The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-12

MEWAN'S LEGION.
tt Now Has 825 Men Sworn
to Elect Him to Con-
gress Again.
COUNTY MACHINE BLAMED
Bold Talk By Leaders Of
the Movement.--C Chairman
Christie's Gun.
COUNTY MACHINE BLAMED

ular meeting of the McEwan Association
last night. The constitution and bylaws
prepared by a committee, of which Ed
ward Schultz was chairman, was pre-
sented and laid over for further reading
before adoption. Considerable enthusiasm
was manifested among the members. A
list Of twenty-eight names of voters, in
New Durham, was submitted for enroll
ment by Thomas o. Nevin. Chairman
G. r. Christie submitted a list of seven
teen names, and w. v. Jennings sub
mitted fifteen names. Altogether there
We're sixty new names, which, if enrolled.
will bring the total membership of the
association throughout the unit up to
SIS members. The new proposals for
membership were referred to the Exec
utive Committee.
The constitution presented for adoption
last night ays:-
The objects of this organization are
to inculcate ainong our citizens a love
for their country; to promote a spirit
of helpfulriess and sympathy toward
those who are in need, whether It be
of work or other necessities; to teach
tho principles of good government; to
AXE such action as shall better our
laws so that the masses of the peo-
pie shall be more prosperous, content
ed and happy; to make earnest effort
to have honest elections and primaries
that shall reflect the views OF the
voters. to advocate the education OF
all children; to aid in the nominal
ton and election to office Of men OF
honesty and Intelligence, and who pos
sess the desire to benefit their fellow
human beings.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to arrange for an entertainment
to raise funds for the Citizens War Re
lief Committees Fund. reported progress.
1t was decided that the Executive Com
mittee should consist of one member from
each ward in the county and seven mem
bers-at-large. Each committeeman will
be held responsible for the welfare of
the association in his ward and must or
ganize an auxiliary ward association.
The association last night decided to
have application cards prepared. This
matter was left in the hands of Edward
Schultz.
Chairman Christie took occasion to
eulogize Governor voorhees, for upright
ness and ability and on his motion the
Acting Governor was enthusiastically en-
dorsed by the association in his candidacy
for the regular Republican G-ubernatorial
nomination. The chairman's motion was
seconded by all in attendance in a gem
eral chorus.
William Camp, of Union Hill, was APP
pointed a committee of one to secure a
speaker at the next meeting. The assoc
citation will aim to have some prominent
speaker present at each Of its meetings
to make a short address, In order to keep
up the enthusiasm of the members.
C. r. VALE urged the necessity Of each
member attending the regular meetings
of the association. He stated that two
very prominent Republicans, men high up
In the ranks Of the party, told him they
favored McEwan for Congress.
Mr.. Craig said the association should at
once proceed to put MeEwan's cause
prominently before the people and to Sc
cur in every precinct delegates enough
to nominate him at the Republican con-
vention.
C. r.. Vale suggested that the associa-
ton immediately adopt ar organized plan
of action. A thoroughly organized
machine a to be fought. An organized
independent Republican party, he said,
could knock out of existence the present
county committee by electing McEwan
delegates at the primaries. Mr.. Vale
thought it could be easily done if gone
about in an honest and fearless n
Chairman Christie said that n man
who claimed to be a Republican and yet
refused to vote for McEwan was no Re-
publican. Things had come TO a pretty
pass, he said, when a Republican county
eommittee undertakes to discipline a man
for standing by his honest convictions.
Unless the Republican machine was