The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07

NO KICKERS In SIGHT
The Democratic County Com
mittee Organizes with
Perfect Harmony.
DAN LEWIS A GOOD LOSER
Robert Davis Presents an ltemized
Account Of Campaign Funds
officers Elected.
DAN LEWIS A GOOD LOSER

The Democratic County Committee met
last night in Roche's hail ana elected
officers for the coming ycar. 1t was ex-
pected that the new party movement"
members would approve the regular
nominations. but there was contest for
only one Office. that of treasurer.
Daniel Y. Lewis was treasurer last
year. He was anxious to be reelected.
There were members of the committee
who thought it to the best interests OF
the party to elect g new treasurer every
year. AS result John ]. O'Reilly was
placed In nomination.
P. H. ONeill named Daniel Y. Lewis.
and in a neat little speech said Mr.. Lewis
was just the man for the place.
No further discussion took place as to
the merits of the candidates. The COM
mitteemen simply voted and when the
result was announced it was found Lewis
had received II votes and O'Reilly 66
Lewis accepted defeat good naturedly
and said he would always be found in
the party ranks ready and willing to do
anything and everything for the best in
terests of the party.
P. H. O'Neill. his champion, was mora
disgruntled over his defeat than anyone
else.
The other officers elected were:-John
Erickson, President; John Thompson,
First Vice President; James Londrigan.
Second Vice President; Charles Meyer
Secretary, and Charles LIE Point, Ser
geant-at-Arms.
1t has been reported that the success
full ticket was made up by Robert Davis.
He said this morning that he had abso-
lutely nothing to do with it's preparations
didacy did - of President oEk Erickson The % on on
GERS elected are satisfactory to the CONS
mitteemen and it is expected that all
will work harmoniously his spring for the
didates.
President Erickson thanked the mems
and then appointed the following gentle
men On the Executive Committee:--
William william 2 Lee, s - Of Bayonne; - Terence %
James f. CurIey. Court HOUSE Christie
Smith, C. P. Smith,, ex-Superintendenr
Of .P;2; PSics ,oSo John Mnlvaney 4 FTans
non. Timothy Burke. James A., Kelly
James J. Larkins, Andrew Rochester,
Peter G: Goodwin of Harrison: Edward
Lent, of KearnY: James Vance, of West
Hoboken: John ]. Egan, Town of Union:
Michael ]. Coyle. Alexander c. Young
William J. Dunn and Cornelius j. Tahens
1t is possible the Executive COMMITTEES
will organize by electing Robert Davis
When the report of special committees
was called for. Mr.. Davis made his way
to the platform and said LAS Chairman
of the Campaign Committee, I have
report to make. Some of the members
of this committee have asked for an
itemized account of moneys received.
have such an account and demand that
it be spread on the minutes of the conn-
mittee. 1 want it distinctly under-
stood at the same time that in filing an
itemized report / am establishing a pre-
cedent, wich men in future will have to
live up to. to avoid being criticized by
members of their own party"
The statement showed in detail how
the money received by the Campaign
Committee was spent The report fer.
obvious reasons will not be made public
1t was accepted and Davis and the other
members of the Campaign Committee
were thanked by vote for the manner In
which they had used the party funds In
the last election.
A resolution was adopted condemning
the Republicans who are responsible
for the Legislative enactment which talsea
the. care of the New City Hall out OF
the hands of the Aldermen and vests in
in commission to be appointed by the
Mayor The monstrosity itself was con-
demned as a steal.
The City Committee organized after
theCounty Committee adjourned. John
Erickson was elected President, John
J. Mulvaney, Secretary; and John
O'Reilly. Treasurer.