The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
FIGHTING REPUBLICANS.
Hot Words and Exciting
Scenes at the Bayonne
Convention.
THE REGULARS WIN.
They Endorse William c. Farr ard
the Kiekers Shout for
Newman.


A disgraceful scene characterized the
mayoraltv convention OF the RepubIi-
cans Of BayonDe last night. Il was q
scheme OF one faction TO thwart the will
OF the party and to turn over to John
II Newman, man repudiated By honest
and respectable Republicans, the nominal
tion for Mayor. As was later shown By
these men who would recognize no
authority but their own, they did not
dare give him the nomination as a Re-
publican, but endorsed his candidacy as
the Citizens nominee
The delegates who recognized the Re-
publican City Committee, snd who
organized under the custom Of organiza-
ton OF the party. endorsed the nomina-
tion of William c. Farr. This endorse
ment Is IN accordance with the wish -
the party.
At half-past eight O'Clock. when James
+. Northrop, the chairman IF the City
committee, called tue meeting TO order,
there were present about Que hundred
men, Democrats aud Republicans. 1t was
noticed that some beelers and kid -gloved
cigarette young men hobnobbed with GER
tain Of the delegates, who later showed
themselves 10 be hencnmen Of Newman
Immediately after Mr.. Nortnrop ca led
he meeting 70 order he appointed
Thomas Garrett temporary secretary aud
Messrs. Braisted, Schmids and Griffin a
committee TO collect tne credentials.
A local politician Of the First ward
named Mum objected to lhe mode of pro-
cedure. and was upheld by Uncle Bill
Ellsworth and 5. NJ. Odeli Of the Third
ward. They denied Mr.. Northrop's right
to call the meeting and preside. Mr..
NorIhrop's position wss ably defended BY
he nd rd aaIa
For fully twenty minutes the fight waxed
warm between the conJending factions.
Charges and counter charges were made.
and personalities indulged in. The dele
gates were invited ia sit bin front of the
chairman, separate from the crowd One
OF the members of Credential COMMITTEES
offered TO resigned. and Captain Ellsworth
was appointed. but declined. 1t was .
case OF rule or ruin. This being done. the
Credential Committee wers directed to
collect the credentials. The delegates OF
the Second and Fifth wards handed over
their credentials, but the First, Third and
and Fourth ward delegates refused.
A chairman OF the convention was then
nominated by the delegates who had sub
mitted their credentials. T. ". Griffin
was elected ana Thomas Garrett was
made permanent secretary. Mr.. North
rop withdrew and then followed an ex-
ceedingly turbulent scene Uncle Bill
Ellsworth jumped mp and called for the
nomination of a chairman. Bulldozer
Mum was selected Mitchell was chosen
secretary, and both factions, with their
respective officers at the one table and
both transacting their business at onGe.
shouted and yelled. The '-strzighss" had
the best OF the fight. however. and young
Mr.. Griffin proved good match for the
shouting Mum.
| THE ''sTRAIGHTs" GET THE BEST OF IT.
Griffin had in his possession an affi-
m hafn a n0f r1f1h
objectlng TO DR.. w. H. Mitchell. the
Fourth ward delegate, aud testifying that
ne was selected by Democrats. Il was
/ this that caused Mum and his followers
TO refuse proper convention
The "stra1RhtsD went right on with
their business. When nominations were
l called for, it was moved that the Citizens
| nominee, William Q. Farr, be endorsed
This was carried by the votes of Law
renee Braisred. C. j. Schmidt. z NJ Grif-
I'm, o. f. Schmidt and Henry Buhrfeind.
/ Thomas Garrett voted blank. The dele-
| gates then adjourned. after directing tne
| secretary to notify William C. Farr Of the
| action Of the convention.
Mum and Ellsworth were incensed.
| They saw they were beaten and fumed
and swore and denounced Ellsworth de-
/ nounced Griffin as Democrat and Griffin
retorted that Ellsworth himself had said
that he would never vote for John Il
/ Newman.
''It's liep' shouted Ellsworth.
Osborne, didn't Uncle Bill say soW
/ called out Griffin.
| Osborne came forward and said he did
Its liel"
You're liarl''
Canes and umbrellas were fiourished
and for a moment il looked as II blood
would be shed, but fliends rushed be-
| tween the combatan;s.
A local reporter then suggested that
Munn's crowd ill in the places of the
other delegates from those present The
/ idea was Instantly voted on and there
was a scurrylug around TO get men from
the proper wards.
For the Fifth ward Augustus Williams
| and T. T.. SiOat were "hOOkedN in, while
Thomas Bird. Ed Field, W. II. La Tour
ette ana W. II. Carver proved susceptible
suckers to the Newman bait for the Sec
ond ward.
UNCLE BILLS NOES.
| Mum then asked for nominations or
| endorsements for the MayOralty. Angus
tus Williams, one OF The "nooked in
/ young men, then moved that John ID.
| Newman be made the candidate OF the
| Republican convention.
| "No. not nop' shouted Ellsworth, jun D
ing up, and then recovering himself be
sald:-.I move, Mr.. Chairman, we en-
dorse the citizens nominee, John H. New
man" This motion prevailed, anu The
'oulldoZer" and his gang adjourned.
Again there was a wordy warfare be-
tween the contending factions, but Farrss
supporters were in the majority.
| mad a talk with Thomas Garrett, the
young man who acted as secretary of the
faction which endorsed Farr. but who
voted blank.
II WIS in favor of the nomination Of q
Republican, aud as such / attended the
convention. ! am opposed TO John II.
Newman and the ring. There are good
j Rann Newman
Republican. All the appointments be
makes are Democrats, and l wouldn'i
support him under any circumstances.
And as far as Mum aud those other meu
are concerned they are as much Demo
Gratis as they are Republicans.
well, viii You support Farrfn asked.
II won't vote for Newman. III remz IN
neutral"
The GOraon VIII Case.