The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-30
ERWIN'S LATEST
He Now Talks Of Having
Wanser's Picture Walk
ed On.
ALL ON ACCOUNTOF WOOLLEY
Why sBilly" Eaton and the
Would Be Leader Do
Not Speak.

"ShalI the picture of Postmaster P. +.
Wanser remain in its position adorning
The walls of the Young Mems Republican
Club of Gregory street, or shall i be tram
pied uponand enormously thrown into
the street, as was done with the portrait
Of Governor Foster VOORHEES, last fall?''
is the question to be discussed at the
meeting of that organization, to be held at
the ciubrooms next Tuesday night.
The Young Mems Republican Club at
present is divided into two factions the
Erwin faction, which stood by the late
candidate for Sheriff during his unsuc-
cessful fight, and the friends of Edward
Woolley in his fight for the leadership.
From the present outlook Mr.. Woolley
has many staunch friends in tile organiza-
ton which has much to say in the Repub-
lican politics of the First ward.
The late candidate for Sheriff, John J..
Erwin. is President of the club. He seems
TO have personal feeling against Post
master Wanser for the stand taken by the
latter in the fight now in progress in the
Republican County Committee. Why this
personal feeling should prevent Postmas-
ter Wanser's portrait from adorndng the
walls of the clubroom is bothering MI
Erwin and his friends considerably:
This morning one of the prominent
members of the club told the following
story to a News reporter
about two weeks ago John ]. Erwin
walked into the club rooms while meet
ing was in session. His hands were IN ms
trousers pocket. He looked up at POST
master Wanser's portrait and said 1t
would be a good idea TO send that mann
portrait back to the person who present.
ed to the club Another member who
seemed to be friendly with Mr. Erwin,
remarked: we ought to present 1t to the
Wanser Club. or do something with it to
get il out of here
''As soon as these remarks had been
made the members of the club who enter
tain the feeling of harmony and order
objected to throwing Postmaster Wanser' $
picture out They did not understand
why one man should undertake to dictate
to the club as body. Objections 10 Er-
WINS wishes were Immediately made For
a time things looked more serious than
were thought for the best interests OF the
good name of the club. At the same meet
ing of the organization Mr.. Erwin OBJ
iected to the presence of a local Repub-
Iican paper In the club room He was
vindictive and suggested that another
paper-Democrati in principle and pub
lished in another city, should be sub
stituted in its stead. This stand was more
than the majority of the members could
bear and it was suggested that Mr.. Erwin
contract with a paper published in
Florida or South Africa, SO that the MEM
bers could read all the local news, and be
voted the official organ of the club, in
stead of g local newspaper.
Last Tuesday night Mr.. Erwin did not
reach the clubrooms until about five minr
utes before the meeting had adjourned.
He said nothing about his intentions until
after the meeting, when he took several
of the members, in whom he had conf
dence, and informed them that he had
resolutions drawn up to do away with the
picture and newspaper referred to. He
also informed one of his supposed friends
that he would be on hand early at the
next meeting of the club-Tuesday, Janu-
ary 2-and would present the two reso-
lutions for action without fail.
Il do not know what is the matter with
Mr.. Erwin lately. He seems to be losing
his head. He has proved himself to be
vindictive and very hard loser. ! have
great regard for Mr.. Erwin, personally,
but I do not think that he should dictate
to the members of this organization. |
consider myself his equal and have as
much to say about the Young Mems Re-
publican Club as he has. do not pro-
pose to be dictated to by him or anyone
else / hope your paper will take this
matter up and publish the true state of
affairs as now exists in our organization.
Eyes, Governor Voorhees, picture was
torn down and trampled upon. After the
ceremony was over Mr. Erwin took sew
eral of the members, including myself to
a nearby saloon and teated us. Then the
members began to realize what had been
done, and tried to keep the matter quiet.
Peter McCabe, one of our members had a
litho picture of Governor Voorhees, hang
ing in his home. McCabe went home and
got it and substituted it in the frame
which had contained the one jumped
ed to the club by Detective Edward Nc
Cormack, of the Prosecutors s Office.
why only Thursday evening when
s.Billy'' Eaton, myself and several others
were playing euchre in the rooms. Mr..
Erwin entered. He said amt you COM
ing up to the Avenue House to night to
attend the meeting, 10 De nei0 against the
interest OF the Woolley faction? Mr.
Eaton. said, no. Mr.. Erwin then re-
marked, .well If you don't you need never
speak TO me again. Let her go at that
retorted Mr. Eaton. there is not enough
money in Jersey City for me to vote
against Mr.. Woolley,' since that time Mr..
| Eaton has not noticed Mr.; Erwin. Mr..
Erwin after his unexpected answers left
the clubroom in disgust
Both factions are eagerly awaiting
Tuesday evening, to see whether or not
Mr. Erwin keeps his word and insists
that Postmaster Wanser's picture be
turned down and out.