The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-20
REPUB NOMINEES.
Edward Watson Chosen
to Run Against
Hoos.
OTHER MEN DROPPED
William Jones Will Try to
Beat Midlige-Political
Talk.
OTHER MEN DROPPED

Isapau-ooa ar noon today and the regulars
were consequently much disturbed. oince
FRIDAY they have collected LOT Oh III
formation and they are anxious TO uo
some knocking" Some of them VIII
burst probably if the Leader Goes no. ie
turn today.
Everything is harmonious in the party
ranks The convention takes place wed
nesday night, and those elected at the
primaries will be declared the regular
nominees of the party
So far as can be ascertained no dissen-
sion prevails anywhere, and the lndica-
ton are that heavy vote will be poiied.
The campaign will be opened on Thurs
day next 1t is probable that only mall
canvass will be made by the campaign
committee. The Aldermanic Candidates
will be expected to make the ward fights.
Bets are already being made that eleven
of the twelve Aldermen to be elected VIII
be Democrats.
For Mayor, Edward NJ Watson.
For Alderman-at-Large William Jones.
These gentlemen will doubtless be named
by the Republican machine men at to-
nights convention in Pavonia Hall. The
delegates to the convention have been
gathered by Colonel Dickinson's lieuten-
ants and the result will be the naming
of an out and out machine ticket.
The sudden switch to Watson for Mayor
has widened the breach that already
existed in the Republican ranks.
On Saturday it looked as though Will
lam George Nelson had a cinch on the
Mavorality nomination. He was consider
ed far in the lead For the last week,
however. the machine men have been cut
fling away from Nelson. They argued
that to name him would be to recognize
his claims and those of the other KlcKers
of the Landrine faction. Even knowing
that Nelson had no chance OF peins
elected the machine men concluded tnat
it would be best to turn him down anu
prevent him from gaining any premin-
eHca.
A council of war was held Saturday
night and Nelson was shelved- Then the
Henry Brautigam proposition was taken
IN RI was reported that ne was TOO SICK
n RIM Another report was that his last
exaerience had given him all the polltical
= sss-s,fss7s= he anted.s The most important
.-no,,ncement was that even if he were
Nominated he would not put up any mon
ev. That settled Brautigam's chances.
ceoree r. Perkins candidacy was next
cons;dered. 1t was announced that ne
has so much money that ne Goes MOI
know how to spend it. Not knowing
how to spend it wound up any possloie
chance he ever had. Perkins was at the
hat once before and the way he clung 90
his shekels gave the Republicans some
thing bordering on nervous prostratloh.
Perkins was bowled out by the conlrers.
The case of oliver A. Perry was then
taken up. Perry had only few suppor-
ters. Mr. Perry has shown no dlsposltlon
RI enter the race. He was dropped WITH
o,,t delay. Isaac vanderbeek was shelved
with equal rapidity.
Having disposed of every man Oh prom
inence who has been mentioned IN con-
nection with the regular nomination, tne
machine gathering put on the gloves Win
Thomas McEwan There were a few VINO
thought this the opportunity of lifetime
tn nut McEwan up and kill him by knihng
him on election day. While Colonel Dick
inson is very anxious to give McEwan his
ouetus. he is determined that that inter-
esting feat shall not be accomplished
through the medium of the machine. The
Colonel has said that McEwan VIII never
get another regular nomination as long
as he has anything to do with the man
agement of the party. He meant IT, anu
he will carry out his plan
AT the convention tonight there will be
made proposition to endorse McEWan-
The proposition will be beaten. Ii Nc
EVAN is to run it is to be without the
sanction of his party leaders,
fWben McEwan's fate had been decided
Ahe Lafayette delegates sprung the name
of Edwin NJ Watson. They pointed out
the fact that Watson is a positive man
and one who is willing to drink his beer
at any old time He was reported to be
liberal in his views on all subjects and
lust the kind of man for the present
emergency. He has money, it's said. and
IS willing to spend it. That settled it
Watson was to be the man.
Mr.. Watson has held public Office be-
fore. On April 80, 1896, he was appointed
a member of the Board of Sducation. by
Mayor Wanser to succeed Dr. P. ].
Koontz. of the Sixth Ward, who resigned
Mr.. Watson retired in May, 1897. Mayor
Hoos sat in the Board of Education with
Watson and found him a fine, conscien-
tious colleague. 1t was with some reluct-
ance that Mayor Hoos retired Watson.
Mr.. Watson lives at No. 242 Pacific ave-
nue. He is the Superintendent of the
Jersey City Printing Company. which is
a side issue of the Evening Journal Z
Mr.. Watson has many friends and is con-
sidered to be the strongest man suggested
by the Republicans. He and Mayor Hoos
are warm friends and their campaign will,
Of course, be free from mud singing.
William Jones, who has been agreed
upon to defeat William F. Midlige for
Alderman-at-Large, is machinist and
electrician and resides in Lafayetter He
is associated with the Marine Vapor
Launch Company, which has its place Of
business on the Communipaw shore.
5enes is a property owner and is popular.
He may have some opposition in the con-
vention, but the machine men say they
win be able toscarry him through
who the Street and Water Commission
er nominees viii be is not known The
machine men say thai there are so many
4 true brew of German fashion
Feigenspar's Book Beer out today.--Ady.