The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14


to anathematize the committee AMI
charge the machinery Of the party with
1 the responsibility of defeat? II IS SIN
gular fact that a very few people can ac-
complish a great deal of destruction; a
high degree of intelligence is not an es-
sential attribute to this class of citizens,
| particularly in politics. To build up, to
progress, is difficult always; to tear down,
to destroy, is easy.
LET US emulate the builder, not the de-
stroyef."
| Chairman Woolley then called the Com
mittee of 1899 to order and called for nom-
nations for temporary Chairman. G. r.
Christie nominated Lawyer Robert Carey,
who promptly declined. Colonel Dickin-
son then nominated Flavel McGee. Nc
Gee expressed his thanks and said that
he had hoped that Carey would stand.
| James S. Erwin wassnominated for tenn
porary Secretary. and was elected unani-
mously. The Secretary announced that
-296 of the 1856 members had qualified. 1t
was announced that there We're no con-
tests. After the roll had been called
| Chairman McGee called for nominations
for permanent Chairman. Congressman
McEwan, during the progress of the roll
call said:-"At the proper time l desire
to protest against Mr.. ]. J. Guisto voting
here, he not being a member of this
committee
His remarks were greeted by cheers
and cries of, "Good boy, Tom
/ Colonel Dickinson-"I desire to offer a
resolution
Congressman McEwan-" Guisto was
duly registered in the Second ward and
in October last moved to the Fourth
ward, thereby vacating his seat in this
committee, according to the constitution.
| If | am wrong the gentleman will cor
rect me-"
Chairman McGee-I called for contests,
but there were none
Mr.. McEwan-'"This is not contest
offer this in all fairness. The gentle
man is not a member of the committee,
and could not therefore qualify as a trus-
| tee. I appeal to the gentlemen if what
| say is not So"
Mr.. Guisto-''What Mr.. McEwan says is
party correct and partly wrong. For the
present desire to be excused from vot-
/ ing. / do not want to be known as a
disturber or start any disturbance here
tonight. 1 claim that my title to a seat
AIcEwan's. If any question arises ii
should be decided by the Appeals Commit
| tee."
McEwan-sT am not going before any
Committee of Appeals. If this gentle
man is not a member he is not entitled to
vote"
Mr.. Guisto-sT repeat that do not in
tend to obstruct the proceedings here TO.
night by persisting in voting
Mr.. McEwan-'I said I would accept the
gentlemans statement
| Chairman McGee-"The matter cannot
be settled by anyone's statement
Mr.. Guisto-'T don't want any question
| to interfere with what is done tonight.
don't want to give Mr.. McEwan a chance
| to go to law again. "Laughter)
At this point Colonel Dickinson's resolu-
ton was read. 1t was as follows:-
! Resolved, That the vote for election of
officers be taken by wards, cities, towns,
| townships, boroughs, or districts, which
llare to be called in regular order the
| chairman of each delegation, when called,
to arise and announce the vote of the
delegation, in the same manner as the
constitution of this committee provides
for the selection of candidates at nomi-
/ mating conventions
| Mr.. McEwan-"I move that the vote
be taken by secret ballot
| Ex-Freeholder Stuhr moved that the
amendment be laid on the table.
G. r. Christie-.'As a Republican and a
| free born American citizen, 1 do not see
why he wants it laid on the table,
Chairman McGee put the question on
| the motion to table the amendment and
declared it carried. Congressman McEwan
called for standing vote. This was the
|. first test of the relative strength of the
two fact Is, and it was evident that the
regulars greatly outnumbered the McEw-
antics AS Secretary Erwin was count
ing the votes, Congressman McEwan
said;-
81 hope that only members will be
counted Tonight we begin very import
1 ant year. l esteem this a very important
meeting The eyes of Republicans
throughout the county, whether in the
minority or in the majority, are fixed
on us to see if the machine will rise to
| the height and acquiesee in what the
Republicans generally want to see main
| tained-the sanctity of the ballot. l am
not speaking for applause, but am speak
! ing to a wider congregation than is as
sembled here tonight. I am speaking for
/ the American institution of the sscret bal
! lot The only way to bring about harm
| ony is by the secret ballot. I know 1 am
PLAYING politics tonight-better politics
than those who will vote against a secret
| ballot / don't believe that they would
want it known that the ballot cast was
not the result of the free vote of free
man We are about to enter upon i'm
portant municipal and county elections
and we ought to put our heads together
! and do what is best If we are animated
| by the one desfre--the success of the Re-
,publican party. Every municipality in the
county is Republican. see looks of sur
prise mainly from the Hoboken delega-
| ton I challenge any member of that
delegation to prove that Hoboken has not
been Republican during the last five
years The city has been built I'D above
| Eighth street with fine houses. In these
houses are Republican votes. The same
| thing applies to Jersey City and all parts
of the county as WELL have figured it
up and find that Republican success in
the county would give US between five
and six hundred men in Office Think
! what that would mean to us. Think of
! that army marching up to the polls on
Election Day and voting in the interests
| of the Republican party. 1t is our duty
| to do what we think is best for the party
| and not what we are told to do.'
! I,awyer Carey here rose to point of
1 order. claiming that the speaker was out
| 80 ordar Chairman MCGEE declared that