The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-30
that BACK DOOR
Proposition to Gut One Into
Saloon Bothers Eighth
Ward G. O. Ps.
WAR OVER A CAFE
Some Members Want a Bar
and the Officers
Say No.
WAR OVER A CAFE

There is trouble in the Eighth Ward
Republican Club, that model organization
on Virginia avenue, which was formed
after a vast amount of labor on the part
of the Republican leaders in that ward.
There is an element in the club that is
of the opinion that the establishment OF
club cafe would add to the popularity
of the club, and number of people even
think that the cafe is essential if the
club is to continue in existence.
Naturally there is an element that Bit
terly opposes the establishment of safe.
They claim that it would have a detri-
mental effect upon the club. Among those
who oppose the plan are a majority OF
the clubs officials. They think that the
establishment of cafe would mean ruina-
ton to the club And so the matter
stands at present, but in the near future,
when the bowling season opens, there
promises to be lively fight on this ques-
ton.
Both those for and those against the
plan are determined. At present those
against the plan have a trifie the best OF
it. They are in power, and it would be
matter of difficulty to carry through any
plan opposed by them
When the request for the establishment
of bar was made and refused it was
suggested to the club officials by several
of the members that a door be cut in the
rear of the building which would give
ready access to saloon on Jackson ave-
nue.. This plan was gravely considered
by the Board of Trustees, but after sew
eral days deliberation they came to the
conclusion that that plan too would
prove detrimental to the tone of the club.
IF members they said, must have
alcoholic stimulants let them go outside
and get them. Our club, We think, cannot
prosper if we allow the sale of alcoholic
drinks in it. 1t was the intention of the
organizers never to allow the sale of
LIQUOR in the club, and we think that they
were and are right"
Several members have threatened to re-
sign should the officials refuse to estab-
lish a bar, and it is not improbable that
should they do this many others would
follow. 1t does not seem probable, how
ever at least under the present manage
ment, that bar will be established.
Said a member recently:-"A number
would for convenience like to have club
cafe. 1 fail to see wherein it would in the
least injure the club. Certainly no one
would be compelled to patronize it, and
certainly only those who desired any
thing to drink would patronize it. The
club is not a Sunday school. 1t is a po-
litical organization, the membership of
which is composed of various kinds of
men. Some of them drink and some do
not To my mind the club would have
more success if it catered to the tastes
of all of its members SO far as possible =
member opposed to the cafe plan
said:-"I believe that political organiza-
ton can be conducted successfully with
out the bar adjunct. Let those who desire
to drink go outside and get it. We have
many young men in our club and If they
have never previously acquired taste
for strong drink it will never be said that
they acquired it in our club. Our club
will be unsuccessful with a, cafe. The
officials take this stand and they are
right