The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-02
TIM F0LEYS GREAT FIGHT.
TINE UPROIRIo Us DEMOCRATIC COW
VENfION IN HOBOnEN,
Orestc. Cicveinnds Bnil-The J0~scy Ne
mocrncy Rpmpant-p@..s= . inss in Tam
many Style-A nigb Old Row-Tbe Police
Aun:ng the Politicians.

afternoon was political love feast such one has
rarely IN opportunity Of enjoying. II is undouot-
| ely very swce' to sec brethren dwell together in
unity; but to the ordinary mind it is much more
exciting, aud infinitely uuuIer. TO scc room full or
| men Shouting. Wrnugine, yoc!fcratnt, and tossing
their ccucncd fists wildly in the mir. MI this is
very amusing, provided no serious bodily hnrm re-
| suit to any one.
1t was anticipated that Tire Convention would he
liycly beyond precedent; but tie reality fsr exceed.
ed the anticipation. Full delegations reported from
| Newark, Ird on county, and tic various townshirs,
comprising over eC0 Representatives A little after
| . O'Clock the Convention was called TO order by T.
| V. x. Bcason, Chairman Of the la't Congressional
| Convention. Mayor Charles II. O'Nelll, Of Jersey
City was nominated az temporary Chairman.
4 motion that tho Chairman appoint Committee
| on credentials developed tho
| r1rsr siGSs or DIscoNrESr.
On tho lcft OF the platform. in the asle near the
wall, were macy nondelcraes who mani
tested an Intense interest in the proceed
incs. As there wero contcsting delegations
| from the Sixth and Twelfth Wards Of
| Jersey CITY and Second Ward Of nobosen, the com
| plexion Of NE Crcdcntia Committee was import
| ant. As the nrmers grew loader and louder among
these indictments, Mr.. Samuel Bigelow raised a
| point OF order that tie Committee Permanent
Organization should be rst appointed and that ater
the organization was effected would be the proper
time to examine the credentials Of claimants TO
| seats.
This provoked some discussion in which the non.
delegates talked deal more than those entitled 10
seats. Very prominent among these volunteer ora
tors was Tim Foley, the notorious swindling con-
tractor OF Hoboken, n giant weighing at least two
| hundred pounds with gray chin whtkcrs and fat
| jaws. lie il In with tue ring, all right with all
| kinds OF Commissioners, and OF vast importance in
local politics lie
oBJrcTEp TO VERIFYING
| and eversbod except himself. AZ last motion
| was carried that the chairman appoint Committee
on Permanent Organization The Committee was
| announced as follows:
| J II. Mullaney, Berrcn W. c. Trapbaccn. Jersey
| Hudson; Major 1olcr Newark john Frost Wee
| ha~kcn; w. A. Ure Harrison.
| The reading OF these names was received with a
| storm Of yells ana shouts OF dcrison. Tim Focy
jumped ON seat, and shook his fist in q threaten
| ing manner at the chairman. What he said could
not be understood. for at least fifty were on
tleir ioc at the time, shouting at the top Of
taeir voices. and induging In violent gestures. Tie
| crowd around him, mainly Hib1kon roughs, wer
| the most turbulent Soon the words resulted IN
something more serious. ono Donnelly.
JUST our oP tue COUNTY JAIL.
| and Of infamous notoriety in Hobokcn, stuck At
| one Of the old Hudson CITY delegates. Instantly It
| seemed as though Bedlsm had broken loose. Men
| clnched aud suraed In the narrow aisle. The crowd
rushed over to that side Of TIE room. while the
| por,crs and nouconbatan,s junped on the tables
and benches. There was no time for anythng really
SERIOUS or the no ice chsrred down the ccutrr pas.
sage and into Tie throng with drawn olubs, iln0.
miniousiy elected the valiant Donnely and his gang,
aud put an end to what might have been 10 mo-
| ment more
BLOODY FIGHT.
