The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-12
BIG LEAGUE CONTRACT
Greenyille Republicans Have
Undertaken to Purify
Party Politics.
DECLARATION o. INDEPENDENCE
Leaders to Be Kicked Out of
Power--Patriotic Resolu-
tions in Honor Of
Dewey.

last evening. While the meeting was OF
a patriotic nature, still 1t was slightly
favored with politics. Shortly after the
meeting opened the question arose as tic
whether the club would cahnge Its poll
tics or not. When the question arose
some OF the members got hot because 1t
was answered that theAclub was to run
as an Independent organization. In the
face of this the following resolution was
read and passed by one vote:
Whereas, There appeared in the
Evening Journal" OF Thursday last,
an article which enormously minated
that the Greenville Republican League
Club contemplated a @cnange OF poll
Whereas, Said rroneous article has
caused annoyance to its members and
tended to weaken its well-earned pres
tige and Republican reputation; be it
Resolved, That declaration Is hereby
made that with a membership com
posed largely Of Republicans. who
have never experienced a change OF
politics. it Is simply impossible that
Club should ever be other than a
straight Republican organization. At
the same time it's members reserve
to themselves the rl~ght-inherent TO
American citizenShip-Cf commanding
or criticiSinE measures or men in such
manner as may seem to them condu-
Give to the ultimate of good of the Re-
publican party.
This resolution will no doubt cause a
surprise among the Republicans in Green
vile, because at a meeting held the day
after election, the question arose as to
whether the club would run as an indie
pendent organization or not. This was
decided upon as the course to pursue,
because the majority of the members
were in favor of it. At that time those
who were behind the project wanted the
matter kept quiet for awhile, but, how
ever, it leaked out. The Republican boss
eS were to be thrown down, and until
other heads were put up to rule the Re-
publican party, the League Club would
run Independently.
These were the utterances of the dis
gruntled Leaguers after election day, but
a change of heart has evidently come over
them.
After the political subject was disposed
of, the members started in to be patri-
otto. In honor of the marvellous victory
won by Admiral Dewey, in Manila. the
following resolutions were read, n it is
needless to say, unanimously adopted:
~ w 1eTedS, 1QdI portion OIL The AiISIl-
Navy serving under the OF
Commodore Dewey, on the first day of
May, 1898, began by the dawn's early
light" an engagement which culmin-
ated in a victory unparalleled in the
naval history of the world; and
Whereas, That brilliant achievement
appears to have daunted the erstwhile
of doughty dons, and inspired the
United States authorities to a policy
of vigorously aggressive action all
along the line; be it
Resolved, That the Greenvilie Re-
publican League Club enthusiastically
~rejoices over the wonderful victory
of Dewey and his men, and heartily
approves the Governments policy of
aggressive action. 1t believes that
other portions of this American Navy
and the American Army, will at every
opportunity demonstrate to the world
that they, too, Remember the Maine
and tina all was goods delivered by
Uncle Sam will be fully up to the Ma
Resolved, That the Greenville Re
publican League Club hereby declares
its belief. that wherever the fortunes
Of war bring about the history q the
Star Spanglnd Banner" there 1t will
forever float; it being manifest destiny
that.
This mighty nation it's glorious
flag unfurl,
will scourage the Spanish and then
sway the world"
11tlIilcufdtCiy dllCI tIC ooOPtiOh VI Lax
above resolution. the members arose and
sang the s'Star-Spangled Banner most
enthusiastically. The wall rang with
cheers for Admiral Dewey after the sing
ing of the song.
Captain Barker of he Lafayette Re
publican Association was then called upon
for a speech. Among the things he said
wereA"History as far back as you can
go tells us nothing of such a wonderful
feat as that accomplished by Admiral
Dewey in Manila Bay. We will perhaps
never hear the like of such a wonderful
feat again. We place the utmost conf
deEce in the ability of our commanders,
and if they are as successful as our
Dewey it will teach the other nations OF
the world a lesson. The United States
may be slow. but she is sure.
Several other members followed with
patriotic remarks appropriate to the oc-
casion.
The orchestra then played a number OF
patriotic selections, after which the mem
bers Joined in a social session for an
hour or two.
The coy clubhouse presented a beauti.
full appearance, with it's ~profusion OF
American flags and bunting. Scattered all
over the building were flags, of all des-
criptions. and on the Presidents desk was
a large picture of Admiral Dewey. In the
middle of the meeting the members were
startled with a loud report at ther rear OF
the building, but were more surprised to
see a large gilt sign drop down on the
platform, bearing the wordsE"Remember
the Maine. This last piece Of work was
loudly cheered.