The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-28

DAVIS PUZZLED.
Finds His Men So Sure Of
Victory They Are Averse
to Working.
"WOULD MAKE JOHN WITHDRAW
But Menagh Didn' t-He Viii
Probably Vote for Hoos
and the Ticket.
"WOULD MAKE JOHN WITHDRAW

The Republican leaders are in fear
full stew Never before in the history
of the party has so much difficulty been
experienced in making up ticket. E.
NJ Watson accepted the nomination for
Mayor as personal favor to Samuel D.
Dickinson. The Colonel was very frank
with him, telling him when the request
was made that he would have absolutely
no chance of winning.
Watson concluded to be the party $
victim for no other reason in the world
that that he would be subjected to no
expense and would not be expected to
neglect his business to make a canvass.
As matter of fact, Watson is making
no canvass and none is likely to be made
for him unless more luck is experienced
in raising campaign fund The Repub-
licans of the police and fire departments
have been appealed to but they are not
responding in the manner that could be
desired. The screws may be put on later,
however.
John Menaghs nomination for Alder
man-at-Large was purely business
transaction. 1t was owing to the silver
tongued oratory of Postmaster Wanser
that he entered the race. Mr.. Wanser
met his friend fairly and squarely and
gave him f1attering assurances of defeat
But said the Postmaster, the
nomination will keep you in your busi-
ness, John.''
Menagh fell and now he is up against
his old friend William F. Midlige. A
member of Mr. Menagh's family upon
learning that he was running against
Mr. Midlige exclaimed
Il will go home this instant and make
John withdraw"
Menagh viii not withdraw, but there is
great likelihood that he will vote for
Hoos and the remainder of the Demo-
cratic ticket. He knows as well as does
every other merchant on Newark avenue
that continuance of Democratic govern
ment means every dollar earned here will
be spent here. That is something Re-
publicans have never been accused Of
Where Reid and Diehl were dug up no
one seemed to know but people are so un-
Charitable that they declare both men
must have some serious mental ail1nent.
Not a man on the Republican ticket
save the Aldermanic candidate of the
Eighth wfSd is doing a bit of work. That
gentlemal thinks he has chance and SO
sss few fEyemoerats. The ward is 500 Re-
publican, but the way James c. Clarke
is waking things up it looks as if the
Democratic candidate win come pretty
ciase to winning
Leader Davis is puzzled. He said to-
day:-"I do not like to go into campaign
that is so much one-sided. Actually our
men seem averse to working. Some say
they are working. but l know they are
not | like a red hot fight. There Is
more satisfaction in winning.
1.-The condition of affairs that prevails,
however, is very gratifying to me.
made certain promises for all candidates
two years ago and the people know as
well as do that every promise has been
kept.
Il said two years ago: If our candi-
dates do not give an honest, economical,
busfness-like administration put them
out am glad to know that the people
are satisfied. Jersey City has been well
governed under Mayor Hoos and no man
ever nominated is more entitled to cleo
ton He has done everything open and
above board and on all important matters
he has given the people opportunities for
free discussion.
II know of nothing in Mayor Hoos' ad-
ministration that is not worthy of COM
menda ton. That being the case l fail to
see how Republicans can figure it out
dict Mayor Hoos' reelection by the larg-
est majority ever given Mayoralty cam
didate of either party before"