The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
FIGHTING THE BOSS.
Boomerang Charges Ban
died in the Democratic
County Committee.
DAVIS JUMPED ON.
His Selfish and Corrupt Policy
Have Wrecked Public Con-
fdenee in the Party.
TALK OF REORGANIZATION.
George Bouton Will Move for Com
plete DISARMAMENT Next
Friday.
DAVIS JUMPED ON.
TALK OF REORGANIZATION.

The disruption in the Democratic
County Committee came to head last
night The result was, as The JERSEY
CITY NEWS has predicted 1t would be. an
out and out declaration to cut loose
from the "Hoodoo" leader.
The Committee met promptly sc eight
o'clock last night. "Billp Kern's
committeeman who were to be
handled without gloves were on
hand ready for the fray. Michael j.
Coyle's supporters were also there. pre-
pared to take their medicine. But some-
how these men escaped and the force OF
the storm spent itself upon the pate of
the "Hoodoo" leader.
WHOLESALE CHARGES.
The meeting was opened by declara-
tion th8t charges OF treacnery and neglect
were being prepared against certain
Kern's district. This opened the circus
and Mr.. Kern's men Immediately res
ponded that they. too, had few charges
TO make. The Hill men are on the
warpath and intend hauling over the
Goals the membe from Freeholder
Henuessey's district, where he ran ahead
OF his ticket about five hundred votes.
They maintain that Alien was sacrificed
for Hennessey.
In the Fourth Assembly District, P. H.
O'NeilPs districb, the committeeman will
be charged with neglect Freeholder
Heller, by some inexplicable turn of
affairs, left Mr.. Allen in the lurch by
nearly two hundred votes. All OF these
things will have to be eNplatned, IL
there is any explaining to be done. The
committee will receive and act uDon all
charges next Friday night, and the out
look is that there will be . wholesale on
slaught on committeeman.
BY the time all this was foreshadowed,
the committeeman had been worked up
to state Of great excitement. A motion
TO adjourn was made, but the members
were not ready. They all had speecnes
prepared for the occasion aud they were
determined TO he heard.
Mr.. BoUToN's LITTLE SPEECH.
The foremost of these was George 7.
BouIou, Clerk of the Board of Street aud
Water Com missioners. He is supposed
to be one of Davis lieutenants. Tnis is
what he had 10 sny about the committee
and its present management;-
1T has been clearly demonstrated" he
began, that the Democratic party In this
city and in fact this county, is experienc-
log an inward spasm that threatens dis
ruption unless something is done. and at
once. The masses aave lost all faith and
confidence in the party machine
l. as democrat, representing the people
of my part of the city. am willing to
make at the present time any sacrifice
party at-iarge. The cry on all sides !
that we havn't the party management
that We should have. People
are dissatisfied. They have no
confidence in this committees
and 1 now give notice TO the members of
this committee that at our next meeting,
which Is to be held on Friday evening,
ton disbanding the present committee.
For the good Of the party 1t has TO be
done and l think that every sensible
member of the committee will agree
with me when say that it is our only
salvation. We must regain the conf
party and until we do IL Democratic
coiors will be dragged 10 the dust"
WHAT DOES IT MEANf
It is understood that the reorganiz a.
tion Mr.. Beuton has In view is that
which bob" Davis has been bowling for
ever since election. The scheme is TO
fire out the present committees; pack the
primaries and elect q commtrtee which
Davis eau carry about in his vest pocket.
Others say Mr.. Bouton has determined to
throw Davis overheard.
Street Superintendent Phil. TumultY,
who does not like the way he has been
treated by the machine, was the next
man TO speak. He threw hot shot In to
Davis side. "The whole trouble in
this committee" said be, ''ts that
there is too much bossism.
In the Third Assembly district there are
a number of worthy young Democrats.
They ask for places and are sn1bped. The
District Committee reports them as ava IL
able men for positions. Their names
dome before the County Co mmfttee,
Ind that is the end of 1t all.
Recommendations count for naught
one or two men must be catered to. or
they never get thing. Such business is
bound to cause the trouble that now ex-
ists, and the sooner bossism is abolished
the better the party will be of.
Assembl blyman Michael j. Coyie made
speech in which he also scored Davis.
COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED.
The Committee Of One Hundred sees a
chance to get into real politics In the sttu-
alton. 1t has issued the following
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED.
DEAR SIR: Recent events must have made it
apparent to all Democrats that something must
be done to reorganize the party and place 1t in a
condition that confidence shall be restored to the
great masses Of the Democracy That Hudson
county shall stand as it is entitled by her Demo-
ner County Of the State. To this end the Com
mittee OF One Hundred most earnestly request
you to be present at meeting OF that body to
be held at Roche's Hall, corner OF Grove and
Morgan Streets ON Tuesday, April 25, A. D.
1883, at eight o'clock P. NJ. sharp.
N. B. Officers Of that body viii be elected and
chosen Respectfully,
Nrrr MI