The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-19
DEMOCRACY men.
Candidates Who Will Seek
Election in the Coming
City Contest.
PARTY STRONGLY ORGANIZED
Only Three Aldermen Needed Il
Hold the Board Col. Smith
to Lead.

The Democratic City Committee met
last night in Fischers Hall, Newark ave
large and unusual enthusiasm was dis
played.
From all parts of the city reports were
received that precinct and ward clubs are
well organized and prepared to make
red-hot fightN In ne ward is there break
of any seriousness. There are in one or
two wards lively contests over the Alder
manic nominations, but it is claimed that
the division of the voters will only result
in arousing all Democrats and have the
effect Of bringing out every voter and
cause unusual work to be done for the
head of the ticket.
This afternoon, at five O'Clock, the time.
for filing petitions for nominations ex-
pires. Petitions not received by Secretary
Murphy at that time will be ignored. Mr..
Murphy will be at his desk in Surrogate
Lillis' office all day ready and willing to
furnish any information that may be de-
sired
The indications are that Colonel Robert
G. Smith will be the only candidate for
the Street and Water Board nomination.
For time it looked as though he would
have an opponent or two, but all have re-
tired, leaving the field clear to the Col
onel. He will consequently head the
ticket
The outlook is that an unusually strong
Aldermanic ticket will be made up. The
Board of Aldermen now has twenty-four
members, two from each ward, exclusive
of a member-at-large From this Board
this spring, eleven members retire. There
would have been twelve had it not been
that Tony Hauck, who was elected
from the Sixth, resigned to accept the
nomination for the Street and Water
Board. OF the eleven retiring members
nine are Democrats.
There are twelve holdover members, ex-
elusive of the chairman, and of this num-
Der nine are Democrats, SO that counting
Aldermen have to be elected to insure the
continuance of the Board in Democratic
control.
is William ]. Moran. The ward is solidly
Democratic and Mr.. Moran could have
been returned had he consented to ac-
cept a denomination. He is looking for
the appointment to the Police Board. If
he fails to secure this, he says he is will
ing to remain out of politics for a time.
Ex-Judge Duffy, Robert Norton and
Charles MacBride aspire to succeed him.
The indications are that Mr.. MacBride
will be the nominee. MacBride is a young
man and for years has fought under the
Democratic banner
Mr.. John ]. Heayey .retires from the
Second Ward. He is a Deputy Sheriff
and the duties of that office are too exact
ing to permit him to remain in the Board
of Aldermen. The Second is Democratic,
and like the First, the nomination is
equivalent to an election. Ex-Assembly-
man Adam Dittmar has been agreed upon
as Mr.. Heavey's successor.
From the Third ward Archibald M.
Henry will retire. He is a Democrat and
could have had denomination if he de-
sired. He declined to run, however, and
Mr. Daniel Cole was selected to succeed
him. The Third ward was mapped out
by the Republicans to be one of their
strongholds. In the rush which accom-
panied the gerrymander a few Demo-
cratic blocks were overlooked. The ward
is very close, but Democrats have car
ried it on every occasion since its creation
save once. Mr. Cole is a florist on New
ark avenue. He is a hustler and his
friends say they will elect him.
In the Fourth ward, Samuel G. Warrin,
another Democrat, retires. Mr.. Warrin
has been prevailed upon to accept a re-
nominal ton. The ward is pretty evenly
divided politically, but Democratic hus-
tier usually manages to carry it. Mr..
Warrin is of the hustling type, and is re-
garded as a sure winner.
From the Fifth ward, Mr.. John A.
Tracy, a Democrat, retires. He will not
run again, although his friends tried to
induce him. Mr.. Patrick H. Murphy has
been slated to succeed him. Mr. Murphy
has strong following, and will be elect
ed beyond question. He is a brother of
the late Assemblyman James Murphy.
Tony Hauck, had he remained in the
Board of Alderman for the Sixth ward,
would have retired this spring. To sue
ceed him Mr. John Perry has been Sc
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Sixth Ward Democratic Club, and al
though the ward is considered close one
odds are being offered that Mr.. Perry will
be elected.
The Seventh Ward loses Mr.. Edward
Barr. He declined denomination princi-
pally for the reason that he is candi-
date for appointment to the Assessment
Commission The Democrats of the Sew
enth have agreed to nominate ex-Alder-
man Gotthardt He is a strong candi-
date, and it is believed he will beat any
man the divided Republicans may name.
The Eighth ward is Republican The
retiring member is George w. Decker, a
Republican There is a fighting chance
in the ward, and the Democrats have
selected Counselor James Madden to make
the fight. The Democrats are we'll or
ganized, and if Mr. Madden does not win
it will not be because he and his friends
did not make an earnest effort
From the Ninth ward Frank Scott, a
Democrat, retires. The ward is naturally
Republican, but it is a good fighting
ground. The Democrats have agreed to
nominate Mr.. Henry Moser. A strong
fight will be made for him. and the party
workers are confident that on April II it
will be Alderman Moser
The retiring member of the Tenth ward
is Francis j. Weis. a Democrat. He has
declined a denomination. and Mr.. Jacob
Muller has been selected to succeed him.