The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
MONMOUTH COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Geo. w. Patterson Nominated for state sena-
tor-A sharp Fight for County Clerk.

Tho session Of the Monmouth County, Y
j. Democratic Convention in Freehold yester-
day. was long and troublous. II was begun at
noon. and II was T. NJ before the struggle
ended. Permanent Chairman Yard started the
excitement by a sharp speech in dcnunciation
OF thicvery and corruption. and after short
recess the Convention plunged into business.
There were los delegates all OF whom
came instructed - vote for certain candidates
for every onlce. An old rule governing the
primary meetings requires the voters when
elr,tinE delegates to name their choice Of men
for every office. and the delegates are then only
required TO cast their votes in convention In
accordance with the expressed wishes Of
their constituents. This rule worked well
enough when there were only two cand dates. or
whore one NJ several candidates greatly led all
lhe rest B1l %i'h t9rsr or four s'r9pS Gand
tho Convention Yesterday was inevitable.
For the office OF sheriff, ex-Sherin samuel T.
Hendrickson Of Rcd Bank SO far led his COM
pet,or Charles Allen OF Milestone. that His
Nomination WINS made on the first ballot by II
The real fight all through the canvass and in
tn" Convention was for the Clerkship. the bost
ollce in the county. Thomps V. Arrowsmith
To- keep IT, and Dr. James H. Patterson and
John H. Laird contested for 1t with him. Under
nsIru lions i&rom & the primnrrlrs pr,s,y by which %
is for Arrowsmiih, AZ for Patterson. and
Is for Laird. Fltty-nve votes were required 10
promise. the delegates claiming they were
pledged by the instruction Of their respective
primaries Ballot after ballot was taken with
out changing the result.
Finally after thirty-onc ballots. the COnven-
tion sent u committee of fifteen to wait on tho
candidates 10 see II any of them would with
draw. The committee reported that they had
mndc no progress. and tho balloting WAS re-
humCd.
On the seventy eighth ballot delegate who
hnd steadily cast blank Not" All day Eut upHnd
Quit" IN" hail. The ArrOwsmlth men. hy per
sisirnt work got him to send back word TO the
Chairman to cast his vote for their faNorltc. and
ArrOwsmlth secured the nomination 10y ono
majority, having 55 votes To- 43 for Patterson
ana 10 Tor Laird.
For State senator George W. Patterson and
Holmes ". Murphy We're the principal cnndi-
dates. Patterson WAS nominated ON the fourth
ballot by ono majority. Edwin c. Disbrow
Eugene Britton. and David Mealo were nomi-
mated for Coronrrs.
Tho nomination Of Mr., Patterson caused
much surprise and dissatisfaction. and there
was much talk among the homrwnrd hound
deogatcs Of putting m independent canddate
in IN" field. Patterson WIS formerly Collector
ot Freehold Township There was n large de-
flr,"ncy in his accounts. and. after An investi-
cation 10y GOV. Bcdlc. he was indicted for
emhH2lement. lie was convicted and sentenced
| 10 five months imprls Comment in the county Jail
He was released before his term expired, lie
still owes the township about sl3OO0. The
SenatOrship WAS lost sight Of ia the hot contest
for the Clrrkship. and all parties conccde that
he stands 40 chance Ot election.