In tie subscqucnt confusion an a,'jourmon, OF
| Thirty minues was carried, to enable the Committee
~ D1ras IN. @ R m tne Ra wa. nearly do
| serted The delegates went below TO get their
nrlnh, N 'Gnn nskcis s h or scattersd
| discussing what mad been already done and what
there va. yet to d. The half bour vas stretched
| to nearly ceCuarter-. and when the delegates 10.
| turned TO the hall II was clear that many we're
ruLL oF BEs1iNE,
and wore n hehlv imnammnbie st. e NcCluskey
Is shinn- light ia Ho6oEen politics II is openly
in be. ~. Of Reynolds. and that he yesterday treated
, i.e iJs CAS- n deesutcs 10 nee Nhiskey, that
thuy migtt be the h,ter tool. Tor vi rowayism
On returning to the halt the deo, tie. found the
sliding do'ts nearly closed only en- Jugh space be-
| ing lett omen to admit one man at ne, while the
entire squad Of police stood guard. he intention
| was to admit none but those navir credentials.
This was found imnraeacable, as many
cora ss' S Sel.,S'es had no d,0euuenis
thrown oDen, the mob rushing in q crow ding
| every inch OF space The Committee 81 Permanent
| DETERMINATION presented the name OF 4 lfge Peters.
| OF New ark, as Chairman, with Henry Ps,tberg. of
Hudson Civ, and W. A IRE. or harrison, AZ pTinc-
pal Secretaries. Hardly had the vote b. taken on
cited manner and moved that all outs. iers be en-
| PEELED from the hall. This aroused
| A STORM OF INDIGNATION
among those In the side passages and ut the
OF the ball which FUND vent In fierce threats OF
sistance II any such move were attempted MAY OF
| o'Neil was still aotinR ~ Chairman, when Mr.
| Bigelow rasoj = pomt OF order that a. Mr.. Peters
had been elected Chairman. Mr.. o'Neif had no bust
ness .etinR IN that capacity. Amid bo,s1erous talk
BIselow and sSeeran' y committee 70 escort M
| Peters to the chair
yoice-Tho, lie three good Cleveland men.
hr. Peter had just taT"' bic s'0i vlen the mo-
| ton Was renewed. 5000. 3D.. ... ;ozen dele
ga,c- in one breath, 10 ca. ell The outsiders. This
| VIOLENT pIsAPPRoDAuoN.
| The Chsirnan--I hope this motion viii not be
| pressed Just nov. " ait until tie CredentIl Com
mttee have decided Who are delegates. should
room, and hope all will assist me In maintaining
| peace
| The motion was 10, disposed or and the chair
man with singular defiance VI parliamentary usage
| entertained IA otion for the nomination Of Gre
mlttee was the occasion of smother Indignant howl
| from the faction led by Tim Foley, aud his bench
man. Councilman Geai Geayer, jumped on a seat
| constituted, the entire Hoboken federation would
| withdraw
During the excitement caused by ills announce.
| ment, Tie delegate who had made the expulsion
motion again rose to lis feet, garcd sayAsey on the
| Chairman, and shouted above the din:
| Il made motion to
! ENPEL THrsH OUTSIDERS,
| and nothing has been done with II. I want Won TO
| take notice OF that motion. l want 10 know If We
have got any CHAIN" lere, and n we have and he
cant attend TO his business, lets get somebody that
| can"
No notice taken Of this insulting speech, and
Mayor OMEN then proposed that two names be
! added TO the Credcntal Committee. his WAS car
| Red. and the expulsion motion was again brought
mp hy n same irTeprosslbo deeraie. tbs time II
prevailed. ana the uOlice were ordered To Gle lie
floor Of all except delegates, The move was carried
out with nothing more serious than q deal OF hard
swearing, though big Foley managed 20 remain m
tito, the police clearly being In awe OF his influence
| the hail naNlnl been clCarel, the motion TO add
| two names Ia the Credenlial Committee was again
put, without having been reConsiiered, and was de-
| clLred Lost. Instantly the entire Eoboken delega-
ton vas It's feet, the majority OF them stonding
| on tho benches. Councilman Geayer, who was
chief spokesman, backed by Foley and McCluskey,
declared In curious language that the ioboken del
egatOn would withdraw. Its members accordingly
quit tier eogta, and huddled In q crowd near the
door, ~ II ready to leave, yet desirous OF seeing
| what further was u be done. During nearly all
this time at least twenty men were M, shouting
with tho fnu strength Of their lungs, gestculatiug
Violently, some
SHAKING THEIR CANES