The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-01
aPUT ROGERS OUT"
Veterans Rights Association
Condemn the Manage
ment of the Sol
diers Home.
GENERAL DoNNELLY KISSED TOO
Republican Candidates Bid for
tho Old Soldiers Vote by
Promising Redress.
GENERAL DoNNELLY KISSED TOO

The gross abuses in them Management Oh
the Home for Disabled Soldiers al kear-
ny, which have been exposed by "Ihe
News, - was the chief subject for dlscus-
sion at the meeting of the Veterans
Rights Association In the Avenue House
on Saturday night. The matter was
brought to the attention of the veterans,
and the Secretary was instructed to read
the article from s"The News" which de-
tailed the evils complained of by the Y.
A. r. As the Secretary read of the man
ner in which Leroy Hurd, an aged vet
eran was put Of the Home, and was per-
mitted to die OF exposure and lack OF
Eourishment in the streets of Newark
there were cries. from all parts OF the
room Of Put Rodgers (the Superintendent
of the Home) outH
The veterans commended the action TAX
en- by Department Commander Hayter,
and the comrades of Van Houten Post,
and condemned h action of Marcus l..
Ward Post of Newark, which refused TO
Recognize circular No. /, which calls Tor
~retrfbution for Cemrade Leroy Hurd.
Comrade James, Freeman of Arlington,
who. as was told in The News" endea-
vored to protect Hnrd from Major Rogers,
addressed the association and reviewed
Hurd's case; also told of the methods
of Major Rogers in general.
-, believe" he said, that Governor
Gri8gs was misled in not passing the Dill
which Comrade Hurd advocated, and
which provided for the relief of the in
mates of the Soldiers, Home. He was
influenced by bad men who made false
claims Of being ii sympathy with the vet
Grams. The mention OF Q-uartermaster
General Donnelly, who opposed the pas
sage Of the bill making it unlawful for
Major Rogers to collect the pension money
OF veterans for their board in the Sol
diers' Home, called forth Misses.
Colonel Wildman, Republican candidate
for Assemblyman also spoke at length
Hurd by, Major Rogers. He dwelt upon
his excellent qualities, OF his literary abll-
ity and his gentlemanly conduct and de-
siared that Inc ,,e charges n wn1en TO %e be
false. He also gave a vivid description
of the old soldiers brave conduct through
cut the war, and brought tears to the eyes
of his hearers as he pictured his death
on the street in Newark The Veterans
Rights Association is pledged to support
those candidates who will work in the in
terests of the veterans at Trenton. 1t is
heartily in favor Of a change in the man
asement of the Soldiers Home.
Lawyer Norman L. Rowe's application
for membership was received. Senator
William D. DAILY was elected assistant
counsel of the association, at the sugge
ton of John w. Stuart;
Senator Daily" said Mr.. Stuart, lis
the man who stood on the floor of the
Legislature and defended the rights of the
veterans. Senate DAILY is our man. he is
with u.s."
President Simmons spoke of the scheme
Tor establishing a labor bureau for veter-
ans, and declared that such a bureau will
probably be running within a week.
Isaac NJ. G~oldenhorn made a lengthy adj
dress on patriotism declared himself and
ans rights, elaborated upon the pledge of
the Republican, to reform h jury sys-
tenn and concluded by soliciting the votes
of the veterans on Tuesday. G.. Frank
Sutherland eulogized Mr.. G~oldenhorn, and
declared that he stood for the veterans
at. Trenton last winter. He also spoke a
good word for Assemblyman Nelson, who
followed him with a few brief remarks.
The meeting was closed with prayer by
Chaplain Moore.