The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-06
BURNS not in IT
Republican Executive Com
mittee Decides That He
Is Not a Member.
MORGAN THOMAS UPHELD
Woolley Says the Election
Friday Night Will Be a
Star Chamber Affair.


An interesting meeting of the Republican
Executive Committee took place last even
ing in Lincoln Hall, at which several
primary matters were Strengthened out
for the benefit Of the ring members. One
question in particular was that of VIM
Burns of the Seventh ward. Burns has
been bitterly opposed to ring tactics and
has therefore repeatedly kicked over the
traces to the detriment of the party in
that ward.
Burns recently ran for the position Of
committeeman to fill the unexpired term
of Alfred Hargen. Hargen's resignation
was in the pocket of ex-President Reed
of the U. S. Grant Association at the
time, and had not been presented to the
County Committee Burns thought he
was chosen at the primaries, but the
Executive Comittee decided differently on
the ground that Hargen's place was not
vacant when Burns ran.
This decision precludes any possibility
of Burns becoming a committeeman, as
the Ward Association makes recommen-
dations, which are subsequently passed
ON by the County Committee The Ward
Association will therefore shut Burns out
by recommending man in sympathy with
ring measures. Burns has signified his
intention of protesting against the COM
mittee's action and will file a protest ac-
cordingly.
Stanley Tresonthwick preferred charges
against the primary board of the Eighth
Precinct of the Twelfth Ward. to the APP
peals Committee seevral weeks ago, but
they were taken UP for consideration by
he
plainant claims that the board opened the
polling place at 7:15 on December g. and
closed it amotu fifteen minutes later after
having received in the neighborhood of
six votes. The complainant further says
that nearly fifty men were in line waiting
to vote, but were shut out George Hoehl
was declared elected by the board. Hoehl
did not appear at the meeting of the APP
pealsl Committee, but sen a letter stating
that by advice of the counsel he would
not recognize the right of either COM
nittee to hear the case. The Appeals
Committee decided to order a new <prim-
ary and this decision was upheld last
night. Hollel will contest the right of the
Appeals C3mmitte to order new prim-
ary.
The decision of the Appeals Committee,
regarding the case of Morgan Thomas
versus John Potter, of Bayonne, in which
Thomas was declared elected as COM
n1itteeman, was also upheid. Th5mas,, the
Appeals Committee claims, was elected,
but through an error in the count, Potter
was declared the winner. The difference
was two votes Thomas is chairman of
the Bayonne City Committee, Potter is
an arti-ring man.
This interes ting communication was
received by the secretary and read
Elizabeth, Dec. 23, 1S99
There is decided sentiment in our
city and county in favor of consolidate
ing the municipal and State elections.
At present we hold, in this county.
three municipal elections, besides the
town meetings and the general cleo
ton in November. Our city Exec
utive Committee are unanimously in
pointed a subcommittee, of which
am chairman, directing us to ascer-
tain the views of the Executive Com
mfttees in other parts of the State
and to report upon the advisability OF
introducing bill at the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature, providing for
the holding of municipal and State :
elections on the same day. AS chair
man of such committee, | write, re-
questing you to indicate, through me,
the views in your municipality with
respect to the proposed change,
whether favorable or otherwise. We
would, of course, be very glad to CO.
operate with any other county COM
mittee appointed to consider this mat
ter. Asking for an early reply, in
behalf of the committee, l remain,
Yours very truly,
GEORGE T. PARROT,