The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-07
THE PROSPECTS.
Republicans Place the Demo
cratic Majority at
$500.
FRY'S RERoIC EFFORTS
G. Q. P. Candidate Doesn't
Want to Be Beaten In His
Own Bailiwick.
FRY'S REROIC EFFORTS

and Wafer Board Mr. Fry is the recog-
nized Republican leader of the ward, and
will naturally make the strongest possl-
BILE effort to avoid defeat in his own
bailiwick For the first time in several
years the Republicans are in harmony, or
rather they are as harmonious as II IS
possible for Republicans to be. The mem
bers of the Ainkakwa Club and the
Greenville Republican League Club, who
some time ago were sworn enemies, nave
apparently buried the hatchet and now
| tell each other that there never was any
serious trouble, but just little healthy
difference of opinion, which was good for
the party and also proved that they We're
very much alive.
| The u. S. Grant Association, which has
! been in political turmoil for the past two
| years, has for the time assumed a species
of calm, which seems to have been caused
| by the Burns faction dropping quietly out
! of sight 1t is an open secret that Burns
| is hostile to Mr.. Fry. He thinks that
Fry lacks the ability for a leader and that
some one else should be given the job.
| Mr.. Burns could doubtless fill the position
| to his own satisfaction. Mr.. Burns has
apparently hypnotized a few of the Grant
members, who follow him blindly, trust
| ing implicitly in his great ability, ready to
cheer his delirious orations when the cue
| is given.
The absence of Mr.. Burns and his fol-
lowers from the Grant meeting the other
night is significant. 1t probably means a
I loss of votes to the Republican ticket.
These gentlemen would not have the
slightest compunction in knitting candi-
date of their own party If by chance ne
should have incurred their enmity. When
Mr.. Colbeck was running for Alderman
on the Republican ticket last spring he
was most cruelty knitted in Mr. Burns
precinct. Just because he was member
of the Minkakwa Club and friend OF
Mr.. Fry. Mr.. William Reed, the former
president of the Grant Club, is enthusl-
astic over the chances of the Republican
candidates. Mr.. Reed has recently de-
yeloped into an orator. He has a LOUD
voice and way of speaking of Lincoln
and Mckinley, which never fails to thrill
his hearers.
1t has been frequently stated that the
Seventh ward is Republican, and Repub-
lican political speakers usually wind up
with: 1--WE must once more place the
Seventh ward in the Republican column
where it rightfully belongs" AS matter
of fact the Seventh ward has long since
ceased to be Republican. Time and the
work of the Democratic organization have
brought about this change. The Repub-
licans hate to admit this fact, but recent
elections have proven its truth. Even
should the Republican leaders manage to
get out the entire Republican vote they
1,1Yr6 rod
votes.
The change has been gradual but sure.
A few years ago, the Democrats awoke to
the realization that the Republicans were
getting all of the offices. This was calling
to the Democrats, who were spending
their time and money and getting no
satisfactory results. A few of the most
active Democrats, among whom We're City
Marshal Edgar Vreeland, F'reeholder
Joseph Murray, Commissioner Edward
Barr, Timothy Aarons and Joseph Bla1se
decided to organize a Democratic Club
and conduct the political game systemati-
cally. The Seventh Ward Club is the re-
suit. The success of the plan is apparent,
many Democrats of the ward now bear
ing official titles The necessity of proper
organization is thus clearly demonstrated.
The Seventh Ward Club has now about
four hundred members, and is one of the
most prosperous organizations in the
county. In fact, the club considers itself
second in size and Importance to the Rob-
ert Davis Association. This spring the
Democrats are making an extra hustle in
order to carry the ward against Fry, who
will perhaps make a stronger fight than
is ordinarily made by a Republican can
didate Alderman Peter Ehrhart is con-
fident of reelection by a large majority,
as his Republican opponent, William Row
land, is comparatively unknown in the
ward.
From a Republican standpoint this city
is conceded to the Democratic nominees
by almost $500 majority. This figure was
given out last evening by a Republican
placed in a position to speak sensibly on
the situation The Republican nominees
are making no campaignxor canvass to
speak of and the usual apathy is appar-J
ent in all the Republican strongholds.
Nowhere can enthusiasm be. found among
the followers of the G. o. P.
Alderman Charles stel who was re-
nominated in the Ninth ward by the Re-
publicans, is hustling about trying to off
set the Democratic majority in that ward.
Henry Higgins. the opposing candidate,
has won host of friends in his canvass
through the ward, and looks for a good
majority
The Sixth Ward is expected to remain in
tbeDemocratic column this spring by a
fair sized majority for all the candidates.
Commissioner Hauck is expected to poll
a record breaking vote in that ward,
along with John Wall, the Aldermanic
candidate.
Alderman Jacob Muller is looked upon
as a sure winner in the Tenth Ward. 1t
is only question of the size of the ma
jority. Edward G. Boughton, his opponent,
Is considered beaten already He stands
no chance of being elected in the face of
such odds.
The Republican Ward Association Of
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