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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-08
DiscouraginG.

He-You refuse me now, but can you
give me no hope at ailf
Miss Amy-Yes; I'll marry you when
the Grant monument is flushed.
He-WhY not marry while we are still
vaunpS
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The Chewing Gum u.b,s.
Ladies Home Journal

IsuNts hOfHc JOtIriHt.
A prominent New York physician told
me few days ago that the constant chew.
Ing OF gum has produced weak minds 10
IA cases OF young girls now under treat
ment, the constant movement of the
mouth causing too great . strain on the
head
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II you see the hide OF man hanging
out on the fence, send IL 20 the owner,
j. f. McElroy, ex-supefntendent Of the
Michigan school for The Blind.
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: Gov. Luce Talks.

LANSING, Oct. 4.-Gov. Luce was seen
again last nlght relative 10 the charges OF
awbreaking made agalns. James VI. Tur-
ner by j. Z. McElToy OF Albany, y. Y.
The governor had evidently had time to
think things over and get his breath, for
reticence OF yesterday afternoon on the
Turner topic had entirely disappeared.
"You may say 10 the public" said the
governor, THAT / once very carefully aud
fully examined these charges made by
Prof. McElroy, superintendent of the
Bind School, against John M. Turner,
who was a member OF the board of con-
troll, relative TO the misuse OF the school
funds, aud buying building material OF
himself. Twice Dir. Turner was called
before me. He denied the charges in
toto, and produced evidence which thor
oughly satisfied mo that the story was
far-fetched aud untrue. The more 1 in
vestigated IL, the less thers appeared to
be In il, aud in fact seemed 10 entirely
peter out. II was the outgrowth OF the
bad feeling OF McElroy toward Mr.. Tur-
ner. The final result was ! refused TO
put IL before committee, aud locked Mr.,
McElroy's statements in the safe, where
they have remained 70 this day. You
may say examined them most carefully,
anu found them without foundation. Had
NhNiC brCh VI NAbOhNu
ing the thing would have been searched
to the bottom aud not left AS IL now is.
"McElroy dropped the matter then
and 1t has not teen mentioned until
dragged out again now for campaign pur-
poses. 1t promises 10 be a boomerang"
This much the governor said, aud prom
Uses TO have still more 10 say AZ soon as
Mr.. Turner gets his statements before the
people. He is confident that doubling
people Will DO as thoroughly convinced
that Mr.. Turner was .honest in tho blind
school deals as be was when be cindidly
investigated them. He says that Mr.. Nc
Elroy could not Convince him OF the Just
ness and fairness OF his position, and
while be assumed the position of guardian
of the state finances, he ho waited until
he was In trouble with the board and his
allowances had been curtailed before he
claimed TO have discovered Mr.. Turner's
faults. The malice was apparent, and
even then he could not produce convinc.
ING argument Of the business Of his atti-
tude.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-08

Mud singing usually soils the singer.
The Free Press must be coated over with
several thicknesses.
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Let no opc lie deceived iuto thinking
that the complete overthrow Of the Me-
Elroy charges against Mr.. Turner will
deter the Democratic Managers from fur
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Now for more Democratic roorbacks.

