The Jersey City news., 1898-12-09
M'ENANS JUBILANI.
Rejoice That Several Of Them
Were Elected to the
County Committee.
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Chairman Christie Did Very
Much Talking and Made
Predictions
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The Central organization OF The mos
McEwan Association met last night, at
its headquarters, No. 54S Newark avenue.
Chairman Christie, e.. O. Evans Frank
Stevens and Percy Gaddis rcjoiced over
the fact that they had been elected to
the Republican County Committee the
night before The report that nine out of
fourteen members elected in the Twelfth
ward was applauded
Fifty-six propositions for membership
We're received and referred to the Mem
bership Committee. Major Simmons re-
ported progress for the Executive Com
mittee. He said meeting of that COM
naittee would soon be called. Edward
Schult who was appointed chairman of
the new Ways and Means Committee,
with authority to select eight confreres,
announced that he had selected the fol-
lowing:-H. Molyneaux. James S. Coghill,
Percy A. Gaddis, Thomas McEwan, Chas
r. Wales. r. II. Mennon, Dr. Cameron
tcolored, of Lafayette). G. R. Christie
tex-officio) The name Of Mr.. Royal (eol-
orcd) was subsequently substituted for
t,.ss.t af Dr. Cameron
1t was announced by Chairman Schult
that the committee would soon open a
tAC3
bureau. 1t was proposed also to start a
list of as many members possible as
would pledge themselves to pay twenty
five cents month dues. Ed. Schultz de-
clared that in addition to the number of
McEwan men elected to the County Com
rnittee a great number of independent
men had been chosen.
Chairman Christie said he did not care
so much whether Thomas McEwan could
be elected chairman of the County Com
mittee He wanted man to at least
represent Thomas McEwan's principles.
He said he had recently spent day in
lower Jersey City and said he had met
more people favorable to McEwan than
one had any idea of. He did not believe
that even Horace Farrier, Jake Kra-
mer and Sam" Blakey were much op-
posed to him.
Mr.. Christie still harped on that eleven
thousand majority for Crane. He could
NOT understand how it was, secured when
Voorhees, got 1000 more votes than
Griggs. He said he would like to see the
vote recounted and would be willing to
pay HIS share.
James I. Cogswell declared that there
the County Committee than even the as
sociation was aware of.
Chairman Christie said that MeEwan
would either be elected chairman or se-
lect the man. He declared that the par
ty was no longer ready to be bossed by
five men:-Colonel Dickinson, Farm
Wanser, Ed" Woolley. Emil Datz and e.
Gusto.
Charles r. Wales said the work OF the
association had been productive of great
er results than was imagined. Hc had
conversed with members Of the County
Committee. who think as the association
does, but who are held in leash. He be-
lieyed with Chairman Christie that the
cabal would be broken in the interests "
the people, and that revolution IN the
politics of this county would surely come.
He also agreed with Mr.. Christie tnat 1t
was not so much necessary to have Mr..
McEwan at the head of the committee as
to have some one who represented the
principles he advocated Messrs. Wales
and Schultz are members who ran for
county committeeman and were defeat
ed. Mr. Wales said that the boys didn't
come out Schultz said he didn't get
votes enough.
Some desultory discussion took place
over the mooted proposition that no secret
votes shall be taken in the County Com
mittee. Mr.. Christie said he favored the
proposition Mr.. Schultz said he doubted
the wisdom of the proposition as many
members might be willing to vote for
principles advocated by McEwan who for
private reasons might nat want to do 50
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