The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-14
REPUBLICAN WALL
Hoboken Men Tell County
Committee They Have
Lost Pap.

The Hudson County Republican Com
mittee held its finalm meeting before the u n
mer vacation last night in Lincoln Hall.
The meeting was a tame one, the expected
row between the Landrine and Wanser fac
tions not developing. What little business
there was, was finished in about half an
hour, after which many of the members re-
manned and spent a social evening together
The following designations of members Of
the committee were received: George Hames,
Sixth precint. Eleventh ward, aud Frederick
Frambach, West Hoboken. Mr. Frambach
resigned, as he has moved to Jersey City
Robert West was appointed in his place.
Frank Thornton was appointed to take the
place of Henry Lohmann, of West Hoboken,
who did not qualify. The following inn
portant communications was received from
the Republican City Committee of Hoboken,
and was referred to the executive committee:
&C. ". WoolIey, Esq, Chairman, etc.
"Dear sir: ION April is, there wa
appointed two gentlemen as Commissioners
Of Public Instruction by the Mayor of Hobo
ken as Republicans, those whose republican
ism is disputed by the Republican City Com
mittee, and at a meeting of the committee
the following resolutions were introduced: 4
Whereas, On the 18th day of April inst,
the Mayor of the City of Hoboken, did APP
point one George II. Bell, and one Philip
Waldhein as members of the Republican
party, to be Commissioner of Public In
struction, of the City of Hoboken, and
Whereas, Notwithstanding the claim
that the said Geoge H. Bell, and Philip
Waldheim are members of the Republican
party, the fact is that they are members of
fhn Do1.,No,.ofip r~o1 ~ aud 1no tsunll l-rorr1r a
such. and
Whereas, In consequence of the said APP
pointment of George FL. Bell and Philip
Waldheim, the Commission of Public
Instruction of this city now consists of six
Democratic members and two Republican
members, and
Whereas. The said Commission of Public
instruction as it now exists is illegally con-
stituted, the law requiring that not more
than one half of said commissioners shall be
Of the same political party, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Republican City Com
mittee of the city of Hoboken that we do
hereby earnestly protest against the APP
pointment of the said George H. Bell and
Phillip Waldheim as Commissioners of the
Public instruction of the city of Hoboken, and
that we make this protest on the ground
that neither of said gentlemen are members
of the Republican party and are members Of
the Democratic party, and be it further
Resolved, Thai a committee of five mem
bers of this committee be forthwith appoint
ed to call upon the Mayor Of the city of Ho-
boken, and present to him a copy of these
resolutions, said committee to consist of one
member from each ward to be appointed by
the chairman of this committee"
In accordance with which such committee
wa appointed and called upon the Mayor,
and presented the resolution to him. The
question which resolution raised was by the
Mayor referred to the Corporation Attorney.
On Wednesday, May 11th, the City Com
mittee met to bear the report of the COM
mittee. The denmittee reported that it
could not get any information, and was
therefore discharged, and the secretary in
structed to notify the County Committee of
these facts.
Respectfully,