The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-05
LEADERS THEIR WANT
McEwanites Say Reorgan-
ization Isn't Needed If
Woolley Gets Out.

The Central Organization of the Nc
Evan Association met at the Avenue
House, last night. It was the associa-
tion's first meeting in the new headquar-
ters and for awhile it looked as though
there would be hardly a quorum. Early
in the evening there wePe only thirteen
present, a fact which was commented up
on, when veteran remarked that the
flag representing the principles for which
the standard bearer and association is
lighting for bore thirteen stars original
ly and still bears thirteen stripes-the
proudest and the luckiest flag that floats
on earth
1t was supposed that some Of the MEM
bers were not aware of the change OF
location and going to the old rooms and
finding them closed went home. But
other members gradually dropped in ana
soon there was comfortable crowd ana
a rather enthusiastic meeting was in pro-
gress. The new officers present were
installed. Some routine business was
transacted and then the members fell to
discussing the moeted reorganization OF
the Republican party.
Chairman Christie said the party didn't
need reorganization. All it wanted was
new leaders, new men at the head of the
Republican County Committee. He said
that he had seen it stated that Mr..
Woolley imagined he was wanted at the
head of that committee.
"If so, God help him." added the
chairman. 1.-The people in Lincoln Hall
are reckoning without their host"
Mr.. Christie alluded to John Brennan's
mistake in first nominating George w.
Watson instead of Edward F. Watson
for Mayor. HE didn't even know the
man. said Christie. I'D have to be
way off color if I didn't know the man
l was nominating.
The speaker freely criticized Mr.. Wool
ley's methods in the County Committee.
He said Woolley held a rod over the
heads of the members, who were not al
lowed even to exercise his right of suf-
frage He alluded to the fact that Hoos
was first elected by 5000 majority and af-
terwards by $500.
Its no wonder" he said. sThe kind Of
candidates they pick out is enough TO de-
feat any party. When John Brennan has
to get up in convention to nominate
candidate, and then have to ask who he
is. it's pretty bad for the G. O. p. As to
Boss Dickinson, he entirely ignores West
Hoboken and Bayonne.''
Mr.. Coghill said he had no faith in the
so-called reorganization He pronounced
it a farce, Notwithstanding Aaron S.
Baldwin had bene elected Chairman OF
the Election Committee of the County
Committee instead of Mitchell, Dick
inson- Woolley man.
Baldwin follows the ring" he said.
81 think he said he was crossed in
love-" interrupted the Chairman.
'The County Committee" Mr.. Cogh!ll
continued will never have the confidence
of the Republican voters SO long as Wool
ley is at the head of it,
Fourth vice-President Charles Vale
and Constable Joe Locke dropped in dur
ing the discussion. Mr.. Vale said he
would have more time to devote to the
associations meetings after June Q. He
was busy on Thursday night now as Act
ing Quartermaster of the G. A. R. When
Joe Locke was introduced the Chairman
remarked
ssThe man who nominated him knew
who he was"
Locke told how he won in ward which
was three or four hundred Democratic. If
was a stiff fight, house to house can
yass He said he felt satisfied that II
McEwan had been at the head of the
ticket he could have carried the ward
by some three or four hundred majority