New-York tribune., 1899-04-20
THE NECESSITY CONCEDED.
REPUBLICAN REORGANIZATION IN HUD-
SON IMPERATIVE.
PLAN SUCCESS ED BY JOHN J. ERwiN-'ohS H.
MARTHUR PROPOSES A CONVENTION TO Sc
LEcT A COMMITTEE on REoRGANiZA-


LEC-r A COMMITTEE ON REoRGANlzA-
TIoN-Two FALSE SCENTS.
The demand for a reorganization Of the Repuo-
lIcan party in Hudson County tod In The
Tribune Yesterday, has created CONSERVATION III
the ranks OF the men who control the party anu
they beginning TO realize that reorsaii'~
tion is necessary to insure success IN the l"'u'
The Republicans who have been dissatisheo WIN
the present mana cement rejoicing and are con-
hdent that they will succeed in bettering 'he 'o"
dtion of the party In Hudson County
1t now seems to be accepted as certain tnat the
party will be reorganized Those now IN con''o'
realize that without united party success can
not be achieved. and they are willing y Is s ss'o,
to make many concessions to accomplish sue"
result c.,o,,,
Secretary John Erwin Of the Hpdson GeS" as
q Dickinson follower, concedes that 'eo'
ton is essential He says; ;rsorvan,zation Of the
Republican party in this county Is absolutely ut b ony
thing that will make the party successful in Hnd,
son County Every Republican organlzan1,,n,
9Sud hsys bs M assasSd Repubcans
be allowed to have voice In the managenIem. snub ~
nnar' cans out Of the s' County Committee the Joint
primary scheme and such practice VIII in5ure snrs re-
party believe in giving everybody equa' 'ep'
How party be re0Tgan1sdT, ,,out womId womId
he 10 invite ali Republicans 70 send representatives
70 meeting 70 discuss plans ar Hs.sn fS5 cS@p1se Soany
wemIH have Commuters appointed to go into the
wards whore there are factSna hshs snd out lust
what they and then report to shs coum nenps
organlzaon am in fsy9r sro OF s,ying e would pro,
mote the best interests Of our party tnereoy'
PROBABLE ATTITUDE OF THE LEADERS.
Colonel Dickinson and Chairman Woolley OF the
county organization remain silent regarding the
scheme to reorganze the party. Many OF their
followers saw that they will remain reticent until
q adnerentS
County Committee and that II ma ms)oiT, )oi,vs brannh
tSVGF 10 The s Repubcans who demand reorganization
and invite them into the party couhse,s ,n,.rds "a
Close of his term city Treasurer OF Jersey city s
E9a % 9y that that he intends
cate on the other hand II Is generally ass asser,eo en
who are opposed to his leadership feel that HIS
thory must be recognized ana 'hat all o'ne'S i"u''
be subservient 10 him
RALLYING FOR REORGANIZATION.
careful inquiry into the situation in Jersey
City Yesterday showed that the demand for re-
organization OF the Republican party In Hudson
County Is growing. Prominent leaders who have
long been silent are now beginning beg s ,1 campaen
to retro the few men who now control the party
The was ba treg esd yesrsd afD Se
will OF the people. A Republican majority %s %as
id IN hs Jears nad # psp
which recent presentments of the grand Juries
showed necessary,
they were deliberately sold out and deal was made
between certain Republicans and Dem9cratss az ,hIo 20
treachery has been that the party vote has raPidy
dwindled but fear of being relegated to political
has rsm it's The
has repea edly since that ourageo1s deaI de
the party management. and that the present lead lead
must be 0usied and men no who opy f of R
publicans. but Of independent voters ifS
Sd%mtees SsEsfn Gssf of Police Murphy had
to declare the day after the recent
that the Republican party must pe reorsan@eu'
This has started others.
MARrHUR SPEAKS OUT
Tax Commissioner John E. Macarthur, the leader
~ the Eleventh Ward who Is recognized as
machine man. yesterday not only admitted the
necessity of but advocated a reorganization lie
said to a Jersey City Journal reporter: j..
nfuse is tSe Sedpar enry SnaS With life The Repub
a ni it psrty Is snd a@ i2 Put %
of ei an az entire 1T reconstrucon the machinery To
do this would Suggest c an aepsatds Gpea to- County
convention should be elected, the couSei'0 This
nominate committee s t on msw for the
party and select those VINO were 10 carry 'i'e p'0
let the present organization be retired ana
the voters through the prmareS ana nd 0ny nS
select v tss Estimation eaasrs that will s accomplish Is
plainly needed-the reorganization OF me ths
force OF the m pahr phe various wards but
do not mean by this that would favor the ehes- re-
advice and leadership are necessary IN some i"'
stances ,.osors so,ectea bv the Convention
COMMITTEES should be allowed to select their r,S own S
cabinet and the Sa qf there hef would be little
If sny friction would favor holding the d2ty PR,
mares as rssS soSp ss sse pqbssttSs bettar it viii
This declaration will influence others wh1 rsr
entertained the oPnlOhh S have yds BEEN dsncnd act
and the County Committee Wi, prooaoy o ~ rsa ra
nstOh zad ahat at existed and they prevented de-
feat at the organization OF the coVtty ep haIiot
so or that each committeeman Was Sompellea tho 5e
openly declare his choice lot s n,ou,d have
been beaten.
TRYING TO LAY FALSE SCENTS.
,,ory ., Colonel Dickinson's followers have start
"A ,he canard that the plan to reorganize the party
&, merely a scheme defeat General sewell for re"
election as United States Senator, because such
men as Tofey Landrne. Baldwin Nutzhorn ana
Halliday are IN the movement. 1t is contended that
the scheme to reorganize the county organization
ras conceived by Vice President Hobart. Attorney
General Griggs and other leading Republicans at
Wss6pssGn dssprov General se%es strength in Hudson
where Colonel Dickinson Is one OF MS most earnest
This is a false scent The movement originated in
Hudson for the sole purpose OF saving the Repuo-
to saH GePpsra Psr seWes candidacy for reelection and
it must be quite evident TO any one VINO VIII con-
slider the matter tnht Noloucl D.SnuoNh, 90 .io
leader of a thoroughly routed Republican minority.
would not he able TO contribute any votes or In
duence to the Sewell cause
Nor have the leaders In the reorganization move
ment been prompted by the Republican at Wash.
inoton They assert that the present condition OF
The marty in Hudson County speaks for Itself and
that Republican success can never De acneyed until
the county organization Is reOisalAeu' iicH0e 'ne
movement to this end -, ,,, IT..
Another absurd rumor has been circulated that
the Renublican State Committee has taken the mat
ter in hand and demanded reorganization IN
Hudson county Some color was given to such
rImor by reason OF the fact that John p Landrine.
OF Jersey City who is member Of the Repuniic,an an
a reorganization. Mr. Landrine emphatcally denies
that the State Committee Is In any way invoIved
In the reorganization or ever suggested sucn a
,novement lie says that the poor showing made
bv the Republicans in the elections last fan and this
sSrne was SUFFICIENT evidence that the party needed
an overhauling Reorganization was demanded: he