The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-02
NOMINEES HOPEFUL.
Republican Candidates Cheer
Each Other With Sanguine
Talk.

At the Seventh Ward Republican con-
vention held Saturday night at the rooms
of the Greenville Republican League
club. the following nominations were
made-For Alderman, William S. Rowland;
Justices of the Peace, William Jordan and
John F. Healey; Constable. Samuel j.
williams.
The slate was arranged in caucus q few
minutes prior to the convention. There
was considerable difficulty expressed in
inducing the above named gentlemen to
prepare for the sacrifice but they yielded
to the combined persuasive powers of the
leaders. who pictured the chances of vic
tory in rosy hues. After being nominated
they were escorted to the platform to
make short speeches and to be stared at
by curious Republicans who wondered
that there were men alive that knew
so little of politics, that they could be in
duced to appear on a Republican ticket
this time.
The convention was to have been en-
thusiastie but owing to a miscarriage of
plans, the delegates found but little OPP
portunity to display their fervor Mr.. Isaac
.Goldenhorn had been selected to do the
aowerv speeches Mr. Armstrong, how
ever, evidently forgot and nominated Mr..
Goldenhorn for chairman. He was elect
ed and the nice things he was going to say
will be lost forever.
According to arrangements the entire
slate received an unanimous vote. After
the nominations had been made fesolu-
tions expressing the honor the ward felt
because of Fry's nomination and endors-
ing his and VanderbeekS nominations
were passed.
After the reading of the resolutions AFR.
Rose suggested that Mr.. Edward Fry, the
Republican candidate Tor Street ana wa
ter Commissioner, make little speech.
was heartily cheered. He said
81 appreciate your hearty reception,
and hope that you will display as much
energy in getting out the RepuDllcan
votes as you do in cheering. 1t is nearing
election day and if we nope to WIN we
must work, and work hard. Naturally |
strive to my utmost to accomplish fhat
object. We will conduct a clean and ralr
campaign, in which 'mud-slinging will
form no part There is now harmony in
the Republican ranks, and with a united
effort the Republican ticket STANDS an ex-
celIent chance of success" In conclu-
sion Mr.. Fry commended the delegates
for the excellent nominations of the ward
conventions.
Mr.. Rowland when called upon for
speech said that he would make good
Alderman Speeches eulogistic of Mr..
Fry MIR. yanderbeek and the, entire Re-
publican ticket, We're made by william
Rose. William E. Reed, who was intro
duced as modern Demosthenes, and
Charles Merker William Armstrong, one
of the Minkakwa Club, when called upon
for a speech, made motion to adjourn.
This evidently was thought an excellent
speech and was speedily seconded.
The opinion prevails among the Repub-
lican nominees that they have a strong
ticket, and many of them are talking
mysteriousiy of surprises. William Row
land the Aldermanic candidate, is mem
ber of the Z. S. Grant Association. He is
in the real estate business in lower Jer-
sey City. He has never held political
office, but has been an active worker for
the Republican party.