The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
BLOCKING REFORM
Davis Prevents the Adop.
tion of the Reorganiza-
tion Plan.
THE ARCH-RINGSTER DIES HARD.
His Ancient Enemy, DR.. McGill,
Aids Him = Feeney Sup
ports the Committee.

There was the liyeliest kind of a row last
night at the meeting of the Central Demo
cratic Committee. "Bob" Davis showed his
hand, which is clearly to defeat the proposed
plan of reorganization as prepared by the
Provisional Committee, of which Governor
Werts Ex-Governor Bedle and Allan Nc
Dermott are members. In effect Davis said,
''The silk stocking aristocracy OF the Demo-
cratic party of Hudson county be -~
Last nights meeting OF the Cen
trail Committee was called for the
purpose of conferring with the members of
the Provisional Committee with view to
amending the proposed plan, which is to
abolish the present Central Committee, SO
that it would be acceptable to all classes of
Democrats.
The first thing to cause trouble was the
fact that Allan L. McDermott and man
named Sullivan were the only members OF
the Provisional Committee present. Inquiry
was made why the other members were abb
sent, and it was found that they had
not been notified to appear. Secretary
Griffin was at once called to account
but he could throw no light on the matter
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
called for, but the minute book was missing
1t was then learned that Secretary Griffin,
instead of notifying each member OF
the Provisional Committee to appear,
had turned the minute book over to
Surrogate O'Neil, Secretary of the Pro
visional Committee, O'Neil had invited
Governor Werts, Ex-Governor Bedle and
Allan McDermott to appear. An effort
was made to adjourn the meeting until all
abe committee could be notified. The friends
of the reorganization plan insisted upon
proceeding.
THE PLAN EXPLAINED,
Allan McDermott explained the
plan of the Provisional Committee sec
ton by section. Davis opposed every section
as it was explained. His opposition is based
upon fear that its adoption will put him
out of the party councils and be his political
death blow. When the plan had been read
Davis made an attack upon the right of any
man or men to appoint a committee to have
charge of the party's affairs. He was back
cd up in his. opposition by DR.. Mc6ill, MIR.
John Edelstein and others.
Jahn P Feeney favors the plan and in
sists that its immediate adoption would be
the salvation of the Democratic party.
State Comptroller Heppenheimer finally
moved its adoption. A vote was taken and
eighteen were for it and four against it.
Davis was completely knocked out CHANGING
about the room he discovered that only
twenty-five members of the Central Com
mittee were present. Tt was his last chance
and he profited by it, He in
sisted that Twenty-Five was not
quorum and as result
the plan could not be adopted. Chairman
E. F. C. Young ruled in Davis favor.
Comptroller Heppenheimer then moved that
it be the sense of the meeting that the plan
be honored by being called an excellent one
and one which would preserve the Demo
oratic party. Davis again made an objec-
ton, but the majority was against him.
THE NATTER GOES OVER.
In view Of the absence of a quorum it was
decided to lay the whole matter over for fur
ther consideration and action next Friday
night. The Central Committee, as organ
lied at present, is a Mclaughlin body. Mr..
Mclaughlin deems it to the best interests of
the party to step down and out of the ruling
committee. He has declared his intention
of so doing, but Davis, who fears that to do
1t means an end to his power, is battling
against the present plan for rthereorganization
Of the party, as prepared by the intelligent
and better element of the party in Hudson.
Davis will oppose the plan next Friday
night, but Mclaughlin has thrown his votes
pverto thefriends of reorganization, and next
Friday promises to witness the complete
overthrow of Davis and his gang. Once
retired from the committee his demoralizing
influences cease. The fight adopt the
nlan will he q hot one