The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-05
HOW IT WAS WAGED.
Phases of the Count All Over the
City Last Night.

The interest in the result of the election
throughout the city was intense aud the
time for closing the polls had scarcely ar
rived before the places where the returns
were read began to be crowded. The Of
fetal police returns were received at
Cooper Hall. and the arrangements there
were more satisfactory than they have
been for several years The large room
with its spacious balconies was thrown
open to the public. and the rear room in
which Justice Stilsing has held his court
during the cold weather was placed at
the disposal of the newspaper men and
those fortunate individuals who had suf-
ficent pulp to pass the policeman who
guarded the entrance on Cooper place.
Inspector Lange and Colonel Robinson
sat at a table in front OF the door connect
ing the two rooms and read off the re-
Aturns as they came in. In the smaller
room were Alderman Schemmerhorn
wrestling with an elaborate system for
tabulating the returns. Near him sat
AssemDiyman Byrne with an anxious
look on his face as he watched County
superintendent Cannon as he figured on
the returns. Alderman Hoos helped
Alderman Schemmerhorn keep. his fig
ures straight while William w. Farrier
looked on approyingly. Outside in the
large room crowd so thickly packed
that one could not stir without moving
those for q considerable distance around
him stood and cheered or gfoaned as the
figures coincided with their political
feelings. Colonel Wanser appeared to
have more friends than McPhillips, as
the returns in his favor were cheered the
loudest.
AT TAyLoR's HOTEL
The Democratic State Committee
opened their old corner room on the sec
ond floor Of Taylor's Hotel, and putting
in telegraph instrument, sat down to
receive the good news of great Demo-
cratic victory throughout the State.
Allan McDermott. chairman of the State
Committee, was in charge, and many of
the leading men of the party were pres
ent TO keep him company. Governor Alb.
bett and his q ATE secretary. Lon Albeit.
remained inthe room some time. and the
genial smile which lightened up the
Governors face showed the satisfaction
which he felt over the gratifying intelli-
gence which poured in from all parts of
the State. Congressman Mcdonald was
also there, and was heartily congratn-
lated on the victory he had won. Speaker
Heppenheimer shared III the general
satisfaction the returns gave, and Police
Commissioner Feeney's dome-like brow
giowed with satisfaction. 8rigadier Gen
eral William +. Albeit made some re-
lldE he dppkOpfl4tt W lut ttCdclols WHICH
tended to increase the good humor OF
the company.
The handsome rooms of the p. H.
O'Neil Association were crowed from an
early hour with the members of the asso-
citation and their friends There was no
nlistaking the complexion of that crowd,
and McPhillips stock was at a high
premium during the entire evening.
Even when the returns from the Jersey
City districts were coming in and IL
looked the darkest for MY jack no
ones spirits were allowed 10 sag. "Joe''
Buckridge rooted a paiefaced son of opu-
lence of the piano stool aud installed
ssProf y Hegeman at the instrument. The
Professor ratified the lvories in a lively
manner, while President Somers, of the
Street and Water Board, went around
among the crowd telling every one that
McPhillips would be elected by $500 to
300 majority There was telegraph in
strument in one corner of the room
manipulated by sad eyed youth who
drew his returns from the police figures
st Cooper Hall s.Billy" Heller read
them OF and the crowd yelled appropri-
ntely.
At THE YORK STREET CLUB HOUSES.
There was small but interested mum