The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-16
TRUE HARMONY THIS.
Ninth Ward Democratic
Club Re-elected All Its
Officers.

One of the most enthusiastic sessions
held by the Ninth Ward Democratic CUB
was that of last evening, when officers FOR
the ensuing year were chosen. Chairman
Gregory Judge of the Nominating Com
mittee ON behalf of his fellow members
placed the officers in nominations with
neat speech.
Gentlemen he said, sit affords me
much pleasure to offer these names this.
evening. In nominating the old officers
we feel that the best possible step is be-
ing taken. Their duties during the past
year were transacted in businessslike
manner, and their administration has
proven more than satisfactory to every
member of this organization. ! feel sure
that express the sentiments of every
member in stating that the officers de-
serve considerable credit for their faithful
performance of the duties that devolved
upon them and that the success of one
of the best and strongest Democratic
clubs in the county is due to their untir-
ing efforts to further its interests
These names We're then placed in NOM
ination and the officers were elected by
acclamation: President, William z.
Burke, first vice president, Gregory
Judge; second vice president, Louis B.
Foley; recording secretary, John ]. Ryan;
financial secretary, Jacob Seibert; trea-
surer, Stephen f. Weyse, and sergeant-at-
arms, Bernard Regain
These committees were then named pg:
the chairmanAExe Henry Rohlfs,
Frank r. Eallon. James D, Manning,
Richard searles, Thomas Burke, Nicholas.
Burns, A. A. Gable, Charles Higgins,
T
Murray, George G. Tenant, William J.
Dooley and Joseph E. Pier.
Printing. McDermott, ]. NJ. Kelly, j.
Fullem, Elias Roberts, Thomas Brown,
Nicholas Feury and Owen Carroll
Membership-W. Rollston, John Burns,
John McGough Charles Higgins, G. ].
Donahue, Eugene w. Leake and Frank T.
Clark.
F'inance-Myron ]. Furst, James F.
Fielder, Henry Moser, Richard Powell,
James Ellington, John N. Queen and P.
Morris.
Previous to the election the recently ap-
pointed auditing committee reported the
clubs books in good shape financially
There is a balance in the treasury of over
$500.
Commissioner Lewis in referring to the
proposed club house, stated that pros
poets were never brighter. He asked the
members to make a special effort in dis
posing of the books, which are issued for
the purpose of raising funds. Each book
contains twenty tickets at five cents each.
Each ticket entities the holder to a chance
on $500 gold watch donated by Mr.. Louis
B. Foley. Mr.. Lewis added that about
two hundred books were out among mem
bers, which was an encouraging sign.
He then took up the present state of the
club, saying that its existence to date had
been decidedly successful, not only in
political sense but also socially. The club
has also been benefit ITO the taxpayers,
for whom many needed Improvements
were gotten from the various city departs
ments
The Commissioner concluded by remark
ing that the organization would continue
it's work in all of these lines. In contrast
to the Republican club of the ward, he
pictured the harmonious state of the
Ninth Ward Club, adding that members
were constantly being placed upon the
roll by the Democrats, while, on the other
hand, not but designations were being
received by the followers of the G. o. p.
Mr., John w. Queen also spoke of organ
ization work, pointing with pride to the
enviable record of the club of the Ninth
Ward.
The euchre tournament on January "a,
when contests will be held between repre-
sentative teams from the Eighth and
Ninth Wards, was brought up for discuss
sion. A meeting of the joint committee
is scheduled for this week, when plans for
the tournament will be completed. Sue
cess is looked for on all sides. Both clubs
are out for record and as a result of the
interest evinced the crack players are
putting in all spare time manipulating the
pasteboards.