The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
JIM YoUNG'S CHAGRIN.
His Meeting, Attended Only by En-
emies, Ends in a Row.

The prayer 1.-THE Lord save us from our
friends" was never better exemplified
than it was at the meeting of Republican
politicians at the Avenue House last
night. The Journal in publishing the
statement that 1t was to be a meeting to
issue credentials to the delegates who
had been elected to the State Convention.
destroyed the harmony that might other
wise have existed, and was directly re-
sponsible for precipitating the row in
which the meeting broke up.
At half-past eight the ''parlOr" of the
Avenue House was filled with knots of
men who were earnestly discussing what
appeared to be the purpose for which the
meeting was called. No appearance of
organization was apparent. The one con-
spicuous figure appeared to be Mr.. James
NJ. Young, who was in active demand
among the score of men present, and who
was distributing his attentions impair
TALLY among them.
JIM YOUNG MAD.
When / gained Mr.. Young's attention
by special vigilance, | asked him if he
could tell me what was the object of the
meeting.
He evaded my question, but said that
the Journal was in error in its published
statement that 1t was for the purpose OF
issuing credentials to the delegates
LAS q matter of fact, /" he said, with a
confidential air, tit has resulted in bring
ing men here whom we do not want"
's9But what is the object of the meet
ing?" persisted.
II can't tell you,'' was the reply of the
young State Committee aspirant. sit is
a meeting of friends to concert plan of
action that may result in advantages to
the Republican party"
"Isn't the meeting called for the pur-
pose of contesting the recognition of the
delegates elected at the primaries on the
floor of the convention" asked.
Nothing of that kind was contem-
plated in the CALL" Mr.. Young replied.
''But that matter might be touched on,
he added significantly.
A ROW.
While the groups of men were waiting
for the development of the night pro-
cramme dispute arose in the hallway
Just outside the door of the meeting
room. Oscar Frieburg, the judge of the
primary election in the First district, had
engaged in a dispute with q colored man,
who was one of the Young adherents.
This is no place to issue credentials"
Frieburg said in q high pitched tone.
''Trenton is the place for that"
.'You are talking Ikea id fool then"
Mr. Young retorted "What are you here
for?'' he asked.
"This is scheme of Jim YouDg's and
the Journal" Frieburg retorted loudly,
ito capture delegates
Captain John Graham, who was stand
ing near by, glowered at Frieburg, and
told him not to be so loud about it; and
when the charge was repeated he pounced
on the latter, and catching him by the
throat began to pommel him. This was
the signal for rough and tumble fight
between Frieburg and half-dozen of the
men present.
The fight was going on in the parlor of
the house when the proprietor stopped it
by threatening to turn the light out
After quiet had been restored the gath
ering dropped away in groups and adj
iourned to the bar rooms; and by half
past nine the place was deserted, and no
meeting had been organized