The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-02
COUNTY COMMITTEE NAMED
Two Gentlemen From Each Dis
triet Who Have Promised
to Serve.
CENTRAL cOMKlFTEES NEGLECT
The Situation is Such as to Demand
immediate Action by the DEM
ocratic State Committee.

In ex-Judgs Garratson's offices. No. l
Exchange Place. yesterday afternoon,
the Committee of Seven completed its
work of appointing a new County Com
mittee The Committee of Seven. as will
lie remembered, was appointed at a
meeting OF reform Democrats held in
Roche's Hall. on November 81 last. to
name new County Committee aud
effect a reorganization of the party. Two
meetings were held by the committee,
which consists of ex-Judge Garretson. d.
b. Edge. William Utz. A. J. Post. E,
SchofeId, Otto Grouse and c. J. Cronir.
but nothing was definitely settled upon.
Yesterday afternoon, however. after a
long session. the committee gave out the
foilnwiug list of men who will form the
new County Committee:-
THE NEW COUNTY COMMITTEE.
.At-Large-A; Q. Garrstson: William
UtZ. Garret d. Van Reypsn. Andrew j.
Post and john C. Besson.
First District-EIbert Sehofjeld. SteEh-
BID L. Harvey.
Second District-John Garrick. George
L. Record.
Third District-James D Manning. DR.
Leonard J. Gordon.
Fourth Dlsrriot-W G. Fisk. Otto
Grouse.
Fifth District-Ed. Hoos. james F.
Mccormick.
Sixth District-Andrew J. Corsoran.
Michael kenny.
Seventh District-Ed. Kenny. Michael
j. Bruder,
Eight District-John Mehl. Jr. fred
prick Jaehne.
Ninth Dissrict-PhiliD Hsxamer. Jr.
Patrick Smith.
Tenth District - Lawrence Pagan,
Charles ErlenkoeGer
Eleventh District = Gustav Fuoas.
Charles Gslbra ith.
EVERY MAN WILL eERvE.
When the fist was handed out the mem
bers Of tiis Seven COMMITTEES would only
add that every man appointed on the new
committee would serve. Further IL was
said tsat every member of the new
County Committee wRs unattetROiY OPP
posed to the present organization of the
party and would on no account ally
himself with any movement TO revive the
press;.r Central Committee.
The new County COMMITTEES will meet
On 7 tuesday evening next and organize,
and at ones proceed to the formation OF
the district organizations. The COM
glittea will remain iu power until the
next Spring election when their sue
cessors will be balloted for.
This action last night of the Committee
Seven marks an interesting step in the
Struggle between Two branches of che
Democratic party of this county.
THE CENTRAL's PLAN.
The old Central organization, of
which Mr.. E f. c. Young is chairman
net y few nights ago aud propounded
pian for reorganization. They named
Provisional Committee composed of tive
members from each district VINO would
have charge Of the primaries.
This scheme wa suggested by Messrs.
HeppenheiRer. McGili and Ellis. and
sfter a long aud extremely interesting
Discussion was eventually carried.
The new Provisional Committee ap-
pointed bY the old Csntral organization
ID as follows:-
Fist distriet-District Attorney Chas.
a. Winfield, Martin r. CooK.
second-Governor George T. Werts,
Allan L. McUermott.
Third-Ex- Governor Joseph d. Bsdle.
Fourih-Charle, c. Black. william
3 ircalow.
Fifth-William B. Rankin. Henry L.
Finck.
Sixtn-Henry Kellers, John Sullivan.
Seventh-James F. Gibbons, Thomas
e. Gleason
Eighth-John MehI, Jr., Surrogate
James. II. O'Neil.
Ninth-John Bruening, Daniel A. Hag-
gerty.
Tenth-Colenel Edwin A. Stevens.
Edward A. Russ
Eleyenth-Janies G. Morgan. Thomas
Nolan.
These members selected will In turn
,elect four election officer, for the pri-
maries in their respective districts, ana
In general attend to all matters pertain
ing 10 the affairs Of the brinaries.
Al these primaries. which will proba>
bly, take place next month, tntrty-three
10 tssff ka al 1k.f~
nutnbsr Of thirty three was decided upon
when the Provisional Committee was
apuointed. as it was believed that with
,uch a number, the various factions
throughout the city would be more
avenly represented
PRACTICALLY TWO COMMITTEES NOW.
Thus thsre are practicaify two County
Committees for the Democratic party in
the county, aud neither will give way.
Each rIaintains that it rcpresen Is the
best sentiments of the rank aud file OF
Democracy, aud is best fitted 10 effect he
work Of patty reorganization.
General w. G. Heppeuheimer. who
originated the scheme now launched
uy The Central Democratic Com mittee.
shan ask ed If his committee would CO.
operate with that appothted by Inc Re-
form Democrats. couldn't say. I'VE are
tryipu to aplaigamate all parties by ap-
pointing good men.
IT,. d.
faction. said that his COMMITTEES would do
It's utmost to get together :he best ele-
nents Of the party, bat could not tell
What the new committee would DO. Tnat
mas their business. One fhing was cer-
lain. the new County COMMITTEES means
business, and will carry out what IL has
pledged itself TO do-the reformation or
jhe party.
GROUSE DIPLOMATIC.
Mr.. Otto Grouse w&a very dlpiomatlc
10 speaking Of the Provisional Commits
lee. and whether or not the County Com~
pfItee appointed last night would act
with It. II know little of thai Pfovis-
opal Com mittee, for the reason that l
seceived no notice OF it. It appears that
ibe conmittee has been heralded forth.
ind 1t is not known whether they Will
lerve or not"
Beyond his announcement Mr.. Grouse
eould not say anything else
JOHN BRUSING's scHEME.
One or the members Of the Provisional
COMMITTEES from the Tenth, john Brnn-
m. expressed bis opinion sstnia ht tina.
Ihs party REORGANIZATION scheme Will no'
mount 70 great deal. Mr.. Brnning Is