The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-03-02
WOULD BE
ALDERMEN.
Democrats Who Are Will
ing to Defeat Republi-
can Candidates.
SEVENTH HAS MORE ASpIRAHTS
Several Now in the Board
Will Probably Be Re-
turned.
SEVENTH HAS MORE ASpIRANTS

The spring election is near at hand. Al
ready there are many aspirants for Alder
manic honors among Democrats. The
offices are conceded to the Democrats this
year and few Republicans care to put up
any fight. In all the wards there is
great deal of interest evinced and there
are many favorites.
In the First ward Alderman James j.
McBrides term expires. 1t is rumored
that he would accept a denomination. NC
Bride is a very strong candidate, ana
there is no possibility that he Will nave
any one to fight Bernard Farrell, the
other Democratic Alderman from the
First will hold office for one more year.
The two Aldermen in the Second ward
are George B. Dittmar and Edward Barr.
Barr is a holdover. Dittmar's term ex-
pires this spring and he is candidate for
denomination. To this there appears 10
be no opposition, and as the ward Is
strongly Democratic it may be set down
as a reasonable "cinch" that Mr. Dlttmar
will occupy his seat in the Board OF Al
dermen for two more years. He is a
we'll known carpenter and builder
The Third Ward is somewhat doubtful.
Alderman Daniel Cole who will go out OF
office this spring is not seeking renomina-
ton. so it is said. No one in particular
has been mentioned to representa- party
but it is needless to say that when the
time arrives a good man will be selected
who will carry the ward by handsome
majoriy.
Alderman Samuel Warrin from the
Fourth Ward is in the field for another
term to represent the people of his sec
tion. There will surely be no opposition
to SAM as his popularity in the ward
is unquestionable. Alderman William
calnon of the same ward, will remain IN
the board for another term.
There seem to be any number of canda-
Gates in the Fifth Ward. The one most
favorably spoken of to take the place OF
Alderman Murphy. whose term expires
is Mr.. John Lyons, who is superintendent
OF the Plug Department of the Lorlllard
Factory. He is very popular man in the
ward and if he accepts the nomination
viii have very little trouble in being
elected. 1t is very doubtful though II MI.
LYONS will accept it. Another candidate
is Christopher Mccormack, whose place
of business is at Newark avenue ana
Fifth street. Mccormack is out for the
norrination and he has a very large fol-
lowing. Peter Tuite, a junkdeaier ana
a very popular young man in that sec
tion of the city is also looking for the
nomination. The younger element OF the
ward is in favor of Tuite
There are two aspirants for Aldermanic
honors in the Sixth ward. These are JUS
tice of the Peace John H. Wall and James
Gallagher. Justice Wall has been active
in politics for several years past. He has
neen a Justice of the Peace for two years.
He is affiliated with All Saints Lyceum
and is popular in that section. James Gal
lagher is a commission merchant and Is
well known in the Sixth ward. H1e an
nounced his cnadidacy a few weeks ago.
Both aspirants appear to be on equal
footing and it is a tossup as to who will
win the nomination.
There are many aspirants for Alder
manic honors in the Seventh Ward. AL
dernan Peter Ehrhart, whose term cx-
pires this spring, has received the en-
dorsement of the Seventh Ward Club,
and it is understood he will accept a re-
nomination Patrick Hanley, salooa-
keeper in the Sixth precinct, has declar-
ed himself out for the nomination, ard
claims he will run on an independent
ticket If not nominated by the Demo-
cratic party Edward Woeckner, d sa-
loonkeeper on the Boulevard, has stated
that the Aldermanic nomination would
be agreeable to him. William Malmbach,
a saIoonkeeper on Danforth avenue, has
frequently expressed a wish for the office.
Edward Carlock was recently doomed by
several members of the Seventh Ward
Democratic Club. He has stated that he
will accept if Mr.. Ehrhart declines to
run. Otto Weitz- Hamburger has been
booued by the German voters. He is nom
committal, but it is thought he would ac-
cent the nomination. Joseph Duff a
Number of Danforth avenue, has many
friends who would like to see him an Al
derman. and it is said that Mr.. Duft
would be willing President Joseph Blaese
of the Seventh Ward Democratic Clup,
has decided not to seek the nomination,
but will wait for something better later
on.
AS yet there has been no one spoken OF
in the Eighth ward. Several prominent
Democrats of that ward have been ap-
preached. but have refused to enter the
race. The ward club met Wednesday
night, but no ones name was put up as a
possible candidate The ward leaders will
probably cast about in a short time for a
strong candidate.
The are no aspirants as yet in the Ninth
Ward. No action has been taken by the
ward club, but it is quite probable that
the matter will receive attention at the
meeting Monday night. The ward lead
ers are confident, however that they will
find man who win carry the banner Of
Democracy successfully to the front.
Jacob ]. Mueller's term as a member
of the Board of Aldermen from the
Tenth Ward expires this spring. Eugene
Kinkhead is the holdover. Mr.. Mueller is
also a candidate for denomination and his
friends are hustling to prevent any pos
sible opposition. So far no such oppposi-
ton has been manifested. His friends,
some of whom have a right to speak by
the card declare that none will be, and
Mr.. Mueller will be returned to the Board
by even a larger majority than he re-
ceived two years ago.
August Menge has served two years in
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