Evening journal., 1890-08-27
JERSEYS SLATE BROKEN.
xhe seventh WARD Republicans Hold
Stormy Meeting.


Stormy Meeting.
The Republicans of the Seventh ward
held q meeting at Republican headquar-
ters at Seventh and Market streets last
evening, and 8 greater scene of confusion
could hardly be imagined. Everyone
seemed to be at loss as to how to get at
the true intent of the meeting, and par
hamentary usage was entirely forgotten
IN the hubbub.
Daniel W. Taylor WAS made chairman
and Philip Q. Churchman was made sec
rotary. When the nominations were
opened every other man in the hall had
R nominee. Gag law was attempted
when there was an inclination to nomi-
nate more than five delegates and five
alternates, but IL was of no use. Luckily
there was an epidemic of declarations and
after the smoke of battle had cleared
away the following nominations had been
made: Delegates-Levi G. Bird, William
G. .Spruance, Washington Jones, Watson
r. Sperry, Samuel M. Knox. Spencer
Williams, Samuel A. Macallister. Phillip
p. Tyre; alternates-Frank A. Mitchell,
George Churchman, Samuel Mccormick,
Thomas s. Lewis, Rev. Edward Chippey
Ferris Giles, James McKelvey. Members
County Committee-James Tyre, Asbury
G. Sterling, Francis Nj. Barney. John
Moore, A. ]. Shrack, Joseph Postles.
The colored man was on hand and the
nominations win testify that he was
recognized as vital factor, In Republic
can politics. The element came very
near being ignored in the nominations,
but Asbury Sterling was on hand and
told his white brethren that the colored
man must have representation or there
would be kick that every other ward
had recognized him and that the Seventh
ward must do So He spoke
so forcibly that the chair
man and several others arose stimuli
taReously and gave him positive assur-
ance that the colored man would not be
forgotten; that 1t was due to an over
sight that he was ignored in the nomi-
nations The colored men were not TO
be caught with that kind of chat aud it
was only when representation was given,
that the mutterings in the back part of
he hall ceased
1t was when the nominations for the
county committee were made that Solo
mon Hersey showed his powers as an
orator. When he arose and found a
corner in the county committee nomi-
nees and placed the names of James
Tyre. Asbury Sterling and F. NJ Barney
in nomination, thereby trying to bull
the market, the bears gave such an EN-
phatic No" when the question was
called, that for time it
looked as If the glory Of Solomon had
departed, indeed. The nominations
were wreathed in that inimitable winning
smile, but harmony had gone to the sea
shore for the season and the smile didD't
receive the recognition it woald have re-
ceived from the devil of the Daily Jersey
Office. And: they continued to nominate
and so broke Mr.. Hersey's slate.
There was great dissatisfaction among
the colored men at the way things had
been conducted, and two Of the ebony
politicians arose and openly expressed
themselves THAI the meeting as con-
Quoted was useless, and q prominent
white Republican was heard TO say after
the meeting I'VE are as far st sea now
as when We begun"
Joseph Postles, one Of the leading col.
ored politicians of the ward, said to an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter after the
meeting:
TINS man Mr.. Reynolds is strong
man and hard man to beat. II the Re-
publican leaders are not very careful he
is going 10 get a good many Republican
votes. ! knew Mr.. Reynolds when / was
boy and everybody liked him. used
to live with Chief Justice Comegys al
Dover, and knew all about Mr. Reynolds
and the Republicans will have to fight
hard to get over him. Mr.. Harry Richard
son is also strong man. don't like
the way this meeting went. Il didn'i
give our end of the ward the right kline
of stuff We wanted a workingman, /
man who would pitch right in. but il
WIS no use and We didn't get him.
Another meeting Of the Republicans o
this ward will be held before the l.omi
nation elections.