The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-01

Clerk George Bouton of the Street ana
Water Board demonstrated clearly thar
they each have strong and influential poll
teal friends.
The friends of Mr.. Hauck gave 1t cut
that he was also in the race for re-elec-
tion TO the Street and Water Board this
spring. Hustler James Nolan is intent
upon going back to the Street and Water
Board If the northern section of the city
has anything to say he'll get there with
both feet planted solid.
AS to the Aldermen who desire a re-
nominal ton and those who aspire to Alder
manic hopors, the woods are fun OF
them Alderman Muller of the Tenth
ward, apparently wants second term.
John Wahl wants to represent the Skin
ward in that august body, and Josepn n
Blaese, President of the Seventh Ward
Democratic Club, modestly allowed It 10
be known that he had aspirations to pe
counted among the city fathers.
Patrick Hanley put up lots o. wine to
show that Blaese isn't the only poppy
in the Seventh ward Democratic nosesay-
They're great florists down that way.
From the Fifth hailed John Lyons. Gus
tav Loth's friends put in some pertinent
remarks concerning the Aldernranic nonn-
nation for the Twelfth, and the friends OIL
August Menge said that August Menge
had given the folks of that ward general
satisfaction.
Some of the experts had their eyes TO-
cussed upon the asprants for Police JUS
ticeships, which two plums are to be
handed down by the Mayor this spring.
Everybody was hoping that Police Justice
Nevin, whose appearance on the ballroom
floor ELECTED many favorable comments,
would receive a reappointment
Finance Commissioner Midlige was
pointed out in connection with one of
these plums, and Assemblyman Murphy
was congratulated upon the near ap-
proach of the time for cutting OF the
Police Justice plum pudding, when II IS
believed that he will be addressed as
Judge instead of Assemblyman. 1t is gen
orally believed that he will succeed JUS
tice Potts.
Alderman Decker and ex-Alderman
Steltman. both Republicans, were observ-
ed in the throng. The latter was ad-
dressed as Commissioner" which means
that there were some present who be-
lieve he may succeed Mr.. Peter West
as Police Commissioner. The appoint-
ment goes to Republican.
Such appeared to be the political drift
of affairs among the politicians who pre-
ferred talking politics to dancing. Brill
liant "Joe" Noonan dispensed bon-mots
Chief John Brown of the Erie Detective
Force held a levee over in one corner,
and Capt" Carroll, superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad ferries, mo-
nopolized another corner. Billy Her
bert. one of the old Jeffersonians, appear
ed to be safely ensconced in the bosom
of the reunited Democracy.
Michael Coyle headed a delegation of
well known Hoboken Democrats. He was
a conspicuous figure in the crowd. Den
mis- Mclaughlin cut swathe In the es-
timation of all present. He accompanied
Mrs. Mclaughlin. His son, Hugh, was
one of the most admired of the young
element of the Democracy
Among the old timers was noted Warden
Grimes of the Snake Hill Penitentiary.
Conrad Dietz, John ZeHer. Assembly
man Walscheid, Charles Singer, Town
Clerk of Union Hill Police Captain
Kreiger, were observed in the Nortn
Hudson contingent. In Bayonne's were
noticed Recorder Lazarus and Assembly
man Benny.
Some one was heard to exclaim: LOOK.
there's Teddy Roosevelt as ex-Pollce
Commissioner James E. Roosevelt, with
recently adopted rimless eyeglasses was
pointed out. 'iAll except his teeth" said
the spectator to whom Mr.. Kelly pointed
out the celebrity.
sheriff Ruempler and ex-Assemblyman
James F. Norton were observed in close
conversation. Shortly afterward the
Sheriff was out on the ball room floor;
Many men shook hands with him ana
introduced their wives Mr.. Ruempler
appeared to be an exceedingly popular