The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-06
MONMOUTH POLITICS.
The Blodgett Faction 0utgener-
allied By Governor Abbett's
Adherents at Every
Point.
Special to the Jersey citu Ne,gs.

RED BANK. Oct G. 1s91.-The trouble In
the Democratic Convention for the Third
Assembly District Of Monmouth county
held here yesterday, resulted in victory
for Governor Albeit. The disputed
townships were Raritan and Middletown,
and the convention decided that neither
should vote until the Committee on Gre
dentials had decided which delegation
should be admitted. An appeal was
taken, but the matter was decided in
favor OF the supporters of Governor Abb
bett. William Pintard championed the
cause OF Mr. Blodgett and was opposed
by Prosecutor WINS, who led the regular
Democrats. Mr.. WINS proved the SUI
perior tactician and outgeneralled Pin
tard at every point The latter finally
lost his head and made The very motion
that his faction sought to avoid.
There happened to be no contesting
delegation from Holmdell, and just be-
fore the vote for Chairman was announced,
Pintard held close consultation with
Henry S. Terhune. He hurried subse-
quently to the back of the room and told
his law clerk to step forward and to de-
clare there was contesting delegation
from Holmdell.
Pintard is resident of Shrewsbury
Township, as is also his law clerk. The
clerk did as Pintard had directed, but on
being asked by the Chairman who tue
delegates were he could not name them
time Terhune had been writing rapidly
and he thrust forward paper
purporting to be the credentials. The
Chairman refused to accept it. The five
delegates from HolmdeI were then
allowed to vote without opposition. This
move by Pintard was declared even by
the Blodgett men in the con vention to be
one of the worst political ricks that had
ever come to their notice.
According to the vote announced by
the Chairman, Edward Simonson Of Holm
dell was declared elected over q. Morris
Britton by a majority of five votes. The
temporary secretary was made permanent
secretary, and a Committee on Credentials
was appointed.
When this was done the Blodgett men
refused to surrender their credentials to
the committee and declined to make q
contest. The Committee on Credentials
thereupon declared that there were no
contesting delegations. and the conven-
tion proceeded to business.
John Henry Heyer was the choice of
all the delegates, and he was declared
~ uly nominated. Heyer is Grand Army
man. He has been for years the director
of the Board Of Freeholuers and is highly
esteemed. Before the convention ad-
journed three cheers were given for the
candidate and three more for The Stars
and Stripes. for which Heyer fought, and
three more for Charles Fl. WINS. the
young leader who had won the fight.
The Blodgett rnen held a convention OF
their own aud nominated Dr. Bogardus.
After they had adjourned to the side walk,
the leaders of the Blodgett faction. in
cluding number of the delegates, showed
their insincerity In nominating Bogardus
by openly declaring that they would sup
port the Republican candidate no matter
who he might be.
The Repubi biican Convention will be held
at Key port next Monday. No candidates
have yet been mentioned, except those
who positively refuse to run.