The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
REORGANIZATION
How Does the Tribune"
Like This Style of
G.. 0. P. Reformation.
MOUNCEY ON THE oRIDIRON
Trial Will Be a Farce With
the Hon. Tom as Leading
Man and Woolley as
Stage Manager.
NOUNCEY ON THE GRIBIR0N

Mouncey. the Republican committeeman
from the Seventh precinct of the Ninth
ward, who is charged with disloyalty to
the party, is to take place this evening
before the Appeals Committee of the
County Committee in Lincoln Hall. The
proceedings have aroused more than the
usual amount of interest among those
who favor clean politics. The action of
the machine In singing out Mouncey as
the mark displeases the arti-ring element.
Anyone acquainted with the situation
knowsssthat the proceedings are being
pushed Tor the purpose of getting at John
P. Landrine, the anti-ring leader of the
Ninth ward. For almost year Mr.. Lam
drine has been on the outside fighting for
what he terms clean politics. So far he
| has been successful in everything he has
undertaken. as the last two elections in
that ward show. He has said that the
decent people refuse to abide by the
rulings of the gang, any longer. Just as
long as the present bosses contrive to
employ such undsrhand methods he will
refuse to hustle In the interests of the
party. The leaders know this.
The hauling of Mouncey before the APP
peals Committee is the indirect manner
in which the gang hopes to weaken Mr..
Landrine's strength. This move is by no
means a popular one. But few Of the
committeeman approve of the action. But
the 'sbluff,'' as 1t is termed has to be car
ried out no matter how much the party
in general is made to suffer.
There are twenty members in the APP
peals Committee All will doubtless be
present this evening, as an unusually in
teresting session IS anticipated Mr.
Mouncey told News" reporter few
days ago that he had nothing TO feaf
but could not see why he had been mark
ed when the same results could be found
throughout the whole county.
II shall have my witnesses he said,
.'and the session will not be as pleasant
for the gang as some expect
Ex-Congressman Thomas McEwan is
Mouncey's counsel. The versatile Thomas
will undoubtedly have reat fun with his
opponents. About seven witnesses will
i appear for Mouncey. Chairman Frank
! Higgins will preside. 1t is not known
whether lbr not the result Of the trial will
| be made known at the conclusion of the
meeting. Some think the findings Of the
committee will be reported at the regular
/
row night.
A two-thirds vote will be necessary to
| bounce Mouncey from the committee if
the Appeals Committee decides against
him. Whether or not the machine can
! control the two-thirds vote remains to
| be seen. There are few who claim
| that Mouncey will not be ousted If 1t is
| left to the General Committee. The rea-
son they give is that there are many
| committeeman who will refuse to allow
| the proceedings to go through.
| If Mouncey should be ousted the Ward
| Associa ton of the Ninth Ward, of which
he is member, will follow the plan
| laid down by the main body. Should he
| be dropped from these two bodies 1t is
certain that resolution. will be passed
at a meeting of the Bergen Republican
| Club denouncing the action OF the County
| Committee and Ward Association. The
| club is run by the anti-ring element and
| there are enough of that type of MEM
| bers to smother the machine gang.
/ If such action is taken the fight In
| the ward will be on again tn dead earnest.
There will be ,no let up until one side
gives in. The anti-ring people will not
| be th-t side, as they are out for decent
government and will not tolerate the ma
chine methods. A member OF the Appeals
| Committee, who has been very prominent
| in politics, said few days ago that he
would sstand for nothing that was not
strictly honest.
! '.This action" he said, lis wholly un-
] necessary, and very small piece of busi-
ness for theb Republican party to pe
| mixed upF with. Such proceedings are
nothing less than ridiculous. hardly
| know what the leaders are thinking
about when they take steps against a
committeeman on such charges Hea-
ven knows the party Is badly disorgan-
lied. but these proceedings will make the
4 decent Republicans disgusted. II things
| are not done in a proper manner 1 will
| not vote to uphold these charges"
The meeting of the County Committee
| tomorrow night will undoubtedly se pro-
| ductiye of much excitement. Some
/ have it that Chairman Woolley will be
asked to get out and make way for a
more popular man. Pressure is being
brought to bear to oust him quietly, but
/ he says nay. Mr.. Woolley told q News
reporter that it would be cowardly 70 de-
sert the ship now, and therefore he
| would still remain at the helm.