The Jersey City news., 1899-11-11
DID The JOURNAL; !;
Erwin, the Defeated, Accus-
es That Paper Of Trait
erous Acts.
TET-BLANKETED THE PARTY
Republican, County Commit
tee Members Complain of
it's Campaign Work.
WET-BLANKETED THE PARTY

Lincoln Hall, on Pavonia avenue, the
headquarters of what remains of the Re-
publican party in this county, fairly shook
last night from the force of the vttupera-
tive denunciations hurled at some IN
dividuals and the Journal Of this city,
who were held culpable for the defeat Of
the Republican candidates. Charges ana
countercharges were made promiscuously.
1t was plainly evident at the conclusion OF
the meeting that the session had been a
most turbulent one. The faces of great
many of the committeeman were red with
rage.
1t was said last evening that Chairman
Edward Woolley might possibly practice
a little self -abnegation in the future and
relinquish his grip on the machine. He
did not hand in his resignation on gold
plate. however, much to the disgust Of his
opponents.
It was learned that when the gentlemen
who look after matters throughout the
county in the interests of the Republican
party had finished hurting verbal bou-
quets at one another, the speakers haul
ed the Journal over the Goals for its
stand in the campaign.
Mr.. John ]. Erwin, the defeated Repub-
his views on the results Of the recent
election. He gave them.
What the county wants, he said, is
good, staunch Republican paper. one that
would stand by the party and the can
didates and not act the part of traitor.
The Journal" he said, had discouraged
the people from the very start. He said
that, in spite of the obstacles he had
to surmount, he was very proud of his
record. He made a good run, he stated,
but the Republican candidates could not
expect to be successful unless Repub-
lican paper supported them. Democratic
papers acted more courteousIy to the Re-
publican candidates than the Republican
papers, said Mr.. Erwin. He did not fail
to thank the people at headquarters for
their loyal support, and for the work
done in his behalf.
Mr. Thomas of Bayonne, agreed with
the sentiments expressed by Mr.. Erwin.
Mr.. Bechtold, also of Bayonne, con-
tinued to rub it into the Journal by
stating that all reports of meetings pub
lished in the Journal, were inaccurate.
Mr. Jacob Strauss of Hoboken stated
that the Journal had always thrown
wet blankets on the Republican meet
1ngS, Wflle on the otIfer haHd tae l1eiilO-
cratic meetings were printed as en-
thusiastic and successful
Mr.. Joseph A. Dear, Jr., a committee
man from the Eighth Ward, attempted to
reply to these charges, but could say very
little He managed to say, however, that
he was not to be held culpable for the
trangressions of the Journal These
statements are only few of the adverse
criticisms the journal came in for.
Others, it is stated, cast reflections upon
the work of the Executive Committee in
f4f111N1
tee got back good and hard at the per-
sons having the temerty to accuse the
head committee of 'sojering. This sort
of thing continued until half-past ten
o'clock.
The real business Of the meeting can be
summed up in few words. chairman
Edward Fry of the Executive Committee
requested those holding challenge BOOKS
to send them to headquarters at once
Mr.. Frank Higgins OF the Entertainment
Committee. moved that euchre be held
Mr. w. G. Nelson moved that the Exc
cutiye Committee attempt to exhume the
Macarthur bill, which calls for but one
election annually in cities or the nrst
Mr.. Woolley told Of the work done previ-
Gus to election. and stated that while four
thousand Republicans failed to vote on
Tuesday last as compared with the fig
ures of the last fall election, five thousand
Democrats had also failed to cast ballots.
Mr.. Swain, one of the defeated Assembly
candidates said that the Republican party
had good candidates, a good platform. and
he felt confident that the future would be
much brighter.
that the Legislature pass a sunset law in
regard to elections, blanket ballot and
one election annually. This, he stated, was
ton to appoint a Legislative Committee,
offered by Alderman Decker. was carried.
the the eT Republican, il s apeilbinders Who = had
helped defeat the ticket.