The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-29
Mr.. CROUSE'S STAND
Otto Tells HIS Critics He
Thinks He Knows His
Own business.
DEMOCRATS MUCH ALIVE
Enthusiastic Meetings in Various
Districts Predict Success for
the Ticket.

AT the meeting or the froViSSlOndl
County Committee last night. which was
held behind closed doors in the Hotel
Washington, there was GOODNESS among
the members which has given rise tc
the belief that at the approaching pri-
maries, a cut throat system, such as has
never before invaded the Democratic
ranks, will be inaugurated. Those MEM
bers of the Committee who have lean
ing toward the old bosses tried to call
Mr.. Otto Grouse down for coming out
so openly for Mr.. Record for Congress.
It was contended that Mr.. Record would
not poll the fun Democratic vote and
that the aggressive tacticts adopted by
him and his followers would result in the
disruption OF the party whether he won
or lost at the primaries.
CROUSE'S INDEPENDENCE.
Mr.. Grouse Is said to have replied that
he knew his own business and that he
proposed supporting the man whom he
believed would not only restore harmony
in the party but who would also add
tone and strength to the county ticket
this fall The Reeord-Hexamer-Ga
combination has been so active already
and. has planned for such terrific cam
paign work until the night of the primar-
les. that the followers of the old leaders
are turned upside down.
The Mclaughlin Association is making
a red hot fight for Michael ]. O'Donnell
for County Clerk, but his supporters say
they cannot see why Michael ]. ODon-
nell, man who has done more good
work in the party than any other poll
tieian who is in the race for nomination
now, should be turned down.
O'DONNELL WILL HUSTLE.
If he is beaten, however, everyone who
knows Mr.. O'Donnell knows he will get
out and hustle for the victorious man
for the party's sake
The old O'Neill Association is putting
up its accustomed fight for Fred VOL
bert Every member of the club is
hustling for him, and there appears to
be 70 reasonable doubt about his carry
ing off the plum in walk. The old
leaders have not arranged for any public
n etirgs. being content with house to
horse canvass.
Tonight. the Record boomers hold two
meetings. One is in Union Hill and
second in West New York. PIP in that
locality the Record ticket is going to be
supported because of Mr.. Hexamer's
na1ae being on it.
PLANS FOR MEETINGS.
On Monday evening Messrs. Record,
Carrick and Hexamer will address
raaetsng in ST. Mary's Hail. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings they
propoce firing bomb shells into the
ererly-'s camp in the heart of the city.
Tuesdays meeting is to be in Kessler's
Hall, Wednesdays in Greenville and
Thursdays in st. Bridget's Hall in the
TT :rd district, where Norman L. Rowe
is being supported for Congress. The
situation is certainly interesting and
the best man is going to win. Unless
the present split in the Democratic party
Is patched I'm. the Republicans are going
60 give people another surprise.
Charles A. Ransom is a candidate for
the Assembly nomination in the Sec
ond district.
THE OPEN MEETING.
The Provisional County Committee met
last night in the Hotel Washington. In
the absence of Chairman Garretson, Free
holder William H. Ellis presided. The
only business transacted was the dis
tribution of enrolment books. The COM
mittee announces now that everything is
In readiness for an active campaign. The
attendance was large and it is believed
the committee has arranged a quiet CAM
paign, which it is hoped will be very
effective.