The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-24
iAuIAAj AVvA
The Republicans Nominate
Weaste1l as Candidate
for Street and
Water Board.
DOLEFUL PROCEEDINGS LAST NIGHT
Local G. 20. r. See a Crushing D :
feat at the Polls in
Store for Them,
DOLEFUL PROCEEDINGS LAST NIGH

II was hard work to induce anybody at
last nights Republican City Convention
to accept the nomination for Commits
sioner of the Street and Water Board.
Nc one appeared to be willing to have
anything to do with it. At last, after an
hours persistent coaxing and wheedling,
fiattery and cajolery. John H. Weastell
was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
amid the tears, sobs and signs OF his
friends and acquaintance.
Assisting at the funereal ceremony were:
General p. F. Wanser, General III. H.
Abernethy, Messrs. Flavel MCGEE, j. II.
Love. Isaac Romano, John E. Macarthur,
e. w. Woolley, M. Schultz. Jr, Martin
Finck, John J.. Erwin, ]. p. Landrine,
r. Carey, John C. Kaiser, Isaac F. Gold
enhorn, Gamaliel r. Christie. T. EMS, ex-
Coroner Burns, J. Dickson, w. Dunn, not
emitting that distinguished orator, politi-
clan and statesman, Mr.. "Spudi' Murphy,
and stars of lesser magnitude in the To-
cal Republican constellation.
1t was a doleful convention which met
in the County Committee new hall, on
Pavonia avenue. which, by the way, is,
indeed, a remarkably pretty hall, and one
In Ill IL may -
stuck up about. Temporary Chairman
Robert Carey vainly tried to LII, re
gloom which had settled in every dele
gates heart by a heroic address on poll
tics and patriotism and the sanctity, holt
ness and general goody-goodiness of the
Republican party, and the misdeeds of
those awfully wicked people called DEM
ocrats.
He wouldn't make a speech, he began,
and then proceeded to make SO good a
one that there's no knowing What would
nave happened if he had first announced
his intention to speak. He admitted that
this was an off-year in politics, and there
was consequently little to be said; but he
didn't say it
The Jersey City News resumed
Mr.. Carey, says that apathy reigned in
the Republican party (sighs from the
front benches and Mr.. Goldenhorn wiped
away a tear): but if there is apathy
among us, there is, at least, death in
the Democratic party tonight" (Ghostly
applause.)
Mr.. Carey then paid some attention to
the Robert Davis Association, and what
he said was not exactly complimentary
to that organization, but some one had
to get 1t; the convention must be aroused
from lethargy, and the quick-witted
chairman pulled out the patriotic stop
and INDUCED in war, bloody war talk
The nation had been stirred, he said, and
patriotism was in full sway. Natlonal
| politics were in the background and the
sentiment which prompted the grant OF
$50, 900, 600 was the sentiment behind the
| funereal ceremonies of last night.
Don't say that, Bob" plainly said the
| grief-styicken look on Mr.. Weastelfs face,
whether we have war or not" con-
| tiued the Chairman. grasping the beer
keg mallet. which did duty for a gave
and emphasizing his words with a whack
which made the water glass on the table
| go through the couchee-couchee canoe
II say, gentlemen, whether we have wal
or not, Jersey City is going right on
Applause and wonderment on everybody
face as to whether the speaker meant go
ing to the demnition bow-wows or to the
front.) Our duty is a double one-pa'
triotism for our flag and country, and love
| of home and city
Mr.. Carey then took a shy at Senator
DAILY and warned the delegates that they
were not in that hall to discuss what he
called the buncomb bills of the gentle
man from Hoboken; but to send a mar
| tothe Street and Water Board who would
| reflect credit on the city, and, finally, ii.
| (Mr. Carey said that he had hope for Thu
Republican party in the city, saying twha
| every SAINT Democrat knows is absolutely
and utterly impossible):-
IF we do the right thing
Somewhat cheered and encouraged By
the speech, the routine convention busl
ness of roll call, appointment of com
mittees on resolutions, rules, permanent
organization and credentials was rushed
through and a recess was taken to scare
up a candidate. Johnny Weastell wa
finally run to earth and held up in ont
corner, but his lamentations, which woul(
nave softened a stone, fell on deaf ears.
ttYou must, Johnny; there's no help fo
it, persisted Mr.. Woolley.
.Come now, old man. partly urged
Michael Schultz, ''that'll be all right. o
course youth be beaten, but wait until w
get Tommy McEwan in as Mayor and
.Hold on; hold on" interrupted ;. E
/ Macarthur, none of that if you please
sir. Ill have something to say abou
that
"Well, never mind that said job P
Landrine, in a Micawberish strain, some
things sure to turn up
Eyes. and I'll be turned down whel
something turns up," sobbed the victim
who was ordered to dry his tears, screv
his face into a smile and accept his fat
like a man.
sYou mustn't take water" said Chair
man Carey
eYou forget my business interests" re
piled Mr.. Weastell. who suddenly recol
lected that there was a joke somewher
and broke away.
While all his was going On the dele
gates were impatiently stamping on TIL
floor and shouting for Carey" Tina
gentleman entered and the committee
and made their several reports.
Ex-Assemblyman Isaac F. Goldenhorl
read the platform of the party which a
the outset congratulated President Nc
Kinley for his grit n then extende'
4 sympathy to the survivors and familie
of mon lost in the Maine. New Jerse,
was felicitated on the selection of Foste
M. Voorhees, as Acting Governor. The
one Of the "planks'' creaked with a com
pliment to the County Judges n taxpay
ers' criticism, and criticised the cit
boards. Coming to the water supply, tn
Democrats were charged with neglectinl
to fulfil their pledges. The Demorcati
members of the Street and Water Boar
were hauled over the Goals in anothe