The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
FILLING In THE TICKET.
THREE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
MEET IND NOMIEATE.

MEET IND NOMINATE.
They Are All Democratic Conventions
Boyle in the Eighth, Noonan in the
Tenth and Pairson in the Fifth, for
Freeho1ders-Usner Knocks Francois
Out in the Tenth.
The Eighth District Democratic Assem-
bly, Convention met at Conway's, Sum
NIT avenue, last evening, to name a can
didate for the Assembly nomination. 1t
was composed of sixteen delegates. all of
whom were present.
j. Franklin Cromwell, of Kearney, was
selected as chairman, and A. Lynch. of
Jersey City, secretary. The name of Free
holder Andrew j. Boyle was the only one
presented, and the nomination was unani-
mously made by rising vote. The can
didate was introduced to the convention.
He returned thanks for the nomina-
tion and said:-"I have represented the
district for three years in the Board of
Freeholders, and have striven to do my
whole duty for the public interests, and
now, If you honor me by sending me to
the Legislature, will endeavor to so per-
form my duties that no man, woman or
child in the district will have cause to be
ashamed of me-"
Mr. Edward F. Mcdonald, candidate
for State Senator, was called on for
speech and was received with hearty
cheering He referred to the unanimity
and harmony that had characterized all
the Democratic gatherings of the present
campaign from the time 'when Leon
Albeit, at Trenton, was unanimously
named to be the next Governor of New
Jersey, to this meeting, which
has done so well in unanimously
nominating Andrew J. Boyle, young,
active, capable Democrat, for the Assem-
bly,. There has been slight ripple of
discomfort, but believe the election day
will find the entire Democratic party
standing shoulder to shoulder in winning
q glorious victory" The speaker pledged
Harrison and Kearney to give the ticket
larger majority than it ever did in the
past
Freeholder Tierney made a. few remarks
and spoke of the certainty of Boyle's and
his own election, and after vote of
thanks to the officers the convention ad-
journed.
Usher and Noonan in the Tenth.
The fight for the Democratic nomina-
tions for Freeholder and Assemblyman in
the Tenth district is over, and Dennis NJ.
Noonan and Thomas B. Usher, both of
West Hoboken, have carried off the COW
eted honorS.
At an early hour last evening the great
and small fry of the local politicians be-
gan to drop into ParmenteIs Hotel on
Clinton avenue, West Hoboken, where
the delegates to the Freeholders' conven-
tion had agreed to meet.
Freeholder Noonan, of West Hoboken;
Constable John Zeller, of Gutenberg;
Mayor Charles Pinnel of North Bergen;
John Wiegand, of North Bergen, and a
host of other probable candidates were
early on the field and marshalled their
forces.
Chief of Police Daniel Ridgway, of
West Hoboken, was chosen chairman.
Delegate Christian Wooster, of Union
Hill, nominated Constable John Zeller.
Delegate John Nolan, of West Ho-
boken. placed the name of Dennis M.
Noonan BEFORE the Convention.
A little delegate from North Bergen
then nominated John Wiegand.
On the ballot West Hoboken gave her
four delegates to Noonan; Weehawken
gave one; North Bergen and Union Hill
each one, making seven votes, majority
and the nomination.
While the Freeholders' Convention was
in session the delegates to the Assembly
Convention met in Helstein's Hail. Union
HILL
Francois and Usher, the candidates,
fought to the last.
Francois kept up his spirits until the
last moment, but it was useless.
The vote ON the first ballot stood
Usher:
FRANCOIS. q
The nomination was made unanimous.
Pairson Again in the Fifth.
A Freeholders Convention was held last
evening at Alderman Keoghs, on Tonnele
avenue John J. Cone was chair
William Pairson was unanimously n ON
mated for the candidacy in the Fifth
district.
Pagan Renominated.
The Ninth District Assembly Conven-
ton was held last night in Coyle's Hail.
Hoboken. The convention was called to
order by Michael Coyle, who placed in
nomination Lawrence Pagan, the present
incnm hant The nomination WAS made