The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-20
JOBS READY
FOR The BOYS
Hungry Republicans Have
Hung Up Their Political
Socks for Santa Claus
Pagan to Fill.
CONN0LLYS OUT IN FORCE
Three of Them Want One
Place in the Police Board
Bacon for City
Collector.
COANOLLYs OUT IN FORCE

Finance Commissioner Edward Bacon
who has been enjoying southern trip
is expected to return home this evening.
He has been hunting in North Carolina
and sight seeing in Florida.
Before Mr. Bacon went away it Is
understood that Mayor Pagan asked him
II he wouldn't like to fill the shoes of City
Collector Robert Davis on January /.
He replied that he feared his position as
manager of the Hudson Steam Laundry
Company would prevent him from ac-
cepting He did not see how he could
hold both jobs with satisfaction to him
self and employers.
1t is said that he promised to give a
decided answer when his trip was over.
He will have a heart to heart talk
with Mayor Pagan next Monday. The
general opinion in the City Hall seems
to be that the Mayor will not have
to beg him very hard to accept the ap-
pointment
The boom which was started for John
2. Landrine, of the Ninth Ward, by his
friends last week has not Jared very
we'll It struck a snag before it got very
far.
Tax Commissioner Degnan, who has
"hddled2 his way into the heart of the
administration by the way in which he
has jumped up assessments, could have
the City Collectorship if he wanted it,
but he has elected to remain in the Tax
Board. The Mayor wants him to stay
there to continue the jacking-up pro-
cesses next year.
TO SUCCEED DIR. MsGff1I1.
The leading candidates to succeed DR..
John D. McGill belong to the Connolly
family.
There is Richard F. Connolly, the
Assessment Commissioner, thinks he has
a cinch. Thomas Connolly, the boiler
maker, sees no reason why he should not
land the prize. He took lot of Demo
cratic friends up to see the Mayor at
his house recently and Pagan promised
them to give due consideration to the
First Warder's claims for recognition.
Connolly did valiant service for James
Manning at the last election. Michael
7. Connolly, the contractor, also has his
eye on the Commissionership. He stands
well with the administration and hopes
to catch on. 1t is rumored that there
are some Johns and other Connollys who
would approve of this appointment to
succeed Dr. McGill.
"UNCLE' JOHN FOR THE FIRE
BOARD.
'sUncle" John McNulty will probably
be the new Democratic Fire Commission
er. He had his eyes on the Police Board
at one time, but now wants to be a
colleague of Commissioners Angel and
Hennessey. Ex-Freeholder Tremble is
still in the race for the place.
Corporation Counsel George L. Rec
ord will surely be reappointed. Assistant
Corporation Attorney Robert Carey will
succeed Corporation Attorney John Wahl
Queen. Isaac Goldenhorn will tumble
into Mr. Carey's shoes, as the Assistant
Corporation Attorney.
James G. Lindsay will undoubtedly
be reappointed to succeed himself as Tax
Commissioner, so that he may be Com
missioner Degnan's right hand man next
year.
Jacob Ringle's happy expression is
caused by the fact that he is reasonably
certain to be reappointed a member of
the Board of Finance as reward for
the positive stand which he had taken
for the administration in the past few
mouths Mr.. Ringle won't vote for a
Democratic Clerk at the organization of
the new board providing he gets re
appointment. He will be expected to
vote for Forrest Heath, the assistant
clerk, who will succeed Clerk Michael
It. Kalaher.
James G. Hasking, cashierAof the Sec
ond National Bank, will succeed himself
as Sinking Fund Commissioner.