The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-02-10
Erwin CraWls and Asks Re-
publican Committee to
Have Faith In Him
Again.
FIGHT OVER SCHERER
His Disqualification Precipi-
tated a Lengthy Scrap
Started by Eaton.

The session of the Republican County
Committee, held last evening, in Lincoln
! Hail, was a remarkable one in many
ways. To begin with there were several
| impromptu scraps brought about through
the efforts of several down town leaders
to gull those opposed to the machine. The
| other features were the various pleas for
| harmony. Chairman Woolley began the
speechmalzing and he was followed by
| John j. Erwin, who deeply deplored the
! fact that there had been any opposition
to the machine. To make reparation for
his past conduct, he was willing to fall
back in line if the leaders would only
open their arms to receive him. This
little speech caused some to stare at the
young man, but there were more who
rushed wildly to receive the prodigal. In
stead the members seemed inclined to
swallow the statements of Erwin with
several grains of salt.
| There was nothing of Importance to in
| terest the members unless it was the little
scraps precipitated now and then by some
! incident arising from the business trans
actions. Chairman Woolley presided and
| right from the start howl went up from
e. w. Demarest of West Hoboken because
| the action of the County Committee on
his case was not on the minutes. 1t was
shown that Deunarest's case was disposed
| of by the committee of 1899, and therefore
was on the minutes of the old body. DEM
Arrest was accused by Charles Eichhorn
| of West Hoboken with having given away
a copy of the enrolment book of that
| township without having received the
requisite fee of S. He was acquitted by
the Appeals Committee.
| Reports from the following wards and
townships showed that the committees
| had organized for the year and elected
chairmen:-Jersey City, First, Second
Third Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth wards; Bay
onne, North Bergen, Weehawken, Gut
| tenberg, Kearny and Harrison.
| communication from the Seventh
Ward, recommending William Sothern to
| fill the vacancy causey by the resignation
of Alfred Hargen was passed upon favor
ably. This communication brings to mind
the action of the Ward Association which
succeeded in shutting William Burns out
of the County Committee. after that gem
tleman claimed he was elected. At the
time of Burns's election the resignation of
FIargen had-not ben filed with the County
Committee, it being in the pocket of Will
lam Reed, the President of the u s.
Grant Association. Burns kicked. but he
+ Communications from the Seventh and
Eighth wards were read congratulating
the chairman on his reelection.
The Committee on Primaries reported
that Stanley Southwick was chosen at the
special primary held several weeks ago,
-
Ward The Ninth Ward recommended J.
Herbert Potts to fill the vacancy caused
by John Graham's resignation. This was
acted upon favorably.
A communication from West Hoboken,
signed by a half-dozen committeeman,
protesting against the seating of Rudolph
Frank was read. The prot est held that
Frank had not been recommended by the
West Hoboken members. This was re-
ferred to the Appeals Committee.
! Right here is where the starry scrap of
| the evening came in The First ward of
Jersey City presented a, communication
recommending John Brennan to fill the
place of w. e. Ormsby, who had failed
to quality. and William Hackett to fill
George Scherer's place. for the same
reason.
| William Eaton jumped up and asked
| If Sherer had not qualified. He was told
no. He then handed the necessary s. to
| the treasurer, Michael Schultz, Jr.
| 1t was moved that the communication
| be laid on the table. This was carried
| A notice of enrolment on February 81,
was then announced. Another commune
cation was presented by the First Ward
similar to the first one. This was claimed
| to be out of order.
Mr.. Drachman protested vigorously and
he was supported by Mr.. Erwin. Erwin
| said Sherer had not qualified and that the
vacancy existed.
1t was moved that the original commu-
nication be taken from the table This
was done. Eaton spoke in favor of Sherer
| and Erwin spoke against him
| Chairman Woolley stated that Brennan
| lived in the Third ward and not in the
First.
Mr.. Blakey replied that Mr.. Brennan
had room in his house in the First
ward.
.Does he live there now?'' asked a
member.
mo, but he will soon, was the reply.
| 1t was then moved that the whole mat
ter be referred to the First Ward Com
| mittee.
| George Robertson also moved that the
| chairman order the committee back to
| the order of unfinished business. Under
| this head the Sherer case could be acted
upon, as each committeeman is allowed
! to qualify while the order of unfinished
business is on. This move on Robertson s
| part was a clever one, as was shown
later Robertson's motion was carried
! He then asked if Sherer was member
| OF the committee. Treasurer Schultz re-
piled that his money had been received.
! Erwin then awoke to the fact that ne
had been c1everly duped He claimed that
| the committee could not legally go back
to unfinished business.
Mr. Landrine asked the chairman to
rule ON the point. He claimed that
Sherers money had not been received by
the treasurer.
| The treasurer replied that the secretary
had received the cash.
| Joseph A. Dear, yr., replied to Mr..
Erwin saying that it was permissible to
go back to unfinished business at any
| stage Of the meeting.
! Mr.. Landrine kicked, saying that the
| Ward Association was not being allowed
to use it's own discretion in the election Of
committeeman.