The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-23
DENIES The LIES
President Rose Repudiates
Mendacious Assertions
Of Campaign Bribery.
MR.. HUTCHINGS RESIGNS
Hot Meeting Of the Greenyille
Republican League Mercer
Makes Charges.
MR.. HUTCHINGS RESIGNS

At the meeting of the Greenville Re-
cradle feeling was aroused by the reps
tition cf some characteristic Minkakwa
aspersions, which on this occasion were
directed against President Rose. Messrs.
William K Hutchings and Mr.. Henry G.
Petty, of the League Club, were in
formed by Mr. John Knobloch, Jr., that
Mr.. Charles Merker, the elder, had de-
clared to him that a certain Democratic
candidate gave President Rose $3.50 for
which he was to receive $50 votes from
that number of League Club MEMBERS
Mr.. Hutchings went On to advise that
the club gave way to President Rose in
case he wished to make personal fight
of the affair, or if he chose otherwise
that they should take up the cudgeIs for
him.
President Rose gave the chair when
the question arose to Vice-President
Henry G. Petty, and spoke in his own
behalf
7 was out of town." said he, when
this story reached me, and 1 am come
back to give the lie to the man who
makes these charges against my char
aeter and against this club You viii
excuse me from saying much on this SUBJ
Ject am not we'll and this has moved
me SO deeply that 1 am afraid to dwell
upon it too long. This l will say: 1 will
right this case to the best of my ability.
by action against Mr.. Merker. I do not
know what / shall do about it. but my
lawyer will probably be able to advise
me- To you, gentlemen will say I
am entirely innocent of the charges. MY
present position would render me open
to offers of smaller sum if l could
honorably accept it, but as / have never
In my life taken a dishonest penny, +
feel it too late to begin now''
There was burst of sympathetic ap-s
plause, and a member arose in the midst
of it and said, .I move that this club
pass this resolution with regard to the
charge made against our CHIEF representa-
tive:-
Resolved, That the members of the
Greenville Republican League Club de-
sire 10 express its entire confidence in the
honesty and integrity of the President of
this club"
Ine resolution was unanimously passed
PRESIDENT Rose thanked the club and
sa1d:-"Reports have been circulated by
members of a rival organization in this
ward from time to time, and though at
hrst some members did take umbrage and
try to nail the rumors the work was SO
great and the tracing them to any one
bold enough to originate the lies, SO
hopeless that we had to desist Now we
nave man directly responsible for
mendacious assertion, and it will not be
my fault if he does not regret it before
of tic Ir;,-
mind another, hitherto unmentioned by
me. On Sunday before last, as I was
passing the residence of Mr.. Edward
Schultz he called me over TO his house
and said, Mr.. Rose, I am greatly troubled
over story rheard last night, story
v Whlch | cannot believe You are an old
friend of mine, and between friends in
matter OF this kind names should be men,
toned Mr.. Lutz, of the Greenvule
Rife Club, told me that Mr. Barr told
from the Greenville League Club
"The next morning | saw Mr.. Lutz,
and he told me that Mr.. Barr had made
the assertion on the Friday night prev
ious. That same evening Mr.. Barr told
me that it was not So and that Mr..
Lutz told an untruth when he said it
was so. He said he would see Mr.. Lutz
and ask him for an explanation. [ nave
not heard from him since and I do not
know what Mr.. Barr has done. I deny
this story, too and wish to say that
am never so ntUle master OF myself, either
through Indulgence in liquor or other
causes as to make such an impossible
statement
Another sensation was made a few
minutes later when the resignation of
Mr. w. K Hutchings was read. Mr.
Hutchings explained his situation thus
sT have thought over this move and
have decided that this is an excellent good
time to get out of politics. My decision
has nothing to do with the present trouble
of the club, and | am ready to testify un-
der. oath to what I have said here to-
night
When pressed Mr. Hutchings made this
statement
81 have been a member of this club for
the past eight years and an active mem
Der, too. In all that time do not know
in what way I have ever given cause for
the criticism of some members of this
club a half dozen of whom | could lay
my hand on at this moment and without
leaving this room. have heard it sad
that l would soon leave this club for the
Itival organization of the Minkakwas.
am going to get out of this club right
away, but I shall not join any other po-
Iitical ORGANIZATION. It is my idea that
in the course of time these members will
be forced to admit they were wrong
Mr.. Louis Hennemeier, Jr., said he
thought Mr.. Hutchings ought not 10 JUS
tify one part Of the prophecy to prove the
whole. 5
1--WE want such a membt at such a
time. I trust Mr.. Hutchings will Sfhink
better of it.. For fear he may net, and
recognize his right to withdraw
from the club when he sees fit, / move to
ly'' This motion was carried unani-
lay the resignation on the table indefnite-
mously The meeting then adjourned