Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-04

Cody, of the City Hall station, marched
up to the clubhouse. They had been
sent for by President Witt. Sheri1
Wedin brought along with him a dozen
~constables, and soon afterward Captain
Daniel Lee, of the detective bureau, ana
ten members of the detective stan ar
rived on the scene. The uniformed pc-
licemen were stationed In and around the
entrance of the clubhouse and the con-
stables and detectives mingled among
the members OF the committee.
Members of the Robert Davis Associa-
tion and of the county committee pro-
tested against such ~high-handed proceed
ings. They declared the presence Of the
policemen and constables was an Insult
to their intelligence and manhood.
President Witt assumed responsibility
for the presence OF the police and Sheriff
Wedin admitted that he had ordered the
constables to be on hand. Some of the
committeeman and members of the asso-
citation insisted that the police should be
removed from the clubhouse but Presi-
dent Witt said he had brought them
there and they would remain.
The explanation for their presence was
that trouble was feared.
''This is an outrage" said Commits
sioner Hague, "and Is not to the credit
of Governor Wilson or his friends. We
won I ttunu LOT any lnIlnllQutiOD, ana
If there Is any trouble here tonight you,
Commissioner Witt, will be the man to
blame. This is an unheard-of proceed.
ing"
Commissioner Witt only smiled.
Crowd Throngs Street.
The street for a half block In front
of the clubhouse was packed with men
and women attracted by the uniformed
policemen. Word had gone around that
a riot was In progress and the crowd
was augmented so thai for an hour or
more the street was impossible. Even
ardent supporters of Governor Wilson de.
clared that the presence of the police at
the meeting was an outrage.
After all, due to the clever management
of the situation by the anti Wilson forces.
the meeting WAS without incident and tho
time. of the policemen had been wasted.
Not a harsh word was spoken. There
were no outsiders In the meeting room.
only those having membership cards be.
ing admitted. Commissions Hague was
Jubilant when the doors were closed at
y O'Clock and Chairman Hennessey went 10
the platform and called the meeting to
order.
We have them beaten to a FRAGILE"
he whispered to a friend. I'VE have 1853
members against their 12S." There was
no need of a showdown, however, as at
q lew llnLt DtiOIe Inc
meeting was. called to order Commits
sioner Witt, Patrick R. Griffen. former
Sheriff Kelly and Chairman Hennessey
said they saw nothing wrong with the
resolutions.
The qnti-Wiison forces were ready for
their Introduction.
I'VE will not oppose them,' said the
Wilsonites, realizing that II would be
useless to make a fight even IL they hao
discovered what the resolutions really
meant.
McMahon Introduces Resolution.
The only condition they exacted was
that Mcmahon, and not Hague, should
Introduce them. This was agreed to. and
when the resolutions we're offered Hague.
former Police Commissioner William c..
Farmer and Commissions Witt were on
their feet to second them.
They went through with a hurrah, al
most before any of the embers rea..
lied what had happened, and the mee,.
ing, which was In session less than Ave
minutes, was adjourned.
Hague, Mcmahon and the rest of the
anti-Wilson leaders were surrounded by
members of the committee. Hhyho congrat.
ulated them on their splendid display of
leadership. The crowd in the street.
could not believe that the meeting had
been gone through with without trouble.
and they booted the police as they left
the building.
Chairman Hennessey, accompanied by .
few friends, hurried over to the CITY
Hall TO tell Mayor Wittpenn, who was
awaiting the result In his office, all abou,
y. Judging from Hennessey's appear
ance when he emerged from the Office.
his interview was not a pleasant one.
Later it was said the Mayor admitted
that the anti-Wilson forces had lulled TIM.
Wilsonites to sleep and had outwittea
them.