The Jersey City news., 1898-12-16
PRAISED BY h'ENAu|I[S
! lIlHULD VI III LFlhHIILU
They Commend Chief Muir
ply, Prosecutor Erwin
and P. H. O'NeilI.
ALL ABOUT THE THEURER CASE
Christie Opposes the Re
solution But Finally
Votes for it.
ALL ABOUT THE THEURER CAS-

| Two sets of resolutions, offered last
night at the meeting of the Central or
ganization of the Thomas McEwan AS
sociation caused some discussion. The
first Commended Chief Murphy and Pros
ecutor Erwin for their prompt action up
on the complaint made by Storekeeper
O'Neil against John W. Theurer,S for
fraud and theft Of the county stores,
and trusted they would continue that
energetic action to root out corruption
and dishonesty in county affairs.
The second resolved that every member
of the Republican County Committee be
called upon at its meeting for organiza-
tion next month to vote that the election
be conducted by ballot and not otherwise.
Chairman Christie had already spoken
against both before they were introduced,
but subsequently agreed with the author
of the resolutions, Edward Schnlt, and the
rest of the members present.
Concerning the Theurer matter Mr..
Christie had said before the introduction
of the resolution that he didn't believe.
that ex-Storekeeper Theurer had intend
ed to rob the county. He had been dis
cussing the awarding of the water con-
tract to p H. Flynn and denouncing
Flynn and the men behind him. and he
declared that the contract would yet cost
ST., 900. oOO He intimated that the hue and
cry against Theurer only attracted at
tention away from bigger matter.
But when the resolution was introduced
and read, Mr.. Christie acknowledged that
he was not familiar with the Theurer
matter.
Edward Sehult said there was some
thing back of the .scape-goat" Theurer,
and intimated that a sensation would be
sprung that would strike Hudson county
with the force of a cyclone. He gave
o'Neill credit for what he had done.
Christie said Murphy and Erwin had the
nerve to perform their duty, and that
when the matter got before Lipoincott
and Blair, no evidence of Paddy O'Neill
was necessary to secure conviction So
far as he was concerned. he didn't be-
lieve any official ever left Snake Hill bare
footed, but what the association wanted
to know who paid for the stockings.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Schult in introducing the resolution
concerning the secret ballot called atten-
tion to the fact that at the election of
officers of the Republican General Com
mittee McEwan had received one hun
dred out of two hundred and fifty votes
for chairman. much to the surprise of the
ring element For this reason it was
proposed to make the next ballot of off,
GERS an open one. The object was to
force every member to put himself or
record in order that he might be marked.
He believed that the McEwan element
had gained great ground since last year.
| but he feared that if every member was
forced to vote openly some of McEwan' 5
strongest sy1inpa thizers. whose bread and
butter depended upon them not making
an open fight against the bosses. might
be thus forced to identify themselves with
the ring element. Their hearts might be
with McEwan. but their bread and butter
were with their families. He believed the
association should put Itself on record
against this intimidation.
Chairman Christie gave in to this argu-
ment, but gaye tout that he did not pro-
1t makes me hot, he said ito think
that a man elected to the committee
should be afraid to vote as his conscience
against the present regime, III be the one
to do The trick.
Mr.. Christie alse made a speech in
which he declared that he could not un-
derstand how Voorhees, got 1000 more
votes than Griggs in Hudson County and
yet be defeated by 11.u00. He blamed the
ridiculed a statement he read in a paper
to the effect that Dickinson had visited
Washington to talk to Vice President Ho-
bart and yet did not talk politics with
hire.
Mr. Royal, the colored member of the
Ways and Means Committee and at the
head of the independent Colored Mems
Club of Lafayette, was present and made
a speech, thanking the association for the
honor conferred upons him, and which he
closed by remarking:-t You take care of
folks.'' .
August Klein. of the Tenth ward, also
made speech in which he promises
there would soon be revulsion in his
| ward in favor of McEwan.
The establishment of the labor bureau
and of the library was also discussed.
Members We're requested to contribute
books and papers, Major Simmons and
Chairman Christie promised some new
books. The Major wanted to know if the
Bible was wanted, and Chairman Chris
tie declared that it was--that more in
formation of value could be secured from
it than from all the political "Jingoes in