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<font face=arial size=2>: Captain Harbor Casino almost sunk on iceberg Bobby J. </font> <font face=arial size=2>: Let's see if Bill O'dea does any better or if Captain Al's support turns out to be a jinx.</font> <font face=arial size=2>: But, who know? Look at Eddy Ecke and Skippy over at the other end of town. I don't think that they picked a winner in 30 years! That never has seemed to hurt them any. The victors have always decided to let bygones be bygones.</font> <font face=arial size=2>: </font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: Captain Al Chowanec</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: (This looks like Peter Weiss, but the byline was missing)</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: 04/12/02</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: Jersey Journal</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: Speaking of O'Dea, "Capt." Al Chowanec, owner of a colorful and decidedly unchic Downtown Jersey City eatery, now has the distinction of twice being denied a spot on the Democratic organization ballot for county committee because of his friendship with the freeholder.</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: Two years ago, it was done by Beth Janiszewski, who was then the de facto head of the Hudson Democratic organization. This time, it was done by Kay LiCausi, the de facto director of the Democratic organization and Menendez's district director.</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: Chowanec's opponent for county committee is Paul J. Byrne, onetime chief adviser and best friend to former County Executive Robert Janiszewski, who resigned last year when it was revealed he was taping associates on behalf of the federal government. Since then, it's been "Bobby who?" for Byrne, whose milieu is behind the scenes. Byrne's only previous try for elected office was a losing City Council bid in 1973.</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: </font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: Former Jersey City Mayor Gerald McCann said he filed to run for freeholder in the Fourth District as a hedge against Cunningham's chosen candidate, Eliu Rivera, deciding not to run.</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: But the feeling is growing that McCann all along planned to run no matter who else was in the race, and brought his petitions in a few minutes before the deadline to try to catch everyone by surprise.</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: </font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: Rudy Garcia's political comeback didn't last long, did it?</font></font> <font face=arial size=2>: <font face=arial size=2>: A few weeks ago Garcia, the former Union City mayor and state assemblyman, was boldly talking about challenging Mayor Brian Stack this year in both the municipal and county freeholder elections. But Garcia failed to file nominating petitions for either office.</font></font>

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