The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26
REORGANIZATION.
Report Of the Machine End
Of Committee Adopted
By Republicans.
BALDWIN'S IHEFFECTUAL KICK
Harmony Promoters Say They
Can Find No Discord
Anywhere.

was appointed by the Hudson County
Republican Committee for the purpose of
| reorganizing the party in the county.
met last evening, in Lincoln Hall. on
Pavonia avenue All the members Of the
committee where present except Captain
William H Hooker, William Bellheld and
Edward Mitchell Aaron Baldwin pre-
sided. Two reports were submitted, one
by the majority and the other signed by
Aaron S. Baldwin, who presented it, ex-
Alderman G. w. Decker and Con-
stable Joseph Locke. The majority or
| machine report was as follows:-
Mr.. President and Members of the Hud-
son County Republican Committee
Gentlenen-In pursuance of our reso-
luton Of May p l6s9:-
Resolved That the Committee on Or
ganizauon be and hereby is directed to
proceed, with due diligence, to the or
ton, pacification and qualification
Of the party throughout the county; to
| ascertain where local or general differ
enceS OF opinion or questions Of party
policy may be or have been instrumental
! in reducing the volume Of votes for the
candidates OF the party; what cause ex-
| lists in any locality for factional differ.
ences, and TO recommend to this COM
mittee what remedies can or should be
applied to remove the causes and unite
the party tor q solid front in the coming
| election"
| We have communicated with Republi-
cans residing in every section Of Hudson
| county, requesting them to express in
writing their sentiments and offer sug-
gestions on the subject matter of your
resolution.
Having in view the practicable sugges-
tions made and meeting the objections
raised to our present system governing
enrollments, primaries. etc.. we recon-
| mend the adoption of the following reso-
II upon their having a fair trial at our
coming fall enrollments and primaries
they shall be found TO operate satisfac-
an amendment to the. constitution and
made permanent
RECOMMENDATION
Section 1. There shall be a complete re-
vision of the Republican Enrolment
throughout the county on the first and
third Wednesday of SeptemibeE. 1889. from
Ies o'clock .,e ,s, + N. and be continued for at
vertised in the usual manner by direction
of the Executive Committee.
z Any enrolled Republican in any city
town or township may obtain a certified
copy of the Republican enrolment. which
Is to be used at the primary where he
will be entitled to vote at the next en-
suing primary; provided however. that
he shall make written request upon the
secretary of the ward, town or township
wherein he resides. accompanied by fee
q nXe dollars for each precinct covered
by ssld enrolment, at least ten days prior
70 the third Wednesday in February or
September, and the said copy of enroll
ments leglby written in proper book,
shall be delivered to the person applying
for same within three days after enroll
mont.
The secretary of any ward, town or
township committee shall Immediately
turn over to the treasurer of the ward.
town or township committee 0ne-half of
al fees received by him for a copy of
8. In pursuance of the principle of home
rule the town or township committee in
towns or townships. the City Committee
in Hoboken and Bayonne, and the Ward
Committees in Jersey City. shall have
power TO determine whether precinct
primaries shall be held for the coming
fail election, provided, however that in
any precinct wherein there were cast 100
or more votes for the Republican candi-
date for Governor, at the last Guberna-
torial election, petition signed by
majority of the enrolled Republicans re-
siding IN said precinct, addressed to the
town, township, city or ward committee
in whose jurisdiction the precinct is
and delivered to the Secretary thereof
within one week after the enrolment
shall be acted upon favorably by the said
shall be held on the same date and at the
same time as the other primaries in the
same jurisdiction
4. The defeated candidates at any Re-
publican primary election, who receive
twenty-five per cent. of all votes cast at
said primary election shall be entitled to
lenger to be present In the polling place
at the next primary, provided a petition
signed by majority of said defeated
candidates be filed with the Secretary Of
the said primary is to be held, and pro-
vided that only one challenger shall be
allowed TO represent all the candidates
on any defeated ticket.
5. That the president Of the County
Committee in appointing the three
trustees annually, as called for by Article
y fff.r c1ao1 a.
each section of the county represented
in the Board of Trustees.
s. That the secretary of the County
Committee in pursuance of his duties as
prescribed in Article w Section g. shall
not omit putting opposite the name of
each and every member his term of office
as a member of the County Committee
7. That the City Committee in Hobo
ken and Bayonne, the Ward Committees
in Jersey City and the Town and Town
ship Committees, shall meet ON the even
ing of the seventh day after each enroll
ment-
s. That it is impolitic and unbusiness
like to allow any but members to be
present at the sessions of the County
Committee
When this had been read Mr.. Baldwin
read his minority report. which contained
these recommendations:
ssThat the chairman of the County Com
mittee call a special meeting of the COM
mttee to be held on Friday evening, Sep
tember l, for the purpose of considering
and acting upon this report and for the
transaction of any other business pertain
ing to these recommendations or the re-
organization OF the party
THAT the County Committee. at this
special meeting, order a call for new en-
rollnent of the Republicans of the
county. to be held on the third Wednes-
day of September, 1899. at Z o'clock in the
evening, and to continue for two hours.
and that said enrolment shall be held by
wards towns or townships. except in the
Fifth and Sixth wards of Jersey City.
where two enrolment and primaries shall
be held IN each ward, and in the Seventh,
Eighth. Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth wards OF Jersey City. where an
enrolment and primary shall be held in
and for each Of the precincts therein
tproper books for this enrolment ana for
the certified copy thereof hereinafter pro-
vlaed for to be furnished by the County
Committee); that public and ample notice
be given at what time and places such
enrolment will be held.
s.That after this enrolment is complet- |
cd the secretary for each enrolment /
board shall at once make and send copy /
Of the same, eertified to hy him. to the |
secretary Of tie County Committee. 10
be kept ana filed by him Tor reference and !
eonpariSon: that the original enrolment /