The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12
fight now IN COURT
McEWan CeItioTarieSC County
Committee Meeting at
Which He Was
Beaten.
LAUGHTER GREETS TIE WRIT
Flavel MCGEE Retained 10 Defend
and Both Sides Preparing
for Battle.
LAUGHTER GREETs TIE WRIT

mittSS mao It's urSt meeting tdSl HiSht II
its new home on Pavonia avenue. which
will be known as Lincoln Hall. The build
ing is admirably suited for the purposes
of the committee and for the campaign
business of the Republican party. On the
first floor are the rooms of the officers, a
small dining room, a cloak ROOM. with
compartments. which. during campaigns,
may be used for fling and an executive
room. also the partments of the janitor.
On the second floor is a hall, seating 500
persons. The building is the property of
the Hudson County Republican Commit
tee. 1t is in charge of the trustees, who
at present are
s. D. Dickinson. F. w. Angel. M.
Schultz. Jr., p. F. Waaser, Thomas Nc
EVAN, Jr., E. w. Woolley, e. w. DEM
Arrest. John R. Virgins, John J. Erwin,
Joseph MeComb. Thomas NJ. Coughlin and
Charles Eiehho~n.
Rack OF the platform last night was
spread a large American flag, on the CEN
ire of which was hung a picture of Cen
eral Grant.
Chairman woolley opened the meeting
with a few words about the hall. He ex-
planned the location of the various rooms
and what they will be used for. He also
called attention to the excellent rrang
ment sof the main hall. The hall, he ex-
planned. will be rented for select enter
tainments and for political gatherings
The building and furnishings cost $4,000.
of which 5000 has been paid. The re-
manning 5000 will be paid off in ten years.
$500 being paid each year. Chairman
woolley explained that the Hudson Coun-
ty Committee is the first one in the State
to have its own home.
Vice President Flavel MCGEE followed
with e short address. He said:-"As I
look over this fine building L think per-
haps that it is for the best, although |
was turned down for voting against it.
We ought to be better for having such a
fine home Here we can come and con-
suit and quarrel and have a good time
amongst ourselves. without any one
knowing too much about It,"
He then entered en- a dissertation of
the financial abilities of the Republicans,
comparing them with the Democrats, to
the great detriment of the latter. and re-
viewed the history of the finances of this
country for the last fifty years in sup
port of his contention. Continuing, he
said
JILL AO0- u VSAStg ~ W $780,
that the Democratic administration
which preceded the Wanser administra-
ton could hardly dispose of the bonds it
was forced to issue. The city was in
debt $40, 900, 900. Wanser was elected and
then came a Republican administration
and Republican inanciering. In the first
year SCI, 900 was stricken from the expel-
ditures of Jersey City. True, a Demo-
cratic Legislature put it back the follow
ing year, but despite that a large sum
was paid off. When the Wanser admin
istration came into power the bonds
would hardly sell at all; before it went
out they sold above par. Not only that,
but we built miles of new streets and
repaired old ones, and built miles of new
sewers and repaired old ones. When the
Democrats came into power again at the
end of five years they began at once to
get into debt and fell back steadily until
a week ago a bill for the interest on the
water debt came near going to protest.
That being So. there is no reason why
we should not carry the city, the county
and the State and keep them Republic
can, because it is for the best interest
of the body polite. We ought to make
these facts known to the people"
On motion of Frank ]. Higgins a vote
of thanks was given the trustees for givr
ing the committee it's beautiful home.
The regular business was then taken
up. Bills and communications called
Chairman Woolley.
There was an intense silence in the room
as John Mersheimer, one of Congressman
McEwan's staunchest supporters. rose
from his seat and walking to the plat
form handed Chairman WoolIey and Sec
retary Erwin each a formidable looking
Both officers glanced at the
outside of the papers and laid them aside
without reading them. Chairman Woolley
did not proceed with the business in hand,
hut called Frank ]. Higgins to him and
held a secret consultation with him, which
lasted several minutes. Higgins, on re-
turning to his seat, said
II believe that there are, good and sufi-
Client reasons why at this time the reso-
luton just passed should be reconsidered
and the minutes read in full. | withdraw
my ~secondinz of the resolution
II withdraw the notion said William
Eaton.
The motion. was sr~econsidered and the
minutes were read by Secretary Erwin,
They were adopted andsread as engrossed
by the secretary. After a number of COM
m~unications from the various ward COM
mfttees and others, Chairman Wolley
said:-.I have one other communication
here. 1t is a citation from the Supreme
Court.sA copy has been served ON me
also on the secretary"
Some one Kissed. then there was a dead
silence, followed by a faint murmuring
which gradually broke out Into a genera
guffaw, in which all the Woolley ones
joined.
Congressman McEwan was not presen'
at the meeting last night, and without
their leader the McEwanites Remained
quiet. They did not interrupt any Of tn,
proceedings or make any comments.
The name. of Joseph Lehman appeared
upon the writ as prosecutor. The wri
was read by Chairman Woolley. 1t wa'
a formal writ of certiorari granted in al
such cases, and commands the COMMITTEE
to send to the supreme court for review
the proceedings of the meeting of TIL
COMMITTEES at which the convention wa
amended
After the reading of the writ, Lawye
Flavel MCGEE, on motion of Frank J
Higgins, was employed to represent tn
committee when the return is made.
Later In the evening s. D. Dickinson
asked If the chairman was not going t