New-York tribune., 1884-10-02

nr,iocu,r~ ALMOST COME TO BLOWS II ELIZABETH
-ROB.RT :. GEE FoE CONGREss
The Democratic Convention of the Hid Com
er.--iona District Of New-Iersey met In Elizabeth yes
teray ana was OF the most dsOrierly aud disgrace
fu gatherings ever witnessed in the state. KoLrrt s.
Green Of PIainned wnO had In the morning positively
refused to permit h. to be usel In the CONVEX
tion was nominated on the second ballot, amid the
greatest confusion. and cheers aud Misses greeted the
charmans announcement that "a nomination had been
made The counties comprised In the district are
Union, Middcsc5 aad Monmouth Monmouth presented
two candidates, Dr. IL. :. kinmouth and "A wealthy
German named Geissenhainer Union presented the
names OF william r. WILSON, Frceholdcr Chapman,
william Mcmahon and c. W L. MARITIME. The contest lay
between McMah0n and MARITIME up TO the meeting OF the
convention. Miles Ross was not named AS candidate.
Mcmahon received the caucus nomination OF Union
County.
Judge Lewis F. Wadsworh chosen president OF the
convention and resolutions were presented pedging the
district for Cleveland and Hendricks. When the call
was made for nominations. the uproar began. l. B.
Bndd said he instructed To present fhr name OIL
William Mcmahon. of Railway, ~ the choice OF Union
County Judge Harper. one OF the Union dhlcSatc-'
protested that the nomination had not been made by
majority that twenty delegates were opposed 10
cMahon. A. dividua he seconded the nomination
the OF Mcmahon. amid uproar and confusion
Green, OF Pianhed. wi- nominated by Union
delegate. and the nomination was seconded iro Mddie
sey. clIciting applause ana hlnses- .
The Grcat al this Jnncturc that recess
wa. taken ami the county delegations consulted. Tnc
first vote was taken with difficulty, owing 70 the
tumuli which delegates charged each other with dis
honest practices and nearly came To blows The lfst
vote announced Mcmahon ~, Gci-senhainer %,
Green kinmOuth "a TN the second ballot McMahen
received Green - and Geissenlaincr l. The voie
was not announced. aud perfect pandemonluiD pre-
vailed The chairman powerless To restore order Tor
some minutes. When the camor subsidized. Mlidlesox
desired to change it, vote, and few additional votes
were given to McMahon Monmouth next changed It's
vote and gave 90 for Green and II for Mcmahon.
Union County then announced change. This was the
signal another tunui Delegates their
chairs and yelled aud sWOre at each other ana some or
the nadlencd Mcmahon delegates threatened 10 drag
the president from his char. The situation was so
critical this point that many spectators and some ol
the delegates left the ut the confusion became
riot When the chairman OF the Monmouth delegation
announced a change and gave ~ votes for Green The
rage of the Mcmahon. delegates knew bounds. They
shook their the delegaes and the two fac
president managed Ia announce To the convention that
judge Green was nominated. and then motion to adj
iourn was put and declared carried. Having accom-
hed TIL, mucn the president, to old the Iagn. mob
before him. slipped ont through q rear exit
The McAah0n delegates rcnllncG, refusing 10 leave
the hall. and organizing meeting with delegate named
stout New -Bruuswick, chairman. they nominated
Mcmahon hy acclainafiOn. The al this cOnVc1-
tion have profoundly Impressed the people of Elizabeth
and n now regarded certain even by Dcinocrht-
that gresham kean viii De elected II re-I0mhatcd
JOHN BIGELOws MISSION TO EUROPE.
John Bigelow sailed for Europe on Saturday
last accompanied y daughter II II whispered aroni
that llr. Dscows mission abroad at this time Is to raise