The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-08
O'NEILL A HAS-BEEN
Patrick H., Ex-Almost-
Everything secedes from
the Regular De-
moeracy.
LIVELY COMMITTEE ROW
Endorsement of Bryan and sewall
Mere sideshow to the
Local Fracas.
LIVELY COMMITTEE ROW

| the regular Democratic County Commit
tee. He was not fired, bounced or kicked
out. but was permitted to resign" His
speech OF resignation was not half fin-'
ished at last nights meeting of the COM
| mattee when a motion allowing him TO re-
tire from the regular ranks was put and
carried with a unanirlsty that startled
him
O'Neih's attitude toward Leader Davis
e1 late has attracted unusual attention
to him. With Daniel Y Lewis. another
kicker, he has been endeaverfng to dis
rupt the party and spread dissatisfaction.
fte as appealed to to desist, but he de-
clared he was out fer gore and for the
gore Of Robert Davis and every man who
claimed friendship with him His meth
ods We're of such a character that even
his best friends deserted him, and finally
Robert Davis, who had been his staunch-
est friend, started on the warpath for his
scalp.
ins Of the County Committee would be a
disappointed. O'Neil was on hand bright
and early at Fishers Hall, loaded for
bear. AS soon as the meeting had been
called to order the following resolutions
We're offered for adoption:
Whereas. The Chicago Convention. rep
resenting the Democracy of the whole
nation. following closaiy the teachings of
Jefferson and the example of jackson,
adonred platform declaring for the
sound money of the Constitution" and
gEaranteesng even and exact justice to
all nominated for the offices of President
and Vice-Pres.dent men who are free from
all suspfcfert of sectionalism or n0nopoES-
tic control; be 1t
Resolved, That we, the Hudson County
Democratic Committee pledge our hearty
ana undivided support to the nominees.
William ]. Bryan and Arthur Sewall and
the platform for which they stand.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors, but it is said O'Neill started the
ban rolling by attacking the resolutions.
He was answered by Counsellor Alexan-
der Young of Hoboken, who made a spir-
tied address indorsing the Chicago plat
form and urging all Democrats to give
their undivided support to Bryan and
Sewall
These resolutions have been offered by
adoption by this committee" ne said II
do not think it right for any man who
has been honored by the regular Demo-
cratic party to come TO session of this
kind and cry down the doings of a ma
joaity of the Democrats of this country
who were in convention assembled. I
question a mans Democracy who will do
1t and l care not how long the person or
persons claim to have been in the party
traces true to the principles of Democ-
recy and loyal to the party's nominees
Il will allow no man., shouted O'Neill,
ito question my Democracy This Mr.
Young is 100 young TO dictate to me-
He has not yet paid his footing in the
party in which ! have fought for SO
many years. No man or men can ques-
tion my Democracy. Even Davis is not
my peer in Democracy
A thunder of "Ohs" greeted this re-
mark
Before o'NeiN could answer Robert
Davis was on his feet
Your Democracy. SIR he said. ad-
dressing O'NeN, sis questioned by me
and questioned by every honest Demo-
erat..
Il know of no man in this whole room
who lis not a better Democrat than you.
l know of no man who has received more
from the party than you or who should
be more loyal to it than you. I know of
no man who has been more treacherous
than you. You have sold out and traded
Your party to secure an office and defy
you to deny it."
0'Nefll broke out furiously at this and
indaiiged freely in personalities.
Davis answered him in a manner that
staggered him. The meeting was in an
aproar and it was with the greatest
difficulty that Chairman Erickson re-
stored order.
A vote was taken on the resolution in
dorsing the Chicago platform and Bryan
and SewaH.
Committeeman Vance, a new member
asked to be excused. That privilege was
extended.
When sO'NeiM's turn to vote arrived he
refused to vote. The committeeman in
sisted that he should be compelled, If
for no other reason than that at the
present time he holds a Government po-
sItion.
O'Neill was there to fight and ne did !
1t. A motion was finally put that any
man holding Government position and
who would not as member of the regu-
lar County Committee vote on the reso-
llltioDE should retire.
O'Nelll Interpreted this as meaning |
request to retire from the committee.
No one objected to his Interpretation of
the motion.
lie was resigning when his resignation |
was accepted.
The platform and candidates were unan-
imously endorsed.
In the anti-room O'NeiIf encountered q |
group of reporters. He was boiling over |
with Indignation and made as choice a |
collection of threats as one would care to |
listen to. He declared that he had intend
ed resigning from the COMMITTEES and join
ing with Lewis and the croakers In the
formation Of new committee with the |
one object of unseating Robert Davis.
OsNeill says he was in politics when |
1t was crime. He learned to fight then. |
he says, and now declares that he will |
make a fight all along the line that will |
surprise people.
4 have never cut myself <foose before"
he said. .'but will now, and before many
months have passed there will be the
liveliest kind of a fight on
O'Neilrs threats do not cause anyone
ureasiness The idea of his forming a /
new party under the guise Of reform |
is regarded as d huge juke.
TO succeed him as committeeman from /
the Second precinct of the Fourth ward.
Charles H. Dayton was appointed.
Phillip McGovern was appointed to sue
oead John !. Mn1vaney as the member +
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