The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-09
WHAT A LOVE FEAST !!
Republican Leaguers Jolly
the MinkakWa Club
Candidates.
HUTcHINGs THE IRRESISTIBLE
phazes Of the snarl in the Seventh
Ward Barr and Gott-
hardt Winners.


to order at eight o'clock, and from that
hour until nearly one o'clock this morn
ing interest never tagged for a moment.
Five new members were elected in the
early calm. Then resolutions of condo
lence at the death Of Judge Seymour
were passed.
Then things became interesting An
enthusiastic member arose and moved to
reconsider the resolutions passed at the
last meeting endorsing the ward candi-
dates. Mr. w c. Hutchings opposed the
motion violently. and a spirited debate fol-
lowed. A similar dispute over the reso-
lutions first offered at the last meetings
led to passing the resolutions in
abridged form.
The original motion read that the s'Re-
publican nominations in the ward be en-
dorsed and promised the support of the
members Of this club Yhe strong OPP
position of a number of the members
present led TO a rejection of the promise
of support. and only the regard of a few
shrewd members for the appearance OF
things caused the passing of the cold,
unsatisfactory endorsement. Even this
was too much for some of the mem
bers. prominent among whom We're Mr..
Edward Birch and Mr.. Muhlberg. Hence,
the movement ,last night.
Mr.. w. c. Hutchings fought manfully
against the motion to reconsider, SO man
fully, in fact that a member was moved
TO remark sotto voee, What the deuce is
Hutchings getting out of this from the
MiEkakwas?'' Finally, the motion was
it was.
President Rose informed the members
that the candidates for the Street and
Water Board, Messrs. Hooker ana
Street and Water Board would be pres
ent later and address the meeting, and
that the local Republican candidates for
Aldermen and Constables would also
attend. Meanwhile, the Minkakwa Club
had sent Counselor Goldenhorn to take
possession of the Greenvilie League Club S
house. he was the advance guard, sent
to engage the enemy and to provide a
mark against which the seaitious senti-
nents OF some of the members might ex-
haust themselves before the candidates
arrived.
He performed his talk right manfully,
and he and William c. Hutchings kept
the Minkakwa banner Haunting until
eleven O'Clock, when the first of the gem
tiemen expected. arrived. At that time
Messrs. Edward Schultz and Christian
Lauer, the Aldermanic candidates, and
Messrs.. Ferguson. Smith and Williams,
the Republican candidates for Constables,
the members. Shortly afterwaId Messrs.
Hooker and Patterson, President Richard
Brown and Commissioner John Kaiser of
the Street and Water Board President
Club, and S. Frank Sutherland, the ora
torieal Bill Clerk of the Assembly, entered
and were escorted to the platform
Sutherland modestly remained on the
floor with the club members at first, but
the well coached Hutchings knew he had
speech With him, and moved that he
be conveyed bodily to the platform Suth-
erand went without the exertion of force.
however, first extracting d roll of notes
from his overcoat.
Z Commissioner Brown made the introduce
tory remarks; He extorted the Leaguers
to stand by the Republican party. .aFhink
Of my unpleasant position said he,
when am compelled to sit down on
two Democrats in the Board meetings of
the future. Many people have an idea
that this election is no importance be-
cause 1t does not mean the election of a
chief executive or city or State. These
people should not remain at home and let
TINS safs. election @ go by default. If we are
an overthrow at the November election,
when more important offices are at stake,'
Mr.. Brown delicately avoided reference
70 the situation in the Seventh ward
by saying, IF the contest was to go to
the good looking Aldermen we should
surely win. ! don't know whether you
are eiecting constables or not this year,
men,
Even handsome Charley Bennett. the
League Club member who is an indepen-
dent candidate for Constable, and who
has been endorsed by the Democrats
smiled at this beautiful piece of bluff.
Captain Hooker was then called upon for
few remarks.
r. was cautioned by Commissioner
not to say much, for if IsFopened I my
mouth was liable to put my foot in it''
50 b he said nothing further but gave way
clever enough to talk a long, long while
and yet say nothing. He did demand the
support 5p Of the League Club. however,
Then the oily-tongued frank Sarther-
land delivered carefully prepared speech
ON municipal economy, with a few care
ments. IF these men were Democrat at Is :,
he said, sI should deem it nv duty To
vote for them.'' This remark set many
Of their own troubles with their delight.
fully fraternal organiz~ ton, the Minkak-
was.
The Irresistible Hutchings made him
self heard. T would like to say that al
though Mr.. Sutherland has made a. a very cry
fine speech he has not told us anything
new. Everything he has xold us we MEM
bers OF the League Club know already
That is the kind of men we are hero and
We viii remain loyal to tfss party I can
assure assure him IN, ~ matter what our feelings
stand fast. do not personally blame the
'MinkakwaS for the treatment we have
received from them If we had won that
primary they would not have got a SMELL
of the nominations
President Michael Schultz. Jr.. said II
wish to assure Mr.. Hutchings that i.
too, knew what he has just told us j
knew two weeks ago that the Ieagup
Club would stick by US. / wish to call
the attention of The Jersey City News'
to that fact
Mr.. Muhlberg managed to call the
chairmans attention and was recognized
Mr. Chairman and respected visitors,
wish to set you right on one point Mr.
Hutchings said that If the Greenville
Republican League Club had won the
primary the Minkakwas would not have
TO deny that. II we had won 1 am sure lIas
we would have recognized preference
of that club for candidate for at least
q minor office" HutchinEs shouted a mo-
tion to adjourn here, ana 1T was carried
amid some excitement.
After the meeting Mr. Louis Henne-
Republican League of Clubs. was Seen
by the reporter Of ssrhe Jersey Civ
News with regard to the statement
made by Minkakwa members generally
that he had foresworn allegiance to the
sign the petition Of M. Ehariess Char s. Ben. n.
nett upon which he secured his candi-
dacy for constable. did 1t not as presi-
dent of the League OF Clubs but as an
individual, which consider had per-
feet right to do, These MiniSakwa people
II the Greenviile League Club does some
thing Of which am In favor they say.
That 1a aennemeier. audSwEen I absent
myself from the meetings they declare /
nj become Demo ~ point of