New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
NEWS FROM NEW j ERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
ALMOST READY TO BEGIN.
Mr.. RECORD HAPPY OVER TIE STRENGTH OF
HIS CASE AGAINST THE BALLOT
BOX FRAUDS.

George L. Record. one of the attorneys engaged in
preparing the complaint which recount OF the
cast at last weeks Mayoraty election In Jersey
city will be demanded said yesterday that the appl'a
ton for the recount will probably be maze To inc
court tomorrow Judge Knapp has been taken Iii
and NAV not be in court tomorrow, but unless ne Is
too i'll to permit IT the application will be made to him
at hi4 house. Should his physician forbid ms being
disturbed the papers will be placed before Judge DIXON
We are highly satisfied said Mr. Record, Win
The which We have and shall demand that inc
ballot boxe, be opened and examined. If they are
found to be all right we shall then ask for recount
Of the ballots"
1t is asserted by the Democrats said the re
porter. that even il it Is proved that there are
fraudulent vote, In the boxe, it cannot be proved
for whom they were cast that they might have been
cast for Mr. Perkins"
The law requires the judge IL he Il satisfied
that there is fraud throw ont the entire precinct
That leg will not do for them to stand on
There il no diminuon OF the feeling Of ndigna-
tion and determination on the part of the honest
voters Of Jersey City T. prr,cvcrc until honest suffrage
is secured In that municipality and the ring thieves
driven from power. Funds are being subscribed
and committee meetings held nightly to further tho
work Of proving false registration. Illegal voting and
a dsonc, count in the recent election. The special
committee appointed hy the Hudson County Republican
General Committee ~ take action expressive If the
sense II the committee on the ballobOx frauds met
in cy-udgc Blair, Office on saturday and adopted the
following:
Whereas. Th"ro exists in Hudson County a
Thoroughly 0rla iiz'd band Of political scOundrl, II
holds most uf the ooc> controls, the 20 ;0urccs of tc
cts, and J., kept together by the common purpose Of
PERSONAL power and public plhnd r. II IN, corrupted
every source of political power. II dsposc> Of tn
lunlc patronage .r The ~ol' object of STRENGTHENING
H. own position. h has shrmcll SLY 9ruandrrfi the
iuh!ir money. 1t has tsampcd under and totally
G,g'%itcd hot the right OF the indy and the
public. 1t Ia, created new ANA u>cl"-s offices. and
ui'fO a-cd IA" salaries attached to those already
existing. II has controlled and overturned The r."
ihr crude ana ia" grave to swell - rrs>iiN HI,
thereby 10 il' a." It's voting power. n ms ii;tNd
ul"Iik voted oN ten. ~ tn U,nd> of nam ~ Of .,~
not IN existence. not entitled to Not'. u hes
nHuuulrn' r.turn- Thereof. IN fhr fac ~ public
prot -.. ard open defiance to all sense Of dcctncN
II ht, r-.ppontsl election officer, who hav, been
publicly convicted the most outrageous and
luri's in ~ Interest and for it, own proie Ton
TIM, cmholdcn Il hy immunity from punishment i"i
IL. crimes. II hd- insul n'ly -u'vc.t 81 the viii Of the
people. duced Ingn lpn government In Jersey tNy
and mad. q rs word and r-proa.h in the mouth of
IA" whole country Therefore Dee b
Received. That We. the Hudson County Gen raj
Committee, hereby make public determination
~ DO - n power to rd the people Of this cts
and county 4 the mi" If this band II political
tr,h.t"r-. and 10 establish. II possible, clean.
honest and economical civ government, one which
VIII attract people n H. rather than drive away thos"
untf y purI.r cordially and sincerely invite tn
ad and operation Of nIl citizens and all ofEliHh
iioi. ~ ,lii1cn~. without Respect f. party politics
who are boo sympathy with thi, object.
car simple dr-.r' b. t. bring about IN" r'-cstab
l-hmc't and maiuicnaucc ~ oltY eo'crnm'ht of
The people hy the people and fcI the people.