The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-28
Republican City Ticket Will
Be Named at Lincoln
Hall Tonight.
ONLY TWO VICTIMS CHOSEN
No Self Sacrificing Men Are
Ready to Run for Alder
manic Honors.

The Republican City Convention will be
held tonight at Lincoln Hall, on Pavonla
avenue. Two Street and Water Board
candidates will be chosen. The delegates
feel rather grateful that they are not
called upon to name more than two sac
rifices. George w. Patterson of the Tenth
Ward and William Hooker of the Fourth
Ward, the victims who will be pltteo
against Messrs. Nolan and Hauck, the
Democratic party's choice for the Street
and Water Board Both Patterson and
Hooker have served in the Street and
Water Board.
The convention bids fair to be prosaic
sort of an affair. The slate, as prepared
by the machine, will go through harmonl-
ously, from all appearances. Not a hoWl
of discomfort has been heard in the cam
paign, neither has any interest been mani
tested From all accounts, the well greas-
ed plans of the leaders will go through
in very few minutes. AT the outset,
some trouble was anticipated from John
j. Erwin, Thomas McEwan and a few
other discontented kickers but all seems
quiet along the lines. Erwin has made
several attempts to get in line again, after
being dropped with a dull thud, but the
leaders refuse to place any more falth
in him. His political doom Is sealed, and
from now on the leaders will throw MIN
down. whenever they get a chance. sew
eral Republicans high in the councils OF
the party have spoken in harsh terms OF
the ingratitude of the former candi-
date for Sheriff.
1.-THE party took care of the fellow for
years." said one of the leaders, 'and ne,
like many others, became imbued with
the idea that he was the whole party
Anyone who knows anything about the
workings of party knows; that that sort
of thing canot last for any great length
of time
Erwin, when nominated for Sheriff last
fall, began his campaign on his own hook
He had a pretty majority figured out for
himself on paper, and was counting upon
celebrating as clean a victory as was ever
won. OF course his air castle fell through.
The leaders were practically ignored dur
ing his astonishing campaign. He went
about the matter as he saw fit, and ne
suffered the consequences. Then because
the Executive Committee would not pass
on his campaign expenses be began bit
ter attack on several of the leaders. Sucn
actions were never heard of before. And
now he wishes to fall back in line for
'harmony's sake Well, rather guess
he has had his day. The party has no
further use for him and he will be given
the go-by whenever the occasion presents
itself.
Others have made precisely the same
statement, terming Erwin an migrate.
..He mounted to his position on a lad
der placed for him by Others said an
other, "and he kicks it away when he
gets to the top. He has been an migrate
full Republican and one who deserves all
that is now coming to him"
Erwin has been relegated to the Thomas
McEwan class, where Louis Stubenvoll of
the Ninth ward is fast going. Louis. is
slated for the back seat of the band
wagon and will not shine as bright
politician while the present powers have
the reins in their hands.
What has Louis been doing to deserve
such treatment?" questioned a reporter.
'SThats it," said the Republican leader,
whats he been doing? AS far as l can
see he has been doing absolutely nothing.
That's probably the cause of his throw
DOWN.
The Campaign Committee of the Hud-
son County Republican Committee held a
short meeting at Lincoln Hall last night
and arranged details for the coming elec-
ton. The Campaign Committee is com
posed of members of the Executive Com
mittee and Finance Committee.