The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-11
The PRIMARIES.
Enrolled Democrats Will
Nominate the Victors in
the Coming Election
Tonight.
RUEMpLER, STACK, CLARKE
Ward Clubs Endorse the Can
didates Unanimously
Contests Scarce.
RUEMpLER, STACK, CLARKE

Tonight the Democratic primaries will
be held and every enrolled Democrat is
expected to come and cast his ballot for
his particular choice for Sheriff, County
Clerk, Register Coroner and Assembly.
The primaries promise to be exceeding
ly interesting especially in the Fourth
and Ninth precincts. The voters of the
entire section of the city, from Newark
avenue north TO the city line at Hoboken,
are in one accord In giving their support
to the candidates, Carl RuempIer, Maurice
Stack and James c.. Clarke. besides all
the candidates for the Assembly. John
Zeller, who halls from North Hudson, and
who is looking for the Shrieyalty nomi-
nation, is seldom heard of. His name is
never spoken.
The fight in the Second ward, Ninth
precinct, is based on the election of the
County Committeeman. John P. Kenny,
the present incumbent, and Richard
Schultz, president of the Daniel Mulligan
office. 1t is said that jealousy is the
cause of the fight. John P. Kenny has
represented that precinct in the County
Committee for the past five years and
has done all in his power for the well
fare of the people who sent him there.
Mr.. Schultz is equally well known and
a hard fight is expected.
Last night a News" reporter saw Mr.
Kenny He said:-'HThe fact that have
opposition for the committeeship does not
worry me in the least In fact am
pleased to see that some one beside my
self is taking an active interest in the
political welfare of our precinct. 1t has
come to my ears that Mr.. Schuttee con-
descended to run against me because, it
is said / have given the Mulligap Asso-
citation no recognition SO far as patron
age is concerned. The club has asked
more from me than would be in the pow
er of any ten men in our city to give. It
asked me to secure for it the appointment
of a police sergeant, roundsman and
two patrolmen The request is beyond
my power and the club thinks that if it
can beat me at the primary election it
vii Ibe able TO secure these appointments
Should it be successful in defeating me 1t
will find that securing the appointment
referred to are an impossibillty This is
the only thing the members OF the club
have against me-
Continuing, Mr.. Kenny said:-"I have
offered to bet one of the members of the
Munigan Association $500 that would be
elected The bet was refused"
After Mr. Kenny left. the reporter visit
ed the headquarters of the Mulligan As
sociation. Mr.. Mulligan, who was pres
ent. consented to be interviewed. He said:
Yes, we are going TO run Mr.. Schultz
against Mr.. Kenny for the County Com
mitteemanship. We have not been treat
ed right by Mr.. Kenny, and we want
change. The club of which | am the
standard bearer has a membership of
264, al.,. with that prestige behind US
think we can come pretty near being
victorious"
1T is said" queried the reporter that
most of the members of the club reside
in other districts than the one in which
the~fght is to take plaeeP"
.sYes. most of onr members reside in
other district, but they each have friends
in our precinct and they will do their
utmost In the interest of Mr.. Schultz,
answered Mr.. Muligan.
Continuing Mr. Mulligan said, during
Mr.. Kenny's connection with the County
Committee he has never shown us any
consideration. He pays more attention
to the districts surrounding the one he
represents than he does this one. We
will do our utmost to beat him at the
primary and we will see that the election
is conducted on the level"
Mr. Kenny IS a brothed of Mayor
Edward Kenny, of Cork Row.