The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-17
DEMOCRATIC TRAITORS
Dan Lewis and His Gang
Organizing in the Name
of Silver.
OLD soREBEADs' NEW SCHEME
Meeting in Pythian Hall Last Night
to Create a Kicking County
Committee.
LID sOREBEADs' NEW SCHEME

The following circular was distributed a
few days ago among well known mall
contents of the Democratic party of this
city
SILVER MEN TO THE FRONT.
"Dear Sir-Tt behooves the masses ir-
respective of party to organize and enroll
under the banner of the Democratic nom
inee for President.
"You are respectfully invited to attend
a conference of citizens and Democrats to
be held under the auspices Of the Citizens'
and Democratic Committee at Pythian
Hall, corner Bergen avenue and Fair
mount avenue. on Thursday evening at
7:30 O'clock.
DANIEL Y. LEWIS
This circular was sent to about 1S0
persons. Out of the number twenty re-
sponded. They met in Pythian Hall last
night, and as soon as they were safely
locked in DAN Lewis sprang ON them
his favorite scheme for the formation Of
new Democratic County Committee.
The projectors of the enterprise were
bitterly disappointed at the small at
tendance. They consoled themselves,
however, with the idea that every ward
in the city was represented. When hope
was given up of any more straggiers
wandering in Mr. Daniel Y. Lewis, the
author of the movement, was unani-
mously selected temporary chairman. He
briefly explained the object of the meet
ing and said that it was time that promi-
nent Democrats should make move to-.
wards getting the party into line for
Bryan and sewall
Speeches were made in favor Of the IS
to plank, and 1T was unanimously
agreed that the whole platform q the
Chicago Convention was good enough for
them, and they would endorse it and fight
for it.
1t was also decided that the organiza-
ton should at once begin by securing a
representative in every precinct who VIII
do missionary work among the heather
gold men,
So far everything went smoothly, but
when one of the leading spirits in the
silver meeting modestly suggested that
new County Committee should be
formed, with either Mr. Daniel Y. Lewis
or Mr.. Patrick H. O'Neill as county
leader, there was an explosion at once.
Mr.. George Young. well known
butcher in Lafayette, and a good Demo-
crat, Immediately objected. He gave the
meeting clearly to understand that while
he was in favor of silver he was not
going to be identified with the move
ment suggested
Il understood" he is reported to have.
said, that this gathering was to dis
cuss the silver question. 1t seems that
is only a blind and we are here to oppose
the present party government in the
county. Gentlemen, l Twill have nothing
to do with it, You can count me out
and SO saying he left the room.
Another gentleman, well-known In the
city for his sound Democratic views, en-
tered his protest and he. too, left the hall
Several others followed. adding that the
real purpose of the meeting had been con-
cealed from them
Those who engineered the little plan
were deeply chagrined at this setback.
and the meeting was suddenly adjourned
until Thursday evening next. In the mean
time they will endeavor to gather as
mary malcontents together as possible
and reintroduce the reorganization