The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-13
MR.. DERANCY MAD.
He Doesn't Want to Talk About First
Precinct Frauds.

Last evening called upon Mr. Thomas
De Rancy. who was the Republican In
spector of Election at the First precinct,
First District polling place last Noyem-
Der, to ask his opinion of the recent dis
closdres concerning the gross irregulari-
ties discovered there.
Il decline to say anything in connec-
ton with the matter" said Mr.. De
Rancy.
Repeated questions put direct to Mr..
De Rancy elected the same responses.
[ called again this morning and asked
Mr.. De Rancy if he had read what Mr..
Tom Fallon. the clerk for that precinct.
had to say in The JERSEY CITY NEWS
extra of last evening
JUMPED ON THE BOY.
Mr.. De Rancey was in bad humor
He was to have shown up at the store at
ten o'clock He did not show up till
twelve. AS soon as he made his appear
ance he jumped upon the neck of a young
clerk with both feet because said young
clerk had been engaged in sorting out
numbers for some prize concern in which
said young clerk was apparently directly
interested.
''Never mind about the prize memberss
Attend to your business. Hurry back
from dinner, I've got to go to Hoboken." !"
1t was at this juncture / ventured the
questions intimated above.
II told you last night did not wish to
be quoted" he said. II told you all had
to say last night. No, Haven't read what
Mr.. Fallon said, and don't want to read
it,
AND THEN ON THE REPORTER.
"But he says you have a book in your
possession with the name of each voter
checked off as he deposited his ballot,
and the list will tally precisely with the
number of votes counted. 1t was sos
votes il / remember correctly
L don't remember the number of
votes, surilly responded Mr.. DeRancey.
don't remember anything at ali about
it. | tell you don't want my name
mentioned in connection with this mat
ter. The book has been handed over to
the County Clerk"
"But nv instructions were to ask you
if the list you had in your possession tai
lied with the number of votes polled.v
II tell you don't remember anything
at all about 1T, and don't want any fur
ther questions put TO me-"
Does Mr.. Fallon tell the truth?n l still
persisted.
II desire to contradict, nothing Mr..
Fallon has said. I've got nothing to say.
I've got my own business to attend to.
AND THEN ON THE CIGAR BOXES.
Ann Mr. De Rancey impatiently turned
upon his heels and walked to the far end
of the store. AS / opened the door noise
in the rear greeted me which sounded as
though Mr., De Rancey and pile of
empty cigar boxes were having a bare
knuckle contest in which the said pile of
empty boxes was completely knocked
out in the third round
WANTED TO SEE OTHERS FIRST
After an aggrayating search found
Mr.. Jacob Mosher. who acted as judge,
assisting In the unloading of a ship at the
Red Star Line piers at the foot of Grand
street. Mr. Mosher was extremely re-
ticent. know nothing about the little
Jokers' which are said to have found their
way into that ballot box-I know nothing
about little iokers,' anyhow / don't
know what is meant by the term. The
election, so far as know, in that precinct
was straight and honest.''
Further than this Mr.. Mosher declined
to be talked TO till he could consult
some of the other officers who mad charge
of the ballot box on the day OF election.''
FOURTH PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Z The election officers in tine box of the
Fourth precinct, First district, on election
day We're John Farrant, Judge; George
Heller. clerk; G. Fl. Scott and Thomas
Nelson, inspectors.
John Farrant, the judge, owns a saloon
at the corner of Steuben and Henderson
streets. When seen last night he said
Yes. have heard of the disclosures at
Trenton. l do not understand how the
paR was so mixed. The fact that the dial
OF the machine showed 1924 votes on the
string was the fault Of the machine.