The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-14
Now You See Why the New
County Committeeman
Are There.
THE NAMES AND THE MOTIVES.
Almost Every Active Member Had
Something and Lost 1t, or Ex-
pected Something and Didn't
Get 1t.

The talk about the wonderful work the
new Democratic County Committee in
tends doing this fall caused me to make
enquiry as to who these people are that
purpose doing it.
Every one has heard that ex-senator
Brinkerhoff, who lost the $4,000 year
position of Corporation Counsel by the
adoption of the new charter; ex-Sheriff
Cronan, who was defeated by Bob Davis
for the office of Sheriff; Billy Kern, who
was boss of the Board of Works until
ousted by the new charter, and William
S. Stuhr and ex-senator Rabe have taken
an active interest in the work of the New
Committee, and have done all they could
to further it's object just what that OBJ
ject is no one appears to know
In addition to these well known gentle
men there are 224 more in the county who
have signifed their intention of aiding
the work, and nearly half of them are
claimed to be active members of the New
Committee. A very large majority of them
come from Billy Kern's district-the
Fourth-and the proposed new county of
Hamilton.
Last night called at the headquarters
of the Old Committee and met several
prominent smembers by good luck, for
nearly every one is out of town.. said
would like TO obtain from them the reason
why these men had joined the New
Committee and was answered in satirical
voice:-"To purify politics"
who are the purffersW
We'll, let me see that list of names you
have in your hand, " said one member,
'and we will find out"
GOING THROUGH THE LIST
produced the list, and the committee
man scanned it attentively. Then he pro-
hereafter made upon the names were
that that ex-senator Rabe was kicking
becausetne County Committee prevented
the creation of the new county of Hamil-
ton of which Mr.. Stuhr was to be County
Judge, the following comments were
made on the alleged members Of the New
Committee
Frank Adriance, of West Hoboken,
said my informant. is not a member, al
though his name is on the roll call.
James Burke, the mineral water man,
who lives on Hoboken avenue, has had
but little to do with politics since he was
defeated for the Office of Police Commits
sioner, and it was said to be doubtful that
he had deserted the Old Committee.
Patrick Begley, of No. 100 First street,
Hoboken, was said to have always been
an independent. He failed to secure the
Office OF Freeholder, which increased his
objections to the Old Committee.
r. V. Brockway, of West Hoboken, an
anti Francois man, has Joined the oppo-
sition because he was, so | was told, ex-
PEELED from the old County Committee.
No one seemed to know or care why +.
w. Pender, of No. 236 Washington street,
Hoboken, had become proselyte to the
new belief, but all seemed to know what
actuated John C. Besson, of No. II New
ark street, Hopoken. His disposition be-
came soured because he was beaten when
a candidate for the offices of Mayor, Sena-
tor and Assembly. "No wonder he wanted
to join a new crusade" said my infor-
mant.
street, Hoboken; A. Burke, of No. 200
Hoboken avenue, and Peter Burke, of No.
500 Summit avenue, were unknown and
not feared.
z Joseph Collins, of No. 721 Newark ave-
nue., was recently removed from the
Board of Works by the new Commits
sioners and wants to "get square,"
John Cooper, of No. sos Jersey avenue,
is a brother-in-law of Alderman M. j.
O'Rourke, who was bounced from
assessorship by the New Charter.
Cyrus Cole, of No. 16 Clark place, was
not known to my informant.
John HI. Cronan, of No. 304 Fourth
street. is brother of the eX-Sheriff.
Joseph Campbell, of No. IT'S Mercer
street, and Thomas ]. Colgan have no
axes to grind and are politically I'M
known.
MORE KICKERs.
Thomas +. Callahan, of No. 225 Garden
street, Hoboken, is Stuhr man and has
kicked against the Old Committee ever
since McAdoo was last elected He has
held office.
Michael j. Cannon, of No. 81 Clinton
street, Hoboken, well-known as a worker
at the polls, was expelled from the Old
Committee.
Joseph Cornell, of No. 20 Pavonia ave-
nue., is new in politics and causes the old
StagerS no uneasineSS.
j. ID. Chamberling, of Greenville, wants
to get even with the new charter for
causing his removal from the Board of
Works.
Thomas Collins, of No. As Storm ave-
nue., and William I. Connor, of No. %
Wright avenue, are unknown to fame.
James j. Duane, of No. 46 Montrose
avenue, is said to be a general kicker and
q friend of Billy Kern
Edward +. Dunn, of No. 45715 Grove
street. has a grievance because he was de-
feated for election TO the Old County Com
H. Dilks, of No. IS Atlantic street. was
recently removed from the Board of
Works by the New Commissioners. and
feels unhappy.
William Dougherty, of Mercer and
Grove streets, is but political youth.
Michael DAILY, of NO. 526 Grove street,
who has lost his coal contract with the
Board of Works. feels sore.
John Dwyer, of Gutenberg, is new iu
politics. c.,,
r. ]. Dewitt, of No. 98 Wayne street, is
unknown at the polls.
Ey-Alderman Walter H. Elliott, Of No.
,oI7 Summit avenue, a Kern man, wants
~ make some one regret that he was not
Setter treated in the distribution of
official prizes His record as an Alder
man IS too well known to require retell-
Ing. r,,re,,p1r
Charles Erlenkoetter, of No. 1888 Bloom