The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-15
DEMOCRATS
READY
City Committee Meets and
Arranges For Primaries
Tonight.
REPUBLICANS HARD UP
Held Their Primaries Last
Night and Evinced
Little interest.

the Robert Davis Association clubhouse
last night The committee was called to-
gether for the sole purpose of receiving
the primary ballots for tonight's pri-
maries
The primaries for the first time in many
years will be uninteresting. Some idea
of the harmony that prevails in Demo-
cratic circles may be- esgathered when 1t IS
known that the only contests that there
will be are between a couple of men who
want the very honorable title of Constable
to precede their names.
The candidates for the head of the
ticket have no opponents, and the Alder
manic aspirants are revelling in the same
happy condition of affairs. Notwithstand-
ing the lack of interest there was every
thing at last nights gathering to indicate
that the greatest enthusiasm prevails in
the party ranks.
Leader Davis was present and from the
workers he heard where there are weak
spots in the party lines. These spots will
be given prompt attention and it is Ge-
clared that the Democracy will present an
unbroken front long before election.
To some of the party workers Leader
Davis read the riot act. He had been
informed that some of the committee
men neglect their duties before and on
election day To the reported shirkers
he declared that If they were reported this
time he would use his influence to have
the offenders expelled from the commit
tee.
Leader Davis, says he wants only work
ers. no drones, in the committee. Those
spoken to knew the Leader was not jok-
ing, and the result will probably be that
earnest work will be done in every pre-
cinct in the city.
Yesterday was the first day of registra-
tion. The registration is lacking in inn
portance by reason of the fact that last
falls list were merely copied.
1t is safe to say that in the whole city
not more than two hundred new names
We're added to the lists. The heaviest
registration will doubtless be on the last
day, March 2S
The returns made TO the police yes
terday show registration of g, $780, The
registration by wards was as fol-
lows-First, 2971; Second, 3 143; Third.
$40; Fourth, 2.5s3; Fifth, 2,597;
Sixth, 2,47o; Seventh, 2,144; Eighth, S,7S1;
Ninth, BOSS; Tenth, 2,5l3; Eleventh, 1868;
Twelfth. 3OO7.
The spring vote of 1898 was 27,95S, as
follows:-First Ward, 1855: Second, 2.61O;
Third 1888; Fourth. 1857 Fifth, 1,674;
Sixth, 1887; Seventh, 2,073; Eighth, 2.167;
Ninth, 2,252; Tenth, 2,451; Eleventh, 1884;
Twelfth, 1858.
Last falls vote was 49, 046, as follows
First Ward, 2,646; Second, 2,7S1; Third,
s,O36; Fourth, 2,431; Fifth, 2,349; Sixth,
2,51S; Seventh, 2,O77; Eighth, 3,2S4; Ninth,
2,74o; Tenth. 2,6n; Eleventh, 2,544;
Twelfth, 1853.
The Republican primaries were held
throughout the city last night. There were
no contests because no one wants to be a
candidate. Delegates to the convention
were elected and every man was pledged
to Dickinson. But the Colonel does not
really care whom they select.
Il don't know what the deuce to do with
them,'' he says.
This expression shows in just what
shape the Republicans are. To begin with
Tom McEwan's candidacy is worrying the
machine because they fear he will poll
more votes than the regular nominee. And
such is very likely to be the case
But McEwan will get no support from
the gang" 1t will support Hoos first
The Dickinson machine men want Henry
Brautigam to run, and although he is a
very sick man it is reported that the
possibility of his being called Mayor is
working on his feelings and some of his.
friends insist that he may yet be induced
to run Brautigam has money and he will
spend it. He is just the kind of mark the
Republicans are seeking.
George Perkins is still being spoken of
and there is possibility that he will have
supporters in the convention Perkins
thinks too much of his gold to please the
gang. He does not hand up with the
alacrity that the gang sponges like.
Finally William George Nelson comes
to the front. He wants the nomination
and there is a possibility that he will
disgorge more of his shekels. If he does
the nomination will be his. 1t is the man
who will disgofge that will get all the
honor that is coming to him this time.
As for an, ,Alderman-at-Large and Street
and Water Commissioner candidates the
Repubs are in a panic. It is reported that
committee is to be sent out to see Dr.
King at Snake Hill, to see if he has any
patients of a political turn of mind
AS for the Aldermen the Republicans
haven't made any plans yet. They say
they wish the nominations were fewer.
The Republicans have never been in
such straits before. They admit they are
whipped before entering the ring.