The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-17
GAMALIEL'S ADVICE.
Says the Leaders Who Sent
the G. 0. P. to the
Devil Should Get
Out.

In response to invitations sent out from
the Republican County Committee to
prominent Republicans throughout the
county for advice as to what course
should be pursued to harmonic the Re-
publican party. Gamaliel Christie, of West
Hoboken who is chairman of the central
organization of the MeEwan Association.
has sent the following letter to the chair
man of the Organization Committee,
which it is expected will be read at to-
nights meeting of the committee
aaron S. Baldwin, ESQ.,, Chairman Or
ganization Committee, Hudson County,
N. J., Republican Committee
ssDear Sir-Replying to your query as
to the cause of factional difficulties, per
nit me to say that in my estimation the
answer is easily given In the hrs5 place
of the party are 'pig-headed' enough TO
believe that every man elected 20 once
is totally devoid of judgment of his own
and must be at all times subservlenI 10
their bidding If, however the office
holder manifests any discretion or exc
cutive ability in connection with the
duties he has sworn to fulf1ll, the leaders
at once say he must be disciplined and
turned down-usually to the detriment OF
the party. Likewise, man VINO is eject
ed to the County Committee and mas
lines laid down by the Chairman, is
ignored and sat upon as II he were not
a fit Republican to represent the voters
whose votes placed him.
81 might recite many actions or the
committee leaders in appointing sub-lead-
ers In different sections of the county.
For instance, in West Hoboken the CHAIR
man of the Town Committee and menu
her of the Executive Committee is quoted
as saying he doesn't take prominent
part in the business of the party by virtue
of his appointment as postmaster by the
President I would like to ask is sucn
man the proper one to hold an executive
position or assume leadership
"I think, Mr.. Chairman. you know as
well as do. OF any other Republican, the
causes which have led to the disruption
do not use due discretion in the selection
Of candidates. They seem TO select men
to take nominations whom nobody KNOWS
Notice the case of the nominees for Mayor
of Jersey City and Hoboken.
.vrhe person who nominated one of the
gentlemen did not know the name of tie
Candidate If this sponsor did not know
him he was certainly a good man 70 pul ,.
did it to the tune of $500 majority. II you
had followed conditions for. four years
past you know. the party is losing voles.
why? Simply because men who can con-
| troll Independent votes are not nominate
A general should know where his army is
before he starts to fight. 7 have watched
| campaigns and they know just what to
| do and how to do it, and they win the
battle.
request will go on record over their sig
natures I also see that any man who
| writes to the committee will be looked
| upon as a dissatisfied man-one who did
| not get nomination for an office. Isn't
| that a nice ultimatum to present after
| making the request yourself?
| MY opinion, briefly expressed, Is that
| if I were the leader of the Republican
| party-that had gone to the Devil, as It
| did both last fall and again last spring
would be only too glad to step down
| and give some one else an opportunity
| TO see If they could not do better. If they
| behave themselves they know they will
| be taken care of from this time on, II not
they know the consequences.
| ssI,he total subserviency of the delegates
was shown in the Mouncey case when,
| acting under the instructions of the lead
| ers. they voted to censure Mr. Mouncey
| despite the fact that the evidence in the
| case was pronounced insufficient. How
/ can the party be kept together and in
| harmony by such methods?
/ At could say lot more, but prefer TO
watch the party'S course for the next
| three months BY that time can tell
| where it is at. ] have been in every part
az the county and know the feelings or
| fhe party pretty well and II you, the
! Committee do not know how the party
! stands, you should shut up shop ana let
| somebody else run it.
ssGAMALIEL r. CHRISTIE,
! ''F'irst Precinct, First Ward, Township
| West Hoboken, N. j.
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