The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-31
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE.
Interesting Facts and Speculations
About the State Association.
Special 70 the Jersey civ Nelrs.


TRENTON, July 81, 1s91.-A scheme that
of Camden to prevent the State League
of Republican clubs from going to pieces
has succeeded. The disorganizaiion of
the Republican party in New Jersey had
exerted a bad influence on the clubs, and
many of them were DIR opplng out of exist
ence, and there are now scarcely enough
permanent clubs to turn a corporal's
guard at a League Convention. Nobody
cared whether the State League dissolved
or not. The Trenton aud Camden clubs
did considerable complsining, but not in
the right direction. 1t was recognized
tina new blood was needed, ami
the figurehead officers should step down
and out. This was insinuaied, but the
hint did not prove to be MS good as the
kick. Yesterday the announcement was
made by Wilbur A. Mott, the president of
the League, that he was ready to resign
and wanted the Executive Committee TO
meet him in Trenton and accept his resig-
nation and elect his successor. This ex-
preston on the part OF the sphiux-like
president was brought out by a letter of
City Comptroller Derousse of Camden,
who is d member of both the State and
National Executive Committee. He had
grown weary OF a~pologizing for the con-
dition OF the New Jersey League when
ever he attended league meetings In other
states. He wrote a pointed letter to Presi-
lent Mott. who replied that business of
great pressure prevented him from doing
his duty.
This resignation will mean new life.
President Mott made the league what IL
was, and did much TO enthuse the young
Republicans. During the first year of his
administration the league was so COM
pact that nearly every township in the
State was represented and multiplication
was the order OF the times. The second
convention WAS held at Elizabeth u it
lacked enthusiasm and zest and from that
gathering the league began to decline.
The main trouble was the fact that no
definite work was given TO the young
men to do; they were held responsible for
nothing and that is what they accom-
plished.
HOW MOTT BECAME SECRETARY.
President Mott Was made Secretary OF
the New Jersey Senate on a deal. aud
from that time he seemed to lose all mis-
enthusiasm. The Newark Republicans.
growing weary Of the inactivity of the
League, have begun a movement to ex-
tend the Republican indians all over the
the State. This was only done because IL
became necessary 10 have some means of
centralizing the owe OF the young work
ing Republicans. All the schemes for the
rejuyenation OF. the party will be suspend
Ell pending the meeting OF the Executive
20 mnliLLee next cuueSuay. Inc 6lLua-
ton hinges on "A successor to Wilbur A.
Mott. He must be a young man with bu t
two accomplishments-one, energy, the
other, good, sound Republicanism. South
Jersey wilt propose the name of City
Comptroller Derousse of Camden. Tren-
ton wants the place for ex-Mayor Frank
MCGOWAN, an aspirant for the Guber-
Material nomination Paterson has a
strong man in ex-senator John Grigg,
aud the name OF ex-Mayor Gilbert Col
Inns of Jersey City has for some time been
gossiped as an available man TO lead the
young men of Jersey City. There has
also been considerable talk aboHt Foster
n. Voorhees, of Elizabeth, who is the
young Republican who won honors and
reputation AS the brainy and eloquent
leader of the Republicans in the House
of Assembly two years ago..
1t IS quite possible that City Comp
troller Derousse or Camden will be elect
ed by the Executive Committee. although
he has made the emphatic statement that
he would not accept. He will. ii elected
at the meeting on August 8. at once ar
range for a State convention at either
Atlantic City or Asbury PARK aud let the
convention Itself pick a live man to shake
up the Republican dry bones that are
scattered in the valley