The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-07

Ward politician, and has managed by
his obnoxious methods to give the Eighth
Ward to the Democrats on one or Two
occasions. Ex-Sheriff John J. Toffey
is a far seeing man, and he realizes that
this is not d good year for Republican
candidates.
There was some talk of a fusion move
ment with the idea Of putting q Demo
crat in nomination, but this has been
abandoned. Neither ex-Mayor Hoos, ex-
Mayor Pagan, of Hoboken, nor Mayor
Emil Groth. of Union Hill, who were re-
garded as fusion possibilities, could be
induced by the Republicans to interest
themselves in the movement. Ihe con-
test viii be between Republican ana
a Democrat, and all indications point 10
Democratic success.
Robert Davis and his colleagues in the
Democratic County Committee say It Is
rather early to talk of the plans for the
campaign. They prefer to let the ke-
publicans do the talking and incidental
ly make nominations-on paper--for the
Democrats While there are a nulaber
OF aspirants for the Democratic iomina
tion, ii would be hard to tell at THIS time
who will be named. If one We're 10 sii.lge
from the talk among the party workers
it would seem that John Ieller, OF Gut
tenberg, had the nomination within ms
grasp Recognizing that it IS an office
that any man should be proud TO hold,
be has made no secret of the fact that
he would like to have it. For several
months he has been actively engaged in
canvassing the County, and it is under
stood thai he has created favorable mn
preston among Democrats. No fault
can be found with his political record,
and If he should be fortunate enough TO
win the nomination at the primaries, his
election would certainly follow. The
same may be said of Coroner William n.
Parslow, of Hoboken; Mayor Egbert
Seymour, of Bayonne; Under Sheriff
John J. Heayey, ex-Director the Board
of Freeholders Frank McNally, and City
Wharfinger Frank McDermott. Any of
these gentlemen named would make
satisfactory candidate. Coroner Parslow
has showed his strength on more than
one occasion, and Messrs. McNally and
Seymour have also successfully tested
the pulse of the people. Under Sheriff
Heavey has made many friends in his
present position, and Mr.. McDermott, al
though now holding his first political of
1al 70, ha of fbp TY1n1
popular men in the Horseshoe" section.
He is a prominent member of the Den
mis- Mclaughlin Association, that organi-
zation is now pushing him to the front,
and his candidacy is assuming formida-
BILE proportions. Under Sheriff Heavey is
also a resident of the Horseshoe section.
This includes the Second Ward and
part of the Third Ward. New life has
been infused into the Democrats of these
two wards and interest In the approach
ing election is increasing each day. The
harmony prevails and Democrats
who last spring, for one reason or an
other, voted the Republican ticket are
now back in the fold. They realize the
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not again to be cajoled by false promises
and misguided friends. In no part of
the city are the Democrats more in ac-
cord with Robert Davis, and the plans
of the Democratic managers at large,
than in the Second and Third Wards.
This in itself is encouraging, and Incl
Gates that the Democrats are ready to
stand shoulder to shoulder and put up
determined fight to retain control of the
County government. While a great
many Second Ward Democrats would be
pleased to see the Shrievalty nomination
go to either McDermott or Heayey they
declare their readiness to suppoht the
man named at the primaries, and, no
doubt, they will do so.