New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-09
THEY CANNOT SILENCE A CRY OF FRAUD.


| WHICH HE DID NOT PAY FOR.
| trpov THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
SoMERyrLLE, N. j., Sept. S.-Three bras
bands and Ia bowling delegates made tho nhabtant
OF somerville aware the WITH District Democrati
Convention was In session here to-day ana meant pus
| ness. Tho denomination OF Congressman Pidoock wa
| conceded. when the result OF the primories Decam
known but there was excited interest as to what TN
men who have opposed him would do. or these Thoma
| Kavs of Sussex, was the leader. ex-Congressmal
| Harris of Warren his seconder. Senator Mcbride an(
ex-senator Frank Ward OF Sussex County, helped then
| out when they got into a tight place.
Mr.. Pidcock's brass band from Whitehouse occupied
| the right OF the platform; his band from Cinter
occupied the left ana band from Raritan filled the
| snaca between When tho leader OF the White House
hand had blown himself TO the verge OF apopexy on
aageoet tho band csme to the rescue ana when
Clinton was about to perish Rartan took the neld ana
| gave way only when White House was exhausted.
There was music of the time consequence Dui
it did not compare with the music made By the conven
tion itself
The temporary chairman John schaup, OF Summit.
largo man. OF great girth, thin and tmid dis
position He called the convention to order with trep
idation, but braced up slightly while the committees
we're being appointed Meanwhile Rays. Mcbride,
Ward and Judge Martini OF SUSSEX had their heads to-
gether, and the temporary organization was
completed threw frebrand into the convention In the
shape OF the following resolutions:
Whreeas. Numerous charges made and generally
believed that large sums OF money have been used IN
packing the primaries for tho election OF delegates to
this convention In the interest OF ~ Pidcock the can
didate before 1t, and
cratic party and OF the people demand purity In our
primaries as well as in our elections. and
Whereas, The Democratic party Of this Congressional
District cannot afford aud should no. rest under such
agrave imputatlon at the coming election, therefore
members from each county this gressona District
be appointed by the convention to investigate said
onfp and At tonr
ed meeting convention to be held at this place.
September 30. 1856 at the hour OF II O'clock m and
do then adjourn until said day; that said committee DO
county in several counties in this district at
specified times Of which 1t shall give public notice.
Chairman Sohep visbly alarmed, but amid tho
babel OF voices which issued upon the reading Of the
resolutions he received hint and declared the resolu
tons OF order. Mr. Mcbride protested, and ex-
Senator Ward denounced the charmans ruling as gag
law appeal from the decision OF the chair however
supported the ruling, and while the Bald Eagle from
sussex Frank Ward asserting the need OF purity In
primary elections the convention took recess for an
hour.
The three brass bands wero in better trim when the
convention resssembed and the heat had taken some OF
the vgor out Of the delegates. deaf old gentleman
from Warren. seated in the Of the delegates
and a schoolmsster from Hunterden, who possessed
protuound knowledge of parliamentary law. had eI-
only peosons whose interest had not abated
The resolutions indorscd everything Democratic,
Of the ia sr for the benefit Of the farmers The
utons adopted without division The nomination
of a candidate for Congress then declared In order,
and Hunterdon County called. delegate named
Jewell the solitary Pdcock man OF the delegation,
promptly named Chester Van syckel, much to the dis
gust Of the Pdcock men, who Immediately nomi-
mated J. Nelson PdcocK. Somerset also nominated
Pdcock and Thomas Kays, OF Sussex,
onded the nomination of Van Sycke abiding
with special emphasis to the fact that lie would look
after the interests his district distinct from those
in which he had personal Warren County also
nominated Van Syckel and Pidcock as well.
The ballot resulted follows: Pidock, 100; Van
Sycke, "a The Sussex County chairman refused to
port the Ant-Pdcock votes. and stout protests
entered by Judge Martin, Thomas Rays and Frank
Ward. Tho chairman ruled Thorn out OF order but the
secretary counted the votes ali the same and the con-
ventOn adjourned after refusing to make nomination
unanimous.