The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-11
WHAT THEY'RE AT
Democrats 0usted by Re-
publicans Are Not Look
ing for Jobs.
FILLING POSITIONS OF TRUST
Proof of the Ability Displayed
in Managing the City's
Affairs.

The Democratic officials who have gone
out of office to make way for the friends
Of the new administration and Mayor
Pagan, were among the most trustworthy
and efficient men ever employed by the
city. Their ability to fill positions OF
trust is shown by the fact that they are
not now seeking 'sjobs"-all have had no
difficulty in locating in places in private
businesses as good as those they left on
the incoming of the Republicans. Very
shortly after election those Democrats
who were to be put out of office were
besieged by the managers of the most
prominent financial concerns hereabouts
who were anxious TO engage them.
Mr.. William c. Heppenheimer, who was
displaced in the city Treasurer's office
by his deputy, William c. Ely, has taken
a very important office in the Hudson
Trust Company of HobolSen and the Peo-
pies Safety Deposit and Trust Company
', of Hudson City. He was connected with
both concerns before he assumed the
duties of City Treasurer. He is a man
who has an extraordinary knowledge of
financial matters. and the city loses
conscientious as well as a capable officer
in him.
Robert Jordan, whose place as City
| Comptroller was taken by George Hough.
returns to his post as chief bookkeep
of the Western National Bank of New
York City which he left to fill the office
he has just vacated. That institution is
one of the best in the country In the last
two years the deposits have been in
creased from 50, ,0o0, 600 to $4,000 000 1t is
| now a consolidated bank under the re-
Gently adopted plan of Mr.. Gage Besides
this position, Mr. Jordan was offered a
place in the Treasury Department of the
United States in New York City, where
his brother, Conrad. is assistant trea-
surer, and he was also offered a place in
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
|. where his brother, Thomas is comptrol-
Ter. Mr. Jordan has been interested in
financial matters all his life. and his ex-
tensive knowledge made him an excellent
comptroller
Allan L. McDermott the predecessor of
George L Record in the office of Corpora.
! ton Counsel. resigned his office because
he was kept very busy with his duties
as Congressman and his law practice. He
is also president of trolley company in
Washington. D. C.
| James G. Clarke. who retired from the
Board of Tax Commissioners. is now de-
voting all his time to the duties of the
County Register
G. Fred Farrell. FOR many wears the
lScierk TO the Board of City Hall Commits
/ sloners, who was put out Of office to
make way for Clerk Sedore. has been ap-
| pointed manager of the O'Neill estate by
| tine executors. and he will hereafter con-
duet the great lumber business estab-
| lished by the late Charles O'NeiIl in Pa
| yoria avenue. The post is most import
ant one and requires great executive as
well as financial ability. The exit Of MIR.
Farrell is generally regretted about the
] City Hall. as he was very well liked by
all employed there and was looked upon
as most efficient clerk.
/ Mr.. Stephen Egan. formerly Deputy
| City Comptroller, who had been in the
! City Hall for about twelve years an0
had made the reputation Of being the
best all around clerk there. is now in the
Office Of County Collector Hugh Dugan.
Hallman Joseph Ross, an obliging oifi-
cial, who had control over his equilibrium
even in the most trying times of hustle
| aud hustle, leaves his position on January
| is He has two offers for good positions
| under consideration, but has not yet de-
cided which to accept.
| James Collins the gentlemanly Secre-
tary, who served Mayor Hoos, viii not
| leave Mayor Fagan's office until the first
| Of next month Two offers have been
made him by prominent brokerage firms
! ir New York and he will accept one of
/ them. Until Mr.. O'Connor, mis- successor,
4 has become thoroughly familiar with the
/ duties of the office Mr.. Collins VIII con-
/ tinue to discharge the duties OF the office
/ he has filed so satisfactorily for years.
/ Captain James A. Langton, the elevator
man. who also goes out of his place on
/ January l6 viii return to the post of cap
/ tain of one of the big steamboats, OF the.
| Starin line running to Glen tsltfd
/ Firernen James Coulson, John Lazarus
i and William Hogan, the victim Of the eN-
/ traordinary action of rne Board OF City
4 Hall Commissioners. who put them out OF
/ 1obs without regard to their politics, arc
/ Very capable men ana are already at
work at their regular trade. II they ever
/ haze any difficulty in getting. positions
/ and need friend they can call On CON-
/ missioner Emil DatZ, Superintendent OF
i the city Hall and he will recommenu
4 them yerv highly. Mr.. Hatz said 10 re-
porter of 1.-THE News this morning.
CHOSE men are all very capable AMI
shall be glad to do all | can to assist
! them IL it is ever necessary never had
| better nen about me am very sorry
+ tina they were put out of their places be-
eallse I lose valuable assistants and The
city loses good servants. | silali be glad
to re- recommend them at any stfns for any
position IN their line.