The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-24
TIE new FRAUD HUNT.
No Harm Whatever Done the
Democracy as Yet---Let
the Count Go On

The result of the first days work OF
recounting the votes cast at the spring
election has thrown gloom over the
spirits Of the men who were induced tc
subscribe their good money for the
cause by the Misrepresentation of Ger.
tain persons who are reformers for
revenue.
-Four boxes have been recounted. boxes
from the precincts in which the aforesaid
reformers vociferously declared gross
frauds would be discovered. The result
of the recount of three OF these boxes was
published in The NEWS yesterday. In
the first, Cleveland's vote was reduced
two, while Perkins remained as it was.
Cleveland gained vote in the second
and Perkins lost one. while in the third
this condition of things was reversed,
Perkins being the gamer and Cleveland
the loser TO the extent of one votS each.
The Fourth precinct box was counted
late in the afternoon. The poll book
showed that $50 votes had been cast On
the tally sheet Cleveland was credited
with 270 votes and Perkins with 49, and
there was one loose ballot. The recount
showed 259 for Cleveland and 80 tor Per
kins, a change of IL votes.
A prolonged discussion was had as to
when the Investigation should be re-
newed. Councillors Edwards and Black
| asked for an ADJOURNMENT until Monday.
Mr.. Edwards said he had other and very
important business to attend to today.
Messrs. Record and Gordon insisted on
the recount being continued today and
the former, probably soured by the abso-
Lutte barrenness of the result thus far, lost
his temper.
ReforIner Altemus remained serene
during the heated discussion. Quarrels
among the lawyers will not interfere
with the drawing of his stipend from the
Investigation fund. Commissioner Ro-
maine finally decided to resume at one
O'Clock today.
1t was understood yesterday that today
Senator Edwards would ask Judge Dixon
for a ruling as to the right of the Com
missioner to open and investigate the
boxes. Today the ex-senator said that
this would not be done and that there
would be done nothing that would IN
necessarily impede the progress OF the re-
count.
Soon after one o'clock this afternoon
counsel in the contest and numper Of
politicians entered the Aldermanfc Cham
Der to continue the work of investigation
but Commissioner Romaine did not begin
the recount until almost two o'lock.
The first box opened was from the
Fifth precinct of the First district which
was brought from the City Clerks office
by Marshal Long and City Clerk Scott.
Ar. Scott identified the box as the one re-
turned to him from the Fifth precinct OF
the First district and Corporation Attor.
ney Hudspeth announced that he would
appear as associate counsel for Mayor
Cleveland. Mr.. Hudspeth also asked who
had employed q stenographer and Mr..
Record objected to the question.
Commissioner Romaine said that Mr..
McGregor was acting in that capacity.
Counsel asked if he had been sworn and
was told no, but the Commissioner said
no objection would be made to that.
Mr.. Hudspeth then objected to all the
evidence that had been taken.
Senator Edwards said he supposed Mr.
Lightfoot was to report the matter and
that he would agree with counsel as te
any stenographer mutually acceptable
but, !" said he, I'VE do object to Mr.. Nc
Gregor, your clerk, who served the
papers"
1t was agreed that Commissioner Ro
maine should take the testimony, and the
investigation proceeded.