The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-10
EIGHT RESIGNED.
Johnny Landrine, Prior
Mouncey and Five Nc
Leans Leave Bergen
Club.
WILL FIGHT THE RING OUTSIDE
Republican Machine Won the
Election Fight and all the
officers Are Ringsters.
WILL FIGHT THE RING OUTSIDE

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4 Republican Club, last night. The ring
won, hands down. electing all of its Off
GERS without effort. there being no OPP
position ticket in the field. No attempt
was made by the opponents of the ring
| to stem the tide of certain defeat. Re-
| alizing the fruitlessness of any effort, the
ticket they had intended to put up was
withdrawn. 1t was a noted gathering of
Republicans that crowded into the stuffy
meeting room of the club. The atmos-
| phere was sickening, tobacco smoke being
so thick that only with difficulty those
! at the extreme end of the room could
| discern the countenance of the chair
man.
| About one hundred people were seated
| or standing against the pool table when
| Vice President William R. Harrison
raped for order. Flavel MCGEE and JUS
/ tice J. Herbert Potts were among those
present to vote for the ring men If any
votes were lacking. The majority of those
present We're plainly in sympathy with
| the machine people This was the re-
suit of hard canvassing on the part of
the ring followers. Routine business oc-
! cupied but few minutes time
Then came the reading of communica-
! tions Eight designations were read by
| Secretary Gibson. Among them was that
! of John P. Landrine, who for years has
been one of the clubs most earnest work
ers and who succeeded in building the
| club to it's present condition. Charles j.
| Prior and five members of the Mclean
family also resigned The resignation of
John Mouncey was laid on the table.
| These designations were not expected
last evening, although it was known that
designations would follow the election. At
least fifty more are anticipated
| Mr.. Landrine, after obtaining permis-
| sion to speak, said that he deemed it best
to resign in view of the fact that mat
| tiers of late had taken a not altogether
| agreeable turn.
There are differe ices existing" said
he, "that are antagonistic to the best in
! terests of the club and I think it better
| to get out without becoming involved in
any future controversies. I do not wish
| to cast reflections upon any member, but
sincerely hope that success will attend
| the efforts of the new officers, whoever
| they may be.
81 have BEEN one of the strongest sup
porters of the club and one of its foun-
ders, and 1 feel pleased with its success
during my regime. Conditions have aris-
en- that have caused the house to. become
divided. No organization can successful
| ly exist when there is such bitter dissen-
sion.
"I desire to thank those who have been
my assistants in the past and trust that
! the coming officers will succeed in their
| olsr hot
have been loyal to 1T during my entire
membership"
The designations. with the exception of
Mounceys, s, were accepted.
| Under the head of new business, JUS
tice Potts stated that he took great pleas
ure in offering the name of William r.
Harrison for the position of President.
Having known the candidate for a long
period,'' said he "I feel sure that ne Will
fulfill the duties successfully and to the
satisfaction of all interested
Mr. Frank Higgins then nominated all
of these gentlemen:-
! First President, I. G. Suitterfin;
Second yice-President, John H. Coyle;
Secretary, David Gibson; Financial Secre-
tary, John w. Booth; Treasurer, Louis
Stubenvoll; Board Of Trustees, John
Graham, VIM. ]. Miller, Garret F'elter,
Joseph Barrett w. w. Coward, Edward
T. Mitchell, George johnson, Sr.; Execu-
tive Committee, William Schafer, William
McComb, William F. Ely, A. w. Bryce,
AL Blake, Clarence Kelsey, Jackson R.
| Baker
Every man on the ticket Is a ringster.
David Gibson declined the nomination of
secretary and William Schafer was nam
ed in his stead. John Pringle was nom
mated to fill the vacancy on the Exec
| utiye Committee.
| Justice Potts then moved that, provid-
| ing there were no other nominations, the
secretary be instructed to cast one bal
| lot for the ticket. "I do not desire to
| shut others out" explained he 'but if
! there are no more candidates it is time
saved to dispose of the matter in this
| manner"
The ballot was cast and the ring ticket
declared elected. A feeble attempt was
made to cheer the victors.
President-elect Harrison said that he
desired to thank the members for the
honor bestowed upon him and would do
his best to further the interests of the
| organization.
A communication was read from the
Board IF Governors in wnicn the old Off
GERS were given a vote of thanks and
| congratulated on the successful manner
! in which the club was conducted during
| the past year. The report showed that
the club was in good shape, having pur-
| chased the plot of ground on which the
|. clubhouse stands
| Mr.. William C. Hutchings spoke on the
harmony question, imploring the members
to forgst the past and live for the future.
Mr.. MCGEE said he could see no reason
why the minority party should continually
| disagree 1t was plainly their duty, said
he, to stop this everlasting fighting and
become solidified. He looked upon the
harmonious meeting last night, as a good
omen of success and hoped that all diff
| ferences would be forgotten.
| "Our following will be none the less a
power in the community" remarked an
| anti-ringster at the conclusion of the
/ meeting. "Our influence will be feltl even
| though we do not belong to that club = q
| The ringsters are jubilant over their
| victory. Committees will be announced at
\ the next meeting On January 70, euchre
( will be held to help pay off the club S
1 debt The annual report vii also be real
! at the next meeting because Of the
| absence Of Treaserer Q. 4. Gardiner. last
night.