The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-19
SURE WINNER.
George 7. Smith Likely to
Be Candidate for
Mayor.
CITY COMMITTEE ACTS
Who the Man Recommended
for the High Office Is.

city this morning when it became known
that the Executive Committee of the City
COMMITTEES had agreed to recommend to
the Democratic voters of Jersey City as
a candidate for Mayor Mr.. George T..
Smith. The well known integrity of Mr..
Smith and his standing in the business
world it was at once recognized would
make him an irresistible candidate should
the voters of the city decide at the
primaries to accept the recommendation
of the committee.
Twelve of the fourteen of the Executive
Committee were present at a meeting last
evening when Chairman Pagan called
the meeting to order. After some
preliminary business had been transacted
the committee took up the consideration
of a candidate for Mayor to be recon-
mended to the voters of the county for
nomination at the primaries next fall.
The first name mentioned was Colonel
Robert G. Smith. 1t was agreed on all
sides that Colonel Smith would make a
good candidate and good Mayor, but it
was shown that there were purely per-
sonal reasons why he should not be the
nominee 1t was pointed out that Colonel
Smiths business in New York was such
that he could not accept the office and
his name was passed. 1t was thought,
however that the city should not be de-
prfved of Mr.. Smiths valuable services
and it was decided to recommend to the
voters that they should renominate him
for the office of member of the Street
and Water Board.
Then the committee considered the
names of John ]. Voorhees, and Anthony
Hauck. There were reasons why neither
OF these should be named and they were
passed over.
Nothing but favorable comment was
heard when the action of the committee
became generally known and it was uni
versaly conceded that the choice of Mr..
Smith was an exceedingly wise one. Little
doubt was expressed that the voters at
the primaries would accept the commit
tees recommendation and make Mr. Smith
the candidate of the party. Neither was
there any doubt that he would be elected
by one of the largest majorities ever given
a Mayorality candidate in the history of
the city. It was also considered matter
of congratulation that the candidacy of
Mr.. Smith is one that will be acceptable
to every leader in the city Democracy and
which will receive his heartiest support
-'S~ o4OlO ny tlC pOl1t4Cdl iCdutfS dHu
pronounced politicians is Mr.. Smiths cam
dioacy welcomed, but that conservative
class of citizens who do not ally them
selves irrevosably to either party but al
ways contend for the interest and welfare
of the city, look upon him as an excellent
choice These men know that the best in
terests of Jersey City will be perfectly
safe in Mr.. Smiths hands.
Mr.. E. F. C. Young, father-in-law of
Mr.. George T. Smith, was seen this
morning by a reporter of 1.-THE Jersey
City News" He said that he knew MOTH
ing about the action of the Executive
Committee last evening. 1t was all
Greek to him, he said.
Mr.. Smith was born down East, and
came to this city when boy He has
lived here since and has been engaged III
the railroad business. In 1892 he was
made a director of the First National
Bank, and in 1895 became Vice President,
which position he has held since. Mr..
Smith is also the Eastern Superintendent
Of the Star Union freight line a branch
of the Pennsylvania road. He has been
connected with this road for many years.
He is also President of the Chlldrens
Home on Glenwood avenue, a director of
the North Jersey Street Railroad Com
pany of the Newark Plank Road Com
pany and the New Jersey Title Guarantee
and Trust Company.
Mr.. Smith was formerly president of
the Carteret Club The probable nomi-
nee for Mayoralty honors is a man of
much executive ability, which accounts
Tor mis- rapid rise to the position he now
occupies
Leader Davis discussing the subject
said
when the Executive Committee decided
upon its choice for the lMayoralfty candi-
date several names were mentioned
Street and Water Commissioner Hauck,
George = Smith. John j. voorhees,,
Whom did they decide upon?' asked
the reporter.
--Mr. George T. Smith,
Why, thought Colonel Smith was to
be the candidate?v said the reporter
Il never said Colonel Smith was to be
the candidate said Mr.. Davis.
But it was generally believed that
Colonel Smith would get the nomination.
Why was the change made?"
Mutual consent. said Mr.. Davis
candidate for Mayor. He was in the
hands of the committee and was willing
to do as they directed.
Mr. George T. Smith is from the Ninth
Ward. He is d son-in-law of Mr.. e. r.
G.. Young"
"Has he beer. notified of his choice by
the commlttee.
HE has not, but will be, possibly to-
night A committee composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: = Michael l. Pagan,
Daniel Y. Lewis, John p. Feeney, James
S. Nolan and James J. Kelly, will wait
upon him. possibly this evening"
When was Mr.. George Z. Smiths name
first mentioned in committee?"
Il believe they talked over it while I
was down South
What is your opinion of his strength
as Mayoralty candfdate?"
Tile is a good Democrat and will make
a strong candidate. How strong I cannot
say. He has not yet received the nominal
fion. Primaries are yet to be held.
"Didn't Colonel Smiths business in New
York interfere with his chances for tie
nomination."
That may have had something to do
How did Mr.. George T. Smiths nane
come to be mentioned?"
II believe the Grand Jury, of which he
is foreman, doomed him for the nomina-
Eion."
Mr.. Davis, further discussing the mat
ter, said that Mayor Hooss name was
lad had two terms and that that was
sufficient Anthony Hauck, the commit
tee thought, it was not advisable to nom
mate, as he has already two years to
serve as Street and Water Commissioner.
Mr.. Voorhees, the committee thought,
was good m2n and gave him honorable
mention.
The committee also agreed to renom-
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