The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-15
RATS DESERT
SINKING SHIP
RESERVATIONS Galore at the
Meeting Of the Re-
publican County
Committee.
M'EWaH TURNED DOWN
Assistant Prosecutor Vickers
and Auditor Heath Join
the Same Old Gang.

designations alone were presented at
last nights meeting OF the Republican
County Committee at Lincoln Hail, and
the death of two members had added to
the number of vacancies to be filed. AS
a result several persons Of more or less
political prominence were not heretofore
active in the party's councils were added
to the membership roll, among them As
sistant Prosecutor George f. Viekers, and
Auditor Forrest A. Heath. Mayor Fagan's
sIeuth in the effort to manufacture scan
dal in connection with the Street and
Water Board for use as campaign ma
terial at next fails election.
Vickers was elected from the Ninth
Ward in place of Albert Blake, the SER
geant-at-arrns of the committee who died
recently, and Heath was chosen to fill the
vacancy from the Fourth district Tenth
ward
Frederick J. Schneider, Of the Fourth
district, Sixth ward, rendered his resig-
nation, but Johnnie Kaiser said he could
induce Mr. Schreiber to reconsider his ae-
termination, and the resignation was
tabled to allow him to try.
s. T. Miller Eighth ward; S. A. Hol-
linger, North Bergen. ana John f. Healy.
Third district, Seventh ward. resigned,
ana their designations were accepted
Theodore Ennis was elected to the last
named vacancy.
VIM. Eigenrauch of West Hoboken, was
elected in place Of Fred Lutz, resigned
VIM Ormsby was chosen from the First
ward, to the vacancy caused by the death
of Edward Conklin, and J. Marsh was
elected from the Ninth ward in place of
Charles Marsh. resigned. Henry Stelle, Of
the Third ward, Hobeken. resigned, but
the resignation was referred to the ward
committee because somebody thought he
could be induced to reconsider
The North Bergen delegates presented
q resolution signed by ali the members,
endorsing House Bill No. 80. which makes
the anti-spring election law apply to all
municipalities Of the county.
The various ward organizations report
ed their organization, after which Chair
man Edward Fry announced the following
appeals comnlittee:-Jerssy City, First
ward, Edward White Second ward VIII
liam Saunders; Third ward, John Gallery;
Fourth Tursi. Bsz1ises Andrews xtfl ward,
Frank w. Angel: Seventh ward. VIM. ].
G. Carlcck; Eighth ward, John Bumstead;
Ninth ward. Charles g. Mason. Eleventh
ward. Archibald Macarthur; Twelfth ward
Charles Williams; Hobokens C. de r.
Leonard and c. ]. Kelly; Bayonne, Nor
gan Thomas; Kearney. Thos. Adams;
West HoDoken. Charles Eichhorn.
Chairman Fry gave notice that the
committee would meet for organization at
Lincoln Eall, next Wednesday evening.
That the unanimous recommendations
of the Twelfth Ward organization will
not be considered by Chairman Fry in
announcing his committees was made evi-
dent. when, after the reading of com
munications Twelfth Ward delegate
asked why the one from that ward
handn't been read.
Secretary Higgins replied that he only
thought it necessary to announce the
names of the chairman and secretary re-
ported as elected by each sub-organiza-
tion. but as the members seemed to want
to hear the communication in question
read, he did so. 1t stated that ex-Con-
gresslnan Thomas McEwan was recon-
rnended for appointment as Executive
Committeeman from that ward.
The delegate wanted to know why Mr.
McEwan had not been appointed The
chairman said that the Executive Com
Inittee had not yet been named. Then the
rnendatson of the ward organization for
the Appeals Committee had not been ac-
cepted Chairman Fry replied that he had
made the selections for that committee
according to his best judgment and for
tic interest of the party.
City Treasurer Vim, f. Ely, was nom
mated for Treasurer of the committee
in place of Michael Schultz, deceassd
Captain Jack Graham Of the Ninth
Ward made the nominating speech and
Mr.. Ely received 246 votes although there
were only about 100 members present
Edward T. Bouten, of the Tenth Ward
was elected sergeant-at-arms in place or
albert Blake. deceased.
The following report of the Executive
Committee was then concurrcd in:-
At a meeting Of the above committee
held on The evening Of January ~ las
the following resolution Was offered by
Mr. $. 2. Dickinson; and adopted by :
Whereas Michael Schultz. Jr..
Treasurer Of the Hudson County Re-
publican Committee, passed from this
LIE or January q, 1861.
sahe Lucsgn County Repubiican Ex-
ecutsve Committee recognizes in eae
service of Mr.. Schultz Tor many years
to he committee and to his party the
greatest cegree q loyalty ana pa
trloEiszn-
The committee mourns the loss of a
faithful officer, he party loses the ser
vices Of q trusty adherent.
As pubic officer of this city his
duties were performed IN q eonscien-
Courteous and affable with ALI his
personal friends are numbered by le-
g4ons. As an upright man, who ac-
quilted himself eFeditabiy while among
the living, ciscbarging every outy
WITH fidelity and fortitnde. a due re-
gard for the consistency of the divine
55I;fi1 eiwes us assurance thar sEch a