New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
THEIR HOSTILITY SHOWN.
THE DICKINSON wOOLLEY FOLLOWER
DENOUNCE CRITICS.
REPUBLICANS WHO DEMAND THE RET1REwxNr
OF UNFAITHFtL AND INCOMPETENT
LEADERS ARE ABUSED AND THEIR
MOTIVES ARE QUEST IONED.


OF uNFArTHFUL AND INCOMPETENT
LEADERS ARE ABUSED AND THEIR
MOTIVES ARE QUESTIONED.
The Organization Committee Of the Hud.c~
County Republican Committee had a pro,ractA5
secret session Saturday night. The members wers
disinclined to talk and said that the meeting wss
devoted merely TO reading some OF the letters that
had been received relative 20 the dissatlssac,lo,
that exists and it's cause. and that no action va,
taken except to adjourn to meet again next saisr-
day night.
Tribune reporter learned that the meeting Va,
not harmonious. ard that there a disposhhr
manifested by the members loyal to tho leaders IA
ridcule the criticisms and suggestion OF the written
Chairman Baldwin stated that three hs,
dred circular letters had been sent ont. and TIA,
ninety replies had been received.
As the letters read the committeeman al
verse 10 any change charged that the writer v.s
actuated by pique In condemning Dickinson WOOL
lev and Guisto and the majority Of the writers ~
the letters were accused Of either having souxn.
an appointment and failed or having been active in
endeavoring 10 secure place for some friend A
decided effort was made to create the impression
that all the dissatisfaction came from defeated
asprants for political honors. The advocates ot
the machine made a desperate hght. and II was
decided that the members Of the committee should
submit names OF prominent Republicans who should
be consulted by letter.
The committeeman who believe change Il neces-
sary to revive confidence and restore party har-
mony were not inclined II is said to be aggressive
or argumentative and the followers % the leaders
were allowed the privilege CT abusing all who had
by letter condemned the party managers, and Of
giving their opinion as TO the decrease OF the Re
publican vote which they attributed 70 the fact
that there were no more Offices 10 distribute, aad
that the Democrats will lose their control when
the supply Of places is exhausted 1ney assume
that every man who votes Is an orce-seeket, and
that political parties organized solely lor spos
This Is not the sentiment OF the majority OF NE
committee and after all the letters nave been lied
mined effort will be made to have report formu:
lated on the suggestions offered, as u IS admitted
that almost every one OF the ninety VINO nave an.
swered the committees circular letter Tecommena
a change OF managers. -. .r. l., -,.,.
oiIe IT, " snme ~ the committeeman who declare
that the only trouble that exists Is the tacuonai
e,rifa in the Ninth Ward OF Jersey 'ly, Wnicn can
he readily adjusted and that the olscord IN tns
MA rI has spread and affected other sections o tns
coun,v even TO Hoboken. where the R'puDhean
candida.e for Mayor received few votes over Two
hundred II Is an absurd contention, ana Iauleai
nhange must he made to effect party harmony II
80 ayen alleged that the tide has changed. that
Democrats are becoming discontented ana are con-
domnJng Ta Wis and that the disgruntled democratic
I,iII vofe o,ir ticket. Some politicians VINO arc
aiu,avs seeking Office themselves imagine mat
every citizen is an asplrant TOT an aea
univ n small minority Of voters are pouueldns ahd
seekers after honors | predict that there VIII oe
snrited struggle when the committee ~, .rs
raanort that should be submitted. aQd prooaoy t~9
renorts will be presented. one by the naJoriF anu
another by the minority