The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-28

w. understand. that the local Repub-
lican organization is CONFUSED Win
wrath over the appointment of Charies
w. Parker as Judge of the Second DIS
.r;o+ civil Court. The stock of John w.
"a away below par, and there is a corner
in the sackcloth and ashes market.
It is said about John w.
Buf Yesterday the word of Griggsy might
Have stood against the world; now lies
he there,
And none SO poor to do him reverence.
Whether he lies, PROSTATE or otherwise,
he has managed to acquire a remarkable
reputation in his own party for habitual
bad faith. His excuse for appointing Mr..
Parker is especially held up to scorn as
a base evasion of the truth. He said in
effect that he thought nobody in par
ticular had any backing for the place, and
he was unaware that the local organiza-
ton took any interest in it. This is in
terpreted by the local G.. o. P. leaders as
adding insult to injury. The idea that
they were Indifferent about the allotment
of a 5000 place is construed as a sheer at
their intelligence and fidelity to Repub-
lican principles.
To Mr.. Parker, as an individual, there
IS no objection. He is a gentleman. and
a good lawyer. But, as an appointee to
this office, he is politically a carpet
Dagger. He is not a resident of this city
and never has been. He is a native of
Newark and a resident of Bayonne. He
has never paid a dollar of taxes in this
city. He has done nothing for the NUM-
the Republican party in any way, shape
or manner. He has not earned any con-
spicuous place in the public estimation.
II a word, he is just like ten thousand
other young men of his age, a private
citizen of honorable standing and ex-
cellent promise, but with no claim what
for a particularly advantageous public
office.
In presence of this state of facts, the
local party leaders ~emphatically declare
that the appointment of Mr.. Parker is
due wholly and solely to the fact that
he is his fathers son, and they add that
this is no way to run a party; that Moth
ing but Encouragement and defeat can
result from such a style of politics.
There were three aspirants for the
place. All were better fitted for 1t than
MI. Parker, and all were residents of
this city. The leading one was Mr.. James
A. Gordon, who was, indeed, regarded as
certain of the appointment, and whose
nomination would nave been hailed with
pleasure by Democrats and Republicans
alike. Mr.. Marshal Van Wrinkle was
also spoken of in connection with the
place, and had the choice fallen upon
him 1t would have given general satisfac-
tion. The third was Mr.. William H.
speer. His nomination would lave been
offensive to Democrats on party grounds,
because he is a recent turncoat from
Democracy. Republicans, however, would
have accepted his appointment as useful
II not IDEAL.
The nomination actually made was a
complete surprise. Mr.. Parker had never
been publicly mentioned for the place.
He had nc backing whatever unless what
may have emanated from Essex county
or from the office Of the Evening jour
mai" of this city. His confirmation. if eff
fected at all, will be brought about by
the influence of Essex and it will be in
opposition to the universal desire of Hud-
son.
THE Republican newspapers are very
busy just now selecting a Democratic
candidate for Governor. One day they
attempt to ridicule Senator DAILY. The
iext. they revile Judge Garrison for obey