The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-09-24

eES A correspondents sends US the following
sketch of the Democratic caucus, as "seen
from his standpoint
Rip,rted for THE RsoRD.
In accordance with the invitation for all
8 Democrats and Liberal Republicans " to
meet at the Council Room, to form campaign
club, on Wednesday night last party of about
one hundred voters, consisting of forty Greeley
Democrats, thirty Grant Democrats, twenty
four Republicans, and one Liberal Republican
(Which his name is --wen, NO matter), met
solemn cones1ye- On motion, Squire Angel,
J. r., who lately swore by Nixon's Tmunortal
Digest that he wouldn't vote for that old
abolitionist, Greeley, y was elected Chairman.
On motion, M. L. Trimmer, Esq, Bolter from
the Pennington Convention, and Independent
candidate for Assembly was appointed tenn
porary Secretary. On motion, a campaign
club, styled 9 The Democrat5c-L Liberal Rcpub-
lican Campaign Club, = was organized. Upon
further consideration, II was changed to sGree-
ley and Brown Club, . inasmuch as there was
but one Liberal to carry all the honor Of the
greater part Of the name. Officers were then
elected, mostly candidates for Assembly and
on motion Of one of the candidates for Assem-
bly,, it was resolved that committee Of nine
hire buggy-wagon and take the Club to Doy-
lestown to hear that Great Refolmer, Kill
patrick, abuse the Republicans of New Jersey,
because they refused to have him disgrace
them as Governor. A pause in the interesting
proceedings then ensued, during which Mr.. E.
SrIs
vention and candidate for the Assembly, told
those of the audience who were still awake
that he was opposed to the Pennington Fair
being run in the interests Of ''Pete Voorhees,
the Regular Democratic candidate for Assem-
bly,, and that the fair should be put off until
the voters of our city should nominate him,
which they would if Com. Perry-who carries
"Pete " Voorhees, in his breaches pocket-said
they might. The speaker was here interrupt
ed by Col. V. r. Mathews, candidate for As
scmbly, who having in mind the time when
he flourished his big red handkerchief on the
rear of the train that carried our Boys in Blue
away to war, weeping profusely because lie
couldn't 60, promised to take one hundred men
to the Pennington Fair and smother out
"Pete" Voorhees, whereupon l.. ii. Sergeant,
Esq, candidate for Assembly, with solemn
countenance and measured speech, told the
weary audience that having been defeated for
Mayor by three hundred votes behind his
ticket, he was opposed to having the Fleming
ton Fair run in the interests of "Pete Voor-
hees, and had no fears of defeat, being accus-
toned to it.
At this stage of the proceedings, after wax
ing up the Chairman, Hon. J. II. Horn, can
didate for Assembly, proposed that collection
be taken up to defray expenses. A committee
of two candidates for Assembly was appoint
ed, after considerable discussion, during which
time the audience stole out, leaving the several
candidates to foot the bill. As we passed out
the door we heard the candidates for Assembly
announce that there had been collected tnenty-
sac cents
Outside the building we overheard one of
the uninitiated ask, "Why didn't they enroll
their names?" Come ON, you fool there
wasn't anybody there to enroll except Bin
l. and them fe1Iers what warts to go to
the Legislature y reioined his companion.