will make
as hard fight as he knows how.
While the Republicans are trying to
patch up their troubles united Democ-
racy is singing the praises of Colonel
Robert G. Smith Colonel Smith is known
and respected by every taxpayer IN the
city. He is a Democrat of the old school
and a worker He will it is thought, be
about the only candidate for the Street
and Water Commissionership nomination.
There were one or two others in the race
a week ago, but when they heard that
Colonel Smith had entered they discreetly
retired, leaving him in sole possession. If
he is pitted against Richard Brown the
fight will be merry one, and WILL poll
ticians say, result in a merry victory for
Colonel Smith.
The Street and Water Commissionership
will be the principal battle in April There
are a dozen Aldermen retiring and their
successors will have to be elected. The
Board is now so largely Democratic, how
ever. that there is not even a ghost of a
chance of the Republicans gaining pos
session. That fact will not detract from
the fight the Democratic nominees will
put up. The Aldermen have a few offices
at their disposal. but they are all SO sat-
lsfactorily filled just at present that there
is no likelihood of a single change being
made no matter what the result of the
alecfio1 may be- Who the Aldermanic