The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-05
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CORCORAN'S MONEY.
1t and Politics Cause a Row
in the Track Eleva-
tion Society.
RED-HoT MEETING LAST NIGHT.
New Bylaws Introduced Prohlb.
iting the Introduction of
Ia,tisan Politics.
RED-noT MEETING LAST NIGHT,

The frat meeting Of the Association TO
held outside tue mig windmill factory Of
Mr.. A. j. Corcoran took place last night.
L. WAS held In ST. Lucy's Hall. Unfor-
tunately, there is a big row IN the Asso-
citation, and IL threatens to undo the good
work already accomplished. AT the last
meeting Secretary Corcoran announced
that after the meeting Of the TRACK Els-
walton Society a Democratic cluo would
be orgRnized This notice was tackled on
10 the notice for the elevation
society's meeting. 1t soon be.
came evident that Corsoran la
tended organizing a so-cailsd Reform
Democratic Club. and, as there were
many ''strai4 hit tut" democrats in the
Eleva ton Society, the result was. of
cour Sc. q split. The Grst notice of the
split was The decision Of the majority of
the me mbers to cut from Corcoran aud
meet in st. Lucy's Hall. The meeting
last night was the first, and all expected
a row Of some kind. And there Was one.
Messrs. Cub q, McAulIfs aud Brennan
submitted a sst of bylaws for adop-
ton.
WANTED TO BoUNCE coRcoRAN.
The opponents of the Corcoraus had d
plan, IL was charged, to Gust Secretary
Corcoran.
As soon as the bylaws were adopted
Psesid ent Casey was to resign. Then the
friends OF the by laws were to immedi-
ately re- elect him. Secretary w. A.
Coreoran Was to be bounced without
ceremony. and some one elected TO The
place.
Whether this claim was true or not
did not Appear, for the bylaws were
laid over for two weeks in order to give
the members time TO form an opinioa AS
TO tGelr merits.
NJ PROVISIONS OF The BYLAWS.
The ne " bylaws rsdaire nfseeu for q
quorum with the object OF the association
being The elevation of ths Erie's tracks
and Improvement of the Streets. Ii pro-
yides Tor officers aud an Initiation fee Of
ii. to which the Organizers of the old as
ISOLATION always objected. Inc treasurer,
leo, must deposit the receipts in u bank
n must furnish a bond. There are the
sams csmnittees as in sthsr associations.
The last clause prohibits the INTRODUCES
lion OF partisan and sectarian religiIn
and excludes politics, except wnsu tao
association desires TO name y candidate
for election and then the association
must pledge itself to his support. A
clause provided Tor the election of off,
GERS in December and June.
When the bylaws had been read, Secre-
tary Corcoran suggested hat they be
laid over aud taken up at a future meet
ing clause by clause. Tnen came an ap-
peal from the back of the room to adeps
them. Everybody talked at once. Finally,
Mr.. Felix A. Brown declared that 1t
would De an injustice to the old members
to have immediate action taken on the
bylaws.
MONEY TALKS, HE SAID,
These bylaws should be laid over"
said Mr.. A. j. Corcaran. IF not for the
wiseness Of such a move for considsrA>
tion OF the good men pers, paying mem -
6srs. membsrs who have worked for the
association and its Interests aud not rush
them through for a lew people. whom we
have never seen az our meetings before.
4 say IL is a fact that the pssple who
want these bylaws adopted for sonie
reason are msn who have paid moth
inR."
Mr.. Murphy, one OF those Mr.. CoFcorap
attacked. replied that he did not tai NIX
the association should accept charity Civ
Ing MI. Corcorau q shot for using his
windmill as a nesting room. Mr.. Muir
pny also called attention TO the fact that
he had paid something into the associa-
ton. he urged the adoption of tue by
laws because the meeting had bsen called
for that purpose.
Alderman McCoobery argued against
It. Mr.. j. j. Cullen wanted them
adopted. and SO it went on until a vote
was taken. when the motion to lay ever
was adopted.
Mr.. Murphy. on behalf Of the Lsglsla-
i've COMMITTEES, reported that ne had had
an interview with Asssmblyman Carroll
regarding the Introduction OF u bill for
the abolition OF grade crossings. Mr..
Carroll has promised To do it.
DIR. l. N. Quimby aud William Nc.
abe luHde addresses on tae work of
the Association. Another meeting will
be held in about two weeks, at which
time the new by>laws will be accepted or
rejected.