The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-23

REFORMERS' PLAN
New Conditions for Anal
gamation With Central
Committee.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF BASE
So-called Reformers' Actions at a
Republican Primary Causes
Much Comment.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF BASE
So-called Reformers' Actions at a


The proceedings at last nights meeting of
the Reform Democratic Committee were
amusing, instructive and important. They
were amusing because some of the members
unintentionally let out somesecrets; instruc-
tive, because they showed what queer kind
of people sometimes sail under the banner of
reform and lastly, important, because the
committee resolved to amalgamate with the
Central Organization Committee for the
union of the party.
The meeting was held in Roehe's Hall, and
for such an abominable evening, was well
attended
Chairman Garretson, when few prelim-
inaries had been attended to, told the
meeting that the action taken in reference
to the proposals of the Conference Commit
tee was hasty. Many members, he said, had
met him since, and told him that had they
been present on that occasion, the resolutions
would have gone through. Mr.. Garretson
said that in view of tho fact that there were
many who desired to reconsider their atti-
tude, some action would be necessary.
Mr. Geo. L. Record made q long speech
setting out the facts of the previous meeting
and told his colleagues what the Executive
Committee did on Thursday last. That body
came to the conclusion that the action of the
3. General Committee was ill-adyised and
should be reconsidered.
But before the Reforlners could amalga-
mate with the Central people certain agree
ments were necessary, and the Executive
Committee had prepared series of resolu-
tions, which Mr.. Record read. They are as
follows
THE PLAN
We recommend that this orgauiza Il on and
the Central Committee each appoint as mem
bers Of joint committse one from each Assem-
bly, district, to which shall be added the chair
men OF the respective organizations; that this
committee. SO appointed shall adopt a fair plan
for the enrolment of the Democratic voters of
the county, and shall retain supervision Of the
same that they also shall be empowered to ar
range for primary elections, TO be held ia the
mouth of May next, for the election of County
Committee, as hereinafter provided; that upon
the election and organization of the new Com
mttee. SO elected. the two presept organiza-
tions shall adjourn sine die. This committee OF
twenty -four snail have power to make rules and
regulations for the conduct OF the said prim-
aries, not inconsistent with the provisions here
matter contained The committee OF twenty
four above provided for shall prepare and
adopt constitution and bylaws which shall
govern the County Committee and which shall
embody the following provisions:-
l. At all primary elections for the election of
County Committeeman, for the Nomination of
candidates, OR for the election of delegates to
State and Congressional conventions. only the
enrolled Democratic voters of tbs district, town
or township shall be entitled to vote. put no
democrat will be entitled to vote ct any pri-
mary who is enrolled less than ten days pre-
cedng the date or such primary.
2. All party nominations for membsrs OF the
County Committee and for district. ward, town,
township. city, county and Congressional officas
where the Congressional district Is wholly with
In the lines OF this county, shall be made Dy the
direct vote of the enrolled Democratic voters.
An primaries for the election of members Of the
County Committee and for hli nominations for
public offices, as aforesaid. shall be held at one
or more convenient place in each Assembly dis
trict, and shall be conducted in tha following
Manner
The primaries shall be held from three o'clock
to niue O'Clock P. II.
Each primary shall be managed by four pri-
mary officers. to be appointed by the County
Committee. and each candidate on the primary
ticket shall be entitled to nave ono watcher at
the primary.
The primary ticket shall be made up as fol-
lows:-
member of the County Committee, or for any
public Office as aforesaid, shall file with the
secretary Of the County Committee q petition
signed by such number Of Democratic voters as
may be provided by the constitution, requesting
that the name OF such person be printed on the
primary ticket as a candidate. The secretary
shall cause to be printed ballots containing the
names of all persons whose petitions are thus
filed, and said tickets shall be handed at the
primary to each voter, who shall indicate the
person on said ticket for whom he wishes to
vote by marking cross opposite the name OF
such person. The person receiving plurality
" ee coSs Of
member from each voting precinct In the
county. and shall be selected as follows:-
There shall be two members elected annually
for erch Assembly district in the county, who
shall con stitJte the Executive Committee OF
the County Committee. The msmber SO elected
shall forthwith appoint one member from each
so elected and appointed shall constitute the
County COMMITTEES Of ths party.
All appeals from the primaries to be held
during the next two years shall be heard and
determined by the present chairman OF the
committee ard the Central Democratic Com-
mttee, who shall have the power 10 their dis
erection to order new primary to be held In
These provisions or either Of them shall be
thirds of the whole County COMMITTEES.
The primary for the election Of new County
Committee to be hold 10 May next shall be con
Quoted according to the general plan herein-
above specified with the exception that the
petitions shall be filed with the secretary OF
shall be printed by said com mittee.
HoBoKEN REFoRMERs' ACTION.
Now began the fun On the occasion when
the resolutions of the Conference Committee
were knocked ont Messrs. Corcoran, Gal
braith, Tuttle, Mccormack and Erlenkotter
voted with the majority against them. For
this they were criticised. Last night each OF
these gentlemen explained why he had voted
against uniting with the Central people on
the lines suggested at the last meeting.
Mr. Erlenkotter and Mr.. Kelly of Hobo
KEN being reformers would have no deal
ings with the Central people unless there
were safeguards.
Reform" said one of the Hoboken party;
t'we had a primary the other evening, ami
do you know that the very people who SO
shamefully conducted that primary are
members of our Reform Committeep
The leaders looked shocked at this awful
revelation. A few members laughed and
one of them said, Larry should be here.n
Continuing, Mr., Erlenkotter told pic
turesque story of the primary. How certain
people, tswhose names betwixt friends mustn't
be mentioned, +" took the ballot box into a
park, stuffed it full of ballots, went into the
election, and although there were only sew
enty votes on the list, $50 votes were In the
box How, when member of the Central,
or the wicked crowd, exposrulated at these
novel Reform methods he was politely told
to proceed Immediately to future state and
enjoy uninterrupted combustion.
ssThat's why voted against the resolution
because we want perfect security from such
proceedings at primaries and my position is
not ridiculous and inconsistent
Mr. Otto Grouse sitting not far distant
began to smile and hum:-
.Perhaps you're right to dlssemble your love,
But why did you kick me downstarR''
Then Mr. Corcoran declare that he voted
against the resolutions because they weren't
satisfactory to him. He admitted that the
committee had gone off at half cock. With
the pledges now given he would vote for the
resolutions
Their, as everybody agreed that union with