The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-07
FOR THE RIGHT MAN
Petitions for John 2. Fee
ney's Reappointment
Filed With the
Mayor.
HIS CLAIM on TIE MAYOR
Hard Work Done for Mr.. Hoos'
Election = Down Town
Wants Recognition.

Two delegations of citizens, one from
the Third ward n another from the
Dennis Mclaughlin Association, called at
the City Hall this morning to present to
Mayor Hoos petitions for the reappolnl-
Feeney. The delegation from the Nc
Laughlin Association left for the Mayors
perusal the following communication
April 5, 1898.
To the Honorable Edward Hoos,
The following preamble and resolu-
tion was adopted by the Dennis Nc
Laughlin Association at the above
date.
Whereas. The term of Police Com
missioner Ohm p. Feeney will expire
on April %, 1898; and be it
Resolved, That We petition His
Honor the Mayor to %reappoint Mr.
Feeney as his own successor; and
Resolved, That a committee of ten
be appointed to present these resolu-
tons to His Hone and inform him or
the wishes of this association.
JOHN f. MADDEN,
JOHN WOLF.
HENRY ]. COOK.
OLIVER SCOTT,
THOMAS BURNS,
THOMAS MARTIN,
JOSEPH D.. McHALE,
P. CONNOLLY,
TIMOTHY MURRAY,
WILLIAM KENNEDY,
FRANK McDERMOTT,
JAMES B. HALLIGAN,
P. j. CONNOLLY,
President pro TEN.
The gentlemen were received by the
Mayors Secretary, Edward Hoos. He in
formed the members of the committee
that the Mayor was out of town and
would not return until late tonight and
possibly not until tomorrow morning. AT
the Secretary's suggestion the committee
fixed Saturday morning as the time for
waiting on the Mayor.
The gentlemen who wish to urge Mr..
Feeney's reappointment not only repre-.
sent the Mclaughlin Association, with its
membership of seven hundred, all solid
Democrats. but also the voters, irrespec-.
tive Of party of the First and Second
wards, which wards on more than one oc-
casion have made this city Democratic.
Representing as they do such a host OF
Democrats, the gentlemen OF the commit
tee propose demanding recognition. If
Mr.. Feeney is not r~eappointed, the down
town section of the city will be absolutely
Board. They Insist that no part of the
city is more entitled to recognition in the
way of appointments than the old
Horseshoe" The fact that hat Demo-
cratic stronghold has always been gener-
ously treated, is they say responsible for
the fact that the voters there are united
always under the Democratic banner.
John F. Madden, chairman of the COM
mittee, said:-'sWe II the voters we rep
resent consider it Mayor Hoos' duty to re-
appoint Mr.. Feeney.
COAAi 1 CAlC anu Alo Win
are all the voters of the First and Sec
ond wards. worked like Beavers for Mr..
Hoos' election. We insist now that we
are entitled to the Police Commissioner
ship. h man who goes to the Police
Board now should be a fearless Democrat,
and one who has had experience. No man
in the party fills the bill better than Mr..
Feeney. Should the Mayor fail TO reap
point him disruption will surely follow.
Mayor Hoos is a Democrat and he should
reflect before doing anything which may
result in destroying the harmony which
prevails
Other members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves in equally strong
terms. On Saturday, when Mayor Hoos
meets the committee, he will be given, it
is said, some red-hot questions to answer.
The demand for Mr.. Feeney's ~reappoint-
ment, is growing daily. and the outlook
is that by April % Mayor Hoos will be
convinced that he is the strongest man he
can name.
Shortly after the Mclaughlin Associa-
ton delegation retired, the Third Ward
Club's committee put in an appearance.
1t was headed by Alderman A. NJ. Henry,
ex-Alderman Albert Losel and Secretary
Onderdonk of the club. When they We're
informed that the Mayor was out of
town they retired, agreeing to call again
Saturday morning. The Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth. Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
Ward Democratic organizations will send
delegations to the Mayor in Mr. Feeney's
behalf between now and April %.
The Democratic City Committee will
send a committee to His Honor. The
Executive Committee of the City COM
mittee will also wait on His Honor in a
body. The latter committees interview
with His Honor will probably be an in
teresting one and will decide many ques-
lions which ave caused much specula-
ton among politicians. The differences
between the Mayor n he party lead
ers may be adjusted.