The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-07
HARMONY HUNT.
Seventh Ward Republicans
Woo the Elusive Angel
Of Peace.
MICHAEL SCHuLTz's SUGGESTIONS
He Thinks One Club IS
Enough. for that
District.
MICHAEL SCHULTz'S SUGGESTIONS

| tlO0 neiQ a rdlAer warm Aiu iitASi GO .
meeting last night at the rooms OF the
| Greenville Republican League Club.
| Chairman William Reed presided. The
meeting ran off quietly and harmoniously
until nearly the close, when a number q
enthusiastic members were seized with
oratorical fever and caused considerable
excitement by their wild and asinine sug-
gestions for the harmonizing of the Re-
publican party In the ward.
The committee appointed by the Ward
Association to investigate the discrepancy
in the Republican vote in the ward made
its report which is as follows
TO the Seventh Ward Republican AS
ISOLATION.
'Gentlemen-Your committee APP
pointed to Investigate the discrepancy
in the Republican vote of the Seventh
ward at the election held April II. 1883,
respectfully reports that the committee
met at the rooms Of the Greenville
Republican League Club on May 20,
1889. The full committee was present.
The captains and challengers of the
several precincts and the workers were
called and each made a statement in
regard to his precinct; each stating
that he had done all that could be done
to get out the full vote
We therefore find that SO far as the
captains, challengers and workers.
"
any control, performed their whole
duty and that the discrepancy was
caused by the apathy of Republicans
who would not take the time to vote,
and that there were no charges made
against any person of disloyalty to the
party interests in the Seventh ward
The report was received without com
ment.
The resignation of Edwin Birch was
next taken up. Michael Schultz, Jr.,
claimed that the association could not
take action in the matter until the Coun-
ty Committee had accepted the resigna-
tion.
Mr. Alexander Richter then took the
floor and said that Mr.. Birch had always
been an active party worker and that
he thought that an effort should be made
to bring him back into the fold Mr..
Richter then moved that a committee be
appointed to interview Mr.. Birch and re-
quest him to reconsider his resignation.
The motion was carried and a commit
tee composed of ex-Alderman Edward
Fry, William Rolands and Alexander
Richter, was appointed to visit Mr.. Birch.
A resolution was then offered to appoint
committee consisting Of one member
from each precinct to assist the sub
committee of the Republican Organization
Committee in its attempt to harmonic
the Republicans of the Fitch and Sixth
precincts. The motion was carried, and a
| committee, consisting Of two members
from each of the three recognized Repub-
lican clubs in the ward was appointed.
Mr.. Schultz objected to the appointees
and claimed that the resolution called for
one member from each precinct Mr.
Reed explained that he thought it would
be the same thing. 1t was noticeable
that no mern8er of the Seventh Ward Re-
publican Club was appointed on the COM
| mittee.
| After reconsidering the resolution a
new motion was offered calling upon the
| entire association to assist the sub-com-
mittee. The motion was carried. The
committee will meet next Wednesday
evening at the rooms of the U. S. Grant
Association.
Mr.. Michael Schultz, Jr., then made a
| short address, in which he said that bar
mony should prevail in the Fifth and
Sixth Precincts, and suggested that the z.
S. Grant Association and the Seventh
Ward Republican Club analgamate and
| form one organization known as the
| Grant Association. He also said that the
ward would be in better shape If only
one Republican Club existed. He said
| that investigating committees instead OF
| tending to harmOnize matters usually had
| the effect of stirring up III feeling and
1 were anything but beneficial to the Re-
| publican party.
| Mr.. Philips who is a member of the
| Seventh Ward Republican Club, said that
| if the y. s. Grant Club would meet his
| club half way, there would be an excellent
! chance of harmonizing the clubs, who
! have been lately warning. Mr.. Philips
speech elected considerable applause
| Speeches were made by yseveral of the
members in the same strain, all advocat-
| ing harmony and suggesting numerous
| plans by which it Is to be brought about
| The association then threw bouquet
| at itself by passing the following resolu-
Resolved, That the Seventh Ward
4 Republican Association do by these
| resolutions express its Individual sup
| port to the present organization of
the Republican County Committee as a
| body and their confidence In the Off
GERS of said County Committee and
| labored with untiring diligence to
4 further the interests of the Republican
| party and the success ofeits principles.
Resolved, That the best manner to
is by a careful Investigations or dis
cussion of any proposition that Is
| made, and TO abide by the decision Of
the majority.
After the meeting Edwin c. Phelps OF
tbSSeyenth Ward Club, William e. Reed
of the Grant Association. and Edward Fry
| of the Minkakwa Republican Club. held q
conference to discuss the political situa.
4 tfon in that ward. 1t was agreed by Mr.
Reed and Mr.. Phelps at Mr.. Fry's sug
/ gesti0n, to appoint a committee of thret
from the Seventh Ward Club and SINH
lar committee from the Grant Association
each committee to appear before the sub
COMMITTEES of the Organization Committes
at a meeting to be held Wednesday, july
H. These committees will evidently tel
the members OF the sub-committe abou
the differences existing between the two
organizations, which began about a veal
/ ago, over fight for the position of Coun
fy Committeeman Alfred Hargen ant
4 WiEliam Burns being the principals.
Burns got out Of the Grant Association
and with THE help Of few other dissatis
fed kickers organized what Is now thu
Seventh Ward Republican Club. Thes'
i two clubs have been fighting each othel
i bitterly for several months with disas
trous results to the G. @. p. In that ward
The efforts or the subcommittee will nov
he directed toward healing the old sores
It was also agreed by the Representatives
of the warning clubs that all former mem
bers of the u. S. Grant Association II
good standing should be received BY thei
4 old association with open arms An agree
ment to this effect will be drawn up ant
/ signed by the representatives, who ar
4 apparently working for harmony.
Chairman Edward Fry Of the Execu
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