The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-01
TIE NEWARK ELECTION
Republican Primaries in 8
Month Coming Candi,
dates Discussed
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NEWARK, March l, 1S9S.-The Repub-
lear City Convention for the nomination
of Mayor and member of the Board of
Works has been fixed for Thursday even
ing, March 81, less than two weeks be-
fore the charter election, which will be
held on Tuesday, April u. The Repubt
lican primaries for the election of dele
gates to the ward and city conventions
will be held on Monday afternoon and
evening. Republicans who are well known
to the members of the election boards
may enroll at the primaries and then
vote. Only one day has been provided,
and this is in the fall. There is, in con-
| sequence, no provision for the enrolment
of Republicans who may move into a dis
trict between the primaries in the fall
and those held in the spring.
The representation at the county con-
vention will be based upon the Republic
can vote cast in each district in the fall
election. 1895. This was the same as last
year, except that two delegates last year
we're given to the new territory added
from I%rvington. One of these delegates is
now taken away, as it was demonstrated
at the spring and fall elections hat the
1lGpQDllCdh fOtS U NllC Oto O. AON
large enough to warrant the election of
two delegates from this district. No ac-
| ton has yet been taken for the holding
of the Democratic convention.
Whom the Republicans will nominate
for Mayor is very much of a problem.
John C. Eisele, Augustus F. Eggers, Har-
| rison Van Duyne and Alderman Garrison
are most prominently spoken of. Alder
man Ogden, who. like Mr.. Van Duyne
| and Alderman Garrison. halls from the
| Eighth ward, is also DESTROYS of getting
the nomination. Ex-Judge Eggers, of
the Fourth precinct police station. has
many supporters, particularly among the
party leaders on the Hill, and in the Iron
Bound district.
The differences between the two fac
lions in the Republican ranks in this city
are probably much nearer being buried
han they have been for several years,
and there will be no open breach. Each
side will nave it's own candidate before
the convention. but hostilities will not be
carried to the length that they have been
heretofore. 1t is said that supporters of
the County Committee will favor the
nomination of Mr.. Eisele, and that the
County Society may support Judge Egg
gers. A compromise on Alderman Garri-
son or some other candidate is talked of.
and no matter who is nominated, both
factions will supper the nominee.
Tor members of the Board of Works,
George L. Smith, John B.. Stobaens and
John J. Burkhardt are the most promi-
nently mentioned.
On the Democratic ticket, no other
nc ~ Than that of To N M Goupnn1Ir
for Mayor is mentioned. Mr.. Seymour
will undoubtedly be re-nominated by ac-
clamation. President Valentine c. Ira
bold of the Board of Aldermen, is being
pushed by his friends for member of the
Board of Works. School COMMISSIONS
| Charles Samson and Jere O'Rourke are
also proposed for the place. The Demo
cratic Committee mas not yet fixed the
date for their convention. but it will prob
ably be held the same week as the Repub-
| lican convention.