The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-31
WANSER CLUB THREATENED
George Decker Association
Organized in Opposition.

The Independent Republican club which
the anti-ring element of the Eighth ward
threatened to organize a few weeks ago,
because of some differences of opinion
with the organization, was launched with
success Tuesday evening in Fraternity
Hall on West Side avenue. 1t assumed
the name of the George w. Decker Asso-
citation.
The purpose of the association is to take
from the machine forces in the ward the
power held by them and to try and win
all the primaries, thereby controlling dele
gates and committeeman. The main fight
from now on is looked for at the primaries
and hot times are anticipated all along
the political line.
The club was formed under favorable
auspices. There were about ninety people
present. many of whom are now members
of the Wanser Republican Club, but who
intend to resign at the next meeting.
Abraham L. Wilson was chosen Presi-
dent; Walter K. Birdsall, First Vice Pres
ident; Newton L. Lawrence Second Vice
President; George w. Robertson, Secre-
tary; Ernest J. Poole, Financial Secre-
tary; Joseph A. Cole, Treasurer, and Har-
rison Terhune, Sergeant -at-Arms. This
committee was chosen to draw the by
laws and Observation-Disclosures K. Bird
sail, Ernest ]. Poole, Nicholas Vreeland,
Monroe Simmonds and James McVorst
Ex-Alderman Decker, in referring to the
organization of the club. stated that there
was no particular spite in the movement,
nor were the projectors prompted to such
action by any feelings of malice. Matters
had come to such a pass, he claimed, that
it was absolutely essential that there
should be a. radical change in the policy OF
the party in the county. 1t became mani
fest, the speaker said in the course of a
lengthy address, that there was an ele-
ment in the party that long since tired of
the tactics practiced by the leaders. and
who sought relief from the tyrannical
methods of these people. What he partic-
ularly protested against was the manner
in which good men had been knitted and
shut off in all projects whereby the party
could and would be greatly benefited. He
said that committeeman were not allowed
to give vent to their feelings or suggest a
change in the manner of running the ma
chine without incurring the everlasting
displeasure of those misguided individuals
now apparently steering the course OF the
party in Hudson county
The past two elections convinced him
and thousands of other men that there
was something lacking in the Eighth
Ward. This bailiwick, the strongest in
the city, went against the party twice,
and still the leaders made no attempt to
better matters. What the people want
ed, he remarked, were men who would
go to conventions and nominate candi-
dates who stand for the people, and in
the future the Eighth Ward would try
and remain in the Republican column.
The fight will, therefore, be taken up at
the primaries and from now on there are
many beautiful rows looked for between
the Wanser Club forces and the anti
ringsters.
dwindling day by day because of the
state of affairs In the ward. This new
club bids fair to be a solid and perma-
nent organization.
Remarks were made at the meeting by
several former members of the Wanser
Club. The club will meet every Tuesday
evening, after FRIDAY night.