The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-14
IUf 17olllIllssones's q TIE Street aili Natel
Board was unanimously endorsed.
TOWNS TURNED DOWN.
Republican County Committee
SITS on GamaIiel R. Chris
tie-Last Nights
Session.

The Hudson County Republican Com
mittee met last evening in the Avenue
House The attendance was large and the
meeting room was crowded beyond the
point of comfort. Chairman Woolley pre-
sided. The various ward committees sent
IN nominations to fill the vacancies in the
County Committee as follows who We're
elected
Seventh Ward, w. j. Byrne; Third
ana William 4. Blackshaw; sixth Ward.
Ward. John Cogan; Hoboken. Second
Ward, II H. Vanderbilt; Fifth Ward,
Jonn ". Allison and Thomas j. CoHart;
Ward, DR.. 2. Allen. w S Alien, Joseph
Lenmann; Tenth Ward, Richard Lahey
and H w Carr; First Ward, I. Hender-
sen, anthony Barrett and Joseph Gem.
nell; Eleventh Ward, H. W. Payne, j.
w. Blueb and William Fritz.
West Hcboken Town Committee, Fred
erlck Lutz and James L. Brett
The Legislative Committee reported
that it had no authority, nor was it their
duty to seek the passage of law pro-
hiolting saloons within 200 feet of a
school
A committee from the Fremont Club.
it will be remembered, attended rhe last
meeting of the committee and asked the
committees support for such a measure
The amendment to the constitution
which vas introduced at the last meeting
by q. K. Christie was then taken up and
murdercusiy assaulted by several of the
members present. z he amendment pro-
yides that the qualified members of the
County Committee from two or more
towns may organize district committee,
to be known as the district committee
Of West Hoboken or any other appropri-
ate name Mr.. Christie said emphaticallY
that ne knew it would benefit the Repub-
Hcan party in the outlying districts. but
sad this amendment was proposed by the
wrong. man. and for that reason would
pc defeated. The outlying districts haa
done more good work for the Republi-
can party at the recent elections.
'If the other parts of the county had
done as we'll" shouted Mr.. Christie. sswe
would not have been defeated.
Frederick Franback spoke. against the
would be better for the outlying districts
to appoint a local committee consisting
represented that district and find out
what that committee did and then let the
people know of it through the local com
mittee After considerable wrangling the
amendment was defeated.
Executive and Election Committees
were next appointed On the Executive
s. H. Monroe. John r. Virgins, of Ho-
easn 4 icb5a1n Tamaa n %fs 2f AHTbgten H6baten
| William G. Brown. John j. F;rwin.. VIII
iam Schultz Jr.. F. j. Higgins, Thomas
meEwan nsan 5r eose Joseph ] roeas Guist9 3o51 s. =
WeasteIl, F. NJ. Goughlin and w Demar-
est. The Election Committee consists of
Gaazlgs Refll DasisI erbsJ J. HarRer 3 asil MsT
Adam Reid George Decker, Louis Stu
tenvoll. John 2. Macarthur, Frederick- J.
-Stuhr,. B, Futz, of HARRISON; B; Almond
IT.. of Kearny. and C. W Lange, of
Bayonne.
Commissioner Brennan suggested that
a larger room be secured for the meet-
ings Of the sconmittee He said the cell
ing was too low and that the air filled
with smoke until the atmosphsre was
sitting.
Chairman woolley said the trustees
who were recently appointed to build a
clubhouse were unable to report because
body was stiIl in the Senate awaiting its
action and until the bill was passed tilsy
would have no authority 70 act
Mr.. J. Hutchs9n raised a laugh by
moving that smoking be prohibited here
after while the committee was in ses~
sion. He gave as his reason the fact that
was hanging on the wall. Mr.. Christie
jumped up and said if Hutchison would
close his mouth he would supply him witt,
cigars with which he could enjoy himself
as he pleased. Mr. Hutchison commenced
to talk again and Christie offered him a.
match. BY this time. Hutchison was puff
ing on one of the cigars. He then with
drew his motion
The following trustees were then elect
ed for four--year term:-John +. Wig
Erwin. J. D. Almond. Jr., offered an
amendment to the constitution providing
that a town or township association duly
organized may increase the number Of
delegates to town or township conven-
tion to consist of NOT more than one dele
gate for each twenty Republican votes.
Charles NJ. Tichte spoke about the Re-
publican defeat last fall in this county.
He said it was their fault. The primar-
ses are the most important thing. He
blamed certain officials in Office who
were uRgrateful 10 the people. who nut
them there for the crushing dsfeat. That
must stop. he said. Let Republicans in
nffice protect their Republican friends
He was prevented from being appointed
sssnector of Oak street once by pot-house
politicians when he was a big taxpayer
The call for the primary elections was
shen read and the meeting adjourned,
The cali was again read. and vacancies
| in the election boards were flied.