For whose benefit will the Free Press
start another "hre In the rear?"
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bond question no explains the circum-
stancss OF his being the liquor bondemau
Of the keeper of the oldest hotel In Lam
cling. the personal friend Of HE youth and
the COMPLIANT OF q lifetime. He might
have gone further still aud shown that 90
long AS the law requires liquor dealer
TO file bond at all there 10 neither i'm
morality or illegslity in becoming a
bondsman. There is no question OF NOR
ais In the thing at all, and the law gives 1t
the highest marks Of legality.
In addition To this direct evidence In
answer to tho charges made against him,
Mr.. Turner gives some interesting infor-
nation against his accuser. He WAS
public official who personally audited
every bill which he now declares TO have
been wrongful. LII theirs were bit OF
truth or force In McEroy's charges, he
would stand kelf-conyicted before the
people OF this state as ono OF the most
unworthy public officials they have ever
had la their employ. lie was discov-
cred TO be extrAyagant with tho
states funds. il Is declared, aud hence his
official wings were clipped. lac was iy-
ing too high. He was discharged from
the public service because the members
OF tho board considered that the people
might be more acceptsbly eeryed by an
other man. Ills whole official course In
Lansing was marked by continued friction
with the resident member OF the board.
Mr.. Turner, who had many and varied
occasions TO check his extravagances.
IL seems 10 the News that Mr. Turner
thoroughly and honestly meets all tho
charges that were bronght against him by
Mr.. McElroy. He meets them In the very
strongest manner, with the testimony Of
Mcklroy's own witnesses. lie meets them
with entire fuliness and circumstances
And IL would look as IL he answers all
the charges TO his own credit. The at
tack bore on the face OF IL all the evidence
OF political soreheadlsm. The reply shows
the reasons for the soreness, and the rea-
sons are entirely credita0le TO the man
who caused them. AS member OF the
board OF control of the institution for the
blind, Mr.. Turner's official course does
not 0eem 10 have been dictated by any
other motive than desire that the peo-
pie OF the state OF Michigan should be
honestly served and get their moneys
worth.
Mr.. Turner's defense ia ample 10 satisfy
all those who would have voted for him II
the charges had never been published;
but. on the other hand. there are elements
in the assault which will bring him thou
sands Of votes from the Democratic side
in every city in the state. The attack will
probably confirm on his side q thousand
Democratic votes in Wayne couuty alone,
which were already wsveriDg when the
announcement of his nomination was
made. The result will probably be, and
the shrewdest Democratic in this
town concode It, that the attack
will gain more votes for him
than it VIII lose him, and that
must holp the whole Republican ticket.
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some portions Of McElroy's charges are
20 reeking with filth and slime that II is
beneath the dignity Of decent man TO
stoop TO answer them, but the exigencies
OK this case are such that / prefer TO
have the whole case known. He SAYS: 81
also charge Mr.. Turner With being an un-
az man morally 10 be member of the
board OF control Of this institution"
alt Is also matter Of current talk that
Mr.. Turner leases his properly for pur-
poses of prostitution" "The house here
referred 20 is the notorious house near the
city water works on Michigan avenue.u
The above is quoted from MeElroy,s
communication to Gov. Luce, April g.
1851 Sec what James A. Park. the CITY
astessor OF Lansing, says on this subject
IN the following affidavit:
State % Michigan, County of Ingham. IS.
james a. PARK, being duly sworn. deposes
ard SAYS that no Is a resident Of Ase city of
Lansing. whero he has resided for many
years: that no 10 also the assessor Of the
CITY Of Lansing, 20 which Office he was
elected In the year 1856. and that he has
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-09
JERSEY CITY. WEDNESDAY. APRIL

more than that? Thank you. Goodbye
Early in the afternoon there came news
that the three upper precincts of the Sec
ond district would give i, 400 majority for
| the Democratic ticket, and there was
great rejoicing when, added to this,
1t appeared as if there would not be more
than 700 adverse majority in the Fifth
district, which indicated a majority in the
city of from $500 to 5000.
AS the returns came in in the evening,
and the apparent adverse majority in the
Fifth district increased, the estimates OF
the full majority to $500 and then to 1000.
The figures came in very slowly in the eve.
ming, and those who did not know the
weight OF the ordinary majoaity In the
''Shoe" feared that the majority would
be less than 1000.
But it is not
All day long there was hot fight In
the Third precinct of the First district,
and during the counting of the votes in
the evening there was regular circus.
The people were more than interested in
the result, and every man wanted to get
inside of the polling place.
Some couldn't, because there was not
enough room.
Everywhere else the count was made
very quietly, and the final figures, except
those in The Second district, were in very
much earlier than usual. When they did
come in they made things ring.
AT CooPERs' HALL.
The scenes at Coopers' Hall while the
returns were coming in were remarkably
lively last night The hall was crowded
and when it was certain that the Mayor
was elected by good majority applause
was bountiful and large majority of
those present expressed great joy over
the result Late in the even
ing came in Judge Stilsing, Sner-
iff Davis, ex-senator Edwards, Judge
Wanser. Postmaster Dickinson, NJ j..
O'Donnell, James Connolly, Charles H.
Somers and John Hart, who when he
learned that he was defeated, left the
building. He had no sooner departed
than Counsellor John A. McGrath and
Alderman Prigge entered and evlnced
considerable desire in ascertaining the
probabilities of the result.
1t is needless to say both were gratified
to learn that the Mayor was reelected.
A larger number of reporters was
present at the reception of the returns
than ever before. Inspector Lange read
them as they came in, and that old veteran,
Colonel Robinson, recorded them.
WHEN 1T WAS OVER.
Then everybody wanted to treat every
body else. 1t may be said. in all fairness,
that everybody did treat everybody else,
and the count went along and everybody
felt better and better until the count was
finished and everybody was tired and
went to bed.
That is, everybody felt good except the
defeated candidates.
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NORTH HUDSON RESULTS.
Split Tickets Ruled and Republicans
Made GAINS.

