The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-10
REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES.
Graham Beaten in the
Fourth -Toffey Strong in
the Second of
Delegates.

last night. Those in the Second Assem-
bly, district. the Republican Horseshoe, :
were quiet and orderly. Colonel John J.
Toffey captured u majority OF the dele
gates to the County Convention from
these and Will probably have them all II
Ffeeholder Hallanay falls to develop
any considerable strength in the convea-
ton tomorrow nignt. The delegates
from the First, Second. Third and Fourth
precincts. although unpledged. are all
Halia Jay men and they will probably
vote for Halliday Gu the first ballot.
unless they are assured that Mr.. Halla-
day can not be nominated. The friends
of Colonel Toffey believe be will receive
these vote', but Others say they will be
cast for Aaron S. Baldwin OF Hoboken.
or Freeholder John Doschsr of tue
Eighth District The Two delegates from
the Eleventh precinct are pledge | to no
one anu are claimed by both ToHey and
Halliday. All OF the others x ep5 the
Que from the Twelfth precinct are Ioffey
delegates to stay 10 the last.
SCRAPS IN THE EIGHTH.
In the Twelfth Precinct OF the Eighth
district there were two ticket in the
field, and there Was quite a lively con-
test. Que lore the naine of Valentine
SchmitJ for delegate at the County Con-
vention, with George Smith as alternate,
and William Blick, Johu Decker and
Andrew Manning for delegate 10 the
Assembly Convention, and L. Hoesel,
Christ. Awee Il George Wolfe as alter
mates. The other ticket, which Was writ
ten. bore the name OF Stanley Treson-
convention, with William Heller rs alter
nate. aud Valentine Schmitt. Robert
Gray and Percy Gardner as delegates to
tho Assembly convention, with William
Blick. Andy Manning n Alex E1gar
as aiternates. IL will be noticed that
while the former ticket has the name of
Valentine Schmltt for delegate 10 the
Shrievalty conve ltion, the latter bore his
name IS delegate to the Assembly con
vention. Friends of both declared hat
the contest WAS simslY a matter OF riyat>
rY between Schmitt and Tresouthick and
that whoever was elected would go to the
convention unpledged.
EsThe ninth precinct of the Eighth dis
trict was invaded by Alderman Martin,
Tom iMcArthur aud Freenolder Do cher
IN an effort 10 knock out Tom McEwal,
Jr., in his own Dreciuct. Boasts had besa
made that their ticket wJuld@poll three
TO McEwan's one. McEwan's ticket Won,
however. by q vote of 4S to %. The
opposition ticket bore the name OF Edwin
\ DuaTp LOT QSlSEHl6 10 tHe CouuIy cOuVeu~
tion, with Chris Stork as alternate, and
William Wright, William A. Miller and
james Henry as delegates to the Assem-
bly, convention.
GRAHAM WALLoPED.
The republicans of the Fourth district
are divided on every question political.
social or otherwise. Last night the
primary for the election of delegates to
ths County and Assembly Conventio ms
was held.
Jack" Graham, of course, opp osed
Fire Commissions John Brsanan's cam
didates. From the time the polls were
open until they closed there was a long
line of meu desirous of voting.
Graham's brothers and other
heutenauts were hustling for
the Captains candidates and the
presence of w policemen tended to
prevent several squabbies which would
ave resulted IN Iree fights. Both fac
lions charged that Democrats were
voting anu that fraud was being prac-
ticed. The voting was lively. just the
same, and III all $40 votes were polled.
OF this number Granan secured 104 aud
Brennan 1856. Grahaiu's shrievalty boom
was exploded and the fact fully demon.
strated to him that, Brennan is the
district leader and the man in whom the
confidence of the voters ii reposed.
The probable candidate for the Assem-
bly, in the Fourth district WILDE ex- Free
holder John conway.
OPPOSED TO M'ARTHUR,
The McArtnur-Doscher faction were
opposed in the Sixth precinct OF the
Eighth district mainly by members of
the Fremont Club, who consider that ne
Building INSPECTOR Is getting q Ii title toe
high toned. The contest was exciting.
Oae ticket b3re The names OF NJ. H.
Johnson and John Doscher for; delegates
/ Tn the EnuntY Ton vpntinn and Aaurry
Vorsatz. Fred Holzchuk n William
Andre for delegates to the Assem- bly,
Convention. The Fremont boys put an
opposition ticket into the field bearing
the names of DIR. Josiah HornDiower ana
Chris. Helms for deleg ties TO the County
[ o iventiou, with John Doscher and
William Blum as ~atternates. and Henry
Hoffman. William Blum aud Henry
Seipei as delegates to the Assembly Con-
yention.
The McArthur-D oscher faction woa
after a little struggle. Some angry
words occurred between Macarthur and
cigar de Ter hoffman, who was assisting
Clubs ucket.
BAYoNNE AND HoBoKEN.
In Bayonne the Fifth ward failed to
elect its delegates 60 the Assembly Con
vention. Assemblyman Berry had a
large majority and is sure Of renominai
ton.
In Hoboken everything vent of
smoothly. The delegates elected are as
follows:-
County Convention.
FIRST ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT.
B~AYoNNE-Henry A. Wheeler, Wm. H.
Latourette. VIM. K. SIN eeton. Thomas H. Daw
kins, Aries p. Brooke, Winfield F. Chamber
main. Marcus Wells. and Edward Van BlsNirk.
JERSEY CITY-Theodore EMS, James S. Erwin
Linn Bruce, Gustav A. Lutz, Garrett P. Vree-
land and George H.. Kick.
SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
L. Lyons. John Il. COOK, ?. w. NJ. West, John
West, John q. Kainer. Charles o. BARKER
Edward W. Wooley. Frank Never, Lewis Evans,
Z. Il. Mitchell. c. Ii. Benson, A. B. Duzenbery'
Joseph McComb. William ". Wilson. T. b.
Mills, Victor Ker, Edward C. Boughton, Jr.,
John B. McGemmel, George B. Eaton. Henry
l.. Griswold, Joshua S. Titus, Charles NJ. FieatI
and John J. Vile.
THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
r. b. Seymour. Harry Hill John T. Davidson,
Nicholas Walsh. George Bannon, H. H. Holmes,
Henry Ewald, Charles a. Woolssy, Allanby
Thompso and William Neiii.
FOURTH AssEnBy DISTRICT.
William A. Lewis. Flavel McGse, ] ohm
Brennan, Abram Post. Edward McCo rmack,
Henry Schear, William Richie, A. B. Cossy,
Jacob Kramer, Jacob De Jong and George e.
Francis.
FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Humphrey W. Carr, John Jennings, Charles
A. %Steltmann, John Rotterdam, ]. NJ. Startup,
George w. Harding. George II jones. frederick
Schober, ]. II. McKain, Charles Strslcher
Daniel j. Harper, L. J. Barsotti and George
Peterkin.
SIXTH AssEMBL DISTRICT.
8. d. Smith, J. Lembeck. I: Roberts. ]. D.
Carscallen, D.. w. Morrison w. H. Robinson
and S. E.. Hughes.
SEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.