The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-06
REPUBLICANS VRANGLB'
GreenvilIe League Has a Tenn
pestuous Time Over the
Minks Action.

AS tampestuous as usual was the meet
ing or the Greenville Republican Leaeue
Ciub held last evening In the club ho,Ise
on Danforth avenue. The legislators and
parliamentarians of this club never fsil
70 wrangle over some point or other.
While another element Of hot-headed per-
Sons Is forever precipitating internecine
strife or war with some ither organization
rms applies more particularly to the
Minkakwa Club. The bare mention of
that organization's name in a Greenyille
League produces the same effect waving
a red flag before an angry bull does.
Ihe Leaguers We're much exercised over
the consideration Of the nka Club
Of an amendment of their constitution
forbidding q member Of the Minks to
hold membership in any G~reenville club
IN that portion Of the ward which con-
tanned both clubs. This the League CLUB
deemed an insult to them. The amend
men was defeated, however. Last night
a similar and more bare-faced motion
was made, which provided expulsion for
every membe joining the Minkakwa
Club. Luckily wiser counsels prevailed
and an adverse vote settled the question.
A member arose and asked for informa-
ton concerning newspaper reports which
stated that a fellow member had been
voted into the Minkakwa Club. He wanted
to know if the statement was true. He
was told by the chairman that, as far as
he knew, the report was absolutely cor
rect. He would not mention the members
name. This brought w. c. Hutchings to
his feet with a protest.
II it has already been made public,
ne said, why not give it out here"
n Chair explained that the gentle
mans name was one of those under con-
saderation by the Campaign Committee for
expulsion for so called desertion of the
League Club at the fall primaries of last
IF hat is the case" said Mr.. Hutch
ey~7l =. mamborav
Ut wish to make a notion" shouted
Charles COCKS. eXcltedly, that all mem
bers who apply for admission to the Min
kakWa Club be expelled from this organ
I41liuu.'
lsctions to such a course. Henry Petty
thought it.bad politics to pass such a mo-
ton after crying down the similar action
of the Minks.
Mr.. w. C. Hutchings then offered as an
that any member who APP
piled for admission in another club be
duly considered by the Good and Welfare
with regard to his suitability
for membership in the League Club and
that the matter be left entirely in the
committees hands. Mr.. William Rose was
opposed to this action.
Have we no confidence in our own
members?" he asked; does anyone think
we can hold them here against their will?
Is our organisation so rotten that we can
not keep our members? If so let us dis
band right here and now. tbs childish
to pass such a motion. / nope that both
the amendment and original motion will
be killed y.your vote"
Mr.. Henry Petty also spoke against IT
Let us only expel those members who
turn traitor to our organization" he said,
II any member wishes to join the Min
kakwa Club let him do SO. If such a one
should turn traitor let the Campaign
Committee act"
In the midst of this squabble a motion
was made to table the resolution. Mr..
Petty was again the objector. LET US
settle it Immediately" he said. I oppose
this motion"
The motion was then put and defeated
unanimously. Thereupon the voting on
the amendment to Mr.. Cocks motion was
begun. The amendment was lost without
a Single aye" and the motion received
but three votes.
The Ways and Means Committee was
instructed during a lull in the excitement
tor arrange fbf euehre and pool tourna-
ments to begin Immediately after the
entertainment Of next Tuesday evening.
The committee in charge of that enter
tainment reported progress. The meet
ing then adjourned until next Wednesday
evening. SN