The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-11-10

lection to the abolition of spring elections,
would extend certain terms. Term ex-
tenders are not popular in this locality.
But if people could be made to under
stand that it was not political but an
economical movement all might be well.
IT feel that We should have an election
next April so as to settle the question of
term extending. In April next if we elect
a Mayor to serve until January, 1904, we
would be enabled then to go right ahead
electing Mayors in the fall without dis
turbing the term of any man. 1t all rests
with the Republicans and they no doubt
will do what they think best for the in
terests of their party, regardless of the
wishes of the people. If they pursue any
other course it will be cause for rejoicing.
Republicans of Hudson are not modest
people.
81 do not care to discuss Mayoralty mat
ters just at present. There may be no
election next spring. If it is decided that
we are to continue on the old plan then
1 will have something to say. Just now
there are too many good men in the race
for me to go into the subject All the
aspirants are warm friends of mine.
do not want to disturb one by saying
anything that might be construed as be-
ing favorable to another. To tell the
truth, I'm a bit tired of politics. I've
just rid myself of big load of silver
and I want time to stretch
~Would you assume the chairmanship
of the State Committee if it were prof
ferred?'
THAT is a hard question to answer.
I am Democrat, and if there was any
thing I could do to bring New Jersey
back to the fold I would not hesitate to
do it. But taking the helm in State affairs
is hard work. There is too much criti-
cism. 1 am welded to Hudson County
and I am not sure I could get as enthusi-
astic about other counties as do about
this one My friends are here and my
interests are here.
ST take a great pleasure in directing
campaigns. But I like victory. know
my men here and they are men can rely
upon to do as 1 suggest am not saying
others would not do likewise, but it would
take me a long time to learn their
methods, and it might take them some
way my friends do.
"No the State Committee Craftsmanship
is for some shrewder man than 1 am.
But I do not hesitate to say that Hudson
can put man in that office who, if sup
ported, could give New Jersey the great
est shaking up it has had in years. We are
all hustlers, and we tolerate no disaffec-
ton Dsaffection is the cause of the
trouble in our State. We have too many
would-b leaders. One is enough, and let
his plans be executed. If he fails try
again.
81 think Essex presents a great field for
hard work. If organized like Hudson
there might be different report from
that prosperous locality. The election
just passed is not a fair one to judge the
State by. We all know what caused our
trouble this time. The defeat would not
dishearten me if / were at the head of
the State today. It's poor man who
cannot stand defeat occasionally.
ST have been asked if it were true that
Mr.. E. F. c. Young will not be Guber-
material candidate. I reiterate, he will
not Mr.. Young would win, I feel con-
fident, but he will not run. His refusal
leaves Hudson without candidate. We
| will stand aside for some of the other
counties. Hudson will support the right
man every trip and we will give a good
4 account of ourselves"