The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-13
SMOKED OUT.
Sam Dickinson Comes Out
Of His Hole and Noun
cey Gets Out Of
the Party.
C. 0. P. COMMITTEE CIRCUS
The Monkey and Parrot Do
Their Little Acts As Well
as the Elephant.
GRAHAM MAKES THE MUSIC
Solos, Duets and Choruses On
the Mouth Organ--Reor--
ganization Assured.
GRAHAM MAKES The MUSIC


The features of the Republican County
Committee meeting held last evening in
Lincoln Hall were the bellowsngs OF
s.Bully Jack Graham. the Republican
leader in the Ninth Ward, who showed
himself in his true colors, and the show
ing up of the true state of affairs exist
ing in the ranks of the G. o. P. At
times the proceedings were disgraceful-
These scenes were brought about by both
the machine men and the anti-ringsters,
when the case of Committeeman John
Mouncey of the Ninth Ward was taken
up.
For few minutes state of chaos ex-
listed. All efforts to quell the howling
committeeman were of no avail They
had come prepared for fight and they
meant to have it.
Chairman Woolley, who it was thought
would be asked TO get out, got badly rat
tied and smashed the table a dozen times
with his gavel in an effort to bring about
order. However, he managed to run off
the meeting without a hand TO hand fight
taking place.
When the smoke of battle cleared away
the resignation of Mouncey had been ac-
cepted, after several motions to expel him
had been made. The whole meeting GEM
tired on the Mouncey case. 1t was when
Mouncey's case was dismissed that the
rotten condition of the party was brought
out in a most forcible manner.
Jack Graham aided greatly to show just
how the party was conducted, with his
vituperative denunciations of the anti
ring element in the Ninth Ward. He
called the followers of John P. Landrine
all kinds of names made accusations and
continued his roarings after the meeting
adjourned He and Mr.. Landrine came
together in the rear of the hall. Each
accused the other of doing the party
Graham asserted that he had railroad
ed'' more men for the party than Lam
drine ever would. A great crowd gath
cred about the two men while the row
was on Graham was finally dragged
away by Edward. Mitchell, David Gibson
and several other machine men.
All this came about. after a resolution
offered by Colonel Sam Dickinson, in
structing the Organization Committee
to proceed with the work of reorganiza-
ton had been passed. This is the resolu-
tion:-
s.Whereas The Republican party of
Hudson county is desirous of electing Its
candidates for county and State off1ces
at the coming November election: and
ssWhereas, 1t is the duty OF the Hudson
County Republican, Committee to take
ing which gives promise of contributing
to such a result. and to harmonize, II
possible all conflicting interests within
the party; therefore be it
rt,n ~ 1rr1ff tQn
ganization be and hereby is directed TO
proceed with due diligence to the organl.
zation, pacification and qualification OF
the party throughout the county; z;eeor 70
ences of opinion or estfoIis of party
policy may be or have zen instrumental
in reducing the volume Of votes for the
candidates of the party; what cause eA-
lists in any locality for factional differ-
ences and to recommend to this com
mittee what remedies can or should pc
applied to remove the cause ana unl.e UNI 5.
election.
Not until the report of the Appeals
Committee had been read did the racket
begin. AS "The News predicted Thomas
McEwan started the rumpus. The report
dealt with Committeeman Mouncey. 1t
stated that he had been found guilty OF
the charges preferred against him and 1t
recommended punishment.
Mr. McEwan began a long argument in
Mouncey's behalf, stating that all the evil
dence produced against him at the trial
last week was based on hearsay. He
claimed that Mouncey had no time to pro-
duce sufficient witnesses, although the
evidence of those who did appear in his
behalf completely overshadowed that of
the prosecution. He said that he believed
in organization and that he thought the
Republican County Committee. if ex-
pulsion was in order, should expel all
who had worked against the party. He
added that the trying of Mouncey was
the result of former trouble in the ward,
and that he did not believe in throwing
men from the committee because of
primary fights. 1t is the duty of the COM
nittee to make friends, he said, not
enemies. which would surely be the result
if Mouncey were expelled, because his
friends would go with him.
Frank Angel, of Lafayette. remarked
that the report did not state that Noun
cey should be dropped. but that punish
ment was recommended.
William Eaton, of the Young Mems Re-
publican Association. jumped quickly to
his feet when Mr.. Angel finished speaking.
For Gods sake" he said, let us be
fair 1 don't know Mouncey, but it's my
opinion that this committee has nothing
to do with this case. Let it go to the
Ward Associa ion where it belongs
Several shouted that the case must be
settled then and there.
II moye that the report be not con-
Cured iri,'' sang out Mr.. Francis.
aOut of order" said the chairman.
StubenvolI. who said he was not a self
apnointed leader, deplored the fact that
he had been unfortunately dragged into
the miserable proceedings He said it
was his duty, as chairman Of the Ward
Association to prepare charges. He then
went on to tell of the various things all
legged Is have been done by Mouncey on