The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-10

sto-aNsxt Saturday issthe siuAe for holding
the Democratic caucus. jp-gtnis, county
The old fend between SFAe fdcock and
anti-P idcoch rings seepstS still exist.
a.s, A correspondent ofthe lF+entom Times,
writing from bennington gives the follow.
ting in regard to- how aaattts Stand with
respect to the nomination for the Clerk
ship: s1s :. s9.45r,rT s41whs .ap ''-A
The county clerkship contest has be-
sepme more interesting since Thursday
There has been flank movement, and III
may result disastrously to both Peter
Voorhees, and Eugene Park, heretofore
the leading candidates. Andrew LARS
stock is-booming, and, he .mayryet carry
ID. e.prize.L Upito- three weeks ago
William Fl. Baker of Clinton, was the
mestprominent candidate for Clerk, but
be- perm atedefimself tol be Influenced by
friends and withdrew from the contest
Ostensibly he withdrew 10 favor of Eu-
gene Park. Had Mr. Baker remained a
candidate he would have been Hunter
don's next County a3lerk. The reason
for his witbdra8aI remains mystery to
many of his friends, and they naturally
feel provoked at him for throwing away
the prize when he had it within his grasp.
Mr.. Baker and very many of his friends
will support Eugene Park, but new and
unexpected opposition to Mr. Park has
7spfhngi ups To get at'the. sourceo Of this
opposition it will be necessary to go back
few years.
GEORGE Able was elected County Clerk
ten years ago. He died during his term
of office. John Hyde was appointed to fill
the iunexpired term. He filled the office
acceptab.y, and put himself in the good
graces of the people by donating the pro
ceeds of the office to the widow of George
Able, The people wanted to do some
hbiag for such a. generous man, SO when
John Hyde sought the nomination for
Clerk fives years ago; be got it without
any trouble, and he was elected. Before
lis election, however, be made some .po-
tlitical dickers' He promised Jimmy Cal
Ian, a very bright young Irishman, that,
in ltbe,e event ,of bis election, he would
make him Deputy Clerk. This was agree,
able to Jimmy, Of course; so when Hyde
was elected Jimmy wrs taken into tho
Office. He didH' t'remain there very long,
however. Mr. Hyde went to him one
day aud to Id lin that the emolumenta of
the Office we're not sufficient to employ Ia
Deputy Clerk, SO Jimmy had to GO. He
hadn't got away from Pennington, how.
ever, before Mr.. Hyde had installed bis
brother George in the Office in Jimmy
Uallan place. This angered Jimmy and
his friends and they have hated the
fl yAessevef since. 1t is now alleged that
Eugene Park is identified with the Hyde
crowd, and it is further alleged that John
Hyde is putting money into the canvass
ETcr etbe ~purpose Sof iheiping Park.1 This
Erhrnof having come to Jimmy Callan's
earA$it started him off at once, and it is
SAID that he Is making a vigorous canvass
against Park. Jimmy every popular in
the countg, especially Among his country
men, scat is safe to- assume that he will
succeed Id influencing alarge number to
90 against Park that would otherwise
support him. Jimmy says he will try te
knock the props from under any Hyde
man. no matter who be: is, Anything to
punish Hyde is his motto. Under the
/ circumstances, it is very unfortunate fol
! Park that be has the Hyde snd Callan
element quarreling over him., s,is, ~
I Another thing alleged against Park Il
y that he is a bolter. This allegation II
probably without foundation, but it is I
political story ali the same and is going
to, do Park some ipjary, Peter VOORHEES,
isSknewh 10 be al boitef, such q dyed-in
the-wool bolter that boiling has becom,
chronic with him. Andrew Lair nov
stands an equal chance with VOORHEES,
| sAd PalEl9 s,Hg has .gfawas rerraskabl!
P&d 4 85h ib Alsr aleSoisA caucus B,
will be Hunterdon's next County Clerk
.He. you'd be, anyway, il he bad coupl,
of Thousand dollars to put into th,
canvass III Tinauye