The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-10

WOOLLEY SCORED
''Tribune" Says He Should
Have Practised a Little
Self Abnegation
NEVER OUT OF A JOB
Has Had Good Pay From the
Party-Salinger Says g.
o. P. is Dead.

party and not Tor sell, tnere Woulu nav
been little or opposition to the present
organization. This substantially describes
the sentiments of active Republicans VINO
point to the fact that ever since he mas
attained prominence Chairman Woolley
Z has sought to benefit himself and his
close friends. In a recent interview the
chairman defended the committee, told OF
his own magnanimity and said that his
sole ambition was the prosperity OF the
party.
A well. known politician, who is regard
ed as a so-called machine man, said yes
terday: 1T would be indiscreet for me
to say anything, but the fault has been
that woolley has looked after himself
and his satellites and forgotten everyone
else. 1 like him, for personally he is a
good fellow but at times he is overbear-
ing and a czar and forgets that he and
his satellites do not constitute the Repub-
hcan party of Hudson county.
A CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE.
'.Woolley has been well cared for. He
had scarcely been installed as chairman
when he became City Clerk. a nice easy
place with $1,000 or s6,000 year. Then
he landed as clerk of the Board of Free
holders, and it was unfortunate for the
party that we elected a Republican ma
jority, and worse still that that deal was
made with the Democrats, and now he IS
Assistant Postmaster, an office that was
kept open for him while he held the more
lucrative appointment as clerk of the
Board of Freeholders. 1t has been con-
tinuous performance for Woolley so far
as holding well-paying offices is con-
cerned. He is only one among thousands
of competent men ready to serve the
people in an official capacity with a good
salary attached and while I do not blame
Woolley for getting what he honestly can,
his selfishness has naturally caused ad-
verse criticism and those who do not
/ seek office naturally conclude that he is
using the organization for the enrichment
of Woolley
THE OHAIRMANS VINDICTIVENESS.
.iHe made another error which weak
ened him as a leader and showed his lack
of self-control and good judgment when
after his defeat for the nomination for
County Clerk, he sent out that circular
letter making the vicious attack on John
Toffey. John Fisher, who defeated Wool
ley for the nomination, was the best can
didate who could have been named. He
had been Deputy County Clerk for years,
was thoroughly familiar with the duties
of the Office was popular and Union
veteran. The wisdom of naming him was
apparent, for he was elected, while other
Republicans on the county ticket were
defeated. Woolley In. my opinion saved a
large outlay of money and labor, for he
was not popular enough to have won.
Despite the kindness done him, and in
stead of accepting defeat gracefully, he
displayed his vindictiveness by assailing
Toffey. to whom he ascribed his defeat
for the nomination.
.sWoolley would have been an able
manager. 1 believe, if he had not been an
office seeker, and had kept free from al
lowing a few selfish men to influence
him. As it is, he had not even the sup
port of those who are called machine
men, would readily quit him if they had
some other leader to turn to and follow,
but 1 am not inclined to get out and per-
sonally oppose him until some one accept
able is feund.''
LAWRENCE SPEAKS PLAINLY.
The sentiment that an absolute change
is necessary in the party government is
manifest in the conversation Of prominent
members of the party. Ex-Assembly man
David w. Lawrence said yesterday: 1
have been so long outside the breast
works and have taken so little interest in
politics that | do not think / am so COM
petent to judge as to what is required as
those more Interested who have remained
active in the party, but 1t is evident that
there is something wrong and that a
prompt remedy is wanted The Republi-
can party has been deteriorating in this
city and county for several years and the
climax was reached when a Repuplicaaa 4
the bosses then got together and gave
everything away The Republican party
does not seem to be run as political
grandizement of the bosses. There was
time when open primaries were held,
and when had to be coaxed to run for
delegates, but now candidates for office
are Selected by the bosses, and the vet-
ers have nothing to say, and have only
the one alternative of voting for the ma
chine candidates or for the ticket OF the
other party. In view of these facts. there
must be fault somewhere, but what is
necessary to cure it am unable to say.
! must charge some blame to the state
leaders, who failed to keep their promises
to have salutary laws passed, such as
the Jury Commission bills and others OF
equal moment
SAJINGER'S POINTED CRITICISMS.
Ex-Assemblyman Max Sa niger was ex-
tremely radical in his opinion, and prac-
ticalqy accused the Hudson county man
ayers of the Republican party with PAD
faith in the campaign last fall, when
Hudson county gave the phenomenal ma
jority Of 10.SS9 for the Democratic NOM
Mr.. salinger said In part THE Repnb-
lican party is dead killed by those who
have had it in control The Republican
bosses have not been true to the interests
of the party They did not want Foste:
M. voorhees, for Governor, and did not
work for his election. He is an homes!
man-too honest to suit them-ano ca1hot
be handled as they desire. We useo 70
have open primaries. when every man
could vote as his conscience dictated Sput
now primary meetings and conventions
are merely ratification meetings OF the
nominations made at Lincoln Hall.
Mr.. Salinger said that the people OF the
rural districts formerly had the privilege
or voting for their own candidate for the
Assembly. and were able to judge as to
his fitness for the office, and he then cen
sured fhe party managers for not properly
cantesfing the legal action attacking
fbe consfitutionality of the act author
ding elections by Assembly districts. and
1,redicted that If 1t had been done the law
would have been sustained.
He then said r." Every one knows that
me Democratic party has no such ma
foritv in this city or county as was given
S 4 the elections last fall and This spring,
ana the figures show that the ma3orlties
were obtained through the neglect q
thousands Of Republicans 70 vote. arc
nrobably as many more voting lne Demo,
cratic s. ticket. All this may Justly be laid