Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
LOSES
MEMBERSHIP IN
CO. COMMITTEE
West Orange Republican 10
Dropped for Opposing Party
Primary Candidates.

The Republican County Committee
last night dismissed Joseph W.
Haley, of West Orange, from
membership on the committee.
The action of the county committee
was unanimous. 1t followed a report
made by a special committee ap-
pointed to investigate charges made
against Hanley and to give him .
hearing. Hanley is an elected COM
mitteeman from the Third district OF
the First ward of West Orange. The
meeting was held in the Republican
headquarters, Academy and Halsey
streets.
The investigating committee found
Hanley guilty of conduct unbecon1-
ing a county committee member.
1t recommended his unconditional
dismissal from membership on the
Republican County Committee. There
was some question raised as to
whether or not the committee wae
empowered to dismiss committeeman
elected by the people at regular
election.
1t was then pointed out that section
2 of article Of the constitution OF
the organization provides for the dis
missal of members under conditions
similar to those involving Hanley.
When the vote was taken every MEM
ber voting favored the adoption OF
the committees recommendation. Al
derman William r. Haas moved for
the adoption of the committees re-
port.
Robert S. Terhune, one of the spe-
cial committee members. moved for
the adoption of the original resolution
presented by Joseph Fleming. chair
man of the West Orange Republican
executive committee. This was also
| carried unanimously.
The Fleming resolution was submit
ted at the November meeting of the
Republican County Committee. IL
provided for the dismissal of Hanley
, from the committee on the grounde
that he betrayed the freeholder candi-
dates of the Republican party by fling
petition as an independent candi-
date for freeholder and using his In
huence as a committee member to pro-
mote his own candidacy, to the detri
ment of the Republican primary can
| didates.
The committee members wanted to
| adopt the resolution at the meeting
| when ii was first read. Congressman
| elect Frederick r. Lehlbach, however,
| moved for the appointment of spe-
cial committee to investigate the
charges made against Hanley and
| give him hearing. His motion was
| carried
The committee held it's hearing last
| Friday night in the headquarters OK
the Republican County Committee at
Academy and Halsey streets. Hanley
was invited by registered letter 10
appear. He was notified that he
would be given a chance to speak IN
his own behalf. He made no response
| and did not appear in person or By
| counsel at the meeting. He was not
present. as far as can be learned, la ST
night at the committee meeting. The
| meeting was held last night because
| the regular December meeting night
| falls on Christmas. John L.. Reid was
chairman of the investigating com
mittee on the Hanley matter and his
colleagues we're Mr.. Terhune and John
| McNellen, of this city; Hugh D.
| O'Brien. of Orange, and Walter Tap
pen. of Bloomfield.
Carl j. Schultz, formerly captain
of one Of the First regiment compa-
| nies, introduced a resolution, in which
| he provided for the formation Of q
| national military reserve. He saio
he wanted the movement for such
| national defense plan to be started In
| this State. The resolution was ro-
| ferred to the legislative committee.