Republican Politicians Moving

New York, 1895

Apparent Deal With the Holcraft-Goeller Democratic Faction.

It is reported that certain Republicans of Jamaica held a caucus Saturday night to fix a slate for the Spring election. B. Frank Wood wants the nomination for Justice of the Peace. He ought to get it. He cannot live out of his newspaper, but as a Justice of the Peace he could get a good living by working the tramp racket.

Some of the men at the caucus favored nominating Colonel William A Jones for justice. Mr. Wood had the most votes and be will be nominated.

The Holcraft-Goeller Democratic faction are relied upon to support Mr. Wood for justice. They are particularly friendly to him because of the sympathy the Standard showed for them when they were indicted for taking a $2,000 bribe.

One thing in favor of Mr. Wood is his promise to see that the excise law is rigidly enforced on Sunday, and he also promises that the excise commissioners will find him ready to act on their complaints. Mr. Schilinger, of Woodhaven, who also wanted the nomination, is a German. The caucus thought Woodhaven well taken care of already.

The caucus decided to nominate Edward Bourke for Assessor.

When it came to the office of overseer of the poor there was but one man who favored renominating Mr. Wyckoff. It was the opinion that he would swamp the whole ticket. There is to be another caucus. Thomas W. Clary is now mentioned as an available candidate.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 22, 1895, p. 12.