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PARTY NOMINEES.
Executive Committee Will
Confer With City Com
mittee Before
Deciding
HOOS WILL Be IN IT
Heintze and Boltwood May
Run Again Hough's
Chances Good.

u,,,o p,vecutive Committee of the DEM
ocrstic CITY Committee met last night IN
the new Democratic headquarters, the
Robert Davis Association Clubhouse III
Nfarcer street. Every member of the COM
mittee was present.
Permanent organization was effecteo py
the election of Michael j. Pagan, CHAIR
man. and Thomas M. G.. Lennon secre
tary. Leader Davis attended the meet
ing He is not a member OIL the coi'iini',
tee. He dropped in merely to see WHAT
the committee would do. 1t depends very
largely upon the Executive Commiltee
who is to be nominated for the more I'M
portant offices.
when Leader Davis returned from
Lakewood ten days ago, he announceo
that from talks he had had with members
of the Executive Committee, Mayor Hoos
saened TO be favored for renominatlon.
Last night the question of naming can
didate was discussed only in an informal
manner. There was every indication. now
ever that Mayor Hoos has the vote ol
every member of the committee
Refore the Executive Committee makes
anv recommendations there is TO be JOINT
meeting with the City Committee inc
f,itv Committee is TO meet Friday even
ine next. and at that time the question
,f agreeing upon 4 Mayoralty candldate
win ha brought un. The Executive COM
,,5+tAa will recommend Mr.. Hoos, ana II
;s safe +o assume that the suggestion VIII
ba adopted. On Saturday Mayor flooS
viii be formally notified Of his seteceioii
CO far the Mayor has refused TO say
,,betber or not he proposed becoming d
candidate Tt is known now that ne was
holaing off until notified of the action Ok
.ba Exacutive Committee. The Mayor
NAV make a lively speech of acceptance
Tn Wow of the fact that the party ma
cbinerv proposes giving its support 10 MI
uoos II is lust probable that he VIII DC
asked to abide by the suggestions ana.
recommendation of the Executive Com
,nittee in certain matters. possibly ap-
,7oint,nants The pursuance of such
course is purely formal. 1t is known py
o,,ar,opa that officials usually abide By
the recommendations of the proper COM
,,ittees of the party organizations.
1sa annointments Mayor Hoos will
have to make in the spring are numerous
ana important. If the present regulations
= -s,,,ain unchanged he will have the nam
~. Of a Police Commissioner, Fire Com
treasurer. City Comptroller and several
,,arobers of the Board of Education.
The nroposed bipartisan Police and FIRE
Dsnartnent bills, which have been m
vented TO keep a Republican representa-
tio, in both those Boards. do not worry
Mavor Hoos. He not only believes tnae
the neople will rebuke such scneme'
bu+ that the courts would upset 1t.
II ;s the opinion of many politicians tn2l
+ba nroposed bills will not be constltu-
,ional For instance, the measures as ou.-
linad hv members of the Republican
f,ountv Committees legislative commit
roo recognize and legislate for only two
nart;es the Democratic and Republican
II ;s held that the measures will not nolo
water so long as no provision has been
made for the Prohibitionists, Socialist
Labor or labor parties to name candi-
dates Not only has this objection peeh
raised to the measures but such vigorous
onnosition to them is developing in New
ark and Essex county that Colonel DICK
inson is fearful his well laid plans to re-
tain his grip on the police and fire de-
nartments will miscarry. Things have
taken such an unexpected and disappoint-
ing turn that the Colonel does not care
much what happens. Justice Potts
Police Justice bill has been shelved, and
if looks as if the little Justice would not
accomplish his desire to perpetuate him
self and his clerk in office. Consequently
with ali these appointments in sight the
election in April will be a very important
one. Leader Davis proposes having the
party machinery in perfect working order
When the City Committee meets on
Friday date will be fixed for the enroll
ment of voters. Dates and places VIII
also be fixed for the open primaries, at
which the several nominations will be
made.
IT has been agreed that Alderman-at-
Large Midlige shall be renominated. BY
virtue of that office he is a member ex-
officio of the Board of Finance In that
capacitv he has served faithfully and well
and to the entire satisfaction of the
Marty men. Who the Street and Water
Roard nominees will be is not known.
Al present it looks as if Ferdinand
Heintze will be renominated AS for
Commissioner Boltwood he may have
rough road to travel He has lively OPP
moment in John Sullivan, an Erie Railroad
superintendent.
The political pot has begun to bubble
and politicians are eager to have the
start made. Mr.. Max Staples was at
City Hall this morning. He had taik
with Leader Davis. 1t Is probable ne
said a kind word for John Sullivan
Mr.. E. F. C. Young also stopped in t.
see Leader Davis. Mr.. Young is never
happier than when discussing politics
Some of his suggestions are lfequeHts
General Heppenheimer also had an au,
dience with Mr.. Davis. The Genera
wants to succeed Colonel Dickinson a.
Cfty Treasurer There are other candi
dates for that Office
There are also candidates for CITY
Comptroller Hougfl's office. Mr.. Hough'
service to the city, however, is too keeni.
appreciated, it is said to permitSef his re-
moval. Mr.. Hough is making no hght 1oi
retention
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