The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-03-22
Fol- TnE RECORD
TOWN AFFAIRS.

The 'Democratlc Wage Worker Is
the name of a new weekly newspaper
that made its BOW to the Lambertville
public Saturday. the nth inst. The
paper is bright and newsy. and as its
name implies, is Democratic in pol
tics.
The editor and publisher Mr. John
kearns, announces that the paper is to
he devoted particularly tothe interests
of the Iamhertville Democracy and
the interests Of that vast army, the
wage workers,
In placing this paper before the public
editor kcarns holly assumes the leader
ship of the City Democracy and nm
equi yocallN commits the party To the
doctrine of Free Silver. Such de
votion TO the cause deserves, and We
have no doubt will receive. It's reward
The five % Democratic members of
Council, constituting the majority of
that body are Free Silver 10 the core.
leavened with that good old Jackson
ian policy Ito the Victor belongs the
Spells
We therefore presume TINT those
papers TINT have been basbing in the
sunshine of municipal patronage, will
soon step in to the shadow of the
Democratic Wage Worker, aud that
paper will WAY int and grow strong
under the benign effect of regular ra.
tions al the public crib.
The political pot still continues To
boll. The selection Of n policeman to
take the place of Mr. W. Il. Cummings
sick, has caused the latest sensation.
Monday. March 9th inst. Mayor
Wagg presented to council the name
of Mr.. George w kreesen as his Sc
lection for the position. The council
Tor that part of ii known nv the tax
raisersl questioned the right of tho
Mayor to make any appointment and
referred the matter back To the mayor.
with the request That he the Mayarl
report further.
The Mayor made his report ON Mon
day evening, 18th INST. and the tax
raising contingent of council did not
appear to relish ii nt all, particularly
the gentleman from the 3rd ward
whose double shntlling IL about nj an
end. He has played ii ON his First
Ward colleagues with IMMUNITY but
when he tried it ON Mayor Wngg il
worked init
The Mayor deserves credit from the
tax payers for the position taken by
him ON the police question. 1t would
have probably cost the city good
many dollars hnd the Mayor pursued
an arbitnry course. The Mayor is II
Republican aud IT was but natural that
he should select Republican to fill
the place of II Republicans lie, how
ever. arose above mere craftsmanship
and ns he stated in his report to coun
ell, rather than involve tho city in
litigation far the purpose of maintain
ing pafiy prestige, he Withdrew the
namc al George W. krocacn, and on
the recommendation of Dir. Larson
appointed Fisher Johnson instead II
took nerve To do this The Mayor
probably incurred the displeasurc oi
his partisan friends and rislcd iii,
friendship of Mr.. kroesen and hi,
friends. The Mayor knew that tn,
statement Of DIR. LARSON TINT Mr.
kroescn was physically unable to i'll
the position, was onl Y II Nlbteriuge (,
get II l1cmocrnt on the police force
He also felt satisfied that under TN
leadership of DIR. Larson my appoint
ment of II Republican he might max,
wonld be fought Therefore th,
Mayor felt it his duty To sacrifice pride
craftsmanship and friends, If need be
in the interest of the tax payer; having
thus decided nothing could swervt
Mayor.
Later, Councilman Larson says tn,
statement of the Mayor is fnlsc il
every particular and contains not Ii
word of truth. Still Inter the "Dem5
ocratic Wage Worker" of the 18th ult
says as follows:
I'VE congratulate DIR. +. W. Lnri
son, president of the common council,
upon his success in calling down
Mayor Wngg and cocrcing him, regard
less of his ''prcrogntiye, toappoint
ing Democratic policeman. More
power to You Doc.
Steady there, boys; stcady! You had
better set your compass and square on
you will run on the rocks. Council
man LARSON says he did not. Tho
official organ of the party compliments
the Doc, because he did coerce tho
Mayor Somebody has got twisted
IL il the Mayor, the Wage Worker
or Doc? Citizens, pnv your tax and
take yonr choice
Yours, Ac,
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