The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-08
M'EVAB MODERATE,
Only a Few Outrageous Ar
rests in Jersey City and
Hoboken.
GRAHAM MARTYRED AGAIN.
Commissioner German Causes His
Arrest for Rufianly Conduct
Fielder Pastors Scarce,


For fully four hours after the polls
opened this morning the greatest excite,
menC prevailed. The thugs appointed
| by Supervisor McEwan attempted to rule
matters by brute force. Democrats
election officers were misused and in
suited. In many instances labering men
were deprived of their votes. Intimida.
ted by Republican Supervisors they
waived their right to vote rather than
be arrested and imprisoned until tomor-
row. Shortly before noon, matters had
begun to run more smoothly and the
trouble had ceased.
strict watch, however, is being kent
upon all voters and up to noon today the
votes OF more men had been challenged
than in the past five years. The greatest
precaution is being taken by Democratic
workers.
ReDeaters are not numerous. The col
! onizers are holding back until late to-
night, when they will rally forth and en-
deaVor in the rush that will occur to run
IN their ballots. An enormous vote is be-
ing polled in the Democratic precincts
DOWN TOWN PRECINCTS.
In the Bell Tower precinct, over which
T. II. O'Neill presides, more than three
hundred votes had been polled at noon.
Mr.. O'NeilI is Biling up handsome MAJ
joTity for Hugh A. Kelly.
| In James Connolly's precinct, at Grove
aud Mercer streets, light vote is belug
| polled. This is pleasing to the Demo-
crats. This precinct is largely Repub-
lican, but Mr.. Connolly Is hopeful tnat
he will reduce the majority there tins
year.
Al Bryan Smiths, ''Doc'' Gordon is on
the lookout. The Doctor Is all smiles.
Up to half-past eleven o'clock about 32s
votes had been polled. and the "Doc''
claims three-fourths of them.
IN Jailer Davis precinct, the "Poor
! House." an enormous vote is being
| polled. At eleven o'clock 1853 votes had
| been registered. The precinct Is Repub-
| lican, but the Little judge claims it this
| time by d handsome majority. At this
precinct it has been discovered that Hugh
| Kelly Is running far ahead OF his ticket.
JAMES JORDAN ARRESTED.
| A sample OF the methods being exer-
| cised by the Republican Supervisors was
| shown this morning when Fred Bassetr
caused the arrest of James Jordan for
| illegal voting James Jordan was born
| at NJ. q Wayne street and has always
| lived there.
| Bassett is a Supervisor at the bell
| tower. 1t was he who caused Mr. Jor-
| dams arrest. He was taken before Super
! yisorMcEwan and put under 81, 500 bail be
| furnished the required amount of bonds
and then returned to the Bell Tower and
S1Fe~e in-hls tr9te.A44 ,Sy. o.1ss- t1Q5S-5z..
that he was not entitled to vote because
| Of his conviction for conspiracy. Jordan
has filed an appeal and the case is now
| pending.
/ FIELDER PAsTERs LACKING.
| Much dIssafeeton IS prevalent because
1 of the lack of Fielder Dasters. The case
has not been properly explained to voters
| and many fear to vote the paster ballo5
lest they render their ballots void.
| John Kean is being numerically
slaughtered oy the Brennan contingency.
| The vote is quiet one, but will probably
be the largest polled in years
THUG GRAHAM's MARTYRDoM
Jack" Graham is never satisfied if be
is not arrested on Election day. He
must do something to keep up his reputa-
ton aud make Generel Grubb and mis-
other benefactors believe that he is a
martyr.
Bright and early this morning ''Jack''
determined to be arrested. The polling
| place at No Sc Grand street had been
opened about an hour and everything
| Was progressing quietly when Grahanl's
| bulldog countenance hove in sight. He
looked around for time and then saw
Tax Commissioner German on corner
| opposite the polling precinct. Mr.. Cor
| man had just told a United States Mar-
shal his business when Graham stepped
up TO German and began to abuse and
| threaten him. Mr.. German called Patrol
man Reilly and Graham was ar
rested and arraigned before Justice
Martinez. who is presiding in the First
District Police Court. Martinez dis
| charged Graham, who, at last accounts,
was waiting for the Supervisor to secure
| the arrest of the policeman. The marshal
entrusted with such a warrant would
have nice time serving it.
Law BREAKING SUPERVISOR.
Daniel Coleman of No. 6l0 Second street.
| a United States Supervisor of Election,
was arrested about ten o'clock this morn
| ing on complaint OF Jehn Harrigau of No.
| 331 Grand street, who charged him with
violation of the State election law in that
he entered the booths and took therefrom
| q number of ballots. He was remanded
for examination tomorrow.
C0LORED ILLEGALTTY
There were TWO arrests for illegal
voting this morning. Charles Colbert,
eolored, VINO said he lived at No. 372
Seventh street, was arrested by PATROL
mau Murphy on complaint of Judge
O'Donnell, who learned that Colbert did
not live at the residence he gave.
AT Que o'clock Nicholas Jackson, color
ed, attempted to vote in the first precinct
of the Fourth district. His vote was
challenged. He said he lived on u powd-
man was one OF the gang brought from
New York.
Weather Indications.
WASHINGTON. Nov. g. 1s92-Weather
Indications for tWonEv-fOur hours far