The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-30
SALINGHR WAS LEFT.
Fifth District Republicans
Hold an Alleged Harmon
iOuS Convention.
MR.. VAN HORN FOR ALDERMAN.
The Others Were Named Just as
Everybody Knew the Slate
Was Fixed.

The Fifth District Republicans held
their primary and convention last eve
ming in Fairmont Hall, andnominated the
following ticket:-For Member of the
Board of Public Works, Benjamin Van
Keuren; Alderman, Henry X. Van Horn
Member of the Board of Fire Commission
ers, Thomas d. Mills; Freebooter, Humph-
reyW Carr; Justices of the Peace, Charles
Roe and, James Mulvaney; Constable,
Joseph Locke.
Before the convention it was generally
known who the candidates would be, ex-
cept as to the Alderman. Mr.. Carr had
been induced to ~relinquish his claims on
the nomination for the Board of Works in
favor of Mr.. Van Keuren. The fight for
Alderman was bitter between the adher-
ents of Max Salinger, the present incum-
bent, and those of ex-County Clerk Henry
K. Van Horn. Mr. Van Horn was sup
ported by that portion of the district
which lies north of the railroad cut, and
it was claimed for him that that section
was entitled to the nomination this year.
THE NFUsI BEGINS.
II. Hamlin, president of the association,
cakleQ UQG COuNHutlOu y OlQcI, III " \
Hopkins, the secretary, read the call;
Lawyer NJ. T. Newbold was nominated
for permanent chairman, declined the
honor. Judge William z. Douglass and
III. Richardson also refused to take an &C
tive part in the obsequies, ms finally MI.
Mr.. Hamlin attempted to explain
the reason for the convention,
but got into a hopeless
tangle from which he was e11tricated by
the secretary. Then Constable Joe Locke
opened the ball by moving that the action
OF the Nominating Committee should be
final, and the gentlemen named be the
candidates of the party. The woody head
of the Ethiopian in this woodpile immedl-
ately became visible and several pro-
tested.
David Green yelled at the top of his
lungs that Mr.. Locke was a little prema-
ture and that that question would come
later. Joe yelled back that he, knew what
he was about, and several members began
to talk at once. Amid the confusion which
ensued the chairman put the question,
which was responded to by a rousing aye,
and was about to call for the noes"
When j. P. Landrine got the floor. Mr..
Landrine warmly eulogized Fire Commits
sioner Mills, whom he designated as the
city's faithful watch dog, and wanted re-
nominated by reclamation
NO ACCLAMATIoN WANTED.
Inns jug IGlCIdIu w 1lIlttlIlc W IL
feet with a protest based on the ground
that such action would be a reflection on
the other candidates, and Mr.. Landrlne
subsidized. Then it occurred to somebody
that the noes had not been taken on Mr..
Locke's motion, and there was a great cry
of question" The chairman stated Mr..
Locke's motion, and Judge Douglass and
one or two others wanted to know
what it's purport was. The Con-
stable and John w. Bechtold, a
rising young statesmen of de FIT" re-
piled by saying they didn't want the
Nominating Committee to present candi-
dates to the convention which could be
overruled by a room full of Democrats
and others substituted in their places,
which would be more easily defeated at
the polls.
They also insinuated that the hall was
packed with wicked Democrats for that
purpose.
MI. Locke's motion was theme arried by
a rousing chorus of ayes . the friends
of Mr.. Max Salinger looked exceedingly
blue. Twenty-Five delegates were then
selected to prepare a ticket and Judge
Douglass, NJ. Z. Newbold and several
others went home with the knowing re-
mark that there was no use staying any
longer they couldn't do anything.
THE ALLEGED HARMONY.
The delegates were over an hour in the
side room, from which at times there
caln6 6VlQ6UC6S tudb ~ very lively ulSCuS-
sion was in progress. When they re-
turned John w Bechtold, the chairman,
made a speech, in which he told how har-
monious and unanimous the deliberations
had been and announced the ticket. Each
name was received with loud cheers, X
cept that of Mr.. Van Horn, which was
greeted with weak applause, a low
grumble which may make itself heard in
no uncertain manner on election day.
Committees were appointed to bring in
the candidates and they made the usual
speeches. Mr.. Van Keuren thanked Mr..
Carr for getting out of his way and said
this was the last canvass he would make,
as he wanted to go back to the Board of
Works simply to fight the ring.
Mr.. Van Horn declared that the nomi-
nation had come to him %uns0ught, and If
it would insure harmony in the district
he would accept, but if it didn't, he
would not be the candidate. Charlie
Roe, after much persuasion, made q
speech, during which he appeared unde-
cided as to whether the boys We're guying
him or not, as he frequently appealed to
the chairman in language something like
this:--"If / have got this nomination, and
1 have, haven't j, Mr.. President?n
Notwithstanding the great show of har-
mony at the convention, it was stated
( last night that Mr.. SalinQer'S friends feel