The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
Republican County Com
mittee to Investigate Gen.
Ramsay's Charge About
the $4,000.
COLONEL DICKINSON STARTS IT
Chairman Woolley Courts an
investigation and Treasurer
Schultz WAKES Wroth
About Fraud.

garm yet unpleasant surprise on the
members of the Republican County Com
nittee last night, when the monthly ses-
sion was held. He took up the statement
made by General John Ramsay regarding
the disposition of funds said to have been
sent to the committee in the fall OF 1888
He asked that Secretary FranlsSJ- Hlg-
gins read the statement made by General
Ramsey, which was as follows:-
4 said at the meeting of the ward as
soeiation that 1 had been informed that
Governor VOORHEES,, during his campaign,
sent 5000 to this county to be used in
furthering his election, and that only $l,lOo
was spent for that purpose. The sum OF
$40 was sent to each precinct that year.
Il also said that L had been informed
that letter carriers in the local Post
Office twice a year put $40 in envelopes
addressed to Michael Schultz, treasurer of
the County Committee and Mr.. Schultz,
l was informed, said that he did not re-
ceive them.
After the reading, Colonel Dickinson
said
This is a serious charge. 1t not only
reflects on the officers of the committee
but many members. An investigation
should be held and the charges proven or
disproven.''
Chairman E. W. Woolley asked Mr..
Flavel MCGEE to take the chair while the
discussion was on, as it was a matter,
he said, in which he was personally in
vowed.
Il move that the matter be referred to
the Executive Committee said John
, Graham.
..T- -, 800 p, ,.,+a-4a7 r-raoc,,rar NTichaa1
Schultz THE members of the Executive
Committee are among the men involved
IL taese charges, and 1, for one, protest
t,.st the matter being handled by the
seeative Committee
must echo the sentiment of Mr..
8 aaitz.I said Boulevard Commissioner
RI T. Urquhart. II move that the chair
ae slowed to appoint a committee of five
to inFestigate these charges
Mr. Dickinson accepted this motion and
Il waa carried. Mr. MCGEE viii have full
power to select the investigating com
n.lltee.
Inc discussion was cut very short. The
s-.sa.aaers showed no inclination to talk
aoout tae matter and it was dropped like
a not coal. The members seemed to be
ali at sea over the affair. None cared to
speculate as TO the outcome of the in
gssti cation. Mr.. MCGEE refused to tell
VINO the star Investigators would be.
III. Wooilsy was seen about this new
feature this morning at his office in the
Post office. He said that there was no
set plan to guide the investigators, but
that the Republican County Committee
is determined TO learn what Mr. Ram
says ideas are more fully and on what
information he bases his assertion and
where he received his information.
Mr. Ramsay will have every opportu-
nifty he can possibly desire to show more
clearly the points he has set forth in his
remarks about what he terms Governor
voorhees, contribution of $1,000 and what
became of it, said Mr.. Woolley I'VE
are determined to show the public the
truth OF the matter. We cannot allow
such a statement go unnoticed. People
must not be allowed to draw erroneous
conclusions about our receiving money
and failing to put it to the uses in
tended.
Hudson county did receive $1,000 in the
fall OF 1888 from outside sources but not
from Governor Voorhees,. Our Secretary
received it and made record of it and
its distribution. We are able to show
this.
u do not understand how Mr.. Ramsay
could say what he has. hope his infor-
nation is such that he considers he was
justified in saying what he did. But on
the other hand if he is talking at random
ms attitude is malicious. This commit
tee will show beyond the shadow of a
doubt what inspired Mr.. Ramsays state
ment
Treasurer Michael Schultz, Jr, who
holds the money bags Of the Republican
County Committee, and who is usually
amiable and good-natured, wakes wroth
when any one touches the question OF
campaign funds, their disposal and ac-
counting. OF strict business integrity, a
first rate accountant and above all an
honest Republican, he is indignant when
some luckless being dares to suggest
fraud when inspection of his books and
accounts are open to ali.
Let those who accuse us look at oul
books he said to News" representa-.
tive recently. Every penny is accounted
for and defy anybody to put their finger
on a single false item, point out ceni
not receipted for and accounted for during
my incumbency of this office 1t is wei
to remember 1he source of these criti
cisms, and when that is remembered they
viii not be regarded seriously
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