The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
A FAKE FIGHT.
Republicans ScreWing Up
Their Courage to Demand
a Recount.
SIMPLY TO MAKE SCANDAL.
It Would Be Impossible to Gust
Mayor Cleveland, But They
Hope to Worry the
Democracy.
THE MAYOR INVITES ENQUIRY

Quite sensation was created about the
Court House this morning when ex-
Mayor Gilbert Collins dropped in on
Judge Dixon, who is sitting in place of
Judge Knapp. and held long private
conference with him in his chambers.
Rumor at once had it that Mr.. Collins
had been persuaded to take up the lost
cause of Mr.. Perkins and undertake
the management of quo aodrvaato pro-
ceedings for the reversal Of the popular
verdict of Tuesday 1t was said
that his consultation with Judge Dixon
had reference to the forms of procedure
to be pursued, and to the amount of evi-
dence which the Court would consider
necessary to make out q prinaG tdcie case
on which it would grant writ, and order
the opening of the ballot boxes for an ex-
animation of their contents.
When Mr. Collins came out he skill
fully avoided enquiry as to the purpose of
his visit. Judge Dixon said to reporter
of TIE JERSEY CITY NEWS that it
was his settled practice to refuse
information touching interviews between
himself and lawyers which took place in
chambers. He would not deny, how
ever, that Mr.. Collins call had reference
to Tuesdays contest, and his manner left
the impression on the reporters mind
that the rumor stated above was correct.
A SLOW PROCESS
If proceedings are brought. it is said
they will be taken according to the
statute under which the Convery- -Conger
contest took place last fall in
New Brunswick for the Coun-
~ Clerkship of Middlesex This
form of procedure Is much more rapid
than the ordinary quo agGqyG9et0 though
II ls about the same thing In effect. The
constitutionality of the statute is now,
however, the subject of doubt. and in
connection with the New Brunswick
case, the Supreme Court has been asked
to pass upon it,
L ordinary quo aUGrra7to proceedings
should be taken. they would probably
outlast Mayor Cleyeland's term The set
tlement of this constitutional question
makes it probable that the statutory
plan would not be brought to a conclu-
sion in any briefer time. This state of
things gives color to the general belief
begun. will not be to capture the office
upon the Hudson democracy.
MAJOR PANGBORN UP IN ARMS.
Among those who are talking fight
with big E is Major o. K. Pangborn,
Who hoped to be the power behind the
throne If Mr.. Perkins had been elect
ed. A reporter of THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS called on him in his studio, yester-
day, and was received in the Majors
customary affable way: The reporter
asked him If he could say positively
whether or not contest would be made.
The Major answered:-"It will alto
gether depend upon the action of the Re-
publican City Executive Committee at
this evenings meeting at the Federal
doubt as to the results. Of the
deliberations of that body.
am satisfied an application for
recount will be made to Judge Knapp,
and believe Judge Knapp will grant it.
have been invited to be present at the
wise such course. And why shouldn't
we demand a recount?n
The Major then proceeded to reclte to
the reporter some of the typical cases of
alleged frauds in the First and Second
districts. But he first tackled the Sixth
district.
in the Eighth precinct of that dis
trict," he said, 1--WE have $50 men who are
willing to swear they voted for Mr.. Per-
kins, yet only rs votes were accorded for
"Then, again. in the Eleventh precinct
of the Second district CIeveland's vote is
recorded as 668 and Perkins 49, The
total vote was ri. Now, there were only
$50 minutes in which the voters were al
lowed to deposit their ballots.
II am told recess of two hours was
taken. II so, the voters had only $40
minutes In which to deposit III ballots.
they must have voted very fast, indeed,
DO you believe recount would affect
Mayor Cleveland,s majority in the city?"
the Major was asked.
well, there is fair prospect that it
would. You will remember Mr.. Nelson,
as Freeholder, unseated Mr.. Pairson on q
recount"
Mr.. COLLINS DENIAL.
Mr.. Collins was seen at his office this
afternoon. He was apparently no more
able to throw true light upon the subject
than the other Republican leaders with |
whom the reporter had conversed.
Il know nothing more about this
Citizen 2 he said. Il believe there s,sis Is
sufficient grounds for q demand |
for contest The Republican City |
Executive Committee meet tonight |
and they will, understand take action !
upon the matter. haven't the slightest |
idea as to what win be the result Of the |
committees deliberation
Mr.. Collins denied enphatically that /
he had had any such. interview |
with Judge Dixon or any |
other judge in connection with any cleo |
fion business at any time since Tuesday, |
He was not able TO say that Mr.. Perkins !
had consented to contest the election.
MAYOR CLEVELAND Is WILLING fs.si
II should be glad to see recount = |
said Mayor Cleveland yesterday, ssand ifit |
is TO be made, ID should extend into the
upper portion Of the Fifth district and 7
through the entire Sixth district. do |
not see what objection anybody can have i
to a recount"
THE CANvASSERs IN SESSION.
The City Board OF Canvassers met in |
the Aldermanic chamber at noon today. |
The body organized by electing William
Herbert, chairman; City Marshal Long, |
messenger, and Frank Coyle, sergeant-at,
arms. City Clerk Scott acted as clerk
a protest was received from the clerk OF |