The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-23
TEN PERKINS JOKERS
The Recount Makes a
Pretty Showing for the
Reform Candidate.

The inspection of the ballots cast at the
mayoralty election was commenced in
the Alderman Chambers this morning.
The ballot box of the First precinct of
the First Aldermanic district, after sew
eral Intellectual efforts, was opened by
City Marshal Long.
Along wrangle then took place between
Counsellors Record and Grouse and Cor
poration Counsel Edwards and Counsel
lor Black, the two former in the interest
of Mr.. Perkins.
MI. Edwards maintained that Judge
Dixon had granted merely the privilege
of inspecting the contents of the balloJ
box before Commissioner Romano for
the purpose of allowing whatever ex-
hibits the REALTORS counsel might desire
to submit to the Supreme Court to be OBJ
tanned; that no privilege had been grant
ed to put upon record what might be
found but what was real testimony.
Counsellor Black also objected to allow
ing anything found submitted for other
purposes than those of identification.
Commissioner Romaine overruled the
objections.
Mr.. Edwards then attempted to have
the inspection adjourned in order to allow
Judge Dixon to instruct Commissioner
Romano as to the privileges granted by
the order. This was also Overruled n
the inspection proceeded.
WHAT WAS FOUND.
The poll book, registry list, etc, were
taken from the box. The poll book show
ed the figures 1853 after the last name. The
affidavits were signed by T. J.. Kennedy,
clerk; Frank Wheelan, judge, n John
Grace and Miller, inspectors. The Com
missioner ordered type-written copies of
%AN r.1rrtofryr list for <hn t1ca of both ci1n1 ~
No. z ballot (Cleveland) was the first
found not properly puncJured; No. 38
(Perkins) Vas next u across as not
properly punctured; then followed Nos.
As, 6S, 95, 102, 1853 and 1855 (all Cleveland).
No. 1877 (Cleveland) was not properly
stamped. Nos. 172, 202, 214, 1859. 800 and
317 (Cleveland) were all unpunctured.
Ballot numbered 33l was not stamped
or punctured. 1t was for Perkins. Coun-
selIor Edwards objected to it, and Alte-
mus promptly produced his magnifying
glass, but even with that he could not
find either puncturing or stamping.
ONE FOR ALTEMUS-
ssThe sharpness of your eyesight Alte-
mus remarked Mr.. Edwards with quiet
sarcasm, evidently depends upon whom
the ballot is for"
Altemus smiled a slckly smile. Ballot
No. $40 was not punctured and Mr..
Edwards objected to it. Ballot No. 342
LOT OlofcldAd Wuo hoo PAASeuACu anu
was objected to.
Mr.. Record objected to ballot 344 on the
ground that it was not stamped or punct-
ured. Mr.. Edwards maintained that it
was clearly punctured, but not SO clearly
stamped. The ~stenographer made a note
of both statements.
A few minutes later the recount of the
box was completed and the result brought
no special comfort to the ont slant. A
discrepany of two votes was discovered.
The ballots correspondent with the dial
record. There were 81 votes for Cleve-
land, 40 for Perkins, one blank and one
double ballot. Protests were entered
against 10 Perkins votes and Z Cleveland
votes, which were alleged to be defective
either in the puncturing, milling or
stamping.
THE box of the Second precinct, First
district, was her brought up by City
Clerk Scott. After the tally sheet and
poll book had been taken out a recess was
taken for lunch.
The recount of the ballots in the Second
precinct of the First district showed that
Perkins was crediJed with one vote more
thar he was entitled to. The dial register
recorded 308 votes. The tally sheet showed
2S7 votes for Cleveland and Is for Perkins.
The recount today gives Cleveland 2SS
votes and Perkins II. There were three
rejected ballots on the string, which
makes the votes counted correspond with
the number on the dial register. The
Third precinct box is now being EXAM
ined.