The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-25
REORGANIzING THE PARTY.
EFFORTS At OUSTING AN OLIGARCHY
IN HUDSON COUNTY, MI
Politics Over the River 10 be Elevated
No Tammnny Hing for Jersey City-The
Meaning OF the Primaries This Evening.

PoItic. over the River to be Elevated
No Tammnny Hing for Jersey City-The
Meaning OF the Primaries This Evening.
The Democratic party in the county Of
Hudson. n. j.. and especially in Jersey City.
received wholesome lesson Mt the recent cleo
tion. It's candidates for Congressman and
Sheriff were badly defeated AMI II elected only
two out VI the eight Asscmblymcn in districts
gcrrymnndercd last winter with the purpose Of
making them all Democratic Tho regular
county minority u 5000 gave margin enough
20 20 round. and most Of the Democratic nomi-
nations were fairly respectable; but public
opinion had been so thoroughly aroused against
the party managers that the best array of can
dilatcs they could have set NJ would have been
howled down at the ballot box.
II Is manifest that several thousand Demo-
crafts either voted the Republican ticket or did
not vote at all. The leaders Of this independent
movement being determined that the lesson
thus taught to the Democracy Of Hudson County
shall not be- wasted. have called n convention. 10
he held in Mcpherson Hall. Jersey City. on
Wednesday next ut o'clock p. NJ. for the re-
organization Of the Democratic party. Primary
elections for delegates to the Convention are to
be held this evening.
This movement was begun last summer.
Democrats then met to consider how best
to rescue the party from the hands OF the ward
politicians. into which 1t seems to have fallen
whenever the Democracy has obtained complete
possession Of the city and county governments.
They first resolved to make an organized effort
10 bring the better class Of Democrats to the
primaries and thus secure more worthy repre-
sentativos. The result was. as might have been
expected that they were beaten everywhere by
the boys" who challenged their votes on one
prctext or another and treated them with much
contumely. ms interfering in matters that did
not concern them.
Tho General Committay." as II has been
called. OF Hudson County was as well organized
as the Tammany machine In New York city. II
consisted Of one member from every voting
precinct in the county. about seventy In all.
Under its constitution each member was TO Do
captain Of ten in his precinct. These ten
were To be the only recognized Democratic
club Of the precinct. They pronounced
mocracy, furnished officers for primary and
other elections, aud. 1t Is said, supplied
any deficiency in that regard. twill readily he
seen why. with such an organization, the Con
efforts OF the Intermediates who had the e.
irontery 10 seek, at the Int primaries. TO- take
the control out Of the hands OF the boys The
General Committee had furnished lists OF de-
sirable delegates for tho respective conven-
tons. and the boys returned them 10 order;
! II was manifest that Mr.. IaVcrty, the General
Committees candidate. had secured large
| majority in the Congressional Convention. Ex-
! Congressman Hardenbergh. who was the first
choice Of the retormers. Wcquesced after tho
| conventional political manner. Not SO with
ex-senator Winfield. another candidate. He
sent a letter Of withdrawalt IN be read in the
| Convention. expressing the very poor opinion
recent events had LED him TO form OF the Gen
erHl Committee This nagrani defiance OF regu-
| lnry constituted authority was pronounced an
| insult 20 the Convention. which ordered that II
| be returned 10 the writer. That this was n
/ blunder on the part OF the Convention was soon
| manifest, for Mr.. Winfield is vigorous writer.
/ and from the letter thus returned to him he
| Matched u whole brood OF other letters Tor the
In The mean time the reformers had not been
| idle. Such leading De'nucruis rs cN-Mayors
/ Harris on. Van Reipen. and Roman. and Messrs.
! Goo. W. Hclme. J. \. Bouker. q. VI. Olmstead.
| A. j, Dittmar, ;. I. Chambers. II. d. Busch pr.
! Chabert. and others. had been quietly organic
! ing. and denunciniion oi the GENERAL Tom miit.c
! might be heard from almost every mouth, short
~ before the election, alter the organization was
| the General Committee had had their full effect
an enthusiastic public meeting was had In Jer-
| ssy City, which was addressed by Messrs. G; H.
! Winfield. q. ". Heme. and J, A. O'Neil. and BY
| Mr. J. ;. Sutphen. who presided; and provii,
Democrats II standing like those named above
was appointed 70 carry on the war against the
Afer the whole Democratic ticket had been
defeated the Democratic oficeholders also he-
gan 10 sec TINT the General Committee ought g
| be reorganiz"d. IL il probable that the boys
| would have Kept quiet until me storm WIS over,
! md then gone on and done the recognizing
| themselves. tut the independents. not coNte NJ
with the slaughter IT so many regular nomi.
nee- kept uptheir meetings under the name Of
| the Democratic Union, and Il was said that they
/ would not stop until the General Com miitee WAS
I abolished. \ few days ago circular WAS sent
! Goo a number of leaiing Democrats outside OF
| the Democratic Union inviting them 20 con-
! slider the question OF reorganization ~ Parlor
| c. Taylor's Hotel II was signed VI. Mnlione.
| for Committee but did not specify how the
! proprietor Of the Jersey City 1rgs. About
sixty Democrats assembled, and addresses We're
| made 10y Mcssrs. Leon Albeit 4. A. Harden
| bereh J. b. Cleveland. and others. the result Of
which was the appointment OF a committee OF
| nine 10 confer with the Democratic Mon. That
| body appointed a CORES ponding committee. but
| in the mean time went on and printed circulars
| calling the primarles tonight for delegates 10
! the Convention on Wednesday next.
| la the mean time the General Committee met
| and also appointed a committee 81 nine 10 meet
| the other committees. The Parlor c Committee
! requested that the Union suspend their pro-
| ccedings for reorganization until fuller con-
! ference could be held by the three committees
! but the Union Committee have declined. and
| have sent out their circulars calling upon all
! Democrats opposed TO tue General tonmittee
! to intend az the primaries Tonight at o clock.
! and concluding as follows;
We trust that all Democrats who are opposed 10 the
G'nergl Committee who desire 60 see the party reorsan
id upon higher level than u has ~ seven yenrs pa't
occupied in Hudson county, and who sire that the
,ri ,,g@s' Az rs 'r meme s} fe
values ot The aNraNer.. Will give u, their id The Cen
Increased our burdens while business is at stands,lI
ana eur s gsc 20 Sy ia cs an se 's{ arr
rcs the ruin the taxpayer. The recent election
unmisiakahle rchuke oi thu Committee aud lis
Rugs Follow hy helping rs To fcorgAnlc the party
aud select committee which shall in this stronghold ~
Democracy act more for the people aud economical gov
| eminent than tor themselves.
| The following names arenppended 70 tho call
! q. d. Van Reipen. George w; helme' y. ID: Car
| pcnier John A. BOukcr. j. Garrick. Edwin
! Floyd. II. d. Gerdts Henry steffens. c. II,
! Hartshorne. d. 7. Sawyer. Romeo f. Chabert,
| Hiram Van. Busklrk. John GerachtY, John
| I.eicht Adam J. Dhtmar. q. NJ. Olmstegd d.
! Van Wrinkle, Jr., Jacob Anderson, John u, Ro-
mar Andrew Anderson. VIM. A. Ravens, Chas.
! kuhnemund. Charles l.. KRUGER.
rr.,.yyp,s 1,rn tprruc