The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-15

| question and declared the amendment so
| disposed of. but Mr.. McEwan was again
on his feet with still another.
| Woolley ordered him to reduce 1t to
| writing. He did so, and 1t as quickly met
the fate of it's predecessor, only to be fol-
| lowed by another proposing that further
| consideration of the section be postponed
for one year. This the chairman deciar-
| reigned for a time Woolley raped vain
/ ly for order, but the adherents of each
| side were shouting all manner OF motions
and amendments at him and at one an
| other
| Mr.. Guisto wanted to know how many
| times an amendment could be amended;
| The chair replied that there could De
| but one amendment to an amendment.
| McEwan again attempted to speak as ne
| cody lighted a cigar.
'sYou cannot monopolize the attention of
| this committee" shouted the Chairman.
| Jacob Strauss moved that the section De
adopted as reported by the committee.
| This was the signal for another oair a;,
| was powerless to make itself heard.
| Above the din could be heard the voice
of Nc EVAN offering another amendment.
Finally semblance of order was re-
| stored and Chairman Woolley SAID; MT. MI
| McEwan you are out OF order. II you
| have respect for yourself and this commit
| tee you will take your seat
McEwan-Perhaps the Sergeant-at-arms
willb called to compel me (sarcasti-
cally).
| (threateningly).
Another uproar followed this sally, and
McEwan could finally be heard entering
a protest against the. Chair declaring ms
amendment out of order.
Woolley-Mr McEwan, kindly give the
committee a chance.
rights,
lepieney than any other member, al
though you do not seem to think so. Your
purpose is evidently to delay the proceed
ings" He then put the question on
Strauss motion and declared it adopted,
ignoring the Congressman, who was on
his feet loudly demanding that the ayes
Il move we adjourn said the Con-
You have no right to interrupt every
speaker said Mr.. Woolley, as he nodded
assent to some member who had arisen.
Here followed a lively tilt OF sarcasm
between the chairman on the platform
and the congressman on the floor.
Woolley--I desire to state that while
the chair desires to exercise all due cour-
tesy. these continued and unwarranted
Interruptions are out of place.
McEwan-That is matter OF opinion.
The continued and unwarranted arbitrary
rulings of the chair are certainly out OF
place have my rights and / will main
tain them
Guisto-I am surprised to hear the gen.
here to transact certain business and he
is trying to obstruct it.
McEwan disclaimed any such intention
and said that the matter was such an i'm
portant one he simply wanted vote upon
1t.
T. J. Betchtold moved that the constitu-
ton be approved as printed.
McEwan called for the ayes and nays
on motion to adjourn.
Chairman Woolley declared the latter
out of order because. no business had
interviewed since the decision on the for
mer similar motion.
Mr. McEwan declared that other busi-
ness had been transacted.
There were loud cries of Question:
Question: from all sides of the hall.
The atmosphere was reeking with tobac-
CO smoke and no ventilation, and the
members were rapidly leaving. Finally
when the Chairmans voice could be heard
above the din. he said
Gentlemen, this is very confusing, and
we all know the cause of it. The tactics
adopted are intended to distress you.
This was followed by another uproar,
iE which dozen motions and amend
ments were belched from as many
throats. McEwan maintaining standing
position in the centre of the hail. and at
every lull endeayoring to get recognition
from the chair for dilatory motion.
Finally Clerk Martin Finck, of the
Board of. Finance ofsJersey City, moved
that the entire constitution as submitted
up to Article 5 be adopted.
Woolley quickly put the question and
ing McEwan, who was yainly calling for
the ayes and nays. Then there were more
motions from all sides. The chair recog-
nized John r. Virgins, who moved that
adopted.
McEwan-"I move to amend
Question. Question from all sides of
McEwan-'T call for, the ayes and
nays"
Woolley-"The secretary will call roll
on motion to adopt the committees re-
McEwan-''If it is not adopted the old
constitution stands. / ask that each
member vote as his name is called, SO that
we may know that that member is vot-
ing"
Secretary Erwin then proceeded with the
roll call and when the name OF Connolly
McEwan asked if Connolly was pres
ent. There was no response.
voiee-"We have an honest secretary!
Secretary Erwin-"I want to state for
the benefit of this committee that 1 have
never yet done anything dishonest. The
name ar was not ct recorded ss as voting"
esty of the secretary
The roll call then proceeded quietly, all
the votes being in favor of the adoption of
holder Wilson, of the Ninth ward, Jersey
City, was reached He voted mo- There
We're misses and greans when John F. Lam
drine, President of the Bergen Republican
Club, arose to explain his vote against the
report
When the name of Henry Bell was call
ed he arose and said:-'I believe in the
ballot above all things. 1 vote no."
James ]. Weber voted no because he
thought that in an Incorporated body
the trustees should be elected and not
appointed.
j. G. BENEFIT, of Bayonne, gave as his
reason for voting against the report that
it contained no reference which prevented
Republicans from holding office under
Democratic administrations.
Secretary Erwin announced the total
vote as 121. SO of which were in favor of
the adoption of the committees report,
and 2S against it.
When the chair announced the result
Counselor Frambach and Congressman
McEwan each tried to get the floor at
once. The latter succeeded and asked
to be excused to catch train for Wash
ington. Chairman Woolley wearily nodd-
ed assent.
After transacting a little other minor
business, one of the most disorderly
meetings ever held by any political organ
ization in the county adjourned
GOING TO THE KLONDIKE.
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