1t is impossible as yet to secure any
complete returns from North Hudson.
In West Hoboken and Weehawken, how
ever, there is no doubt that sweeping
Democratic victories have taken place.
The following have been elected in
Weehawken to the Councils -Basse, Ham
nan. Frost and Cunningham; Collector,
Captain Sayles; Town Clerk, Charles
Hessner; Assessor, John O'Donnell.
In North Bergen the following have
probably been elected to the Council for
three years. term. Edward Lusser and
William Woolmington; Town Clerk,
Charles Engle; Collector, H. Stockfish,
Jr.; Assessor. George Bruce, Sr.
In West Hoboken sTom'' Finnegan
will be returned to the Council by re-
duced majority. Gravatt and Wachman
have also been elected. Henry Schneider
has been elected Town Clerk; ConIin,
Collector, and A. Jaguet, Assessor.
In Union Hill there were eight tickets IN
the field. Seven OF them were Democrat
ic tickets, and, as consequence, the Re-
publicans captured one Councilman, the
Town Clerkship and Assessorseip. The
following are the Councilmen probobly
electeds = Haege, Conroy D.], and
Schwartz. Hauser Rep.) has been elected
Town Clerk; Hill Rep.), Collector; Sturm
CD, Assessor; Braunstein O.), Treasurer;
Schleicher 3D., Recorder.
In West New York the Democrats were
harmonious. and have probably elected
the following: Schmidt, Darling, Burk-
hardt ana McAtavey, Councilmen; Walsh,
Town Clerk; Dippel. Collector, and Ed
ward Howarth, Assessor.
In Gutenberg the following are elect
ed:-Eypert and Zeller to the Council
and w. Bugie, Collector.
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done for the best interests Of the city dur
ing the past year.
I'VE will try to be even more worthy
than before of the confidence and sup
port of the people. / am fully convinced
that experience under the new charter
during the coming year will bring those
who are now opposed to realization Of
its great value There is but one depart
ment that has been justly criticised, and
that department will recover itself before
the year is out. When the new tax books
are completed there will be no fair cause
for complaint. The Board is now doing
its best to make a fair and equitable adj
justment, and have asked in good faith
for the cooperation of property owners,
and hope they will freely respond and
aid the Board in its delicate and very re-
sponsible labor.
Tell THE JERSEY CITY NEWS that
every pledge in my letter of acceptance
was made in good faith and q0tIl be fully
carried out.
This will be great city and it is our
duty TO look ahead in conducting the
affairs Of the City Government. / have
lived here forty years and expect to re-
main here the remainder of my life, and
whatever seems to me to be for the best
interests and future prosperity of the
city will be urged whether am in or out
of office.n
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BIG SIX WINS.
Control Of Bayonne Affairs Retained
by Present Administration.

Yesterdays election in Bayonne resulted
auspiciously for the faction now control
ling the city government Owing to the
fact that ex-Freeholder James Rollston's
former connection with the liquor traffic
initiated against him. Recorder John III.
Besher was reelected by small major
ity. Councilmen Meigs, Scofield and
Cadmus, the three members of the "big
six'' combination in the Board of Coun-
men who stood for reelection, were re-
turned, the first two having rather mar
row wargins.
and Vedder Van Dyck, two Democrats
who were obnoxious to the administers
tion, were defeated for reelection, the
Republicans thereby gaining two MEM
bers OF the Board OF Education. The
Free Library act was carried without
much opposition. Here are the figures 0&
the raST1lts:--
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DO THEY WANT FIGHT ?
Rumors That Republicans Will
Get Up a Fake Contest Of
the Election.

Dissatisfied Republicans took up coll
lection last night and this morning to
raise a fund to contest the election of
Mayor Cleveland. No plan of action has
been decided on. but the fact that the
Republicans intend to bring the election
into the courts is undoubtedly true.
When ex-Mayor Collins was spoken to
about the matter he said he had heard Of
the project, but had not been consulted.
He added, however, that nothing legally
could be done in contesting the election
until the formal resnlt was announced
by the Board of Canyassers
A prominent Democrat, when spoken
to, said:-"It's all bosh; these fellows are
looking for political capital for next fall,
but they viii lose in this race. They may
bring the matter to court but they will
only do it for political effect; they know
Cleveland was fairly and squarely elected.
A high official told me that this morning
man in the Eighth precinct of the Sixth
district had told him he had registered
properly but because the clerk had spelled
his name wrong he was not permitted to
vote, but that on the registry list were
seven names of voters from his house and
he is and has been for months the only
man who lived there.
This will be probably portion of the
0f1Q0uCc tlAb lbCpuQAlGdd6 w Ill slcC W OOA-
test the election of Mr.. Cleveland, if they
finally decide to do so. They Will also
use the old time story OF floating votes in
the First and Second districts and fraud
ulent voting in the Fourth and Sixth.
Another charge made is that when the
election officers of the Eighth precinct
of the Sixth district went to lunch they
left the cigar box they had been using for.
a ballot box unprotected, and that when the
Republican watchers saw there were no
election officers on duty he wandered away
from the polls, and during the time taken
for lunch another cigar box was sub
st.tuted. The man who makes this state
ment says he is right for the first cigar
box had the paper lining torn out, and the
second box had paper lining in it.
stories. They are vague and indefinite,
and it is, of course, well known that such
rumors are always set afioat by sore and
angry partisans after severe drubbing.
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HOBOKBN'S ELECTION.
Timken and Kelly Beat the
Regular Nominees---Many
Scrapping Matches.

