New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
LOYALPARTY MAN WANTED
NO USE FOR GUIsTo ON THE HUDSON
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

THE SORT OF MEN CHOSEN FOR ELECTION Off
GERS PROVES HIS UNFITNEss FOR RE-
APPoINrMENT-GooD REASONS
FOR CHANGE.
Such strong demand has been made for the re-
tirement Of Joseph J. Guisto OF Hoboken, as
member of the County Board Of Elections that It
is not expected that the leaders Of the Hudson
| County Republican Committee will have the ef-
frontery TO submit his TO Governor voorhees,
for reappointment. Guisto has been one or the he-
publican members OF the County Board OF Elections
ever since that office created. His term ex-
pires this year and he is seeking reappointment
salary OF 500 per annum Is attached TO the
| office. which is considered snecure. The mem
bers have work TO perform. except few days
before election twice year However. the Office
| is one OF great power. the Board appoints the
election officers IN all Of the election precincts In
| Hudson County. The law requires that bipartisan
election boards shall be appointed more than
two members TO be OF the same political party
WILL DICKINSON SUPPORT GUISTO?
Colonel Dickinson sponsor for Guisto in for
| mer years. but whether he will have the temerity
to perform a similar service when his protese's
| term expires remains TO he seen Colonel Dickinson
realizes that a storm IL lowering over Guistos
head and that avalanche OF protests will be
| filed with Governor Voorhees, II Guisto is recon-
Iiten1e i9r reaIPontHte,nt t, i Is ssgaTize The
|
| better element Of the party by advocating Guistos
Chapter i3s Of the Laws Of 1898. which is sup
| pement to the election laws provides tnst me me
ltical parties polling the largest number OF votes
! shall IN the month Of June In each year recon-
mend 10 the Governor the candidate ror appoint
| ment member Of the County Board OF Elections;
/ the Governor shall make such appointment IN
July. one member from each of the two POLITICAL
parties shall be appointed each year thereafter Tor
! The county organization is supposed to recon-
mend man to succeed Guisto to Chairman Frank
IN Murphy OF the HepsonSaH me coniv oSSanizaon
in the selection OF members of the County Board or
! allow the county organization to suggest a name to
the chairman Of the State eommlttee II is not
custom unless circumstances compel some other
| procedure.
GUTsrO's WORK CONDEMNS HIM.
Mr. Murphy is a loyal Republican. who has the
interests OF the party at heart and IS not the sort
| OF man to have any patience with so-called Re-
M Ssp nasa Dalt oppSnens 4htrs is moi
Republican in Hudson County who does not now
County Board Of Elections had Loyalty performed
6 h dgy to ns BT 2X 9s Tbuee Could no
| have been perpetrated. If real. loyal RepIolcan
election officers had been appointed by the County
! Board Of Elections the law requires. the Demo
schemes Of fraudulent registration and voting;
Some Of the election officers who were appointed
as Republicans had standing in the party. and
| tbey were selected by the two Repubiican mem
bers of the County Board Of Elections In defiance OF
| the law.
THE SORT OF REPUBLICANS" CHOSEN
II was openly charged that some OF the ap-
pointed as Republican election officers were men
employed by Democrats and who could be depend
ed upon TO close their eyes and allow fraud to
be committed by the Democratic gang 1t Is:
such unprecedented majorities in the TWO recent
elections In Hudson County. --
Guisio and his colleague. Thomas Coughlin. OF
/ GreenVlle, responsible
Of affairs, and that is why such strong opposition
The Organization Committee Of the county
ganization. which is now undertaking the task Of
interfere with Gutstos appointment as member
OF the County Board Of Elections, although the
ton that IT choose some one else.
DICKINsON's MAN FRIDAY.
The committee has received numerous protests
against Guisto's reappointment. A prominent Re
publican showed a Tribune reporter yesterday a
letter which he said he would send to the commit
tee IN regard 10 Guistos appointment II reads;
Colonel Dickinson Is fully aware OF the opposi-
He knows that he is justly charged with wrecking
the Republican party of that city. and that his
such an extent that the vote had dwindled TO 267
against over 1900 when f. V. 8 Besson ran for
sagscSus leader would at S once Teesate dt
With bcRinso9 @ Hs in the face OF the opposition
OF every respectable Republican Of Hoboken. con-
tnues 10 folst Guisto upon the party as local
by the grace of Dickinson GqstO now holds
two political offices-Assessor In Hoboken and
member OF the County Board Of Elections. The
former office pays $1,000 and the latter $500 per
annum. Both OF these places are known as
In the mean Time it would he well for the
Republican State Committee TO note carefully the
dongs OF the leaders OF the County OF Hudson for
State Committee Will sanction the destruction Of
the Republican party in Hoboken Just TO humOr
and satisfy the perverted incnations Of satellite
or the Guisto order
THE. COMMITTEE NOT CONSULTED.
The County Committee has not as yet made any
recommendation to Chairman Murphy OF the State
Committee as TO Guisto's AS no meet
ing OF the committee will be held until Septem-
ber many Republicans fear that the leaders will
evade publicity by allowing Chairman Woohey to
recommend Gusto for reappOintment. II such ac-
ton is taken many Republicans in Hudson County
Will appeal to Governor VOORHEES, Tor an oppof-
tuEity to be heard. These Republicans will pre-
sent such reasons why Guisto should not be reap
Voorhees, will ignore their protest
prominent Republican said yesterday that
Chairman Wooey had hereo[2Ts dSob THGonTnaTd a
bers of the County Board Of Elections at Colonel
Dlcknson's dictatiOn without consulting the county
ments were made in June, and the county organ
ization did not meet until September, action
could be taken.
GOOD MEN FOR THE PLACE.
Aaron s Baldwin. OF Hoboken, has been sug-
gested as a candidate 10 succeed Guisto as men,
ber OF the County Board OF Elections but it is not
thought that he would accept such appointment, in
view OF the fact that he Is chairman or tne organ
the reorganization Work.
Ex-Police Justice David w. Lawrence, ex-Street
and Water Commissioner Richard Brown ana eX-
Alderman William Fry OF Jersey City. have also
been suggested who could be depended upon
TO III the office acceptably and in the interests OF
ran arfU