The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-15

| tial chairman that ever presided
over political convention. He gave
each side an opportunity to be heard, and
all the eyes OF Billy Thompson's South
Jersey thugs could not swerye him from
| his just conrse.
While these proceedings were going
on the delegates Were leaving the
hall, and after resolutions COM
| plimentary to Chairman Mcdonald
| aud Senator Mcpherson had been passed
there were only few in the hall to vote
on the motion to adjourn. Then there
was a grand rush for the trains. The
Joel Park Association marched TO the
depot with its band. They all wore
| Werts badges and were loudly cheered as
| they passed along. A steady procession
| O'Clock the Town was deserted.
After the convention everyone was in
such hurry to get home that only a few
would stop long enough to speak of the
situation. Everyone declared that ex-
Senator Winfield had made great mis-
| take in insulting the Hudson delegation
as he did. The provocatio ion did not
come from the Hudson delegation. 1t
was shouted by man in the gallery who
stood behind The delegates from Mon
| mouth.
MR.. wINFIELD's EXPLANATION.
said that John teeney, unknown to
him. went to Mr.. Young aud said
tnat ali the Hudson men seemed to be
for Mr.. Young, but that he, Feeney, did
| not know whether he was Or not. Mr..
Young asked why. and Mr.. Feeney re-
piled that Mr.. Winfield's term would ex-
an officer in Mr.. winfeld's office
warm personal friend of his and he would
| support the man who would reappolnt
Mr.. Winfield. To this Mr.. Winfield says
Mr.. Young replied that he would make
no promises.
CAMDEN ToUGHs.
The army of thugs and short haired
| toughs which Billy Thompson brought
up from Camden were the most dis
reputable specimens of humanity ever
seen in the Opera House. there were
some respectable men among them like
were SO overshadowed by the
baser element that they might
as well have staid away. The Essex Ring
had charge of the matter of distributing
the seats, land right we'll did Willard Fisk,
the Secretary of the State Committee, do
the WORK allotted to him. The
Camden mob occupied the front
seats in the centre of the orchestra, and
the heelerS and claquers who were
brought along to howl for Werts, blocked
the aisles and climbed over the railing
into the space usually occupied by the
musicians.
When an attempt was made TO clear the
aisles they all claimed to be delegates
and produced tickets to prove their as
sertlon. 1t was significant fact that in
several cases two men held tickets for
the same seat. Billy Thompson how
ever was there keeping them In line like
an old time slave driver.
PFEIFFER IN BAD COMPANY.
Ex-senator Pfeiffer was the ostensible
chairman of the delegation and could
easily have been in better business. There
were one or two other respectable looking
men who occasionally claimed to be
chairman, but they were soon squelched.
There was something wrong with
the Camden delegation and apparently
there were two sets Of delegates from
| many of the precincts, but no contest was
brought before the Committee on Gre
dentlaIs.
During the recess, the Camden mob
fortified itself for the coming struggle in
great shape. There was one delegate
in the front row of seats who prompt
ly Went to sleep when he reached
his seat and slept through all the row.
Once, when it became necessary to take
standing vote, Two of his companions
had to lift him to his feet and brace him
until he was counted. Five of the
delegation got what the boys call
''an ugly load" and got it into their heads
that they were there TO kick against the
vote of Camden as announced by the
Chairman. Nothing could persuade
them that they were not earning their
money and Chairman Mcdonald ordered
that Camden county be passed for the
present.
LET me getat dem fellows" exclaimed
the Chesterheldian Duke of Gloucester as
he tore his way through the crowded
seats to where the macontents were
seated. Pfeiffer followed his master and
began to talk earnestly with the kick
ers. Thompson's words were delivered
in threatening manner but what both
said could not be heard. AT any rate. it
had the desired effect and when Camden
was polled here was not a kicker among
the delegates. Camden is without ex-
ceptiOn the toughest county in the State