The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-07
ALLEGED PRIMARIES.
Two Rows and a Batch of
Delegates Anyway
Davis Puppet
on Top.

Alleged Democratic primaries were
held III all the precincts yesterday. but
except ii, ono or two cases Of unpleasant
ness. they were hardly visible to the
naked eye.
That of the First district was sample
of all. II was held at No. 14s Montgom-
cry street, next to Mr." Tom TrotLer' $
saloon. for the avowed purpose of select
ing delegates TO represent the First dis
trlct in the coming County and Assembly
conventions.
The primary opened promptly at seven
O'clock, and was to have remained open
until nine. 1t closed for want of votes at
precisely fifteen minutes past eight.
There was but one ticket in the field.
and that, of course, the Ring ticket.
Sheriff Bob Davis and President
Charles Somers, of the Street and Water
Board, were on hand early and left early.
From ten minutes past seven until ten
minutes to eight, and from eight
until fifteen minutes past
eighth other words, during fifty-hve OF
the seventy-five minutes the polls were
open do not think that more than TWEEN
ty votes were polled altogether. AT no
time during The fifty-ive minutes alluded
to were more than half-a-dozen voters
seen around the polls, except once, when
counted nine. These included the TWO
gentlemen mentioned above.
ROW IN THE FOURTH.
There was sort OF u disagreement at
the primary in the Tenth precinct of the
Fourth district. II was claimed by some
that the boxes were being stuffed. A Mr..
Wilkes, an employe of the North Hudson
Railroad Company. is said to be willing
to ear that there were five more bal
lots in the box than were cast. The Ex-
ecutive Committee will hear complaints
tonight.
BIG ROW IN THE FIFTH.
There WAS u contest and something or
row in the Third precinct OF the Fifth
district. The primary was held i'll an
office next to James Murrer's undertake
ing establishment, No. . Oakland ave-
nue.. Murrer was on the committees
ticket for tine County Conven-
tion, but it was said that there
were some fears for his loyalty to Nc
Philips, and another ticket was gotten
brother of undertaken Burke, upon IL.
When Murrer came up to vote those in
charge of the ballot box refused his vote
ON the ground that he was not a resident
of the county. Murrer protested that he
was, and several declared that they had
known him to have lived in The district
for many years.
The election officers however remained
obdurate and said that as Murrer had
been drawn as grand juror from the
Third district it was impossible for him
to be IL resident of the Fifth district.
This provoked hot discussion, during
which the box was smashed, it is said, by
one OF Murrer's adherents. Then Muir
rer's friends went out and held a primary
on the sidewalk and declared that james
Murrer mad been elected TO the County
Convention, and Thomas Lynch to the
Assembly Convention
The other side rugged up another box
and went on with their primary. Al It's
close they declared Burke elected to the
County Convention. There was no OPP
position to Lynch. No arrests were made
and no blows were struck.
IN HOB0KEN.
The primaries in Hoboken and North
Hudson County passed oI quietly. Every
thino was cut and dried and III the Ho-
boken end Of the Seventh district no
primary was held at all.
The delegates it was said this morning
would be appointed by the Executive
Committee. From what can be learned
at present Davis puppet McPhilips will
capture nearly all of the HoboKen delega-
tion that is OF course unless HobOken
man is pnt in nomination. A few delegates
have openly expressed themselves III
favor of Heintz.
The list Of the Shrievalty delegates is as
follOws:--
FIRST DISTRICT.
Precincts.
l. John d. German.
2. William Heller.
8. Lawrence Norton.
Thomas Turner.
a. Patrick Malone.
s. 4. G. Wolbert
6. Peter II. DAILY.
Z. Joseph Whelan.
S. Henry Hewett
Edward Hayues.
= Robert Davis