The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
REPUBLICAN, DISCORD.
This County Committee
Seems Bent on Having a
Democratic Vic
tory.
BATCH OF RESERVATIONS.
."Tom" McEwan Makes Trouble
Row in the Ninth Wrangling
Over Representation.
BATCH OF RESERVATIONS.

over Representation.
| Harmony was an unknown quantity at
the meeting OF the Republican County
| Committee last night ct the Federal Club
House. Horace Robson of Bayonne pre-
| sided, owing to the absence of Chairman
| Woolley. The first business that came
before the committee was Of disheart-
| ening description, 1t was nothing less
than batch of designations from
| the most prominent Republicans
on the committee The resigna-
tions were from Siegtried HAM
| mersch lag, Herman L. Walker, Simeon
| H. Smit b. Jacob Strauss and First Vice
| Presiden t Ohm A. Macarthur. Each OF
these men is a leader in his district and
| power, and it was with CONSERVATION
| that the members of the committee
listened to the reading of the resigna-
| tions. When the members recovered
| from the shock motion prevailed that
| the resignaEions be accepted, aud 1t was
| so ordered.
| M'EwAN A FIREBRAND.
1 During the latter part of the evening
| the question of filling the vacancy OF
| First Vice President caused by the reslg-
nation OF Mr.. Macarthur was discussed.
| After considerable Quibbling the office
was lelU9reu 10 J&ck tIrauatA. ho du-
| vised the committee to move slowly In
| the matter. He moved that the accept
ance of the designations be recon-
| sidered and that the entire matter
| be laid over for one month. Tom
| McEwan, who does not like MoArthur,
and who lost the Seventh district last fall,
| by depriving Macarthur. of the nomination
| for Assembly, raised point OF order,
| and asked If Macarthur was a member,
his regignation having been accepted:
| This brought on an argument that lasted
nearly an hour, ana the longer it con-
| tinued. the hotter aud more personal II
| became.
| When Humphrey W. Carr got chance
| he thought TO pour oil over the troubled
| waters, but he simply made matters
worse. He said that McArthur's res1gna-
| tion was simply from his office and not
| from his membership OF the commitIee.
| The letter of res esignarion was hereupon
| read again and its cont tents clearly showed
| that it was resignation from the COM
mittee When pretty nearly all of the
committee were wearied by the wrangle,
| Chief Supervisor McEwan finally moved
to expunge from the minutes the ne record
| of the evenings performance. This was
| carried and the Chairman ruled that Mr..
| Macarthur would be member for another
| month whether he desired or not.
| MONEY WANTED HERE.
Albert Petersen, an unknown member
1
1 committee desired to carry mis- district
| this spring, it would be necessary for it to
| make the district liberal donation.
| Long drawn '.ohs" greeted this remark
| and disposed of it.
The committee discussed the subject
of calling primaries to nominate Free
| holders and laid the matter over until
| the Legislature adjournS. 1t however
| empowered the District Committees TO
| then proceed and call the primaries and
conventions.
GOING TO FIGHT HARD.
A number of organizations reported to
the County Committee that they were
fully prepared for the spring campaign.
| Among these clubs were the Hoboken
| Pioneer CLUB. Fourth District Club and
| the Lafayette District Club.
Last fall the Republicans nominated
Valentine Smith for Coroner. and
the Democrats, claiming that no
vacancy existed, refused to make
a nomination for that office. Smith was
| elected. Secretary of State Kelsey was
communicated with and the department.
of State replied that there had been
vacancy for Coroner. Smith has since
then vainly endeavored to obtain his GER
tificate of election. but it has been denied
| him. This matter came before the
| County Committee last night and was re-
| ferred to the Judiciary Committee, which
| will investigate the case, and IL Smith is
| entitled to the Office OF Coroner, Will re-
/ sort to measures TO procure it for him.
| ROW IN THE NINTH.
1 A most disagreeabie strife has long
existed in the Ninth Assembly District,
| and at the last election for County Com
| mitteemen two sets were elected, one lot
containing thirteen members and the
| other twelve members. The contested
seats were referred TO the Committee on
| Appeals, which at the last meeting made
a report recommending that a portion of
| each set of Committeeman be awarded
| seats in the Countv Committee. Last
| night Postmaster Kiel, of Hoboken,
| headed a delegation which protested to
the County Committee against such de-
| cision. This was the cause of another
| stormy wrangle, which lasted until half
| past eleven O'Clock, and was finally dis
| posed Of temporarily by the Chairman,
| who ruled that the decision of the Com
| mittee on Appeals should be sustained,
| unless the fighting contingents from the
| Ninth district could make an amicable
| settlement of the difficulty before the
| next meeting.
THE CITY COMMITTEE.
The Republican City Committee met
at the Federal Club House last night.
Isaac Romaine presided. A letter from
| ex-Secretary Foster was read which
| stated that the contract for work on the
| Postoflce had been awarded just the
same as all other Government contracts
are. Two weeks ago the (ltY Commlttee
| denounced the Government for giving
| the job to repair the Postoffice TO New
| YORK contractor. Concerning this Mr..
Fosters letter said, that there were eleven
bidders for the contract and 1t was
awarded to the lowest bid, $780,
The committee, when the letter was
| read, dropped the subject like hot
potato aud took up another which cre-
| ated considerable trouble. IL was the
| question OF representation. After
! long and apparently senseless con-
troversy the committee finally de
| cidea to elect delegates on the
| basis Of 100 and fraction. The time for
calling the Convention to nominate an
| Alderman-at-Large was left to the Cam
paign Cominittee. It VIII probably be
| fixed tonight, il the Legislature adjourns.
| The Convention will be held in the Hud-
son County Bank building.
| DOES NOT APPLY TO INFANTS.