The election in Hoboken proved sur
prise to many, and this morning there
are good many soreheads about the
City Hall.
AS one of the city officials put it when
the reelection of Councilman Kelly was
authoritively announced, The best
laid plans of men and mice gang aft
aglee.n There was little or no interest
felt in the election outside of the alder
manic contests in the Second and Third
wards. Although Timken and Kelly
ought to have received the regular nomi-
nation in their respective wards accord
ing to party usage, the manipulators of
the convention nominated two other can
didates, Stegman in the Second and Law
Kelly. as expected, ran independent, and
were elected
The election of Timken was not as much
surprise as that of Kelly. Kelly's cleo
tion in the face of the numerous endorse
ments Of his opponent and the liberal use
of money by the opposing side will be
handed down as a notable victory.
AS soon aS the pollS were opened III the
Third ward crowds of workers put in an
appearance and we've actively hustling
for votes. During the day the greatest
excitement and rivalry prevailed and sew
eral scraps occurred during the day be-
tween the opposing factions At three
o'clock the crowd at the Second district,
known as Tahen's district, at the corner
of Fifth and Grand streets. became so
boisterous that Sergeant Rathjen and a
detail of six policemen were sent.
& They had all they could do to preserve
order throughout the remainder of the
day. 10 this precinct Lawson owes his
defeat 1t was calculated that he would
carry it by about 100 votes, but instead
Kelly carried it by l22 votes.
The Aldermen elected are Kelly. Bonce-
let, Timken aud Snyder Boncelet and
Snyder had walkover.
The School Trustees elected are Hicks.
O.), and Hess, (D.l, in the First ward;
Reid, (Rs), and Guth. CD, in the Second
ward; Dynan, CD. in the Third Ward, and
Arata, (D.), in the Fourth ward,
There was only one city ticket, theregu-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-09
WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS
He Comments Upon the Re
suit of the Election and
Tells What Will
Result.

Mayor Cleveland was at home and alone
with his family when / called at No. liz
Wayne street, where he has lived for sc
many years. He arose from his easy chair
in the parlor when entered and gave me
cordial welcome.
There was nothing in his appearance
to indicate that he was more interested in
the contest that had terminated so sue
cessfully for him than the ordinary citi-
zen. and certainly nothing i'll his de-
meanor that would convey the impression
that for days he had been the target for
cruel shafts from New York journals.
Hewould not be Orestes Cleveland IL he
did not have his joke, and he had one at
my expense before commenced business
with little informal speech in which
said the JERSEY CITY NEWS wanted to
know how he felt and what he had to say
relative to the decided victory he had
achieved. He adjusted his glasses in the
way so well known to every Jersey Citi-
zen, and said:--
II do not take the result as personal to
myself at all. 1t seems to me that the
PcVRlC Acttk AnSltAC uR tACAA At4Ado DAttb t4V
new charter had not had fair trial yet.
and as it was working well they thought
it best to give it fair chance. They
want the reforms that have been inauger-
ated under it to be carried out by those
who bad started them.
It was well known that ballot frauds
had nothing to do with the City Govern
ment.
Z # there were frauds they were in the
State election, and believe the people
were intelligent enough and thoughtful
enough to make the proper distinction.
The result Is q rebuke to the New York
press that has done SO much to injure the
character and credit of Jersey City by de-
claring that it was governed by rhieves
and robbers and being swindled and
ruined.
Z The people who lived here knew bet-
ter. They knew that the new City Gov
uent, not yet q year old, was the best
and most economical that ever controlled
our municipal affairs. They saw that the
financial condition of the city had been
suddenly lifted up to position it had
never before occupied and they have ex-
pressed at the polls their appreciation OF
the fact.
1.-THE average of our people are as in
telligent as those Of any city in the
United States, and they could distinguish
between vile personal abuse for political
effect, and fair and honest statements Of
facts. I am not certain bur there was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-09

