New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-23
NEWS FROM NEW JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

VOTES FROM DEAD MEN WERE ACCEPTED.
The special committee OF tho New Jersey senate in
vcstsang the election frauds committed in Hudson
County last fall resumed its work In the Chanccry
Court chambers yesterday morning. Forty winessc,
were examined and fifty eight Of Illegal voting
were brought 10 light. The investigation yesterday
was in the With Assembly District. the notorious
Horseshoe and the developments similar to those
in the st and lid Assembly Districts. in which tho
committee has completed its house to house canvass
Senators Gardner, Roe aud Adraln were all present
Ia the morning. but Mr.. Adrain who is the Democratic
member usual, beat early retreat
several votes had been cast from Nos. 16l and 1877
Pavonia ave. Mr.. Graham testified that these places
were vacant lots. John White, died two years
ago i, credited with a from No ls1 Eighth
Prom the same house In which no one lives. J. Dono-
van and William smith voted. John 7. feeney. the
president Of the jersey City Police Commission. live,
al 30 522 Grovcst. The committee discovered that
George Rcclnshaw and !. p. Terry had voted from
living at Fccney's house. q. +. sherman. who diet
August. 1850 voted In November, according to the
kept without break In the stream Of Illegal votes
shown to have been cast. The committee Will resume
Its work this morning.
LACK OF VOTES BLOCKED THE SCHEME
The Board OF Aldermen made attempt lat night
20 pas the gerTymanderlng ordinance introduced al
ihe last meeting. The ordinance changes the line
II the AdcrmAnlc districts Ia such manner that Tho
'tio'Idt~ can carry uFt OF t4c slA every year
That the scheme not put through last night Wa
not due - any qIickcnlnS Of Democratic conscience.
bat II owing simply a want Of votes Alder
man Donncy, Of the Democratic members, is
lex and is not certain that he would vote for the
scheme II lie present. Alderman Jordan. another
Democrat. absent frr some unexplained reason.
hat left two short OF the necessary number ~ vote,
u pas the ordinance even II some Of the Democrats
who were present would have voted for II. which f.
doubtful. There larg" attendance al the meet
ing In anticipation Of blfirr lyht the scheme.
Alderman O'Rourke Of the " Horseshoe who ran
as Independent candidate at the recent election. In
order 70 bring the Democratic vote for the head
Of the ticket. appointed -caler ot Weights aud
Measures at salary OF II 600 Year.
meeting ~ leading Republicans was held In Frank
In Hall Oh Monday and committee wa appointed ~
formulate a plan for a County Republican club The
members II the committee are Favcl niece. Gilbert
Collins John u. Carsoallcr. scffricd llammcrschlas
Jacob Rlnylc t. T.. woollcy. Alderman simeon II
smith. Thomas VI. COueiran, Herman Walker. John
L. Virgins. l.. X. paBgborn and Thomas McEwan.
Ncn Murray fought with his brother in barroom
and assaulted him late Monday night Policeman
cox arrested him. when Murray knocked the officer
down lie then started to but the policeman drew
hi revolver and brought him down at the first shot
He RECLAIMED his feet. however. and he escaped -
IIobohcn He made hls WAY u -. Mary Hospital
where il wa found that the bullet had entcr,s hi,
nip. The wound IL thought 10 be serious. but moi
necessarily fatal