The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-25
THERE MUST Be REFORM
But Democrats Want 1t
Through the Central
Democratic Com
mittee.
THIRD DISTRICT DEMOCRATS ACT
Resolutions to Join the New Re-
formers Laid Oyer-Who Will
Be Postmaster

1t has been whispered about political
circles for the past few weeds that Press
idsnt John j. Nevin Of she Third Dis
trlct Democratic Club proposed throw
ing the entire club over lnto the ranks OF
the Reform CluD which met lass Monday
evening in Roche's Hall.
The rumo created considerably ILL
feeling among the old Third district
democrats, and it was Ga account of this
fact that there was an unusually large
attendance at the me citing last night.
Previous TO the meeting President
Nevin, Leader Hsnnessey and Street
Superintendent Tumulty held a long
conference. AT the meeting President
Nevin presided. Scarcely had the meet
ing been called to oruer when Mr.. Null
vaDy OF the Office of Collins 81 Corbln tn-
troduced for passage the following reso-
lutiOnS:-
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Third District Democratic Association of
Hudson county hereby renounces all allegiance
to the present Central COMMITTEES of the Demo
cratic Party OF Hudson county. and resolves
that it will be no longer bound by any action
Of the Central Committee. for the following
reaeons:-
we hold that political parties are organized
and exist for the benefit Of the people, aud that
they differ only in the means they adopt to
attain this end; and that a party which, either
in its organization or management, has not
this object in view, is not worthy the support
Of the people or Of those who would other
wise be its adhersnts; that in the policy of the
party all these who bslosg to it should have
g voice; that the Democratic Party particu-
larry should be governed by the people and
by the wishes of its voters, and that VIXEN it Is
not SO governed it CEASES to be the Democratic
rnarkwv ANd ;t M tho Inf NJ rnnarN
who have the welfare Of the people and Of ths
party at heart to form a new party or reform
the old party in such a maauer that IL may be
| purged of those who would control 1t for merely
selfish ends.
For years past the Democratic party has not
answered one of the qualifications above
named. as Ia evidenced by the legislation OF tho
State and the government OF municipalities.
Taxes have been levied unequally; valuations
aud tax rates have been increased with no sem
blauce OF an adequate return to taxpayers.
Proposed laws which are insxcusaole. scan
dalous and outrageous have been made caucps
measures unaer the whip of one or two men,
| aud the party thereby committed to a policy
which has been demonstrated to have been
suicidal, Municipal franchises have bsen
granted upon such favoraole termsto corpora
tons as TO the amount virtually to gifts.
Nominations in the party have been made at
the dictation of one or two men to whom the
party Is under no obligation.
Nominations have been decided on months
and in some cases, years before ths nominating,
conventions have been held, and without the
slightest effort TO ascertain the wishes Of the
members Of the party. Patronage which the
party has had at its disposal has besn unsqually
distributed. the bulk OF 1t being given TO the
personal adherents of those In control. Offices
have been showered upon men VINO had already
more offices than they could properly fill.
The conduct and policy OF the party has been
in all things carried on without any regard
fer party, but on the contrary, has had for it's
only end and aim the personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of one or two persons who have brought the
party into discredit and disrepute in the
| county aa haa haan ahOwn hy tina mast few
elections.
Having these views, this association feels
itself bound to withdraw from all connection
with the present Central Committee, which
usurps the management OF the party, and asks
the cooperation of other district associations
throughout the county; and We hereby pledge
ourselves to support any honest effort TO reform
and reorganize the Democratic Party Of the
county which will place its government in the
hands of the people.
There was a lul! after the resolutions
were read, and as no one seconded theni,
the reform advocates felt q Keen disap-
pointment. James Hennessy, the leader
Of the district. was the frat gentleman
to speak on the resolutions. He told of
the resolutions now awaiting adoption
presented by Messrs. Heppenheimer.
McGill aud Ellis, locking toward the
reorganization of she party. and q plan
looking Co the holding OF fair primaries
aud the honest management Of the party
He deemed it advisable to wait ana see
what the Central Committee intended
doing before adopting the resolutions.
Phil Tumulty said that he believed
every one had the interest OF the party at
heart, and, further, that they believed re-
organization necessary. He advised That
the club should move slowly and give
the Central COMMITTEES. an opportunity 10
do something. He pointed to the
recent overwhelming defeats of
the party. He believed that
party reorganization would bring
victory. He SAID he wou never again
expect TO be a Candidate, nor does he
believe he will hold his position much
longer after the Assembly eunyenes. He
asked that the resolutions be laid over.
and added th2t IL the necessary reform
was not forthcoming from the Central
Committee that the club should co.
operate with persons who wonli bring
about reform. County Superintendent
Cannon called attention TO the fact that
the very people who are organizing for
reform were, not many years ako. head
and heels In the methods which
haqe brought the Democratic
party to disgrace and defeat. Ii reform
is to be had he wants to go to honest and
competent men-menw who have the inter
ests of the party at heart.
AS BAD AS HIMSELF.
John 2. Murray. one OF the indicted
ballot box suffers. was the last speaker.
He acknowledged that he had done
wrong and vas sorry for it, but he main-
tanned that he suffered for the sins Of
others. He alleged that IL the cloak was
thrown off some of the men who met in
koche's Hall as reformers, they would be
found TO be as much TO blame iu the bal
lot box frauds as he was. He expressed
confidence in the Central Committee and
asked that the resolutions be laid over.
This course was pursued aud adjourn
ment taken.
WANT TO BE POSTMASTER
Probabilities are Justice O'Tonnell
VIII Land the Prize.