The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-21
TRY TO Get Even
Kenny and Riordan Vent
Their Spite at Their Po-
litical Downfall on
Hudson.
DAVISCALLS THEMCOWARDs
Postals Sent to Townships
Setting Forth the Ad-
vantages of Belonging
to Essex.
DAVISCALLS THEMCOWARDS

Inere Is pOSSlDllty lHdl lHe sDcHio-
cratic County Committee will, at its
next meeting, take some action that will
be of keen interest TO Mayor Edward
Kenny Of East Newark and Freeholdes
Joseph Riordan of Harrison. Leader
Davis, this morning, received copy of
a postal card, which is being mailed to
| every resident of Harrison, Kearny and
| East Newark The postal is signed by
Edward Kenny of East Newark. He is
consequently held responsible for its is
siue Its circulation is charged up to
the account of Freeholder Riordan.
/ The postal card reads:-
''The Hudson county tax rate is $5.4S
on the 1,O0O
1.-The Essex county tax rate is $40 on
the 1000.
4 'sThe Hudson county rate is As per cent
greater This makes a big difference in
your tax bill.
'Is it worth it?
| Harrison, Kearny and East Newark
ought to be annexed to Essex county.
1t was not known until yesterday that
there was any particular movement afoot
to annex the towns west of the Hack
I ensack to Essex county. The discovery
of that fact alone caused astonishment,
| but when it was ascertained that two
| such prominent and aspiring Democrats
| as Kenny and Riordan were at the bot
tom of the scheme, the surprise was
turned to displeasure.
Politicians look at the scheme from
this point of view: Last fall, and in fact
two falls ago, Edward Kenny announced
himself a candidate for Senator. The se-
| Of rnaddan-
ed Kenny, and, with the promise of sup
port from certain quarters in this city,
he started in to defeat Mr.. McDermott,
| who was the choice of the party leaders.
Subsequently it was soon explained by
some of Kenny's friends that he ran for
the Senatorial nomination merely to show
his strength, and in that way to put him
self in a position to demand county
nomination next fall. Already gossips
have made up a party ticket for 1899 and
Kenny does not figure on it with any
4 particular conspicuousness. 1t is this fact
that has aroused the East Newark Mayor
1 and if reports be true he proposes trying
| Essex to see if he can work into an office
/ of that county's administration. The
above explains Kenny's position in the
annexation scheme to politicians.
So far as Freeholder Riordan is. con-
! cerned politicians point to the fact that
he. too, has been disappointed in securing
berth to his liking in the county gov
ernment. Riordan, it is reported, has been
up to the limit line on two or three occa-
sions. Once or twice he was found kick
ing against the wishes of the party lead
ers. The result was that last September
the party leaders, at the request of certain
Harrisonians, directed that Riordan be
| knocked out of the Freeholdership he had
been permitted to enjoy. There were con-
ferences and explanations. The outcome
was that Riordan was taken back into
the f, 4. Since his reelection he has
shown disposition to buck against the
party leaders, and it has also been said
that he endeavored to organize move
ment against the adoption of party leader
suggestions in county matters. That he
has now allied himself with the annex
alton scheme does not astonish the party
leaders.
Leader Davis does not hesitate to say
that both Riordan and Kenny should be
drummed out of the county and out OF
the Democratic party. This is such a
very plain statement concerning them
County Committee will take some action
on the matter.
Leader Davis remarked this morning
that if Hudson county's tax rate is higher
than that of Essex county it is due to a
large degree to the fact that the Free
holders in their anxiety to benefit the
towns and townships west of the Hacken-
sack have built expensive bridges and
costly roads, and in that way have piled
up the countys Indebtedness. No part
of the county has been as literally treated
as the Harrison end, Leader Davis says
and he does not fail to say that for those
towns to cut away from Hudson at this
time would be a cowardly, contemplate
4 trick.
| e Leader Davis also calls attention to
the fact that Harrison, Kearny and East
Newark are not only indebted to the coun-
ty for much, but that in one way or an
other they are all under obligations to
Jersey City. He refers to the fact that
Harrison is deeply in debt to the city for
water, and it is only because of the gem
erosity of the city officials that the supply
of water furnished that town and also
East Newark has not been cut off en-
tirely.
The proposition TO annex the towns TO
Essex county would not disturb Leader
Davis if Republicans were at the head of
the movement. But the fact that Ken
ny and Riordan are at the head and
front of it disturbs his equilibrium. Both
men will probably hear from Mr.. Davis.
Should a bill probiding for the suggest
ed annexation be introduced in the Legis-
lature, it will be vigorously combatted by
the ten Assemblymen from this part of
the county. Assemblyman Bender win
doubtless play into the hands of Kenny
and Riordan, as he is another Of the
crowd which started to run the Demo-
cratic politics of the county without com
sulting anyone from this end
4 All the Democratic members of the
Legislature have been communicated
with, and 1t is expected that they will
work and vote with the majority from
this part of the county Essex county s
representatives in the Legislature are
not particularly anxious It is reported, to
have Harrison, Kearny and East Newark
annexed to Essex. The Kenny Riordan
scheme will be beaten, 1t is Thought
4 when ven are nervous and sleepless take