The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-25


We condemn the incompetency of the
law department under the appointments
of the present Mayor, whereby private
practitioners have been called in to assist
the Corporation Counsel in the perform
ance of his ordinary duties on the plea
of emergency, and large sums have been
paid from the city treasury for such SER
vices.
We condemn the juggling Of the sink
ing funds of the city by the present
Board of Finance, which has resulted in
lowering the credit of the city. and in
the city's bonds bringing lower prem
ium than at any time under Democratic
rule.
SINGLE HEAD INFAN1Y.
We utterly condemn the partisan pur-
pose of the Republican advocacy of the
single headed Street and Water Commits
sioner act passed by the last Republican
Legislature at the bchest of those re-
sponsible for the condition of affairs
above enumerated. The people of this
city are asked to give up their right to
vote for their representatives in order
that the affairs of the Street and Water
Departments may be placed in the hands
of a person appointed by Mayor whose
administration of the affairs of the city
has resulted in not one single benefit to
the city, and whose whole time is devoted
to excusing broken promises, palliating
partisan demands, and juggling with the
funds of the city in such a way as to dis
credit the city in the minds of fair and
conservative business men.
An idea of what may be expected
from this appointed Commissioner under
the present regime may be had by a
glance at the character of the appoint
ments made by the present Mayor. The
partisanship of the Police Board and of
the Board of Education, the incompetent
cy of the law department, the hypocrisy
and double dealing of the Board of FL
nance-creatures of the present Mayor
all indicate that the management of the
Street and Water Department in the
hands of his appointee, would be charac-
terized by gross partisanship and insin-
cerity, and by extravaganza where party
ends are to be served, and parsimony
when the good of the city is in question.
A comparison with Republican admins
tration in other departments, with the re-
suits of Democratic administration of the
Street and Water Department should lead
every honest citizen to vote to reject an
act which would bring upon the city a
continuance and spread of the present
Republican policy of partisanship, hy-
pocrisy and insincerity, and would lead
to the ultimate bankruptcy of the
city.
ZELLER'S CHEERING WORDS.
A committee consisting of John P.
Feeney, j. Franklin Cowell and Thomas
z. Mettam was appointed to escort the
candidates before the convention. The
first to appear was John Zeller, the can
didate for Sheriff, and his presence was
the signal for hearty outburst of en-
thusiasm. When the cheering ceased he
said:-
Il thank you most heartily, gentlemen
of the convention, for the honor which
you have conferred upon me. l thank
you for your kindness and I promise you
if elected to fulfill the duties of the office
to the best of my ability. / am familiar
with the duties of the office by reason of
my long connection with the Sheriff.
office as a constable so many years. |
can refer you to the lawyers of the coun-
ty with whom / have had business re-
lations great many years. In the up
per section of the county from which I
come the members of the County Com
mittee are working hard, and tell you
if all the committeeman and candidates
will take off their coats and work as
hard as those in the upper section Of the
county are working the entire ticket will
be elected by rousing majority
This sentiment was greeted with rous-
ing applause and then Frank McNally,
the candidate for Supervisor. was intro
duced.
Il can tell Mr. Zeller," he said after
he had expressed his thanks for the nom
ination, that Jersey City will do its duty
as well as any other section of the Coun-
ty, Cheers and appsause), and if | am
elected | will guarantee to do my duty
Also
Mr. Erickson then called upon Under
Sheriff John J. Heavey, who opposed Mr..
Zeler at the primaries, and when he ap-
peared introduced him as my dear friend.
Mr.. Heavey bowed his Acknowledgements
and said:-
L have only a few words to say Mr..
Zeller and | have had our fight at the
primaries. | am satisfied with the re-
suit. He beat me fairly. I will take off
my coat and work for him until election
day"
Mr.. Rufus Besson, one of the Assem-
bly, candidates from Hoboken, who was
next introduced said:-sI highly appre-
ciate this honor which has been conferred
upon me. / know John Zeler. He has
been friend Of mine for several years,
and we will all work for him."
Egar Loveridge, who will represent
West Hoboken on the Assembly ticket.
said:-"I represent one of the greatest
towns in New Jersey, if not one Of the
greatest in the United States. Iconsider
it a great honor to represent that town
and will do all in my power to CON
tribute to the success of Democratic
principles"
MAY GARRY rrr4E NrrNy,rIr