Theodore Muench %, 80; r. H. stuhr.
Tax Commissioner-Rob Keisewet-
ter, ITO; B. Dowden, 70.
Commissioner of Appeals James
Clark, 1872.
Justice Of the Peace-John W. Moots,
1877.
For increase of pay of police, 107.
Against increase Of pay Of police, 81.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Collector Of -Bowes CD, 80
Assessor-Do (D.) 220.
Water Commissioner-Hayden Cd. 22S-
Councilman-Snyder Cd, 220
School Trustee-Arata (D.), 100;
Muench Qnd), 92 Stuhrman Qnd), H.
Tax KieseWetter D.).
1874; Dowden {R.), 1O3.
Commissioner Of Appeals Clark Cd,
Justice Of the Peace Moots (D.). sas.
For increase of police pay, 124.
Against, IA.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Collector Of fRevenue-BoWes, 1914
Assessor Dollard, 1914
Water Commissioners Hayden, 1913.
Councilman Snyder, 193
School Trustee-Arata; 128; Muench. "a;
Stuhrman, z
Com ssioner of Clark, 1876.
Tax Observation-Disclosures, 178;
DowGen, 25.
Justice OF the Peace-Moots, 1876.
For increase of police pay, 1877.
Against increase of police pay, 37
SIXTH DISTRICT
Collector of Revenue-Bowes, (D.), 1863.
Assessor Dollard, Cd, 1852.
Water Commissioner--Hayd D.l.
164.
Councilman Harry Snyder, D.), 1853.
School Trustees-A. j. Arata. CD. 96.
Theodore Muench, Qnd.), So: d. H.
Stuhrman. TO-
Tax Commissioner-B. Dowden, R.,
1856; r. Kiesewetter, d., 100
Commissioner Of Appeals James
Clark, D., 1854
Justice of the Peace-John W. Moots.
For increase Of police pay. 80.
Against increase of police pay, 49, ~
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FIRST WARD.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Collect or of Revenue Richard Bowes
O.), 275.
Assessor-James Dollard 3D., 274.
Water Commissioner-Patrick Hayden
Cd, 267.
Councilman-Boncelet (D.), se5; Bamen
Qnd.) J, 49,
School Trustee--1 1ong term) Hicks Cd. J.
Hess, Cd, 20S; Lehman end. J. Il.
Commissioner of Appeals Ryan CD,
Tax Commissioner Vincentz .).2 As;
Evans (R.), "a.
Justice Of the Peace-John Dede (D.),
253; John Linden, Jr.. Qnd.), Is.
For increase of police pay. 154
Against increase of police pay, 81.
SECOND DISTRICT
Assessor-Dollard, 1856
Collector of Revenue Richard Bowes,
Water Commissioner-P Patrick Hayden,
1856
Councilman-Peter Boncelet, 1872; James
ii. Bamen, 81.
School Trustee-C. A. Hicks. 157: L.
McCulloch, A; Henry Hess Short term),
159; A. H. Lehman Short tern), 42.
Tax COMMISSIONER. Vincentz (D.),
149; s. Evans {R.). 81.
Justice OF the Peace-JOhn Dede, l59.
For increase of pay, 116.
Against increase of pay, 66.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Collector of Reyenue-Bowes (D.), $50.
Assessor Dollard O.), III.
Water mmissioner-Hayden Cd. J, 1859.
Councilman Boncelet (D.) 161; Bamen
Qnd.), 10.
School Trustees-Hicks Qong term), 1O4;
McCulloch Qong term). rs; Hess (short
term), 7S; Lehman short term). SO.
Commissioner of Appeals-R d.,
172.
Tax COMMISSIONER vincentz (D.), 1863;
Evans, R.), 50.
Justice Of the Peace-Dede Cd, 164;
Linden Qnd.), 6.
For increase Of police pay, 1OS
Against increase of police pay, 40.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Collector of Revenue -Bowes, 266.
Assessor-Dollard, 1853.
Water Commissioner-Hayd 255.
Councilman-Boncele $50; Behman, IA.
School Trustee-Hicks, 224, McCulloch,
So; Hess, 1S9; Lehman, ~
Commissioner of Appeals--Ryan, 257.
Tax Commissioner-Ev II; Vincentz,
254.
Justice of tile Peace-Dede, A9; Lin
den, z.
For increase OF police pay, 17S.
Against increase of police pay, 2S.
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