The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-08
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mo, now; keep your place. "I'll vot,
in the regular order.'
When all the line had been furnished
tickets up to Governor Flower, the ba.lo
clerk said, as he handed over set No. 81
Roswell P. Flower, 597 Fifth avenue.
1t was just 7:15 o'clock when the Cover
nor entered the little booth to select ant
fold his tickets. Ten minutes later ht
came out. and, handing the tickets h,
wished to vote over to the inspector, step
ped back. buttoned his overcoat and
started to move out.
He was interrupted by an exclamation
from the Inspector, however and return
ed:
"You will have to go ba ok, Governor
your tickets are not folded right" the In
sp ector said.
THE GOVERNOR BLUsHED.
The Governors face was instantly suf.
fused with bushes. and his effort to con.
ceal EN- Embarrassment only added to his evi-
dent discontinue.
well. WELL" be exclaimed, 'that's
funny" and taking his tickets he again
entered the booth.
The Governor took eight minutes for
his second attempt. and with a satisfied.
determined look he faced the inspectors
again. ~
II guess it's all right now," he said,
and waited for reply.
The janitor had voted without difficult
ty and seemed to feel proud of his SUPER
Tor knowledge of how to exercise his
franchise.
"Tae big men :don't know everything
as much as some poor folks about some
things" said the janitor, aud the remark
provoked smiles.
'That'll do" said the Inspector with a
broad grin, and he deposited the full set
in their respective boxes as the Governor
hastened away.
WHITELAw REID.
Whitelaw Reid, the Republican Vice
Presidential candidate, arose early aud
made his appearance on the street
before seven o'clock. The cleo
tion booth where Governor Flower voted
is opposite Mr.. Reid's residence. He cast
hasty glance at the place and then has
tened through Fiftieth street towards
Third avenue, where he took train
downtown.
He votes at 574 Park avenue, in the
Eighteenth Election District of the Twen-
ty-frst Assembly District. Commission
er Thomas F. Gilroy, the Tammany can
didate for Mayor, was out bright
and early. He left his house,
Z West 121sr street, before seven o'clock
and was one of the first to cast his ballot,
There was no demonstration as he en-
tered the polling place. and he remained
only long enough to vote.
Mr.. Gilroy's opponent on the Republi-
can ticket. Edwin Einstein. slept until
late. He is registered from the Buck
ingham Hotel, at Fortieth street and
Fifth avenue, and votes in the Seven
teenth election district of the Twenty
first Assembly distri ct. He had not made
his appearance at ten o'clock.
AT tMayor Grants voting place it was
said that the Mayor was not expected to
vote before two o'clock.
FEDERAL ARREST.
Twenty-Five men employed on Black
wells Island, and who temporarily live
there, but who registered in the Sixteenth
Assembly district. were arrested this
morning by special United States mar
shals as they attempted to vote.
AT HEADQUARTERS.
Chairman Don M. Dickinson of the
Campaign COMMITTEES and Secretary
Sheeran of the National Com mittee were
at Democratic National headquarters
this morning to receive the news of the
progress of the election throughout the
country.
Chairman Harrity, of the National
Committee. went to Philadelphia today
to vote and he will return to National
this afternoon.
FRAUD IN CONNECTICUT.
News from the close States began to
come in early. The first important news
came from Connecticut. 1t was to the ef-
feet that the Republicans were resorting
to desperate methods to carry the State.
They have printed ana circulated to var.
ious portions of the Nutmeg State illegal
Democratic ballots.
This fraud was discovered, it is be-
lieved. in time to prevent any change in
the result. Last night and this morning,
at various places throughout the State
the Republicans were offering Democrats
SIS to stay away from the polls today.
LOOKS DEMOCRATIC
Other news from that State was to the
effect that many lifelong Republicans
this morning announced that they
would vote the Democratic ticket.
Two kilograms from Indiana said that
the State was all right for the Democrats,
The Indiana men said that the only hope
for the Republicans was New York.
Congressman Ben P. Cable of Illinois
telegraphed this morning that Illinois
may go Democratic.
AT TAMMANY HALL.
The noise and activity that have char
acterized Tammany Hall for the last
month were missed this morning. U nus
ual quiet took possession Of the wigwam.
The reason for this was that the scat of
war had been changed. that is all
A little machine that ticked in the cor
ner of Mr.. Croker's office. and connected
the wigwam with every Assembly dis