Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-28
COUP W|DENS
h LEAGUE SPLIT
Grange Wilson League Incor-
porated by President HamiI-
ton After Spectacular Fight.

The breach between the two fac
tons of the woodrow Wilson League
of Orange was irremediably widened
today, when the discovery was made
that President William F. Hamilton
and his friends had scored a spectacu-
lar double play on their opponents.
After a bitter contest last night
they defeated, by single vote, an at
tempt to Gust Mr.. Hamilton and have
the league incorporated. The tally
showed thirty-t three against the mo-
ton and thirty-two for It,
But even il the Hamilton faction
had not won, it would still have been
victorious, as their amazed opponents
learned today
On the theory that If any incor-
porating was to be done they would
do 1t themselves, Mr.. Hamilton's
friends incorporated the Woodrow
Wilson Democratic League of the
city of Orange, yesterday, when the
necessary papers were filed with the
secretary of State at Trenton.
The charter of the organization was
The trustees for one year are John
McManus. Michael C. Callahan, John
]. Kenny Patrick j., Closscik and
Edward McCluskey, who is also the
agent for the club. The Office of the
league is given as e40 Main street,
Orange.
This double play came as bomb
shell, and there seems little doubt
that the league will be split beyond
repair. The fight originally arose out
Of an attempt to indorse H. Otto
Wittpenn as a gubernatorial candi-
date.
At last nights meeting a resolution
of George +. Byrne to incorporate the
league and retire the present officials
Immediately precipitated the trouble.
The speeches both Tor and against
the resolution were marked by the
utmost rancor. The two factions, led
by Hamilton on the one side and
Judge Daniel A. Dugan, the treas
urer. on the other. cast the lie back
and forth and waxed eloquent In call
ing each other names.
Judge Dugan did not want those
members who had just paid up their
dues to be allowed to vote. Cor
nelius ]. O'Donoghue promptly in
simulated that the judge had recently
been four months in arrears.
stick to YOURSELF shouted Judge
Dugan angrily
The Presidents Defense.
Mr.. Hamilton left the chair to de-
fend his administration as president.
Il will not throw one dirty rag
against the men who have organized
the sentiment against me-" he be-
gan. 1--WE given everyone a fair
deal. The Endorsement of Mr.. Witt
penn. which has brought about all
this dissention, was ill-advised. The
league should wait until the better
men of the State can bring In man
who could be elected.
Judge Dugan, who was the next
speaker, assailed Mr. Hamilton's
honesty.
adopt these resolutions" he said,
>and put IN the chair man who Will
be fair and square. We have pres
ident who pirates about honesty, yet
he turnd down a resolution, declared
men out of order when they were In
order, and he is manifestly on record
as unfair, having violated all par
iiamentary laws and rules of this or
ganization."
AS soon as Mr. Dugan had finished
Mr. Hamilton sprang to his feet and
said:
Accuses Judge Dugan.-
1.-THE gentleman is mistaken" he re-
torted. EVERY word he has uttered
here tonight is falsehood l never
decided anything against you. You,
Judge Dugan, was never honest,
never fair. You ignored the rules of
the organization"
BE specific" called out Judge
Dugan.
''You know you are lying" consin-
ued Mr.. Hamilton. There never was
an organization with which you were
connected that if you could not run
II you would ruin it."
Vice. President Davis, who supple
mented Judge Dugans attack upon
the presiding officer, said his task was
not a pleasant one, but despite his
friendship for Mr.. Hamilton he con-
sidered friendship ceased wnen a
small minority wanted to run the
majority.
when Mr.. Hamilton was named
for mayor did he go out and fight?
Why, he did not even attend a mass
meeting in his own interests After
he was beaten he accused members of
this league of disloyalty. We were
5000 in debt, and when l asked what
we would do about it he replied: