The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-30
OH THESE RBF0RMBRS.
Disgraeeful Riot at a Sunday
Citizens" Meeting in
Hoboken TO Down
Weinthal.


noon when meeting was held there of
the German American Independent Citi-
zens' Association, the Liberal League and
the Business Mems Association of the
First Ward to place man in nomina-
| ton against Joseph S. Weinthal the
Democratic candidate for Councilman in
that ward.
| Only the presence of the uniformed po-
lice, whom the proprietor found it nee
essary to summon soon after the meet
ing convened, prevented a free-for-al
slugging match Proprietor Holstein
made three trips to- Police Headquarters,
each time having the police detailed at
his place reinforced.
The leading spirit of the meeting was
the antitrolley advocatos, Max Schilling,
| who presided. He soon let the assemblage
know that the real object of the meet
| ing was to nominate ex-Chairman of the
| Council, August Bewig. Among the most
| prominent men in the hall were julius
Schlatter, Claus Schroeder, Casper Boe-
| rig, Joseph Tucker, A. Hillen, William
/ Faas, Richard Ruroholder, Julius DabbIa-
stein, N NJ Goldram, Henry Miller, Geo.
| Schwencle. Ernest Schroeder, A.
Thaeme, c. Baans, H. Marshall, w. Cross
| and Frederick Meyers.
Mr. Schlatter acted as vice-president
and Mr.. A. Hillen of the New York Life
| Insurance Company as secretary.
Mr.. Schilling stated the object of
| the meeting and then called upon Mr.
Joseph Tucker, president of the German
|. American Independent Association, for a
speech. Mr.. Tucker said:-''We are here
| to nominate a man of our choice and not
to submit to the dictates of a machine.
1t is for you to say whether you will
obey the machine rulings or whether you
are brave enough to refuse and to put up
/ an independent candidate. 1 know it is
hard to defeat them; they have all the.
| advantages; but if we stand together we
can sweep their candidate aside. This
| will be fight of citizens against machine
rule"
Mr.. Schlatter said it was the first time
in thirty years that he had seen such a
| large gathering of independent citizens.
That seemed to encourage Secretary Hill
len to say something, and he pitched il
and gave Councilman Weinthal a most
terrible setting out. His remarks. how-
ever, did not bring the applause ne anti
cipated they would. and on the contrary
they were received with Kisses.
Mr. C. P. Baans wealthy merchant,
living on Hudson street, jumped UP ane
said, sI came here as a German business
man and did not intend to speak, blu,
when 1 hear such an outrageous attack
upon man behind his back I cannon
help but resent it."
.tSit down., shouted Chairman Schil-
ling, as he raped for order.
Il won't sit down." replied Mr.. Baans;
don't drag down man because he hap-
pens to be Jew and you're not;'
Mr. Schlatter then exclaimed as he
pointed his finger at Baans, You tolo
me TO-DAY you s WeTe agalnsy sod yon Meinna
to draw you out. I am not here to throw
mud on anyone.
was literally choked off by Chairman
| Schilling, who kept continually hammer
| ing his gavel and calling in a louder voice
| for Mr. BaanS to keep still.
Mr.. Schlatter then suggested that they
make a nomination. and in the same
| breath nominated August Bewig. Justice
joseph g epf sew S. Meinthal @ and scheiing, sehlat
ter and Bewig's followers almost went in
| to Mysteries
| Peter Ulrich. a harness maker and
| man of excellent standing. was also nomin-
ated, and the chair declared the nomina-
| tions closed.
ssDid I understand you to refuse to en-
tertain the motion to nominate Weinthal?''
asked Justice Barck.
q won't entertain any motion from
good deal of cheek for you to come here
| and make a motion like that
well. then. appoint tellers and we
will vote on Bewig and Ulrich.'' said
Barck.
ling.
| Barck. and then some one shouted that
| Schilling lived in Weehawken.
The chairman averted / an angry discus
! to hold up their right hands, They did
| so, and he counted about ffty-five or six-
| ty. Then he asked those in favor of Uf-
prise he found about three times as many
| as there were for Bewig. He sat down.
| chagrined.
ence with Schilling. and he said that Ul-
| richs men had held un both hands and
that each man would deposi't his vote.
When It became 3f,,; known ho, that t. he refused
ing. there was the loudest KIND of
| howl. The audience left their chairs and
approached Sehilltrg threateningly. It
was then that Holstein first went for the
police
The crowd remained in the building
pegst Degsh Kind Of ada ana
Suddenly It became known that Schilling
and a. few others had skinned away and
| the rooms upstairs. A wild rush was
made for the rom, and an attempt made
/ to get IN. Only very few outside of
| ever, gained an entrance. The excluded
ones returned to the main hall and held
| a meeting of their own; in fact, they. held
| three meetings.
| First thev declared Ulrieh the candi-
| date: then they denounced the assemblage
| upstairs. ard later they re-convened and
| denounced Schilling.
At. the upstairs meeting. Bewigs was
| nominated hv a vote of 20 to 49, The
| Bewigites then proceeded to the hall he.
| low where they rushed in a body to the
| nlatform and ordered Justice Barck. who
| was acting chairman. to get out of the
| chair. Rarck Is small man and was.
| somewhat isolated FROM his friends at.
| the time. ard he decided If would be
| better to "get OUT ard he did SO. The.
looked as # there would be feht.
| Clenched fists were thrust in various
| faces and oaths were poured ont until the
| cir was nearly blue. ThA presence Of
the police alone prevented hlocdshed
Tt is said that Yesterdays disgraceful
/ affair will nut an erd to holding political
meetings on the Sabbath.
Hooker ann Patterson Endorsed.
The Eighth Ward Republican Associa- :
tion met Saturday evening sad endors
ron,missfopers w. IT Hooker and q
r. Patterson for reelection TO the Street
and Water Board. They also endorsed
George ". Decker for Alderman Leon.
J. Kaiser for corsts hle three-y year ten
and George A. Williams for constab<
one-year term.
Ffr<s Ward Democrafs.
The Areosah Democratic Club Of the
First ward viii raise banner in front Of
+ It's club rooms ct Morris and W. rre5,s