The New York herald., 1871-09-18
MISG0VERNED JERSEY CITY.
Cutlery Against Corruption
Another TaMmany.
What the Young Democracy Are Doing in Jer.
sey City Only Honest Men for the Legis.
lature-An injunction Needed
to Save the City.

1t will be remembered that In the New Jersey
elections last year the Young Democracy of Hudson
county PLAYED a very important part. They were
called into existence by the general corruption
which pervaded the democratic party and made
rebellion not only justliable, but absolutely
sary. Around the standard of the Young Democ-
racy rallied the Intelligent portion Of the young
OF the democracy. besides many democrats advanced
IN years. The havoc which they spread through tho
ranks Of the democracy in
THEIR IRRESISTIBLE ONSLAUGHT
threw the county into the hands OF the republican
party. For an organization so suddenly called into
existence ana so young in every sense, 1t proved
to be the most powerful political combination ever
known in Hudson county.
The movement was projected by Messrs. James
M. Brann, OF jersey City, and Cornelius Sullivan,
OF H0boken, and before the organization was
ten days old ii numbered 700 members,
and Mr.. Eneas Fitzpatrick was chosen
standard bearer and was nominated for Congress.
The southern district of the city, which Is very
pOpulous, was organized by Mr.. John Mcdonald and
Mr.. F. G. Wobert. AS soon the republicans
came into power they showed their ngratitude to
the men to whom they owed their elevation by
refusing to place a single representative of the
y0nnR democracy on any OF the commissions which
now misgovern the city. Bumstead, III preparing
his charter, was in
DREAD OF FITZPATRICK AND BRANN,
who would never lend their sanction to the pave
ment or other jobs by which the people have been
1eeced to an extent beyond precedent. For this
ingratitude the Bumstead "rlng'' Will be relieved
from the Of State at the approaching election
ana they Will never again have an opportunity to
lord II over the people of Jersey City.
The leaders OF the Young democracy held pre-.
llminary meeting at the residence OF Mr. wolbert,
mass meeting at an early day for the purpose Of
having free expression or opinion on the nOmina-
tions already made 1t Is understood that these
nominations will be ratified, but that in regard to
future nominations there will be
THE STRfCTESr SCRUTINY
into the public record Of the candidates, especially
those aspiring to seats In the Legislature. '.None
but honest men for the legislature IS the device
tended for the mass meeting. 1t Is well known that
there are fully dozen candidates for the Legisa-
the candidates who served IN the Board Of Aldermen
last year, with one exception, Will lie opposed bv
all the strength ol the Young Democracy for roth
such men for the .syustead ''rtnR.n
Another subject sos the consideration or the mass
meeting viii be the outrageous jobs which are beng
pushed through by the Board OF Works at heavy
cost to the taxpayers and in defiance Of the repeated
protests OF PROPERTY owners. Judge Bedle granted
an Injunction last week which stopped the Grand
s''s'' '0O' TIE MOST isT7ao1s swiy6rs -A@-
perpetrated under the new regime. 1t Is rumored
that Bumstead Gndng The ground slipping beneath
his feet and foreseeing MS defeat ut the approaching
widening Monrgomery street, the great thorough
fare from the Jersey City Jerry. The alterations
should be made on the south side, but as the Second
National Bank stands on that side 1t must
be saved though the rest OF the city be swallowed
up. Such is the programme, but SO well prepared
are the people for 1t that the first movement In the
matter will be the signal for an appeal TO the
courts, which will develop more corruption than
Tammany In her palmest DAYS could parallel. The
people nave submitted patiently thus far; the next
oppressive act VIII be the straw to break the camel's
back.
The latest Institution established nv a close cor.
poration OF politicians Is
THE NEW JERSEY CLUB,
the Headquarters Of which is in Washington street.
Tne activity which prevails In this building at all
hours of the night the influx OF visitors from tw
light to daybreak and the mysterious whispers
about the transactions which take place within
those walls all point TO a downward course Of mo-
raliry among politicians which must destroy the last
vessIge OF public confidence i'm such men and give
force TO the motto OF the Young Democracy, None
but honest men for ONCE" and it might be added,
"men of good character"