Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-20
split NEAR IN
WILSON LEAGUE
Warm Meeting, with Factions
at War, Held by the
Organization.

For a time Iast night IT looked as
though the factions led by former AS
semblyman Frank A. Boettner and
! Mayor Julian A. Gregory, of East Or
ange. of TIE Woodrow Wilson League
would disrupt the organization. This
was at a meeting held in Aehtel-Stet-
tiers.
Several motions to adjourn were Of
fered during the heat Of q h~alf-dozen
debates, and one finally was put by
Thomas F. Burning. acting chairman,
after a motion to place a city ticket
In the field had been made and
seconded. This aroused the ire of
Joshua Brierley, sponsor for the mo-
ton, and he made a vain attempt to
recall the gathering, but was advised
to defer action until next week, When
another meeting will be held.
The league Endorsed the Baltimore
nominations and platform. After
this former Assemblyman William F..
Macksey introduced a resolution
which started the two-hour 'wrangle
between the Boettner and Gregory
factions. The resolution called for
the appointment of a committee of
Ave by the acting chairman, the COM
mittee in turn to select an advisory
committee from the wards and town.
ships.
"Going Back to Bossism."
Originally it did not provide that
the committee to be named as ad-
visory committee should have a vote,
and until this was inserted, as vel as
a motion that the general committee
should o. K. the men selected by the
general committee, it did not pass.
Mr. Boettner declared 1t was going
back to bossism and that the execu-
tive committee had no right to de-
eide anything unless the advisory
committee agreed. we don't want
any Office boys or 'hangers-on,' said
he. mo man with any manhood
about him will act on this commit
tee. | know I would not. / will VOTE
against it now and all the time"
Jacob L.. Newman and Nathan
Kussy tried to wave the olive branch
and Mayor Gregory followed. He re-
peated that if the league did not want
him and the other members of the
executive committee. they would re-
sign. He said that Mr.. Boettner was
responsible for the leagues constitu-
ton. and at one time declared Mr..
Boettner nae asserted that in the last
campaign he. had the Fourth Ward
properly organized and that on pri-
mary day there were two districts in
the ward where Governor Wilson did
not get a vote. The Gregory fol-
clapped and a%pplauded.
Meeting Adjourns Suddenly.
j. Randolph woodruff, Harry FL
bow. James Flemming and former Al
derman Philip A. Mcguire side1 with
Boet.ner. Several solutions were
tried, but the question was finally
put and declared carried, although
there seemed doubt. Then these In
favor were asked to arise, and it was
by the Boettnerites that some
entitled to vote stood UP. Mr..
Boettner tried in vain to have a roll
call. lut his efforts We're ~f1tlle
Simon p. Northrup then offered a
that the league put a county
ticket in the field, and 1t was car
ried..
Frank A. O'Connor attempted to
have the matter of placing a ticket
the field deferred until the league
goes to the county com
and attempts to harmonic.
Nr Norihrrn and Mr., prier'ey came
in sharp language. and Mr..
O'Connor then tried TO pacify his
by suggesting that. the
county committee be invited TO come
to the league. Mr.. Elbow at.enose4
to read a list of names for the CONF
Mr.. Burning was empowered
to appoint. but he was unable to
make himself heard. Mr.. Brierley
then made his motion about a city
ticket. and it was seconded, but Otto
Hoerster saw trouble ahead and
shouted to adjourn. This was car
ried.