The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-02
RING MALICE.
The Unmasked Freeho1ders
Vent Their Spite on
: The Jersey City
News"
GORMAN'S SPLURGE
See How the Rascals Squirm and
Writhe Under the Lash Of an
Independent Press.
The "Eyening Journal Endorsed
and Paid as the Ring Organ.

'"There is tide In the affairs Of men,
which taken at the flood leads on to
fortune" said the immortal Shakespeare,
and so believes the to be immortalized Di-
rector ad interim German. John began
his preparations for immortality in just
the same manner that so many other
great men have begun. He devoted
much thought, time and attention to hav-
ing speech prepared, and he spoke it,
1t is not publicly known who wrote the
speech. John showed great courage
in this, his maiden effort. He
did the immortal Patrick Henry in his
first great effort, not he; John knew his
oratorical worth too well, and did not,
with the meekness of Rienzi, apologize
and say:-'I come not here to speak"
Oh, no; not he. John just reversed this
this order of things, and boldly declared,
II come here to speak"
This speech was delivered to Johns
fellow members OF the Board of Free
holders yesterday for their edification,
enlightenment and general good. 1t took
place after he was again elected Director
mally announced that John had received
the honor, Notwithstanding he voted
against it this time, he folded up few
pages of manuscript he had been nerv-
ously perusing. placed them in his
pocket, walked to the rostrum and said
substantially
''In taking this seat of honor and dig
nifty feel called upon to correct a false
statement which a certain newspaper in
this county has printed" Here John
stopped, looked around, drew a long
breath and continued:-..I appreciate the
T.. l. f... ~
more deeply, coming as it does upon the
threshold of my official career. ALI offic-
ials are subject to criticism, but when
so-called Democratic newspaper like THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS says that / have
sought this office for weeks it tells an
untruth."
DIDN'T NAME A MORE RAscALLY ONE.
John did not say here what it would be
called if Republican paper made the
statement. but he adued when it
asserts that this Board is the
most rascally one that has ever
comes simply infamous Here John,
lost another opportunity. It this Board
is not the most rascally, why did he not
point out one that had been more ras-
cally?
ALLOW me to assure you," said he,
shat no director ever has or ever will
guard the county's interests more
jealously or watch the claims
more carefully, than l. My motto
has always been acts and not words, and
on that platform shall stand until the
end of my career. If the statement |
allude to had been printed by the Even-
ing Journal, which is the recognized Re-
publican organ of Hudson county, l
would have attributed it to party spirit.
The Journal has never stopped to mean
slander. but has always judged us accord
ing to our acts. Gentlemen, thank you
again and again for the honor. 1t shows
that you have confidence in me, and it
shall be my highest ambition to retain
your good opinion
"Kenoln shouted small boy in the
corridor.
This ended the great maiden effort and
John gazed expectantly about him.
Freeholder Coyle guessed what he sought
and applauded him. The other Free
holders appeared to be too weary for this
effort and Brother Coyle looked lonely.
just as business was about to be at
tended to Freeholder Nelson, the only
member of the Board who has not had
particle of patronage, saw his chance to
make friend and he said:-
"Mr. Director, it seems so common for
newspapers to say anything against
officials that rejoice to hear you speak.
Before you came into this Board did not
know you. but here wish to say that I,
for one, will support you while you do in
This ended Mr.. Nelson's soft flattery, ana
conscious that he had done stroke of
business he sat down and famed him
self with his hat.
THAT ROTTEN HALL OF RECORDS.
A communication from Contractor
John A. Brown was read to the Board
1t stated that Jacob Du Bois, who did
the carpenters work on the Hall of Rec
ords, wanted his money for it, but that
Brown could not pay the sub-contractors
until the County Superintendent would
give certificate thatsthe work was done
according to contract. If this was done
he would at once pay Mr.. Du Bois $4,000
Mr.. Brown said the claims of Mr.. Du
Bois for excavating end extra carpenter
work were exhorbitant, and he would not
pay the amounts in full. The communi-
cation was filed.
When number of contract claims
came up for payment, Freeholder Nelson
observed that Undertaken William H.
Speer's bill was omitted. He asked to
have it paid. The greater portion of this
bill was contracted in 1888. and should
have been paid long ago, but was not for
reasons best known TO the Freeholders.
IL was finally decided that the claim
should be taken from the Judiciary Com
mittee and given to the Finance Commit
tee to investigate and report at the next
meeting
The Board appropriated $50 for ice
House, and decided to attend in body
the picnic of the North Hudson Railroad
Company's employees on August 6.
Freeholder Ellis offered resolution,
which was adopted, that the Board issue
81, 100000 four per cent bonds for park
purposes. This was followed by another
resolution that the sale of the bonds be
advertised in five papers in the county,
and that they all be sold together, or sep
arately, from time to time, as the COM
mittee may decide. This resolution was
adopted.
TRYING TO GET SQUARE.
There Were but three members of the
Board of Freeholders who voted to give
THE NEWS the advertising, and they were
Freeholders Kimmerly, Hennessey and
Nelson. The others refused because THE
NEWS had exposed their extravaganza,
and given to the people truthful accounts
of the Boards actions.
Mr. Tierney frankly said when he was
asked to vote, that he would not vote for
The NEWS because of the exposure it
made last Sunday, referring to the history
OF the increase OF salaries made by the
Freeholders.
Freeholder Pfngsten, who always
tries to be on both sides of fence at the
same time. wanted to be excused from
voting, because there are seven papers in
the county and he did not want to offend