The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-24
1HE BREiCH WIDENED.
The Wrsnsiing Republicans of the Fineenth
District In "a Dispraccfui Row.


The Republican happy family of the FIJI
teepth Assembly District held their second
primarv last might TO mi the vacancy caused by
a., ..,', III. n rooaL ,Iair ta,o
,hc rcslgha'oh OIL hch'S We AVa9N' '"oN ,"'. '
President. The doors OF the meeting room. 302
w.s, Tbir,v.tfth street were opened at I F. NJ.
-, ,',.I - ox,i,,d ,,I ,,oiii,,,
and IN rushed a crown oi oActcu anu ychlhe
Republicans. Within two minutes. what with
,bo yna Uphta the breathing of two
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hundred men, anu '"Vn ul'sch'N puilhs
pipe or II cigar. the room became almost
unbearnhly hot and uncomfortable As soon as
the yehlhg ana huo''he hnu partally ceased
Oliver Davis. Custom House candidate for
President Of tho u-socintion rrnd n proi.et
a,ai,., ro oi,c,ion u.,,,ntr,,,t,aI, I,u,. ia,at,,
elected President. asserting that he was elected
III primary n''u oy 'ne 'vEu"r 'or hc"SsI
members ol the association on the lith INST. In
spite Of his protest however. George Her
runn md Wn, MEOW thn insncc,,ra nl.c,,d
''",'" ~" " ''' ~ W Wv '"' iON''i9 wv.
at the last primary took their places near the
ballot box. While the officers were celebrating
"n ~ '"V atr' '"''ii'"' ~ 'iiiu ,ispo''"' h'I-
mann ana Mccoy coolly dropped their own bal
lots into the box. As soon a. John Collins had
h,,r ,,roir,,d rro,.s, o,,oirs, ,ho ,.,,,s -
Hermann and Mccoy was entered and Vice.
President Garfield compelled them TO withdraw
,,.r,
",i"'
~, non 'no No.lnE was oeeun IN coniusloh'
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Ni",''NNV's' anu ou'S' -
yelled AMI hOwl"d and disputed and cursed at
the top oi their voices. Inspectors Mccoy and
collins had lists ~ voters. whln Inspector Her
mann received and deposited the bal IL.
Of "a" late President had resolved To- put every
OO~tacl' ln the way ut the polling. VI Coy had
"a" secretary r original list. while Collins had Il
llsi purportng tu have been copied from IL. The
tickets were both white. hut those bearing the
name ot Oliver Davis for President had tho
word Reform on their backs. while those of
the VIII am Montgomery party were plain.
Thus II WIS easy for any inspector Ia see what
ballot "A voter held in his hand. and To govern
his actions accordingly. The presentation Of u
plain ticket was the cue for Mccoy to say. alter
II look at his book. " Your names not on my
list"
But its on mine was Inspector COllins's
Then tho uproar was redouhled. and for
ten or fifteen minutes there was a wrangle
over the bal.ut. Mctoy refused 10 allow any
body. even his brother iu~uprtOrs. To look nt his
book and yet be- never saw a plain backed
ticket tor blue for the VI Montgomery party had
two sri- # q .krt-l ihut he did not refuse the
vote. John B,oipnoeh. an ased q rrmnn. pre-
sDuisd a tin. ticket. hut while he stood with his
hand extended. Mccoy reached for DAVIS
mann utroiy dropped II into tho box. Old Mr..
BnoAculsh waited patiently for half an hour.
aiil WAS then told that he had voted Tli- is
only oue oi numerous similar in' dents
At n'rl X the nois" and cOntusiou We're 50
grrat that Vie, President Cnnl.la huvin, Oh-
inn.d partial order alter much p1unding ana
nunmcrlns. appealed ior quiet. Gent.men.'