The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-07
VOORHEES, TO THE M'[NANS
He Tells Them How He Ap-
preciates Their Endorse
ment But Won't Come
to Their Reception.

AT the meeting of the McEwan Asso-
citation last night Secretary zachan read
the following letter from Foster NJ. Voor-
hees. thanking the association for its en-
dorsement of his candidacy for Governor:
Elizabeth. N. j.. Oct. i. 1898
My Dear Mr. SecretaryYo Our kind
letter of the 9th inst. duly received
and owlng. to the great pressure of
public duties / have been unable to
write you before this date. am in
deed grateful to your association for
all the favors bestowed upon me, and
personally and officially am indeed
happy that You expect to give us your
valuable aid during the coming po-
litical contest. In regard to the letter
of MIR. Simmons, inviting me to be
present on the 17th instant, it is i'm
possible for me at this time to make
any engagements. as my time outside
OF official duties at Trenton must of
necessity be at the disposal of the
State Committee. | regret that / can
not at this date write you any more
favorsbly than just stated, in regard
to nay being present at the reception.
much as it would crafty me to meet
you and all the members of the Nc
EVAN Association. Please give my
greetings to Mr. Simmons. I presume
that this letter will also answer the
communication of the chairman of the
Executive Committee under date of
September 10.
Yours sincerely
I N1f'- s@12N III " NINtiNiA lTH1to-
The letter was applauded.
AT the opening of the meeting Secretary
Zachan presented Chairman Christie with
a gavel made of oak The chairman
thanked the donor and said he didn't care
what kind of wood ii was made of as long
as it wasn't chestnut. 1t could be WELD
ed in no higher cause than that of the Nc
Evan Association
The Chairman reported that the Twelfth
Ward branch of the Association was pro-
crossing nicely. and fast becoming pow
erful arm of the association. A delega-
ton from the Twelfth ward, he said
would be present at the next meeting.
The Executive Committee reported prog
ress. The Entertainment Committee did
likewise
Major Simmons, of the Committee on
Branch ORGANIZATIONS reported that such
e were sprlrgng Up rapidly aIa IN al 5nf
Robert Stickney and Miss Emma Stick
Eey, widely known circus performers VINO
have Just returned from South America,
had volunteered their services at the en-
tertainment on October IT, when the play,
"A Rainy Day, or a Circus Made to Or
DER viii be produced. A vote Of thanks
was rendered Mr.. and Miss Stickney-
Thomas Q. Evans, of North Bergen, al
luded to the prospects of the branch Or
ganization, at Granton. He also crjticized
the township officials and said the Nc
Evan Association had Il fine field to work
in He intiinated that a portion of the
cemeteries In North Hudson were being
turned into truck patches. He invited all
present to attend the meeting Of. the
branch organization. to be held at Sjmp-
kens Hotel tomorrow night. A discus
sion took place over the work OF the
Organization Committee in forming ward
organizations. Mr. ]. S. CogsweI declar-
ed that one should be Immediately orr
ganized in the Tenth ward.
1t is the ward organizations he said,
that do the real work after all.
Chairman Schultz of the Membership
Committee, reported favorabiy on 2Gi
names the ma1ority 1f which q; are nae1n- 5
sire to become Individual nernbers Of the
Central orga aniz8tion
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