The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-28
The RINGS PLANS
Ninth Republicans Will Tire
the Better Element By a
Joint Primary.
MILL FORCE THE MACHINE TICKET
McGee's Resolution Was
Showed Under at the
Ward Association
Meeting.

MeeJlng.
The Ninth ward Republican bosses de-
fed the party leaders last night at a
| meeting OF the ward association Of the
| Ninth ward. The order from headquar-
| tiers that precinct primaries be held,
which was introduced by Mr.. Flavel Nc
| Gee about three weeks ago as a resolu-
| ton, was ignored. Mr.. McGee's resolu-
ton was showed under-lost forever
Higgins, S~tubenvoll, Graham, mitchell
| and Harrison were the most bitter oppo-
nents of the resolution. They declared
| that the resolution should not be passed,
| that there should be no precinct prlmar-
| les, and that no quarter should De given
| to the anti-ringsters who, they sald,
would deal with them in the same man
ner providing they had the upper hand.
| AS a result of their demand TINS resoiu-
ton, which was laid on the table when
introduced by Mr.. MCGEE, was taken up
| last night and ripped to pieces Nine
voted against its passage, four voted for
it. Precinct primaries, which the anu
~ringsters have long been fighting for, are
not to be held, this fall at least.
The meeting was as warm and exciting
as the most ~pugnacious politician coulo
wish. There were but thirteen members
present. These, however, MADE Things
hum while the session lasted. Louis stu
benvoll. perennial candidate Tor any ~
thing, presided.
The committee of five, which was ap-
pointed by the president of the BERGEN
Republican Club, to confer with the Waro
Association Committee on precinct prl-
n.r;es in compliance with a resolution
introduced by Frank Higgins, was pres
ont This committee had no voice IN the
nrooeadtngs. to the surprise of the mem
bers.
.rhe resolution was taken up first.
Messrs. Higgins, Mitchell. Harrison, era
ham and ~Stubenvoll denounced the prop
osition in all kinds of harsh terms. Eaeh
one in turn said tina there should pc
NO nrecinct primaries. and openly salo
tba anti-ring people would cut the ring
stars, throats if they had the position
now held by the machine faction. These
snaakers suggested that each faction take
| eight of the seventeen delegates anoeteu
to that ward and toss a cent 10 see Which
| side got the odd delegate Ihey even
went so far as to offer the anti-rlng peo-
nile all the delegates if they would agree
to a joint primary.
The chairman, Mr.. Louis StubenvoH, or
dered a Joint primary for October T. ana
annointed clerks for that occasion
The anti-ring people protested against
This action and e~ndeavored to uphold MI
McGee,s resolution, but their efforts were
fruitless.
Mr. Mason and Mr.. Mclean pleaded for
nrecinct primaries, but their appeals were
of no avail.
before the meeting broke up this COM
mittee was appointed to confer with the
committee of the Bergen Republican Ciup,
Monday night, for the purpose OF nxlng
the Joint ticket:-Charles Mason, Thomas
D Mills. Edward Mitchell, Albert Blake
and Isaac Suterlen..
II is ten chances to one that a meeting
win never be held. The anti-ring people
refuse to agree TO a joint primary and VIA
NOT ioin In a plan TO prepare a primary
ticket. The fight is now on again ~
deadly earnest. No concessions viii pc
made by the ring faction and the other
side is preparing to. fight for its rights.
Mr. John p. Landrine, Mr. John Noun
eev. Mr.. Charles Mason and Mr.. Robert
| Cook were interviewed and each SAID IN
most emnhatic terms that the plans OF
! the bosses were not to their liking ana
that the fight would continue until their
MANS were carried out. These assertions
| are equal to a statement that no nom
| jnees of the machine will be supported
And this means Inevitable defeat. The
| anti-machine men are boiling with rage
| and are prepared to do their worst.
It is the old game of f~reeze-out over
again. The bosses are aware that the
| better element of the ward will not apioe
nv their wishes. Therefore it is their in
| ~tention to shut them out from any voice
in the primaries. Their plan is to hoid a
Joint primary. knowing well that there IS
a class of people that will refuse to stand
in line and await their turn to vote on a
| cold night. AT least four hundred men
are exnected to cast ballots at the pr1-
maries in that ward. In case OF a JONI
primary two-thirds of these will refuse
"a stand in line and vote, Thereby giving
the machine people the chance they nave
worked hard for. The faithful ringsters
viii of course vote. and thus the macnine
people will win.
Precinct primaries were promised to the
anti-ring people. In view of the termi-
nation of the meeting of the Ward Asso-
citation the an~ti-ringsters have concluded
to let the matter drop for the present.
They will do their work on election Day
TO the sorrow of the Republican candl-
dates.