The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-24

that he would file protest. One Nelson
delegate became so delirious from beer
and excitement that he threatened TO
Lick the d-n-- -" meaning MF.
Landrine. The delegate was coilared by
his friends aud thrown out OF the build
ing and was kept out. This excitement
had scarcely been abated when A. A. van
Wrinkle, watcher for Tommy Mills,
collared four or five fellows about to
vote.
WOLVES IN THE FOLD.
"What the n-l are you doing here?"
he shouted. you are democrats"
The would-be voters Immediately
skunk out of the room and the Landrine
men insinuated they were Nelson re-
peaters. IN this merry way. the ballotlng
proceeded, and at nine O'Clock the polls
were declared closed.
Before the judges began counting the
ballots Mills as Chairman or the District
Association, mounted chair ana
yelled:-
II declare this primary Co be an illegal
one, it not having peen held In conformity
with the rules of the County Committee
s.What authority have you TO do thisf'
sarcastically Inquired Freeholder Nelson.
Counsellor Gray supplemented this by
saying:-
mills, you talk like man who has
some rights; where did YOU get them!"
''Oh, Landrine, don't squeal now that
you are downed. Don't, oh, don't plead
the baby act"
"Gentlemen, will put motion to the
association that the primary be declared
Illegal" howled Chairman Mills.
well. put it then" yelled crowd OF
Nelson men. The Chairman saw that
such motion would not prevail, and ne
Withdrew further opposition to the
THE WAR GOES ON.
This proceeding was just as lively as the
others had been. The most trouble, how
ever, was occasioned In the Twelfth pre-
cinct. The Election Board in this corner
of the room was composed or Willams
Barry, Judge; Edward Berthold, inspec-
tor, and Al. Headden. After round
number of Nelson votes came out
of the box. one of the blanket
tickets was brought out. The
printed names had been scratched
aud the names of two Landrine
delegates had been written ION the back
of The ballot. The. Judge refused TO
count the ballot and he was backed by
Hedden. Howls ana yells aud curses
were heard then from many. and the
crowd nearly carrieu away the table used
by the election officers. Finally Lam
drine accused Al. Hedden of counting
ballots double, and that hot-headed indi-
vidual shouteu:-
Te u Q---ts lldEl
Mr.. Landrine neither contradlcted nor
admitted this. but he succeeded III doing
a frightful lot of protesting.
NELSON WINS THE COUNT.
At last the ballots were counted, and 1t
was learned that Nelson had eleven dele
gates, and Landrine had five.
The convention will be held tomorrow
night to nominate a candidate for Free
holder, and Nelson said last night that be
would receive the nomination. He ex-
poets to receive fifteen votes on the f1rsG
ballot in the convention, and eight or
nine more on the second ballot. 1t will
,uuire twenty-three votes to nominate.
DIR. Landrine declared last night that
he certainly would file a protest with the
County Committee tonight and ask to
have the primary declared null and void.
IN OTHER DISTRICTS
In the Eighth precinct OF the Second
Assembly District, the fight was very
close between Seifke and Halliday and
each secured the same number of dele
gates. IL is believed in this portion of
the city that Nelson will be defeated for
the nomination.
The lower section of the Fifth Alder
manic District, but the Third Assembly
District, had more quiet time. The
primary was held at Railroad and Jersey
avenues. There was no contest and As
Holmes can have the dele
gates for Freeholder if he consents to be a
candidate.