The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-06
Low MACHINE TACTICS.
Republicans Have a Beau
tiful Row at the Eighth
Ward Association
Meeting.
WooLLEY CHOKES OFF DEBATES
Anti Dickinson Men Wanted
Permission to Copy the
Enrolment List.
WOOLLEY CHOKES OFF DEBATES


There was a row at the meeting of the
Eighth Ward Republican Association
last night between the machine ana the
anti-machine county committeeman. It
was brought about through the effort Of
Abraham Wilson, leader Of the anti
| Woolley- Dickinson movement in the
Eighth to get possession of the primary
enrolment books long enough to make
copies of the names they contain. II Is
needless to say that he did not get per-
mission to take even one little peep at
the contents of the books, the Secretary
being entirely subservient to the wishes Of
Woolley. "Czar'' Woolley would not even
give Wilson an opportunity of telling
what was in his mind concerning the mat
ter. but made a motion to adjourn the
meeting while Wilson was on his feet
and was in the middle Of a sentence.
Chairman George Decker refused at
first to entertain the notion holding that
if ii was strictly parliamentary, it Was
hardly gentlemanly or customary. TIe
finally bowed to the will of the ''Boss,
however. and shutting Wilson off before
he was half through with what he had
to say, declared the meeting adjourned
Wilson declares that the meeting, which
was for the apportioning of delegates
to be voted for at the primary tomorrow
night. would never have been held if he
had not insisted upon it. The Woolley
gang had the delegates apportioned to
suit their purposes, and had their states
all made ready to be offered to the voters
at the polls They did not propose TO
tell anybody but those Of their own III
what they had done or what they pre-
posed to do.
But Wilson was of another mind. He
does not propose to vote the Wooley-
Dickinson ticket, neither do the majority
of the fair-minded, trfth-loying Repubii-
cans of that ward Woolley and his gang
will find when the polls open shat they
are not TO have the walkover they ex-
pect There viii be another ticket in
the field, and strong one. too.
To prepare that ticket it was neces-
sary that the opposing faction should
know how Gear Woolley had appointed
the delegates. Hence Wilson insisted that
meeting Of the Ward Association be
held
Alderman George Decker presided
Woolley announced the appointments as
foliows.-F-irst, Second Third and Seys
enth Precincts joint primary, eight dele
gates to be elected and five holdovers;
Fourth Precinct two delegates to be
elected and one holdover: Fifth Precinct,
four to be eleeted; Sixth Precinct, three
to be elected, and one holdover; Eighth
Precinct, five to be elected.
Abraham Wilson made motion that all
Republicans who attempted to vote a the
last primary and were refused because
y, ac
enrolled, andsbe permitted to vote at the
coming primary. The resolution was
amended so that it put all soldiers and
sailors on the same footing, and was
passed.
When the resolution had been passed
Abraham Wilson asked the chairman, as
a point Of information, who was the
proper person to keep the enrolment from
one primary to another Mr.. Decker re-
Piled that it was the duty of the secre-
tary Wilson then asked if he had the
books in his possession. The secretary is
John Vile, who obeys Woolley's every
command He replied that he had five
Of the eight books.
'sThen 1 would ask this association.
said Wilson ITO instruct the secretary TO
appoint some time and place tomorrow
that l may make copy of the ENROLL
ment in my precinct, | believe it is the
right of every committeeman to examine
the enrolment books whenever he de-
sires. but | am afraid the secretary may
object to letting me look at them. / am
willing to meet him at his house or in
this roonl-the Wanser Club-and if he SO
desires L will pay him S. or $40 for his
time. AN ask lis that this association
instruct him to let me see the books.
Move we adjourn, yelled Edward
Second the notion said Constable
Frank Meyers.
7 don't think 4 motion to adjourn is in
and talking. . said the chairman
The gentleman is out Of order; ne is
Il make it as a motion, then, said
Wilson. that the Secretary be instructed
to let me see the books"
.'Tfe motion is out or order as there is
a previous motion before the house" de-
clared Woolley. 4 demand that the cues
ton be put on the motion to adjourn.
Question, question, yelled the Wool-
ley chorus.
Gentlemen protested Alderman Deck
er, = only wan wantZto Il DC, DO wnat ,s; IS far
Are You ready for the question:
asked the Chairman. thoroughly subdged.
The motion to adjourn prevailed, and 50
those present were denied a further ex-
position of the underhand methods Of
Woolley, who assured a reporter tor |
The News after the. meeting, that II
Wilson desired the enrolment he could Sc
cure a little book and standing by the bal
lot box could enter the names Of the Re- |
publicans as they voted.
SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATS.