The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-22

comment here tonight, and the causes
no explanation. We all know what has
been the cause of the disastrous con-
dttion of the party TODAY. and 1t is need
to stifie the party, but to infuse new life
into Its system. We are not here to break
down ihe party. but to build 1t up. 1t
was once proud boast that as
Hudson County goes. SO goes the
the State. That boast can no longer
be uttered. IL is not true. We have seen
bold stand made in the past fifteen
years, but now we have gradually filtered
through condition of affairs which has
ended In the dissolution of the party.
Once we had q majority of 10000 in this
county. but hat is wiped out and nlss
jority of 5000 put on the Republican
Darty's books You business meu know
that ii your business fails thers is
cause. ana If you can't fiui that cause
you will go under. You lawyers know
that IL your clients leave you there is n
reason for that, and If you cannot die
cover the reason you are not tit for your
position at the bar. 1t is SO with
disaster there Is a cause. II we cannot
find that cause Others will do so. Now,
does the fault lie with the votersf Ii so.
we have no business here tonight. If with
the management of the party, then we
have a great deal of business here to.
night. Loud applause.l Recent events
clearly show that the people are all right.
The only conclusion we can. therefore,
arrive at is that the fault lies with the
management of the party and nowhere
else. [Applause. If there is cause
there's a remedy. We are here to sug-
gest some meaus to drag us out of the
slough we have been dragged into. In
order TO do this we must have q
Capitalization of force so that any
on io nj m fryh nd oil. .olt fa
carried out. You need organization.
Where do we agresf We agree bhat there
Is disaster and we agree that something
must be done because good democrats
won't stay good democrats. What Is
tnat something? First we must get down
TO true Democratic principles. To effect
this we must have y County Committee
SO that we may get in touch with the
people. We must strike while the iron
is het IL we fritIer way time we will
accomplish nothing. We must fight.
We represent a little of the brains of the
Democracy and are entitled to take some
part in the management Of the county's
affairs" [Cheers].
MULvANEY's RECOMMENDATION.
john j. Mulyaney agreed IN the main
with the spirit of the resolutions, but
thought that the committee should con :
fer and cooperate with the leaders of the
existing district organizations. By so
doing those 10 the district clubs who
sought for reform would turn over to
tnls movement. He moved as an amend-
menr that a committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer. with these district or
ganizations.
COL STEVENS SUGGESTION.
Colonel E. A. Stevens moved that the
resolutions be referre to special CO n
Inittee to revise them aud present their
report at the same meeting. He agreed
with Mr.. MuIvaney's suggestion, because
the nearer tue new Organization got to
the people the better. II the Democratic
party is not the peoples party it Is not
the Democratic party. By simply ap-
pointing q County Committee the very
ena will be fnrrhered which the meeting
desires TO protest against.
George McEwau thought the County
CommlLtee should be elected and not ba
selected. The peoples opinion should,
be Obtained and thsn the elections should
take place.
THE PLAN DEFENDED.
Counsellor Bssson of Hoooken said
that "a mistake has been made tonight
10 the use Of language. It has been said
that we are here to reorganize the parry.
| don't think the marty mas ever had any
efgaLiz ,ti1n. A pDiause Il certainly
mas uad noue for fifteen wears. Here VS.
h We population, half of which are good
dem ocra5s who want an opporGu nifty to
the ballots. We must organize, and .uor,
reorganize. What's every bodv's bust
ness is nobody's business. The plan
new committee is simply TO
put machinery in operation whereby the
people can be allowed TO say what they
waut. don't think the people ant a
leader. and certainly not BOSS. A boss
is fellow who puts his eye on a place
aud then gets it without having the
brains TO fill it. A political leader THINKS
of the pubic opinion and seiacts the best
MEN for the positions. We must have
the machine. or organlZ stioa. or what-.
ever you like to call it. put into operas
tion, aud i submit the plau set forth on
the resolutions Is the one we ought to
adopt"
MUST DO SOMETHING POSITIVE.
Counsellor George l.. Record also
endorsed the plan. aud urged the meer-
lug not TO go away without doing 30 ns-
thing positive. Tue present. County
COMMITTEES is discredited. ami that to bs
appointed by ex-Judge Garretson all
conld trust. Those who have identifisd
themselves with this retorm movement
have met "tri tmsrs'' and etners III
revolt, aud they waut - know the 9er-
sannel of she new committee. when
they are appointed these induirers can
choose whether they Will stick 20 the
new crowd Dsmora al!s.tion exists in
the old County Committee. and we want
new one. Should you elect such
new committee the people will bs con>
tent. They are hungry to have some
one In whom thev can place confidence"
Mr.. Warren Dixon. having come in
late, wanted to know where he was at.
(Some one shouted In Roche's Hall.'')
For Mr.. Dixon's ediicat1on Mr.. Crouss
re- read the resolutions. Counsellor c.
G. Black approved OF the plan and verv
briefly urged the meeting to do as Mr.
Record said. "Do something positive.
We must have confidence In some one
and will gladly follow the standard of
Judge Garretson." iCneers.)
COL. STEVENS WITHDREW HIS MOTION.
Colonel Stevens at this point Withdrew
his motion and Mr.. Fisk followed Mr..
Blacks lead In urging the adoption OF
the scheme. People" he said, "are
looking for this meetings result and I
am sure wave OF disappointment will
sweep over the entire country IL We SIM,
ply meet, talk and adjourn. The tine to
reform is now and the place here" Gaps
planse.
After more words from Mr.. Mulvaney
the resolutions were adopted win but
one dissenting voice.
THE COMMITTEE.
Chairman Garreteon then appointed
the Comuiistee of Seven. They are:-
Andrew J. Post, Dr. Benjapin Edge,
Otto Crouse, William Uiz, e. Schotield,
G. J. Cronan and ex-Judge Garretson,
ex-oihcio.
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