The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-27
WARNING REPUBLICANS.
The Dickinson and Watt
Factions of the Third
District Air Their
DiSSenSiOnS.

The dissensions existing between the
rival factions of the Third District Re-
publicans received the attention
of the Judiciary Committee of
the Hudson County Republican
Executive Committee in the Federal
Clubs quarters last evening. President
Collins, of the County Committee, and
Messrs. Blair, Abernethy, Brown. Datz,
Danielson, Reid, Romaine and Bumsted,
of the subordinate committee were
present.
Counsellor John A. Blair acted as chair
man and Secretary Thomas McEwan, of
the County Committee, was clerk.
Postmaster Dickinson was alone in his
glory as the representative of the faction
of which he is chief.
The opposing clique, known as the
Central Club, was represented by Messrs.
John Watt, Marinus, Clarke, McGowan,
Ellison, Pearson and about a dozen lesser
lights.
Before the committee got down to work
Mr.. Reid attempted to have the news
paper men present vamose. His motion
to that effect was carried, but the matter
was reconsidered when Mr.. Clarke pro-
tested against holding any Star Chamber
proceedings, claiming that his side had
nothing but facts TO show.
The petition in which the Central Re-
publican Association asked for recogni-
tion as members of the County Commit
tee of the men elected at its primary was
read
Then Mr.. Clarke objected to Mr.. Datz
serving upon the arbitration committee
alleging that as resident OF the district
he would naturally be prejudiced in his
views of the contest
The committee decided that they could
not prevent Mrs. DaUz from serving, even
if they so desired.
At this his junction Mr. Abenethv was
called from the room. When he returned
he had from Justice Stilsing letter ask
ing that the hearing be postponed on ac-
count of insufficient notice.
The Clarke faction caused Secretary
McEwan to acknowledge that each side
had been notified alike.
The several calls for State and County
conventions were read, and Mr. Clarke
caused to be read the call to Republican
voters to meet at No. $40 Jersey avenue
on September IL.
Mr. Dickinson held that the latter call
did not agree with the County Commit
tees call.
Mr.. Clarke showed how State delegates
were elected, went to Trenton and voted
without protest.
He said that there was then no question
as to the legality of the Central Associa-
was called it was said TO be all wrong.
Mr.. Mcgowan went far back into his
memory and pulled out from the cobwebs
his recollections of the Central Associa-
tion's history.
Mr.. Pearson told how he had Joined the
organization and served it at the Trenton
Convention only to be knocked out'' at
the Hoboken Convention.
Testimony to the identity of the asso-
ciation's minute book was given by Mr..
Ellison. This book the committee wanted
left with them, but Mr. Clarke refused.
He then read an affidavit by John Watt
certifying to the identity of a letter from
Postmaster Dickinson, in which Dickin-
son wrote among other things:-'For the
business / care nothing.
For the Yoang part of the pro
gramme do care l have been stu
diously ignored by you. If you think
that Young can lead your men, elect
your delegates If you do elect delegates
for Young count me out. don't propose
to be insulted or ignored We will beat
both Mr.. Mcgowan and Mr.. Young with
out the Third district
Mr.. Marinus asserted that the Central
Association is the regular club.
At meeting in October, 1888. Mr. Dick
inson was in the chair. No meeting
was called again until August,
1889, and the association was de-
funct, because no annual meeting had
been called, nor had any regular monthly
mitted this in letter. which
was also sworn to. and in which he
said:-"I don't believe it is necessary for
me to resign as the old ASSOCIATION
is virtually out of existence on
account of change of district
lines, You should now proceed under
new district hnes.'' The new associa-
tioy, ,,,at Au0net 81 1890 fnolr corn;,o,,n,
of the County Committees call, and
ordered the chairman to call primary for
State delegates.
Thereafter Messrs. Marinus, Abernethv.
Bumsted, Brown, Reid, McGovern, Nc
EVAN, Collins Clarke and Dickinson
took turns at interrogating and explain
ing.
Mr.. Martinus said he had shown to Mr..
Collins that the thing was wrong, and
asked to have it changed,
Mr.. Clark rested his case and said,
when no testimony was brought forward
on the other side, that in any court where
the defendant failed to appear the case
would be dismissed.
Mr.. McGowan said he had understood
on the outside, before the meeting be-
gan, that no testimony would be re-
ceived on the other side until an
other meeting was held, and that the let
ter business to Mr.. Abernety was q put
up job Mr.. Pearson thought there was
y "nigger in the fence" somewhere, judg-
ing BY some Of the questions asked by the
They were strange questions
for impartial judges to ask. .If was
being tried before such bar l would
plead guilty at once"
The contestants were ordered to bring
their minute book, bylaws and roll book
to the next meeting, and the case was
adjourned.
The committee was evidently packed
against them.
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