The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-05
UNIONS FIGHT.
Hostilities Between Governor
and John Kean Break
Out Anew.
CHARLOcK MADE POSTMASTER
Clerk of Last Winters Eyler
Committee Secures Eliza
beth's Fat Plum
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ELIZABETH. Jan. 5, 1901-In the pre-
sent fight between the friends of Gov.
ernor Voorhees, and those of United States
Senator Kean, the latter have drawn first
blood. Palmer H. Charlock, whose ex-
pansive voice made him famous as the
clerk to the Eyler Investigating Com.
mittee last year, has been named as post.
master of Elizabeth
Charlock was supported by Senator
Kean, although the Republican City Com-
mittee of Elizabeth decided against him
and in favor of former Councilman Barr
by a. vote of 19 to 2. But Kean persist.
ed in having Charleck and it was an
nounced from Washington yesterday that
he had carried the day.
The naming of Charlock is a direct slaJ
at Governor Voorhees,, who was one OF
the Barr supporters. 1t is also slap al
most of the leading Republicans of Union
County, and is likely to cause a serious
rupture in the Republican organization.
No political happening in recent years
has caused so much excitement in I'm
ion County, and because of the fact thai
Governor Voorhees, and Senator Kean
were arrayed against each other, the mat
ter has assumed an Importance all ovel
the State.
The feud between the Voorhees, forces
and the Kean contingent has been on for
a long time. In the landing of Charlock.
Kean recorded his first victory in Union
County affairs. At all other times the
Voorhees, followers have administered Sc
we're drubbings to their rivals.
Kean, it will be remembered, lost the
nor by several hundred votes, while on
the other hand, the Voorhees, champions
have carried the county for the Republic
cans by almost 5000 votes. But despite
the many testimonials to his unpopularity
Kean is ambitious to be regarded as tht
Republican leader of the county.
| Hamilton Kean, a, brother to the Sena-
tor, and who is entitled to a much higher
place in politics, because he is so much
wealthier than John, also aspires to buy
his way into recognition as statesman
| And thereby hangs another story. which
will form an interesting chapter in tht
| history of Republican politics.
The contest for Craftsmanship of the
Republican county committee of Unior
was made a part of the postoffice squab
Bile. The Kean brothers are making an
1 litTcultdA SlIOTl nave Tue cO1llllt1tASS Sc
/ lect Hamilton as chairman to succeed
Charles n. Codding, who win undolbtedly
| be the candidate of the Voorhees, Fowler
people for reelection.
Codding defeated Hamilton Kean fol
| the same honor two years ago and would
| have given him a sound thrashing last
year, but Kean withdrew from the fight.
When the members of the county com.
mittee were selected last fall, the Voors
hees contingent went to mapping. with
the result that it is now doubtful if they
/ can control the committee.
| The selection of new chairman will
| be made next Thursday. Should the
Kean followers secure control of ihs
county organization, there would be the
liveliest kind of internal strife in this
ranks of the Republican party of this
county, as not only the independent Res
| publicans, but a large proportion of tbs
stalwarts, are vigorously opposed to Sens
ator Kean.
1t has long been a saying among poll
! ticians that nowhere in the State was
! John Kean so unpopular as in his home
| county of Union and, it may be added
that nowhere in the State is the clamei
| for kean at white heat. His money, and
| that alone, is what talks, in his political
advancement.
The rumor that Major Carl Lentz Is
| taking a hand in the local fight is idle.
| lsentz is even more unpopular in Union
| than is Kean, and is absolutely without
| any influence in that section.