The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-20
ANOTHER TURN down
Sixth Ward Republicans Re-
fuse the Aid Of the Sub
Committee.

For the second time within week, the
services of the Sub Committee of the Re-
publican Organization Committee have
been rejected. The slight this time was
inflicted by the gentlemen who apparently
think they run the Sixth Ward for the
Grand Old Party.
The turn-down occurred few nights
ago, at a meeting of the Sixth Ward Re-
publican Association, of which Assistant
Revenue Collector John c. Kaiser is chair
man. This august body, after several
hours OF the most earnest kind of discus
sion. ultimately came to the conclusion
that the services of rank outsiders We're
not wanted to meddle in the ward they
had so religiously guarded" against the
Democrats. Thus the SUBJ Committee
will have one less place to work its har-
monv machine in the extended tour now
being made throughout the County OF
Hudson. The result of this meeting was
communicated to the Chairman OF the
subcommittee, Morgan Thomas.
AS far as the political situation in that
ward is concerned it is safe to say that
the Democratic party never need fear
losing 1t against the sort OF nghl tne
Republicans will put up. The forces OF
the Democratic party are strongly en-
trenched. They have assalled the breast
works of the enemy too often with suc-
cess to fear defeat in the fall campaign.
Dissension is rife among the forces q
the Republican party, caused by the tac-
tics employed by the factions OF both the
Lafayette Republican Battery and the Id
fayette Association. At preseN the
former association holds the upper hanu,
because of the Overwhelming majority OF
committeeman it has in the general poay.
In fact the Association people are as
dead ones when 1t comes to the manage
ment of the ward politics. but their pot
ency on election day has been obviously
demonstrated, much to the sorrow OF
those who constitute the machine faction
and the candidates of the Republican
party.
The members of the Association, being
shut out from voice in the management
of the ward, care little for harmony.
They have lodged several attempts on the
part Of the Battery to promote harmony,
claiming that a gang of traitors could
not be trusted Apparently the real cause
of the dissension is the manner in which
the machine people have run the prim-
aries at which County Committeeman are
selected. For some time past the Asso-
citation never had look in at the prirn-
aries, and consequently their candidates
were defeated hands down.
Ex-Freeholder Joseph zumbusch, one OF
the shining lights of the ringsters in the
Sixth ward, was asked yesterday why
the Subcommittee had been snubbed in
its endeavors to amalgamate the dissent
ing factions.
when people residing on the same.
block cannot find means to heal the petty
differences existing. how can the people
from the outside be successful?" was his
reply 1T really makes me tired to see
these people continue their scrapping
when l am sure a deal could be consum-
mated whereby the hatchet could be
buried and harmony prevail hereafter
Mr.. Zumbusch did not state that over
lures would be made to the anti-machine
people. Judging from the action taken
by the Ward Association it is quite safe
to assume that the breach will never be
bridged with success as long as the pres
ent leaders are at the head of the party
in this county Several members of the
anti-ring faction have repeatedly stated
that until they have voice in the man
agement of the party they will remain in
the old channel by themselves, seeking
no aid from the machine.