The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07

The Republican tidal wave overwhelm-
ed even Hudson, the Gibralter OF New
Jersey's Democracy. Colonel Stevens, IN
an interview this morning admitted his
defeat and he has many good hudson
Democrats TO keep him company.
one would have thought from the in
terest that was taken in the returns
last night that a national election had
taken place. The evening had scarcely
closed in when crowds began to con-
gregate about the places where the re-
turns were received. Police Headquart-
ers was thronged at an early hour and
crowds patiently awaited the result
of the long, tedious count which the new
system of electing Assemblymen by
counties made necessary. NJ. ]. O'Don-
nell. John Fisher and many of the AS
sembly candidates on both tickets were
in the room where Chief Murphy read
the returns assisted by Police Commis-
sioners Abernethy and West, and Drs.
Petrie, Yarrick and Watson.
DR.. Leonard ]. Gordon and Myles Nc
Cartin kept the tally sheets with the as
sistanee Of Judge Kenny.
In the Court room everything was ex-
citement The crowd was a Democratic
one and cheers greeted the announce
ment of every large Democratic vote
Inspector Lange read off the returns
while Policeman Oxley and Losey pre-
served order.
Manager Reid of Taylor's hotel in
troduced an innovation in receiving re-
turns at that hostelry. The results from
all parts of the county was received by
telegraph and then, by means of ster-
copticon, were thrown upon large
sheet which was s-.sratched upon frame
erected in ExchaiM place in front of
The hotel All the evening crowds
gathered in front of the screen and
shouted themselves hoarse or maintained
a glum silence as the returns were for
or against their party. At the Hudson
Democratic Society's rooms, State Tax
Commissioner Charles Black, Lexow
Counsel William r. Barricklo, William
Fisk. DR.. Benjamin Edge. Court Stem
ographer Nugent and other Democrats
were receiving returns and making
themselves comfortable A special wire
was run into the Union League
Club House and around it gathered all
the shining lights of the party except
those who sat at the tables in the re-
conical shaped crystals. Several of the
Republican candidates were in the throng
and they looked exceeding blue as the
returns from Hudson came in, but
towards morning they cheered up amaz-
ingly.
OH WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
It was three o'clock this morning when
the gloom which had settled over the
Republicans began to disperse before the
sun of victory. Early in the evening the
Republican leaders had conceded the
election of the Democratic ticket without
a single exception. The Republicans at
Police Headquarters, when the returns
were being received looked glum enough
until about midnight when someone said
that MeEwan had a lighting chance if
he would carry Jersey City by more
than 1900 votes.
Several private consultations were
held and before eleven O'Clock, leaders
and healers had disappeared as if by
magic Returns ceased to come in and
when one was received it surprised
Democrats to see what a large vote had
been polled by McEwan.
The election precincts in the Lafayette
section could not be heard from until
midnight and when they began to ar
rive the charge was freely made that
Stevens and the county candidates were
being counted out at fearful rate. The
charge that the returns were being doc
tored was not denied. To stop the
fraud that was undoubtedly going on,
was impossible, and Democratic eandi-
dates becoming discouraged, declared
that their only salvation was Hoboken,
snd the outlying districts. To head off
trickery which might e under way
re, word was sent to Democratic
lers to be on the lookout.
EVIDENCES OF FRAUD.
is said that on the Hill in the old
.th district in four precincts ballots
e deposited in cigar boxes until near
nine O'Clock Before the boxes had
Been repaired about $50 Republican
sAllots had been dropped in each in a
manner which will probably be exam
ined into by the Grand Jury.
PRAISE FOR THE NEWS
It became apparent to the experts who
were in charge of sThe News election
figures that the late returns indicated
that the Republicans would carry tn.
county. and the extra was held bacl
until enough official figures were a.
hand to warrant a definite announce
ment SThe result was that, while thu
journal came out with MACS Of IN