The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-10


nation They say they have had all the
honor of being an Alderman they can
stand Very little interest is being TAX
en- in the Aldermanic contest Ward clubs
will not be in any way interfered with
in selecting their representatives, The
only request that will be made is that as
many property owners as possible shall
be placed in nomination. Aldermen have
so little to do outside of granting liquor
licenses that it is rather difficult to get
men to run for the office.
Mayor Hoos, however, has found that it
does not require much urging to make
man run for an appointive office. On
April % the Mayor will have to make
few appointments. It is rather unfortun-
ate, perhaps. that in a majority of cases
he will be called upon to name successors
to Democrats.
For instance. one of the plums the
Mayor has to give away is three year
s., 500 year Tax Commissionership The
retiring member is Mr.. James c. Clarke.
Up to date no one has asked for the place.
1t is not likely that anyone will endeayor
to take the office Mr.. Clarke has filled SO
long and entirely satisfactorily. His re-
appointment is one of the "sure things"
A. Blair will have to be appointed. There
are candidates who are making red-hot
fight against Allan L. McDermott, whose
name has been mentioned in connection
with the place. A City Attorney to sue
ceed William P. Douglass has also to be
named. There are dozen candidates
for the place, but Assemblyman James
Murphy and ex-Asemblyman John Wahl
Queen appear to be setting the pace. 1t
is not at all unlikely that the office OF
Assistant City Attorney will be resur-
rected. The Finance Board has refused
to pay the present incumbent, Willard
c. Fisk. A new Board of Finance, how
ever may do something different. In
April the terms of Commissioners Brau-
tigam and Kellers expire. With their re-
tirement the Board becomes Democratic,
or rather a Hoos Board, as there will
have to be Hoos Republican appointed
to succeed Mr.. Brautigam. Who that
gentleman will be is not known, but Mr.
George w. Peterson, superintendent OF
the United States Express Company, is
a likely candidate. He is financier OF
thoroughness. He rendered the city valu-
able service while member of the FL
nance Board with Mr. John Edelstein.
His friends are urging him as Mr.. Brau-
tigam's successor. Mayor Hoos is well
acquainted with Mr.. Peterson and it is
said thinks well of his candidacy. The
wise ones say it will be Finance Commis-
sioner Peterson.
There are five business men and prop
erty owners mentioned as the successor
of Mr. Henry Kellers. One of them is
Mr.. John J. Cone. now a member of the
Fire Board. Mr.. Cones term as Fire
Commissioners expires in April. He is
Democrat and would, it is said, accept
reappointment. His Democracy does not
prevent seven other Democrats from
asking for the 1000 berth. For instance,
James Hennessey, brother of ex-Free-
holder Hennessey believes he would
make an excellent Fire Commissioner.
He thinks, too, that he has some claim
to the office. He has for years been an
earnest party worker. He has never been
rewarded as yet. He may be this time,
but not if Alderman Ambrose Guiton can
help it. The Alderman is a little fellow,
but he is hustler of the right stripe,
The Second ward, he contends, demands
representation in the Fire Board. The
Second ward is with him to man, he
says What kind of finish the Second
ward will make it will probably be in
teresting to notice.
John Brown, who once was the head
of the department, by title only, says he
will make the hottest kind of a Fire Com
missioner The Republican party has two
pretty warm members there already in
Brennan and Mills, and it is thought the
increased heat Brown would furnish
might cause an explosion. Mr.. Brown is
all right, but he won't do. it is said.
James Larkin, sometimes called Richard
Croker, because of his non-resemblance
to the celebrated Tammany leader is in
the race He has the whole Hill behind
him. There is an impossible valley be-
tween him and Fire Board nugget. James
Murphy. from somewhere in Greenville,
is out for the place. He is out for every
place. however. He will remain out,
competent authority states. James Don
nelly is a likely candidate. He has host
of friends urging his appointment. AS
strong as are all the candidates SO far
mentioned none have a better chance
than Captain Carroll, assistant superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad
ferries. He is a Democrat in every re-
spect and he has behind him the entire
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has worked earnestly for years. He has
a chance, but there is no telling what
Mayor Hoos will do on April %.
In the Assessment Commission, whose
present members are Cornelius Cronan,
Humphrey w. Carr and Michael Schultz,
there is room for three Democrats.
Messrs, Cronan, Carr and Schultz would
like to stay where they are. Their terms
expire in April, however, and they must
go. 1t is, perhaps, unfortunate for Mayor
Hoos that the impression should have
gone abroad that he could appoint thirty
three men to the Board That is the
whole number of candidates for the three
places at this writing. There are few
precincts to be heard from and they are
in a part of the city where people want
the EARTH. so that the Mayors dilemma
will doubtless increase daily.
Commissioner Cronan thinks that in
asmuch as he is a Democrat he should
be reappointed. Mayor Hoos has extend
ed to every candidate the privilege of
thinking as many times as he wishes
in this particular contest. Alderman
Tracy thinks he would make a good As
sessment Commissioner. There are those
who agree with him. He is well recon-
mended. Alderman William Calnon of
the Fourth ward, who is leader of the
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