The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-27
NEW CHARTER FIZZLB.
Republicans Reseind the Reso-
luton With a Kick at Dusen-
berry's Leadership.

The Republican Aldermen carried gu
| the orders of the party leaders last night
and rescinded Alderman McCoobery's res
~olution, ordering a special election on
December Is, upon the Fourth Class City
Charter scheme.
Aldermen Mccarthy, Witters and Mar
tin did not like the dish of crow pre-
scented to them.
''WIho said Alderman Dusenberry was
the leader of the Republican forces in
this board" shouted Alderman Writer
before the meeting was held. why, he
amt able to lead himself, let alone any
one else"
well find out tonight before this
meeting is over who is leader here,
chimed in Alderman Mccarthy. N one
can lead me, n 1 want that under
stood"
President Simpson overheard the re-
marks of his colleagues, and the way he
gailoped about the Aldermanic Chamber
trying to restore peace would have aston
ished Celleryville. He ~buttonholed Mr..
Witter and tried to pacify him.
"Oh, come off. you are afraid of losing
your berth in the Board of Finance"
shouted Witter.
Reuben's face was a picture as he
sauntered away to tackle Alderman Mar
tin.
''Come on down stairs and caucus on
this thing" he pleaded.
mo, I'm - if l WILL" replied Mr..
Martin. II have no reason to go into q
caucus. h other night you people went
into This thing hot+headed, r~ed-headed.
bald-headed and swift. Now get out OF
A CAUCUS.
The Aldermen, except Martin and Wiz
ter, went into caucus in City Clerk Scott
office. and the hveiest kind of a fight en-
sued, In which, it is said. Mr.. Dusenberry
was forcibly reminded that he could not
dictate how the other members should
vote. In the midst of the discussion MT.
Chamber, with the perspiration rolling
down his face. He called City Clerk Scott
and asked him to show him where the
new charter was to be found in the laws
of 1894. Mr.. Scott glanced at the book
Mr.. Simpson had in his hand I'M then
smilingly informed him that ne would
not be apt to find laws in the dictionary.
Mr.. Simpson rushed down stairs. There
was another Mvely seance, during which
City Marshal Graham was given an
opportunity to reduce his avoirdupois by
~g,amboling up and down stairs several
BACKED DOWN.
AT nine o'clock Aldermen Martin and
Writer Joined their colleagues and a
halfJhOur later the meeting was caaleo "
order and the resolution was rescinded
in short order by a strict party vote.
alderman McCoobery was the only
Democratic member present. In EXPLAIN
ing his vote in opposition to resembling
The original resolution he said
II know that you gentlemen have
agreed in caucus to reconsider our first
resolution. 1 contend hat 1t should
stand. The adoption of that charter
would simplify our form of government.
The people of our city are longing for a
popular, representative government.
while a new charter would not benefit
the majority of the members of this
hoard. many of whom would not be re-
turned to membership, it would beneht
those who are to come after US. 1t would
give our successors some power and
would permit a reduction of our citys
salary account alone of $3.50, 900 annually.
1t is said that this charter could not be
applied to this city. ST. Louis is Agoyern-
ed by a similar charter"
After the vote the board adjourned.