The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-03
LOCAL ELECTIONS
All Eyes On Next Weeks
Battles in the Leading
Cities.
SHARP CONTESTS ALL AROUND
Result Looked Upon as q
Judgment Of the Legis-
lature's Course.
SHARP CONTESTS ALL AROUND

TRENTON, April 3. 1~sss.-Municipal
| elections will be held on Tuesday Of next
| wreck, in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson,
Trenton, Hoboken and other North Jersey
cities, and much interest is being mans-
| tested in the result. Each party is max
ing a most determined effort for victory
| The Republicans have strong hopes OF
carrying Newark, Paterson and Trenton,
and reducing the Democratic majority in
Jersey City. A Republican triumph
would mean an Endorsement of the record
made by the late Legislature, while a de-
feat would signify it's condemnation. The
Democrats, on the other hand, feel con-
hdent of a victory in nearly all of the
contests.
The best of nominations have been mace
for all the offices. The Democrats have
renominated Mayors Hoos, Hinchliffe n
Pagan. respectively, in Jersey City, Pater-
son and Hoboken. All are strong men,
and their administrations have given gen
eral satisfaction. It is even conceded by
Republicans that Mr.. Hoos will have viz
tually a walk-over in Jersey City. HIS
party is united in his favor, and, under
the skillful leadership of Robert Davis, Il
big Democratic vote is expected. 1t Is adj
mitted that Mr.. Davis is one of the pest
politicians in New Jersey. He Is now IN
the zenith ofahis power and influence, and
his friends and admirers are talking OF
having him placed at the head OF the
State machine of his party. He rules
Hudson county with a hand of steel, and
it must be said of him that ne always
favors a clean government.
With the reelection of Mayor Hoos all
- I'LL
the municipal offices in Jersey City VIII
soon be filled by Democrats. Colonel
Samuel D.. Dickinson. now City Treasurer,
must walk the plank" and SO must
| Police Justices Potts and Nevin and many
other Republicans who now occupy SOFT
berths. These change are inevitable, be-
cause the Legislature, acting on the ad-
vice of Governor Voorhees,, refused to
pass laws for the perpetuation OF the
| terms of the Republican officeholders.
Should Mayor Pagan be reelected In Ho-
| boken, Their all Of Hudson county will be
under Democratic control.
There is a triangular contest for the
| Mayoralty in Hoboken. Mayor Pagan is
being opposed not only by a Republican
| candidate. but also by an Independent in
the person of William $. Stuhr, who in
| 1890 was given the seat of Edward f.
| Mcdonald in the State Senate Mr.. Stuhr
| expects to poll the bulk of the German
vote, and if he does his election is almost
| assured. Mayor Pagan has served for
three terms. He is of high standing in the
community and is an expert and ex-
| perienced politician. He is making the
| effort of his life for a fourth term, and
he feels confident of a victory.
T., +1a o;fx- of La+arcap 1Fo1yo~ Tnhn
Hinchliffe is trying to get a second term
of office. His opponent is Captain James
Parker of the Second Regiment, New Jer-
| sey Volunteers. The Captain saw some
! service during the recent war and he was
| ready to go to Cuba or the Philippines
had the National Government ordered his
| regiment to the seat of war. His geni-
atty is known all over the State, and his
| ability to fill the Mayors office is I'M
questioned. He has served as an Assem-
| blyman and for two or three years was
| clerk of the House of Assembly. No
| doubt his pleasant manner will max
| him many votes and his war record will
bring strength to his ticket, but at the
same time he will find it an uphill task
to depose John Hinchlfffe. Paterson is a
very close city politically. During the
past twenty years most of its Mayors
| have been Democrats. Mayor Hinchliffe
is skillful and strategic in politics, popu-