Jersey Party Members Unite To Curb Lefts
Jersey Party Members Unite To Curb Lefts Special to The New Leader NEWARK, N. J.—A state con- ference of Socialist Party members opposed to the "militant" incompetents, under whose...
...A stooge nominated him...
...This was die aftermath of a milder disturbance at the last C.C.C...
...At the meeting were two hefty "militants" known for their brawling...
...Over and over again the chair asked Felix to permit the regular procedure and exercising rare patience warned Felix that it might be necessary to eject him...
...When the ••militants* took over iiie admaiistratioR about two |y ears idb' the ttarty had over s thousand members now it has * bout one-half tha: number...
...2*,EdwsW Thompson...
...These delegates will fight for the seating of the regular New York delegates • in the national convention...
...mittee Endorses Interstate Conference and Pledges Cooperation...
...recognising that the object of Felix's dare was to cause physical violence, wisely desisted...
...Jersey Party Members Unite To Curb Lefts Special to The New Leader NEWARK, N. J.—A state con- ference of Socialist Party members opposed to the "militant" incompetents, under whose administration the party has lost over half its members and the Socialist vote has declined two-thirds, was held in the Labor Lyceum here last Sunday...
...Sarah Ginsburg, secretary of Local Essex County, as secretary...
...PHILADELPHIA...
...To save the party in this state from disintegration it is necessary /or the live Old Guard to recover control...
...Henry Greene and Charles Manhoff announced that they want the members to rote for"" me: other eight, that they withdraw although their names are on the ballot...
...At Tuesday's meeting David H. H. Felix, after the roll call, shouted that all members' names had not been called, meaning Boring...
...In spite Of the jeering sad rump meeting the business was finished...
...Conference and voted to cooperaSj yith it...
...meeting, when Boring, a "militant" de legate, confessed that he had not been Is member in good steading fee close to a year...
...A number of delegates made reports oa the state convention...
...The chair asked him to behave like a gentleman and a Socialist, but Felix yelled: "This is not a regular meeting...
...This confession led to a motion to suspend Boring, and on a roll call the motion was carried, the chair ruling that the delegate could not vote...
...The conference set up an Advisory Committee of five members headed by Edward E. Thompson, secretary of the "Sew Brunswick Trades Council,, as chairman...
...in suspending the charter of New York State, the "militant" faction in the County Central Committee staged a near riot in order to break up the committee...
...Members in Hudson County and of Branch 3, who were suspended by the state committee for months without charges, know what it is to be victims of illegal acts of a usurping committee...
...Felix dared him to do so, in the meantime making motions and speeches to sabotage the meeting...
...if1***siaiMaa4V8am— ft ale w ata ¦ Ten of the floating Old Guard are listed on the ballot for delegates to the national convention, "with 'eight to be elected...
...These members will attend the Socialist Interstate Conference in New York City, March 28-29, and each county will also be requested to send one party member...
...For several, years the party has faced secret caucuses of the "militants," and at' the recent state convention such* a caucus decided all questions in advance...
...The chair overruled him...
...Party members uuapjj/f to the "miBtsa»t"-Communist coalition are urged to vote for these eight candidates...
...Chairman Harry Berger stated that "the referendum showed the 'militants' that a substantial, if not overwhelming majority, of tin comrades are anti-'militant.' Before this they were under the delusion that they could elect 'militant* delegates to the national convention...
...The anti-"militont" candidates and their place on the ballot...
...Bay you books at the Band Book ~ Store...
...On the slate of t% "militants," which they have circulated with hints of a split, there are members of the RJP.C...
...The County Committee endorsed the Interstate...
...The regular meeting will now start"* Walking to the front, waving his arms like a college cheer leader, he called for the nomination of a temporary chairman...
...therefore, are: (1) Rudolph Becker, (2) H Bernstein, (4) Irving Fischer, (6) George H. Goebel (11) Miio C. Jones, (10) Aaron Sawicky, (20) B. W. fHofces...
...The chair...
...Felix continued shouting, supported by other "militants...
...Charges were brought against Felix by David Braginsky, charging him with conduct" unbecoming a Socialist, with organising a dual organization, with disorderly conduct and attempting t» break up a regular party meeting...
...Aaron Sawicky of Paterson, and George H. Goebel of Essex County...
...Stung by r referendum of local Socialist* showing a substantial majority against the action of the N.E.C...
...It was shewn that the "militant", state secretary was unable to report how many branches there are in the state, what the membership is, what work had been done, ana there were no recommendations for recovering from the party collapse...
...According to the local constitution, no person not continuously in good standing can be a member of" the County Committee...
...Irving Fischer, organizer . of Passaic County...
...Since they cannot, they art trying to create another New Y oris situation, so their ramp delegates can come to the national e*avea» tion and be recognised as the renter delegates from Philadelphia.* Several "militants" were disgusted with the conduct of Felix and his supporters...
...A little frightened by the haves and near riot he had created, Felix weakly announced that the next County Central Committee meeting would be held as scheduled...
...James Oneal of New York, by invitation, spoke st the conference on the issue with in the Socialist Party, and Henry Jager also discussed these issues...
...Phila 'Militants' Try String Ami Tactics When Defeated in Vote Stage Near-Riot in County Committee After Being Repudiated in Referendum Condemning Action of N.E.C for Suspending New York Charter — Coga...
...In last week's issue of the New York secession organ there appeared a statement that the North Philadelphia and the Germsntown Branches passed resolutions supporting the action of the N.E.C as regards New York...
...A dead man could not have dene, worse...
...The conference will carry on educational work among the party members to make them understand the issues that face the party in the state and Hie nation, and also work far lite election of eight reliable Socialitt delegates to the cations...
...convention...
...Felix thereupon appointed Peggy Schwartz as secretary...
...Our conference organised openly with several "militants" looking on...
...Of the nine organized counties is the state, eight were represented and from the remaining one came several letters of support...
...armed insurrectionists...
...The North Philadelphia Branch passed the resolution with the impressive vote of 7 to 6 and Germantown with 6 unanimous votes...
...Nearly a hundred party members were present and the confemvcr decided to organize...
Vol. 19 • March 1936 • No. 12
