The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-03
.KHRN'S MEN ARE TO GO.
The New Committee Will
Choose Delegates for the
State Convention.
MANIFESTO BOILED DOWN
1t Speaks of Reform and Strikes at
Some New Charter officials.

The kicking County Democratic Com.
mittee met last evening in Roche's Hall
and swallowed without a murmer the
manifesto which the Advisory Committee
had prepared in lieu of the Fourth of
July Grafton which the committee itself
adopted some time ago
Second Vice Chairman Noelke, in be-
half of the Sub Committee which was ap.
pointed to confer with the Advisory Conn
mittee upon the subject, read the address
and it was quickly adopted. This is the
declaration as read by Mr.. Noelke:-
To the Democratic Voters of Hudson Coasnty.---
The dissatisfaction existing In this county Is
ings, conventions and general elections requir-
ing for the renewal of confidence, the purifying
influence of immediate and thorough reform.
1t has therefore become necessary to en-
deavor to reorganize the Democratic party in
our county on an honest basis; to that end new
committee has been formed by the direction OF
posed OF democrats
District organizations were formed in every as
sembly district in the county that elected the
members at present constituting said committee.
Our efforts will be to secure reform at all prf-
mary elections by the enrolment of the uu allied
democratic voters in the several district organi-
cations, who may vote without reservation, and
with protection of and to their rights and privil-
| eges as free and independent members of the
Democratic party.
We demand, urge and shall continue to insist
upon honest conventions for the nominating Of
candidates for State, county and city offices and
we hereby pledge ourselves to use every avail
able means to prevent the selection of candidates
| by improper methods and shall, at all times, ad
vocate the defeat of any nominee who receives
his nomination by unfair means.
We shall demand from the next Legislature a
| complete and well guarded law for the preven-
| ton of fraud at the ballot box based upon the
| Australian or some other well tried system of
l ballot reform q call oft 70 ffe.
| fact that of the six resident democratic members
of the last Legislature from Jersey City, five Of
them, and also the senator from this county
have secured lucrative offices created
| at their dictation with the aid of and
| through the undue influence of q party caucus
/ called together by those members and the so
duct and self interest upon the part of our repre-
sentatiyes and political bosses, are not only
| unworthy of law makers and leaders, but
| cast dscredit upon the Democratic party,
| thereby weakening its influence.
The principles established for our guidance
| are:-CD Fair primaries CD honest conventions
| CD the purity and protection of the ballot box
| Fellow Democrats, we appeal to you to aid US
| IN our endeavor to secure good government and
| the return of confidence to political party by
| a strict adherence to the principles adopted by
us and the removal from dictatorship Of those
l who are wanting in worthinesS and sufficient in
| telligence to govern and lead you.
| The address is signed by the officers of
| the General Committee and the members
| of the Advisory Committee. Twenty
thousand copies of the document were
ordered printed for circulation through
l out the State and county. Chairman
| Stuhr called the attention of the meeting
| to the subject of the State Convention
| and it was resolved to send delegate
from each precinct to that convention
Mr.. Ritter wanted the delegates APP
/ pointed by the General Committee, but
| this was declared out of order, as the con-
| stitution of the body declares that there
| shall be primaries, at which only those
| shall vote who have been enrolled two
| days before the primary is held. The
| financial secretary reported that he had
collected $1,235 since the grand kick
| began.