The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-12
WHO HAS WON?
Deckerltes and Machine
Leaders Both Contend
They Have the
Majority.

The Deckerites of the Eighth ward and
many other prominent Republicans char
acterize as absurd the remarks of the ma
chine men of the Eighth ward relative to
the ward representation in the County
Committee. Assertions were made that
the machine would have majority from
the ward, claiming fifteen of the twenty
nine committeeman. They figured this
out on the basis that Christian Lauer and
R. J. Trenery, who were elected a year
ago for two year terms, are still members
of the County Committee, even though
they now reside in other precincts than
those from which they were elected. The
addition of two more precincts to this
ward caused the change.
The leaders say that to make them off,
cial committee for the remaining year
they were put on the ticket last week for
one year terms. The whole ring ticket was
beaten, and naturally Trenery and Lauer
went down with the rest.
The Deckerites ask why the machine
put these men up again last week if they
were already qualified to serve one year
more. They regard the present move as
another trick to beat them out but they
will fight for what they consider right.
If Lauer and Trenery should be allowed
to remain in office two of the men elected
by the Deckers last week will have to step
out in order to give the ward it's proper
representation. Should the matter be
brought up for adjustment at the meeting
of the County Committee in January
when the new committee organizes, it will
doubtless be referred to the Appeals Com
mittee. The Deckers can hope for no
chance if left in the hands of this COM
mittee. Two Decker men are certain to
be counted out. They realize the trick
about to be played and will endeavor to
kill the game.
The fifty members Of the George w.
Decker Association of the Eighth ward
who gathered last night in the rooms at
Bergen avenue and Union street were wild
over the statements made by the machine
men, Woolley and Weastell, regarding the
ward representation.
At a meeting of the Ward Association
held the Monday night previous to the
primaries, Weastell offered a resolution
that specified where men were to be Meet
ed and how many. The resolution read
that the First. Second, Third, Fourth,
one committeeman elected from each; the
Fifth to have two, the Eighth to have
four and the Ninth two. This resolution
called for the election of fourteen men,
and it also at the same time manifestly
declared Lauer and Trenery's ees to
be vacant. -z2-t
The Deckerites will make their fight on
these grounds. They declare that the
machine in putting Trenery and Lauer on
the ticket last week showed that the
positions of both were vacant. Now the
machine men allege that two Decker men
will have to go by the board, because
there will be more committeeman than the
ward is allowed. If Trenery and Lauer
are allowed to remain in the County Com
mittee two Decker men will certainly be
forced out. If this is done the machine
has a majority in the board-fifteen to
fourteen.
The Deckerites, last night, made all
kinds of charges against the machine
men. Mr.. Decker, in a short address,
promised to see that a good fight would
be made to secure what were their just
rights. Other members added that the
machine would resort to foul and crooked
means to capture the ward, even though
it were necessary to bribe some of the
Decker committeeman. One speaker ad-
vised the Deckerites to shun temptation
and refuse to be bribed by the ring. He
said that he knew of no punishment Sc
we're enough for those who would flop
over to the machine.
1t is likely that the matter will go be-
fore the Appeals Committee when the
new committee organizes on January II.