New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
THE GIBBS MEN WIN AGAIN.
CowIE DEFEATED IN THE xrITH PRIMARY.
THE OLD TACTICS THAT HAVE DIsGRAcED THE
DISTRICT REPEATED-ANoTHER PRO-
TEST TO DE MADE.

TEST TO DE MhOE.
The new primary elections in the xIlIth Assembly
District under the supervision Of the committee ap
nonted by the Republican County Committee, and after
a revision Of the district rolls and supplementary
enrolment took place ct the Grand Opera House Han
yesterday between the hours OF and p. m. III WAS
the old contest between the Gibbs and Cowie factions
and s36 votes were polled. OF these 46S were LOT
Gibbs's tcket and 1853 for Cowies majority for TipoS
100 Practically the tickets were run as Ia te
primary election In January 1t is regretted thae' s
all the pains taken on the part f the county
Committee, the result has not succeeded In re-
storing harmony to the Republicans OF the dsorlce
n Is about the usual majority for the GiOos u0Ae'
When the polls closed about 500 were Still upon inc
line and their votes were shut out NATURALLY INC
defeated party insisted that most OF these votes "o
have been for its ticket had they been got H. anu
that they were excluded through the devices 30 lo'e
practised by the dominant faction in the ais0rlo'
would that there are some good GROUNDS ior ''
complaint.
When Chairman Halves and the other members Oh
the subcommittee having the primary in charge went
To open the doors Of the hall at p J."
they found about 900 sweltering citizens waiting
in the pasSageways to exercise their right OF Suffrage
Policemen detailed from outside the precinct were on
hind TO preserve order but thief act that they cs'ue
mostly from the Steamboat and Broadway squads
did not, in the opinion of the Cowie men. prevent
them from extending their sympathies and their ald
&c far as possible 10 the Gbbsites, The oihcer Ill
command was Acting Captain Hogan, OF the nome
precinct The usual tactics Of stufng the line with
dummies" and voting on absent voters names, IL
charged were used in spite Of efforts to prevent
It, and the primary throughout was characteristic
of the faction fights which have mace
the district a by-wOrd for more than a decahe'
Although Senator vedder and ex-Assemblyman Nixon'
of Chauauqua United States Marshal ]. w. Jacobus,
Charles H. Murray and other prominent Republicans
were present onlookers deeds Of violence were not
prevented. When W. H. Reed, one OF Cowie's lieu
tenants challenged the vote Of Thomas Larkins,
a Gibbs man, the latter resented Mr. Reeds exercise
Of his right by breaking his nose. While Charles l.
Polhemus also on the Cowie SIDE was expostulatng
with the Gibbs men in relation to what he called un-
fairness largo billet Of wood aimed at Polhemus's
head grazed his cheek and he narrowly escaped serious
injury. Mr. Cowie charged that Gibbs men
had been smuggled through side windows and
put into line contrary TO the rules and That
all sorts of trick5 were practised to keep
his men from getting in their votes. 1t was also
charged that Tammany men came TO AID Glbbs ana
managed to vote. -,
After the votes were counted Mr.. Gibbs invited the
opposition 10 come in with him and form harmonious
delegation on terms 10 be agreed upon, but the invita-
ton was declined. A protest will probably be pre-
sented by the Cove faction at the next meeting OF te
County Executipe Committee