The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-13
LEAGUE OF CLUBS
Republicans Meet in Green
vile to Discuss Party
Plans.
HUDSON MEN CAUCUS
Decide to Down Constitu
tional Amendments and
Re-elect Meyer.


nual event. Today the Jerseyites are
breaking their necks going about attempt
ing to straighten out all sorts of perplex-
ing tangles in an effort to run off the
affair successfully.
Columbia Hall, the scene of the con-
vention represents the true convention
hall on a political occasion. AS early as
ten o'clock delegates from out of town
began to drift into the usually quiet Gel
eryvflle. The old residents opened their
eyes in astonishment at the excitement
attending the arrival of so many people
to that section of the city.
AS usual everything was late. This is
always taken for granted, and things did
not begin to get lively until nearly noon.
Committees from the Hudson delegates
were present at all the railroad stations
to set the arrivals on the right path and
direct their steps to the scene of the con-
tvention. These arrangements passed off
very nicely.
The sub committee of the county dele
cation was on hand very early to pre-
pare the hall for the event. The county
signs, designating the sections reserved
for each county delegation, were put in
place, but the sign of Atlantic county
was missing.
do we get a representation from Attain
tic?" asked Chairman Angel of the sub
committee.
81 guess we do" said State Committee
man Frey. And they they hustled about
to find sign for the Atlantic county peo-
pie.
The hall presented magnificent ap-
pearance. There was a total absence of
everything else but American flags in the
way of decorations. These were in abund-
ance and artistically arranged. The walls
were literally covered with these flags
and the portraits of President Mckinley
and Governor Roosevelt adorned various
places in the hail. The portraits of the
| nominees, done in oil, were placed on
each side of the platform Festoons of
red, white and blue bunting were hung
from the centre of the hall and fastened
| to the large pillars.
| 1t was half-past eleven before the Hud-
son County delegation got together for
| its caucus. There were about one nun
dred present. President Bechtold of the
County League called the caucus to or
der and in a few words informed the dele
gates of the purpose of the caucus.
| Frank Angel was elected permanent
chairman of the delegation without oppo-
sition. Theodore H. EMS was made eecre-
| tary and then nominations for vice presi-
| dent were CALLED for. Mr.. John P. Ian
drine was nominated by Charles Mason
The only Billy Eaton, of the First Ward
Club, offered the name of it's president
John 7. Burke, and then withdrew it.
| Robert Carey was also nominated Chair
| men of the club delegations were to cast
| the votes. While the voting was going
| on it became evident that Landrfne was
hopelessfy beaten. Mr. Landrine then
| moved that the nomination of MIR. Carey
| be made unanimous. This was done
| rMr. Carey was also elected to serve on
the Committee on Resolutions. Edward
White was elected to serve on the Com
mittee on Credentials, George w. Decker
for the Committee on Rules William H.
Eaton for place on the committee of
holding next convention, and John j.
Bechtold for members of the State Ex-
| ecutive Committee.
| Mr.. Carey moved that the Hudson dele
cation vote to cast its entire vote for
| President Meyer of the State League for
reelection. The motion went through
with cheers.
| Mr.. Bechtold announced that the trolley
cars for conveying the delegates about
| town would be ready at the conclusion of
| the convention and the caucus closed.
| Tickets and badges were then distributed
among the ushers and delegates.
| The convention was delayed considera-
| bly, by the absence of the Camden and Es-
! sex delegations. Three car loads of Essex
people arrived shortly before one o'clock
and Camden's sixty delegates arrived
shortly afterwards.
| There was much talk previous to the
convention of an amendment to the con-
stitution and probable lively results. The
constitution at present prevents the en-
| dorsement of candidates previous TO con-
ventions. This some of the delegates
want changed The leaders are working
| to prevent any friction or trouble, and
an effort will be made to kill any con-
stitutional amendment presented. The
| leaders contend that the passage of such
an amendment means dissension in the
State organization. They claim that the
League will then be used to foist the
| booms of other persons on the public
much against the wishes of the leaders
| The out of town delegations failed to
caucus previous to the convention, and
| the selection of representatives on the
various committees were fixed up by the
| leaders. Senator Hamilton, President of
! the National League, dropped in before
| the convention was called to order along
with Secretary Virgins. Sheriff Virtue
of Essex came along with a delegation
and Alderman Birch was also in the
bunch Ex-Assemblyman Edge of Allan
| tic City was also present.
| The convention was called to order
about one o'clock by President Meyer.
There were about 800 delegates present.
The Rev. John e. Heindel of the English
Lutheran Church OF Greenville opened
with short prayer.
The names of John H. Horcaster and
Hugh Lee were presented as assistant
secretaries. Both were elected. Edward
| W. Woolley, chairman of the Hudson
/ County Republican Committee. then de-
livered an address Of welcome. He said
that the Republicans of the county had a
hard and unequal struggle before them
| this fall. He said he voiced the senti-
ments Of the entire Hudson delegation in