The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-14
CHARGES FALL FLAT
The Alleged Wickednes of
Democratic Committee
men Does Not Pan
Out.
ONLY FIVE ACCUSED
The Accusations Are Not Serious
The Assistant Postmaster
of Hoboken One Of
the Five.

The Executive Committee of the Demo-
cratic County Committee met last night
in F'ischer's Hall. Every member was
present, it having been anticipated that
the session would be a red hot one. At
the last meeting of the County Commit
tee some members made sweeping asser-
tions against fellow members and each in
turn declared that he would be able to
substantiate what he alleged.
1t was thought that charges would be
preferred against at least twenty menu
bers of the committee. but the number in
reality accused of offenses reached only
five.
1t was maliciously reported in the
Evening Journal that charges would
be preferred against Police Commissioner
John P. Feeney for supporting Mayor
Wanser in his candidacy against James 7.
Lillis for the Surrogacy.
Commissioner Feeney was at no time
accused of disloyalty TO the Democratic
party, but it was asserted that he had re-
fused to support Michael Kenny for Free
holder. No one made a charge against
Mr.. Feeney on the Freeholder score, at
tention having been called to the fact that
of the ticket, had spent money to carry
certain men through and had succeeded
to an unexpected degree, as the returns
from his precinct showed.
Mr.. Feeney attended last nights session
and was prepared tc confront any man
who accused aim of disloyalty. The fact
that the Journal endeavered to make it
appear that Mr. Feeney was to be read
out of the party IS now considered by the
committeeman as an attempt of that pa
per to cause disruption in the party.
The only man of Prominence against
whom charges were preferred was As
sistans Postmaster Frank La Point
OF Hobol1en- He is accused of
having knitted the Democratic Free
holder candidates in Hoboken in
the interests of Arthur Clayton, one
of the successful Republican nominees
La Point says that he opposed the Demo-
cratic nominees for personal reasons. He
insists that Me worked as honestly for
the head of the ticket as any man in the
county. La Points case will be heard by
sthe County Committee at a meeting to be
held next Friday evening. 1t is believed
he will be able to make an explanation
of his conduct which will prevent an al
legged plan concocted by few Hoboken
members to have him expelled from the
committee
In Hobolzen it appears to be supposed
that the charges were lodged against
Charles La Point, who is member of the
present committee, and not against the
Assistant Postmaster, his brother. The
charges are against Frank La Point in
his capacity of a committeeman-eleet
Garfield of the First ward. He. It is al
legged, did not attend to his duties, re-
mdined away from his precinct and had
a good time instead Of attending to his
work at the polls.
Frank Dougherty and two other com
miuteemen of the Fifth ward had charges
lodged against them. 1t is alleged that
instead of supporting Phillip McGovern
for Freeholder they worked in the inter
ests Of his opponents.
Charges were also made against Jere-
miah Murphy for knitting Michael Kenny
In the Second ward and supporting Lane.
the Republican Freebooter candidate.
The accused members will be given a
hearing next Friday evening. They will
be allowed to have witnesses, the same
as their accusers. 1t is not expected that
there will be any expulsions.
The Executive Committee will recon-
mend to the County Committee that all
personal fights be settled without delay
in order that organization may be ef-
fected and plans made for an early
Mayoralty campaign. The final meeting
held next Friday. The following week
the new committee will organize John
Erickson will doubtless be chairman of
the new body and John ]. O'Relly treas
pointed to Charles Meyer, Jr., the secre-
tary. He is a retiring member.