The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-12
After Tonight's Committee
Session How Much Will
Be Left Of the G.. @. P.
BOUNCEY FOR MOUNCEY
Woolley May Gracefully
Walk the Plank, But
What Will Hon.
Tom Do?

Louis StubenV0ll, the Seli-dppolnlSu
leader of the Ninth ward, was asked IL
he knew what decision had been reached
by the Appeals Committee of the County
Committee, in the trial of Committeeman
John Mouncey, on charges OF dlsloyalty
to the party. He said the members re-
fused to make known the. result OF tnelr
secret consultation, but that he thought
silence on the part of the members meant
that anything but a favorable decision 1or
Mouncey had been reached.
''Mouncey is no good and neither Is
Landrine,Y said Stubenyoll by way of a
parting shot
meeting of the County Committee
is to be held this evening Lincoln
Hall, on Pavonia avenue. Notices have
been sent to all members to attend as
important business was to be transacted.
If runors indicate anything, an exciting
session, productive of much amusement,
is sure to result.
The committeeman from the Ninth
ward, who are looked upon as the sup
porters of John P. Landrine, did not re-
ceive notices OF the meeting until late
this morning. The machine men were
sent two notices, stating that very i'm
portant business is to be transacted
This was referred to as a dirty machine
trick this morning, by Ninth ward
member.
"a two thirds vote is necessary to
bounce Mouneey," he said. "and this is
what they are playing for"
..soeIde es lB SulItss Mou eIB sleeS,
said an officer of the committee
The case of Mouncey promises to cause
the most dissension A report on this
farcical case viii be read by the Ch.ir~
man of the Appeals Committee. Frank
Higgins. It is taken for granted that
the Appeals Committee has decided to
bounce Mouncey and will make this rec
ommendation in the report.
What will follow, when the versatile
ex-Congressman Thomas McEwan cuts
loose, is hard to predict. His presence
on the floor invariably means mischief
or. merriment. The Hon. Thomas has
happy faculty of throwing these eets,
ings into a state of chaos, therefore 1t is
hoped, by members, that McEwan, who
is Mouncey's counsel, will not open up
until the meeting has been allowed to
proceed with some business.
Il is certain that the anti-ring element
will fight against the adoption of a re-
port of the Appeals Committee not in
favor of Mouneey.
While this matter will, no doubt, occupy
the attention of the members for some
time. there is another important question
being asked and which none can an
swer 1t is:-.Will Woolley get out?"
He has said he would not. under any
circumstances, and has not yet changed
his mind
Treasurer Michael F. Schultz, of the
County Committee, in referring to the
present disorganized condition of the Re-
publican party, told a reporter of 'The
News that it might be graceful thing
for Woolley to resign quietly.
.sThere are many who have referred to
Woolley as a sponge or some other slang
expression, he said; "but look over the
record of those who have called him these
names and see if they haven't held offices
and worked hard to land themselves in
other soft berths. Not that 1 care to
stand up for him particularly but give
a person his due.
ssWoolley has worked hard for the
party, and so have others, but those
now loudest in their denunciations are
the sore ones. disappointed because Oh
being frozen out of fat offices they have
hustled for.
1T might be a good idea to attempt
readjustment among the leaders and
see if it is not possible to harmonic mat
tiers.
ssWoolley sees that he Is no longer
wanted and never will receive further
support, although he has done excellent
work for the Republican party. He has
been a hard worker