The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
SURE WINNERS.
Democratic Candidates Will
Carry This City by
5000 Majority.
COL. SMITHS CAMPAIGN
He Has Made a Great Hustle
Throughout the Entire
City.
ELEVEN ALDERMEN SECURE
Signs Of a Landslide in Rebuks
of the "Evenihg Journals
Yellow Infamy.
ELEVEN ALDERMEN SECURE

The last gun of one Of the briefest cam
paigns ever made was fired Saturday
night. Although the fight has been a short
one. Colonel Robert G. Smith, the Street
and Water Board nominee. has done
some extraordinary hustling, and, as a
result. his election is assured.
From the day the Democratic City
Committee formally declared him the
partyts nominee. Colonel Smith has work
ed nobly. Every day and every night he
eanvassed the city for votes. He attend
ed fifteen public meetings. all told, and at
each one made a different speech He
pledged himself only to devote his time
and attention. o the management of pubic
affairs. On every hand he was well re-
ceived and Democratic workers predict
his election by at least 5000 over his
opponent.
In addition to personally canvassing the
city. Colonel Smith has made a mail cam
vass. He has used thousands of posters
For a man who has never before paid any
attention to things political. Colonel
Smith has made a most remarkable hght
He campaigned alone. He set such a
hot pace that member of the Executive
were unable to keep abreast
of him. Saturday night he closed his can
vass, and he is now willing to let the
voters decide who shall go to the Street
and Water Board.
Il have worked hard said the Colonel
this morning. My friends in the Demo-
cratic party have rendered me good SER
vice. 1 have talked with Republican
property owners and have been assured
of their support.
q. am confident that l will win. Ii
effected twill do everything in my power
to give the city an economical, business
like administration. If Democrats, do
their duty tomorrow. 1 will surely be
elected.
Tonight there will be a meeting of the
City Committee. Robert Davis, chairman
of the Campaign Committee. will instruct
the several committeeman to be on the
alert tomorrow. Committeeman will also
be warned to remain at their polling
places. IN the last two campaigns
there has developed a disposition in GER
tain quarters for committeeman to shirk
their duties. The Executive Committee
will deal harshly this year with anyone
against whom charges of this kin are
lodged.
IF the committee dc their duty tomor-
row. said Robert Davis. this morning,
THE Democratic ticket will win by three
thousand at least. The party is well or
ganized. and harmony prevails in every
quarter. In addition to this we have an
excellent man running for the Street and
Water Board. He is an owner of prop
erty and is willing to devote his time to
roa aOarnant Of of+u a ffairc Co1onol
Smith is a business man, and in every
way is well qualified to fill the office he
seeks election to.
Committeeman want to remain at their
polling places and leave no stone I'M
turned to bring out the whole Democratic
vote. Property owners are tired of the
Republican reform they nave been given.
They want Democratic management. BY
electing Colonel Smith tomorrow the care
OF the Water Department will remain in
Democratic control for at least two years
more. A hard fight should be made by
everyone interested in Democracy.
1.-THE Aldermanjc candidates must not
be forgotten either. The Board of Alder
men is an important branch of the city
government. While it has a large DEM
ocratic majority now its. continuance in
a IN COltAOl u LWo ltdISA Qt-
ponds largely upon the result of tomor-
dates should work hard to get out the
whole vote in their wards. The Repub-
licans have practically abandoned hope
of getting more h one Alderman"
So far as John G.. Weastell is concerned.
his defeat has been conceded even by his
warmest supporters. Mr.. Weastelps pre-
1yio,,C oorpoo+i11 Mill, +Ia .x-l y
ter Board has done him a great deal of
harm.
Another point made against him is that
a few years ago, when there was a strike
among certain employees of the Erie Rail-
road he took the place of a striker Ev-
cry organized labor union, club or society
in the city has passed resolutions de-
~nouncing him and calling upon all work.
men to support Colonel Smith.
Weastell has made overtures to several
labor organizations, but to no avail.
In the First ward the election of James
Bird for Alderman is conceded. The
Second ward will return George d. Ditt-
mar. In the Third ward Daniel Cole has
a walkover. The Fourth ward is united
for Samuel G. Warrin. His election is a
sure thing. Patrick ". Murphy will be
elected in the Fifth. In the Sixth James
Perry will be elected. The Seventh ward
Democrats say Peter Ehrlart will walk
in. Augustus F. Lott is making a hard
fight in the Eighth. It is thought the
Republican majority will be too much to
overcome, however, though it will be re-
duced. Henry w. Moser is making a
good fight in the Ninth. His election is
predicted by the party workers. It is
said that Jacob J.. Muller, August Menge
and Gustav A. Lott will doubtless carry
the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards
respectively, where they are running.
ToMoRROW's ELECTION.