The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
A RECOUNT CIRCUS.
Lawyer Record Very Nom
Committa1 Regarding
the Proposed
Farce.
CITIZEN BUSH KICKS HIGH.
He Plays Clown for the "Aroused"
Citizens at Fairmonnt Hall.

In order to ascertain whether any actual
steps were being taken to secure re-
count Of the votes cast in the First and
Second districts at the recent election, /
called at tho Office of George T.. Record
this morning. only to find him absent.
subsequently learned that he was engaged
on the matter in the Office Of Stenograph-
er Robert Lightfoot.
Calling at the latter place found Mr..
Record had just left, but that he would
soon return and that he would be engaged
in the matter all day. Soon afterward I
met Mr.. Record on the street and asked
him for the required information He
replied:--
4 can give you no information am
employed in the case, but I do not intend
to give anything concerning it to the
press. 1t does not pay to do so.n
"Will you tell me when the application
will be mades" asked.
His reply was, II cannot tell you any
thing.n
1t was stated around the Court House
today that Judge Dixon would refuse to
hear any recount application unless it
appeared that Judge Knapp's illness
would be greatly prolonged.
TWO DOZEN OF THE AROUSED. 2
The expected great meeting Of citizens,
irrespective of party, to protest against
the so-called election frauds, did not
''pan out" to any great extent last night.
There were not quite two dozen citizens
49, n
land was there. He makes it quite a
practice to attend political and religious
revlvals lately. The meeting, what there
was of it, was held in Fairmount Hall on
the Heights.
Mr.. Sutherland, after waiting beyond
half-past eight called the "ARoUSED"
citizens to order, most Of them had been
asleep. He hastened to explain that he had
nothing to do with the issue OF the call,
except so far as to obey the behest of a
number Of prominent members of the
Association who desired meeting to be
called for the purpose. He had, there
fore, promulgated the call. He sadly re-
gretted the slim attendance.
Frank then announced that he had
very important engagement downtown,
and after seeing that a worthy successor
In the person of Mr.. John H. Hopken had
been appointed to preside over the de-
liberations of the AROUSED citizens he
left the little hall.
Mr. Hopkens, the statuesque Mr. Hop
kens, who was defeated for County Regis
ter Last fell regretted the diminnIiye size
Of the gathering. Then he introduced
Mr.. Heury Van Gelder, of the Sixth dis
trict, there being no speakers present
from the Fifth.
Mr.. Van Gelder, STOUT, elderly gentle-
man, got up like a recent convert in
Methodist prayer meeting unaccustomed
to speaking, and gave in his experience
Eraah0Idpls tVilifa m (ranrfra NafsnFt faf.
lowed by one or two other ..aroused''
citizens entered as Mr.. Van Gelder fin
ished.
TIN Freeholder was Immediately called
upoMfor speech. The President invited
him to the platform. But Mr.. Nelson
didn't come to make speech; besides he
thought he was tall enough without get
ting on the platform. Mr.. Nelson was
glad to hear Mr.. Van Gelder speak in the
manner in which he did. He was the first
private gentleman he had heard talk that
way. Mr.. Nelson was extremely sorry
the attendance was SO extremely small.
AS Mr.. Nelson was just getting through
the clown of the meeting tumbled into
the ring. He was Captain Bush, of the
Fourth Regiment. Ring Master
Hopkins wasn't up to his tricks and SO
the performance was the more ludicrous.
The captain wanted to know who called
the meeting, anyhow.
Freeholder Nelson undertook to put the
clown to rights.
This meeting" he said. "was called by
the order"
"Well, you shan't have all to say" in
terrupted Captain Bush. Il want to
know
Chairman Hopken, rising:-'.I will in
form the gentlemen that this meeting
was called to protest against the frauds
that have been made in the First district;
also in the belief that Mr.. Perkins was
elected
Captain Bush:-"Thank you. That's all
/ want to know" And the captain grace
fully Topped down into his seat
Mr. Nelson, again rising;-"Mr. Chair
came here to help to fill up the hall-to
listen"
Captain Bush:-sT object. Who's the
chairman of this meeting, anyway
Where's your secretary? We amt pro-
ceeding 'cording to parliamentary pracF
tice Now I-' <~T
Chairman, interrupting:- We eypccted
to have some representative mep here to-
night"
lit is very evident, : said Mr.. Van Gel
der; rsddsning arsssIs up, there's unfriend
Captain Bush.-"Well, all I've got to
say is | haven't got anything to say.
object to everything Who elected Mr..
Hopken chairman I'm wild you, though,
Hopken."
Mr.. Hopken, taking advantage of
Iull:-'I was informed by gentleman-a
Mr.. 49, Mr..
Eyes. we want to know the gentleman's
name," interrupted the captain.
| Several of the citizens now became
thoroughly aroused and left the room.
The captain here launched into q
| pread-eagle speech, in which he wished
| it understood that he was for Perkins.
and was willing to give his money and
his blood, il necessary. to rid the county
OF robbers.
II hope that you will show that you are
in harmony with the movement for re-
count, captain = said the chairman.
.sExactly. I'll start the subscription <
with 50. Let every man give $2
The chairman decided the captain out
of order.
After this there was more s'chin music"
principally on the part of the captain,
and then athe aroused" citizens went
home to bed.
Cooler and Brisk Breezes.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1890. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours Tor
Eastern New York. New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylyania:-Fa Fair, followed
Wednesday bv showers in Eastern Penn