The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-01-27
New Association Formed In
Essex to Advance the
Principles On Which the
Senator Was Elected
SOME OF The LEADERS
GARDNER COLBY WAS ELECTED
CHAIRMAN AND LATHROP AN
DERsoN FIRST yICN PREsI-,
DENT-NO DUES OR FEES
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NEWARK, Jan. 27, 1906.-Citizens
who have been prominent in the Colby
movement met in the Scheuer building
yesterday afternoon and organized the
Essex County Republican League for
Limited Franchises and Equal Taxation.
Gardner Colby was elected chairman.
Among those present We're Senator Ey-
erett Colby, Assemblymen William p.
Martin. William Fellowes Morgan, Hen
~ c. Hines. Gustav Sommer. Gustav A.
Kayser, George f. Scribe. Philip c.
Walsh, Jr., Of Essex. and Edward K
Tucker, of Union; William Stainsby.
John S. Gibson, Henry Hahn, Lathrop
Anderson, George Virtue, Alderman Je
rome Coughton. Gardner Coiby. Sheriff
Frank II. Sommer, Alden freeman. r.
Arthur Heller, Edward S. Perry. Harri-
son Van Duyn, f. K Gahrs, A. L. Hat
field, William Riker, Jr., Henry Wright,
Frank f. Smith, j. r. Whitfield and
Benjamin f. Jones. Mr.. Anderson was
chosen temporary chairman and Mr..
Hahn secretary.
The meeting was continuation of one
held about two weeks ago, and the COM
mittee of FIVE then appointed to prepare
constitution of the organization report
ed through Mr.. Jones, who said that the
committee had held several meetings and
had prepared constitution and mapped
out plan for State organization to be
represented by branch in each county.
The constitution was read and declared
the objects of the organization to be to
promote the best interests of the Republi-
can party in the county of Essex; to
eliminate bosses and corporate control of
the Republican party; to further the
cause of equal taxation, limited fran
chises, taxation of franchises, popular Sc
lection of United States Senator, popular
interest in primary elections, and such
other progressive measures as may be
necessary in the interests of the people;
to promote honest elections and prevent
political corruption in every form.
The constitution provides for the estab-
lishment of branches of the county or
ganization in every ward and township
in the county.
There was some discussion over the
matter Of dues and as to whether the
members should be required to pay a
fixed sum regularly. 1t was decided that
concerned there should be no dues, fees
or assessments of any kind and that the
ward and township organizations could
take such action in the matter as they
deemed necessary.
Another subject of discussion was
proposition to have the executive COM
mittee, after this year, elect the officers
Of the county organization. Mr.. Gibson
raised objection to this on the ground
that it would deprive the members Of the
league Of the right to vote for these
officers.
In reply to this It was said that the
whole county organization might come to
be so large that it would be unable to
conveniently get together. The executive
committee is to consist of one member
from each ward and township, except in.
the case of Orange and East Orange,
which are to have three additional mem
bers each, and Montclair, which is to
have two additional members. The COM
stitution, however, was finally adopted
without the proposed amendment.
Gardner Colby suggested Mr.. Martin
for the craftsmanship and extolled his
qualifications for the place. l~t the al
ucl Aldi Sdiu tIdt ONthS "
his legislative duties and the require
ments of his business he would bes,un
able to give the office the attention it
required, and he declined TO be 9 candi-
date Mr.. Martins declination being f.
nal, Gardner Colby was unanimously
chosen.
The new president made speech and
these other officers We're elected: First
vice-presidnt. Mr.. Anderson; second vice
president, William Mungle; third vice
president, Z. Arthur Heller; recording
! secretary. Mr. Gibson; treasurer. Alex
ander AE: I.ianett; members q. the execu-
tive. committee, Senator Colby, Mr.. Mar
tin, Mr.. Sommer, Mr.. Perry. Mr.. Nor
gan. Mr.. Jones. Colonel Henry G. Potter.
Alderman Thomas J Mclaughlin, Will
lam Riker, Jr-, William stainsby, John
Monteith, George Virtue.