The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-12
DEMOCRATS Want union
Leaders Of Both Committees
Still Believe Harmony VIII
Be Reached.

The outlook Is that one more effort will be
made to effect a reconciliation between the
members of the Central Democratic Com
If the differences of the opposing commit
tees are not speedily adjusted 1t Is probable
that the Reform County Committee will be
a house divided against ITSELF
The rejection of the plan looking toward
the reorganization of the party and consoli-
dation of fractional interests, by the Reform
Committee has caused disruption in the
ranks of that body.
Mr.. Willard Fisk. Counsellor Record and
other active members Of the Reform Com
mittee who favored the plan are talking Of
contesting its rejection on the gr ound that
there was not q quorum OF the committee
present.
WANT HARMING.
just what course the Central Committee
will pursue Is not known. The members,
knowing that every demand of the Reform
ers had been acceded to in the late plan,
voted to adopt 1t, and intended proceeding
as soon as practicable to put it into opera
ton. Its rejection by the Reformers has
no meeting Of the committee has been called.
There may be a meeting Friday evening
next, out, if not, the following Friday. At
that meeting overtures may be made to the
Reformers.
Dennis Mclaughlin Is opposed to recog-
nizing the Reformers at all. He declares it
to be useless and q waste of time. A major
ity of the member of the Central Com
mittee, however, desire harmony in the
party ranks next fall no matter what con-
| cessions have to be made.
81 have no idea what the Central Commit
tee will do now," said John P. Feeney, yes
terday. "What the quito ONE of the rejection
of a plan, which / believed was satisfactory
to ali concerned, will be, l don't know. I be-
lieve and hope that a union will yet be eff
| fected through the medium of some plan
which will be satisfactory. There are a
number of good democrats in the Reform
Commute who, l believe, will make every
effort to unite the party. What the party
will do If the factions remains divided, /
don't know. Our committee will meet at no
late date and consider what action is best to
pursue under the existing circumstances"
ALLAN M~'DERMoTF's
Allan l.. McDermott, in consequence Of
having been busily engaged at Trenton in
the Senate muddle for the past two weeks,
has had no time to consider what the result
OF the action of the sc-called Reform Demo-
cratic Committee in rejecting the plan of re-
organization will be. Mr.. McDermott be-
lieves chat for the consolidation of party in
oefeStS the plan should have been adopted,
although he considers the scheme of voting
direct For a candidate to be sheer nonsense.
l asked Mr.. McDermott if he had prepared
ar answer to the claim of the Reformers as
the legal County Committee. He has merely
Acknowledged a reply to his first letter. 1t
may be two months yet before he will an
swer the letter. Mr.. McDermott wishes to
see what win transpire first btf fore taking
any further action In the matter.
Unless some temporary settlement is effect
ed between the two committees during the
coming week, the Central Democratic Com
mtttee proposes pursuing the accustomed
course in the election of delegates, holding of
conventions and naming Of candidates for
the coming municipal election.
Hoboken Primaries liked.
The Democratic City Committee of Hobo
ken met yesterday morning at the rooms Of
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