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BALLOTSBY THE HUNDRED
Kern's Disgraceful Fight For the
Eighth District Freeholder
Nomination.

There was no Freeholder nomination
made last night in the Eighth district.
There was a fight. and bitter one, and
it is to be regretted that at intervals
there were disgraceful scenes. Open At
tempts ut bribery were made. and If not
by BILLY" Kern individually, at least by
his allies.
The price offered for one vote was
four hundred dollars in cash and fore
mauship il the Fire Department.
This was the price offered on
behalf of Kern at i've
O'Clock this morning and at twelve O'Clock
today, the cash price had taken jump
TO $1,000, and the foremanship was still
included in the bripe.
BALLoTING REIGNs.
The ballotiDg began at half past eight
O'Clock last night Two hundred aud
thirteen ballots were taken with no
result. The convention will be
in session again tomorrow night.
aud il the Kern bribe is not taken
by that time, John j. Lanahanwill be the
candidate from that district.
The only reason that Lanahan is"picked
as q winner" is that he is on the side OF
the party which condemns dual Office
holding.
KERN HAS CINCH.
When the convention was called last
night in EngePs Hall, at Laidlaw and
Bonner avenues, there were fifteen dele
gates present. Accompanying the dele
gates present Accompanying the dele
gates were at least three hundred inter-
ested workers. Kern. who is President
OF the Fire Board, announced that he had
"cinch."
Sohn w. Kelsey walked into the con-
convention with three delegates.
Tt, r 80, -, n !,
James Nolan carried with him two.
Hermann Berghamp had solitary
vote.
Kern had six.
STANDING OVER A VOLCANO.
In this order The delegates were scattered
about, and, but n word against either OF
the Candidates would have resulted 10 n
free fight. Henry Rusch presided and
Joe" Dunn, which is believed to be a
modification OF John E., acted as Sscre-
tary. The delegates were cautioned TO
be orderly. and incidentally to place all
concealed weapons upon the secretarys
table.
Emit votes were necessary to a choice.
Ihe nrst ballot resulted i'll the opposing
candidates getting the number OF votes
carried in by them, as stated above. For
the next hour the ballot WAS unchanged.
Then Berghamp drew out in
Lanahan's favor. A howl of
pleasure from Lanahan's quarter
greeted this announcements, and
a fight was narrowly averted. Then one
of Nolan's men went over to Kern. This
porter went over to Kelsey. giving him 4.
SHOUTING AND FIGHTING INDUCED.
Baileting continued until five O'Clock
this morning, with Kern z; Kelsey, 4;
Lauabau, 4, when the last ballot taken
gave Keru z, Lauaban, 6; Kelsey. O.. The
shouting and fighting was indiscribabe
and by all 1t was deemed advisable to
postpone further balloting until Wednes-
day night. Great pressure is being
brought to bear upon Kelsey's delegates,
and 1t pretty well understood that
Office -Grapber Kern is going TO get
blackeye. kern's men are sticking like
mucilage, but his tactics have lost him
supporters.
KeIsey's friends are emplorng him to
pull out OF the fight fnasmuch as he has
no chance whatever to win. Kelsey it is
understood. has said he will never give
Kerns victory. This means success to
Lauahan's supporters.
KERNs is HUSTLINGS.
Kern is hustling. and money is being
freely spent. Lanahan's friends have
ignored the Kern offers, and this morn
ate vicinity of the Court House, which is
looked upon as harbinger
OF success by Lanahan's delegates
Kelsey's delegates were present. and
although not asked to suBporE Lanahan
tney were informed that the lead
ers of the party were opposed to
dual Office holding. The con-
test will be decided tomorrow
night and the convention promises to be
a nvely one. Kern is so opfident of VIC
tory that he declines to discuss the ques-
ton of whether or not he will kick over
the traces If beaten.