The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-02
NJ M'EWAN|TES MEET.
What to Do With the
Money They May Raise
a Problem.
WILL GO 10 HELP SOLDIERS
The Congressman Says He
Wants a Reelection to
Helps Down Trusts.
WILL co 10 HELP SOLDIERS

aDOQSeWdrHllllS, III It's new ACdbA0oA
ters, No 54S Newark Avenue. last even
ing The standard bearer was present,
and was received with an outburst OF
cheers as he took his seat near President
Christie Later he made an address. The
walls of the meeting room were almost
covered with American flags. Every seat
was occupied and many were obliged to
stand Numbers were in their shirt
sleeves and were kept incessantly mop
ping the sweat from their faces, but en-
thusiasm was not dampened. One hum
dred and thirty-six names We're submit
ted, which, if accepted, will bring the
membership roll up to 1880 OF the new
names submitted last night Thomas Owen
Evans, of North Bergen, is credited with
1s; George C. Daub, of Hoboken, with
IS, and e. Al. Schultz with 49, There We're
also nineteen personal applications.
Chairman William B. Simmons, of the
Executive Committee, reported that COM
nitteemen for the various wards in the
county were being appointed as rapidly
as possible, He expressed the opinion
that before next Thursday night the as
sociation would be in thorough working
order all through the county
President Christie warned all the mem
bers concerning their duty to not only en-
roll themselves, but to see that all taeif
Republican friends enroll. He sad he
would personally vouch for the enrolment
in West Hoboken. Attention was called
to the fact that any two respectable Re-
publicans could enroll as many Rapubii-
cans as they know All that was neces-
sary was that they be vouched for
A lively discussion tok place concerning
the disposition of the funds to be raised
by the entertainment to be given under
the auspices of the associate The iied
was originally to contribute to the Citi-
zens, war Relief Fund. w. B. Jennings
of the Entertainment Committee re-
ported that on one occasion ne callsd upon
4 down town business firm for an adVer-
tisement for the souvenir programme HE
was asked by what authority he was cal
lecting for the local War Relief Commits
tees fund. The business man said ne
was member of the Citizens War Reilef
Committee, and that committee could not
accept any further contribution as It al
ready had $1,000 in hand more than i
knew ,what g 90 WITH; ms that DHsipgs Ss Ssa
received orders from Police Headquarters
TO notify him that he must not eoilect
any more war fund money MT. Jennlnss
moved that the Entertainment ColnIilil @ ssS
30 ahead in its preparations Tor the eit-
fertainment, and that the proceeds pc
devoted to Christ Hospital and the fam
flies of soldiers from Jersey CITY VINO
were killed on the field of battle.
Major Simmons was slightly inclined 10
the opinion that the association had been
Disseminated against. He advocated glV-
ing the proceeds to Christ Hospital and
the family of F. w. Booth, one OF Jersey
City,s soldiers who was killed recently.
Subsequently the Major advocated that
tha entire proceeds be handed over 10
Mrs Booth 1.-The noble American mother
Of the dead soldier" "She would accept
it. added the Major as tribute to the
memory of her brave boy
Chairman Christie and A. l. Granam
advised against giving the money TO any
one person. Graham couldn't see Why
the money should not be divided equally
family and the McEwan ASSOCIATIONS, to
enable the latter to persecute its political
hght this fall and overthrow those ours
who destroy our manhood.
The Major agreed to thlS prOpoSltioh
and Withdrew his motion
Mr. Cobb wanted the money left IN the
hands of the Executive Committee, to
dispose OF as It thought @ pesSi, ait,zans, War
Relief Committee should be put on record
He advocated going ahead with the en-
tertainment according to It's original pur-
pose. sLet US donate the receipts oI lhe
Entertainment to the War Relief Com
miffesSa he said. and If the committee
refuses the money let them put them
selves on record and say why they re-
fuse it, He attributed the refusal OF the
committee to accept anything from the
AGeEwan Association to the influence Oh
political leaders.
Chairman Jennings brought forth a vol
ley of cheers when he sarcasticaily sald:
issAnd all this after the COMMITTEES has
donated to the soldiers families the mag
nificent sum of 81 a week. yet II has more
har 1 knows what TO Go WItA. 4
ID A. Schultz said he had talked with
the merchant referred to By Mr. Jennings
and that he tried TO crawl from MS pre-
vious attitude. While he was talking
with the merchant the latter received
telephone message to the effect. that the
wife of a local soldier had been commit
ted to the County Jail as insane, rendered
SO BY want of something to eat.
William Camp suggested that If the
Citizens War Relief Committee was net
willing to take the associations money,
that t be distributed among the widows
and orphans of the soldiers II was sub
seGuertly decided to go ahead with the
entertainment and put the Citizens, War
Relief Committee on record IL It refused
to accept the money.
Credentials were ordered given the
committee in charge of securing adver-
contracts will read for War Relief Com
mittee of Hudson County, instead OF
WAR Relief Committee of Jersey City.
1t was decided to hold mass meeting
at the associations headquarters, on Sep
tember Is. Attention. was called to the
factsthat the 1,2S6 members of the asSo-
ciaton included sclergyrnen lawyers. ply
sicans and prominent business men.
The standard bearer was roundly cheer
ed when he responded to q call for an
address, His theme was the motto of
the association: ITO Build Up-Not to
Tear Down. The Congressman first all
luded to the founders of the Republican
party Its original principles were to help
the helpless and to give the right of man
hood to less fortunate brethren. He trac-
ed the history Of the party from its for
nation and spoke of the great deeds ac-
complished by it. Lincoln. he said
was Republican because he loved his
fellow man He died for those who could
not help themselves. Wendell Phillips
and Charles Sumner advocated Republi-
can principles for the good of their fell
low man. The McEwan Association was
throbs, my nerves thrill when such earn
est men as you call your association after !
me. II the internal system can only be
broken down, there will then be some
thing for all to do. There would be no
privation. If you go out earnestly, for
getting self and all desire for Office you
will win victory that Heaven will re-
.er I shall ever again run for office. As
Republican dared stand up and cast
my vote openly against trusts. The
bosses know ii am not downed, at least
half dozen Republican Congressman IN
tile next Congress will do as have done.
be the means Of making others keep their
pledges to their const ftuents.
The Congressman almost anathematfzed
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