The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-24
ERW|MTES Dine
Republicans Launch a Boom
For Sheriff With Feasting
and ~Speechmaking.
JOHN j. ERWIN HONORED
Major Pangborn Scores His
Party and Flavel MCGEE
Talks of "The Boss"

JOnn j.. ERWIN, formerly OHuei ohcith
and now clerk of the Second District
Court, had sent him a few days ago an
invitation to be at the Hotel Washington
last night. When he got there he found
a very large gathering of men, big ana
small, low and high In the Republican
party gathered there to do him honor Tor
faithful service to the party and, on the
part of some, incidentally assist in BOOM
ing him for Sheriff. The boom was
launched by Flavel MCGEE, who had in
addition the task of warding off some
awkward thrusts made by Major 4. e..
Pangborn at the local leaders.
The main dining room OF the hotel was
tastefully decorated with bunting, and at
the cross table, presiding, sat Fire Com
missioner John Brennan, who changed
the usual order of things by having the
guest of honor on his left. Near them
were Messrs. Flavel MCGEE, Major q. K.
Pangborn. w. H. Eaton, John G. Fisher,
Chief B. Murphy, Postmaster P. Farmer
Wanser, Colonel S. D. Dickinson, Judge
C. w. Parker, R. w. Dewey, E. McCor-
mack. William Richie, Thomas G. Hen
derson. H. H. Farrier, Assistant Prose
cutor NJ. Van Wrinkle, r. Carey. j. =,
Bernstein, Michael Schultz, Jr., e.
Denecke. H. schaer; J. son ns5s,m r.
". ormsby, F. T. Lockwood. Colonel ].
J. Toffey, L. H. Washburn. ]. H. Weas-
tell, Commissioner R. D. urquhart, w.
S. j. Blakey, T. NJ. Ceughlin. Rev. G T.
Cussler, F. j. Stuhr, r. McAndrew. ]. G.
Kaiser, G. e. Francis, H. H. Newman,
w. II. Hooker, Captain Archibald. Felix
Lowe, E. McAneny. w. E. Reed, A. J.
Doan. R. ]. Taylor. H. Hauck, H. Rose,
c. Lyon, c. Der. Leonard, c. Basse, J.
Locke. E. Johnson, W. Wikie, j. Free
Wohleben, c.. B.. Relay. R. D. Gilman.
O.. Schellenberger, ]. Riley, w. ii. Garvis,
A. Ray. c. w. Hoblitzel. COMMISSIONS I.
D. Mills, w. Prescott, T. Chamberlain, j.
Straus. Alderman E. Fry.
After Rev. H. c.. Cussier had said grace
this repast was served
oysters on half shell
RsELIsHEs
FISH
Fried Fllet de Sole, Sauce Tartare
Pommes Natural Pontet-Canet
ENTREE
Filet de Beouf, III C~hampignons
French Peas Pommes Croquettes
Roman Punch CigarrOS
Young Vermont Turkey, Jelly
Moet ct chandon
SALAD
Lettuce, French Dressing
DESSERT
Neapolitan Ice Cream
FancyCake Fruit RoquefortCheese
Water Crackers Demi Tasse
Mr.. John Brennan producing a batch of
letters, read one from Attorney General
Griggs, another from General w. j. Sew
ell, and a third from Prosecutor Erwin,
regretting that they couldn't be present.
Then he proceeded to welcome the guests
and compllmented John ]. Erwin in a
happy little speech.
Mr.. Erwin, or rising to reply, was
tically modest way thanked the party for
the honor they had conferred on him.
He would, he said, continue to do his duty
to the Republican cause faithfully in the
future as he had done in the past.
(Cheers.)
Major y. K. Pangborn, who was to re-
canted on ancient history and admins
tered good advice in very liberal doses.
The leaders of the machine sitting near
at the medicine. particularly when he
said that n Hudson County. because of
offensive bossism, the Republican party
chine leaders who were bound to rule or
ruin. Those opposed to the policy of the
Republican leaders howled with delight
at the Majors slaps and cheered him to
.sTalk about Democrats and their love
of office and power" Numbered the Ma
j yo,; k nw5y ,t we nagg IN sn Who e991 o NOTHING
but fight for office and hold on when they
get it. (Cheers.) I could lave had office
after office. They were offered to me,
but / couldn't afford it.; but when I could
afford it and asked for one my W party
refused me. (Cries Of You're right,
be victorious in this county you must lift
it above the grabbing policy and bring it
back to good old Republicanism. cloud
cheers.) I speak freely because of this
tendency to personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on
the part of some. (Cheers.) In this city,
owing to the folly and idiocy of certain
Republicans, who nave tolerated q~uarrels
and invited them by their greed, l can
tell you that if these disturbers are not
got rid of the party here will lie down in
a heap and will deserve it. too" Great
cheering from the end of the room where
the disaffected sat.) .
and he automatically smoothed down the
ruffled feathers of that creature which
he happily termed IAN excrescence." The
boss. he said, was nothing new. he was
only the epitome of the robber barons of
old. Given a leader of ability brains and
genius, he was useful, but put him in a
weak place where he led from the bottom
he was a curse. Mr.. MCGEE %eloquentiy
limned an ideal boss who could dominate
men and say to them, go and he goeth,
and to others, come and he cometh; a
veritable sultan in America. The speak
er concluded with praising John J. En-
win, n naming him as a suitable candi-
his Democratic opponent next fall.
Speeches were made by Col. ID. P. Dean,
r. Carey and Creswell Mclaughlin.
Charles Smith sang delightfully."- two
songs, and that ended a dinner to a very
worthy gentlemen deserving of a better
fate.